Mickey Rooney Jr.
Mickey Rooney Jr. (born July 3, 1945) is an American former actor. He is the eldest son of the actor Mickey Rooney. He operates the Rooney Entertainment Group, a movie and TV production company. He is a born-again Christian, and he has an evangelical ministry in Hemet, California.[1]
Mickey Rooney Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 3, 1945 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955–1980 |
| Spouse(s) | Laura Hollander
(m. 1986; died 2006)Christi L. Brown
(after 2007) |
| Parent(s) | Mickey Rooney (father) B. J. Baker (mother) |
| Relatives | Tim Rooney (brother) Michael Rooney (half-brother) |
Biography
Rooney was born on July 3, 1945 in Birmingham, Alabama to actor Mickey Rooney (1920–2014) and former Miss Birmingham and singer Betty Jane Rase (1927-2002).
After appearing as a "Mouseketeer" in the Mickey Mouse Club in 1955 along with his brother Tim, he played his first film role in 1967 in Hot Rods to Hell. He later appeared in the television film Beyond the Bermuda Triangle in 1975 and in the film Honeysuckle Rose in 1980.
Rooney once was married to Playboy Playmate of the Month, Merci Montello. Rooney met Laura Hollander in 1986 and they married on December 30, 1986. They were married until her death in 2006.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Hot Rods to Hell | Combo Leader | |
| 1975 | Beyond the Bermunda Triangle | TV film | |
| 1980 | Honeysuckle Rose | Cotton Roberts | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–1959, 1980 | Mickey Mouse Club | Himself | First season and special |
| 1964 | I've Got a Secret | Himself | |
| Shindig! | |||
References
- Sanderson, Nancy. ""Legend's Son at Home in Hemet: Mickey Rooney Jr., in Show Business Since Childhood, Is Also Involved in Ministry"". Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved November 6, 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). The Press-Enterprise (Hemet, California), May 22, 2001.