Full Name Joseph Yule III Height 1.85 m | Occupation Actor | |
Years active 1955-1956, 1964, 1967, 1975, and 1980 Spouse Laura Hollander (m. 1986–2006), Christi Brown Similar Mickey Rooney, Tim Rooney, Teddy Rooney, BJ Baker, Carolyn Mitchell Died July 16, 2022 (aged 77) Glendale, Arizona, United States | ||
Mickey Rooney Jr. (born Joseph Yule III; July 3, 1945 – July 16, 2022) was an American actor. He was the eldest son of the actor Mickey Rooney, and operated the Rooney Entertainment Group, a film and television 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
- Early life
- Acting career
- Personal life
- Death
- References
Tim Rooney, Mickey Rooney Jr--Rare 1987 TV Interview
Early life
He was born Joseph Yule III in Birmingham, Alabama to actor Mickey Rooney (1920-2014) and former Miss Birmingham and singer Betty Jane Rase (1927-2002).
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. Mickey Rooney Jr. later resides in Hemet, California with his wife Christi Brown.
Death
Rooney died at his home in Glendale, Arizona, on July 16, 2022 at age 77.