Full Name Joseph Yule III Name Mickey Jr. | Occupation Actor Role Actor | |
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Born July 3, 1945 ( 1945-07-03 ) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. Years active 1955-1956, 1964, 1967, 1975, and 1980 Siblings Tim Rooney, Teddy Rooney, Michael Rooney Parents Betty Jane Baker, Mickey Rooney Spouse Laura Hollander (m. 1986–2006), Christi Brown Grandparents Joe Yule, Ernest Rase, Nellie W. Carter, Lena Rase Nieces Dominique Rooney, Shannon Rooney Similar People Tim Rooney, Teddy Rooney, Betty Jane Baker, Michael Rooney, Jan Rooney Died July 16, 2022 (aged 77) Glendale, Arizona, U.S. Height 6 ft Weight 84 kg Zodiac sign Cancer |
Tim Rooney, Mickey Rooney Jr--Rare 1987 TV Interview
Mickey Rooney, Jr. (born July 3, 1945) was an American former actor, and the eldest son of the actor Mickey Rooney. and operated the Rooney Entertainment Group, a movie and TV production company. He was a born-again Christian who had an evangelical ministry in Hemet, California.
Contents
- Tim Rooney Mickey Rooney Jr Rare 1987 TV Interview
- Mickey Rooney Jr Ill Be There
- Early life
- Acting career
- Personal life
- Death
- References

Mickey Rooney, Jr. - I'll Be There
Early life

He was born Joseph Yule III in Birmingham, Alabama to actor Mickey Rooney and former Miss Birmingham and singer Betty Jane Rase.
Acting career
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.
Personal life
He 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.
Death
Rooney died at his home in Glendale, Arizona, on July 16, 2022, two weeks after his 77th birthday.