Mickey Rooney Jr. (born Ninnian 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.[2]
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.
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Rooney once was married to PlayboyPlaymate of the Month, Merci Montello. Rooney married Rowena Ramsey on August 27, 1976. Rooney met Laura Hollander in 1986 and they married on December 30, 1986. They were married until her death in 2006.
He lived with his last wife Christi L. Brown and family in Hemet, California for 14 years and then they moved to Glendale, Arizona. Rooney died at his home in Glendale, Arizona, on July 16, 2022, at age 77.[3][4][1]
^ abBurton, Carson (July 18, 2022). "Mickey Rooney Jr., Original Mousketeer, Musician and Eldest Son of Mickey Rooney, Dies at 77". Variety. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
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^Barnes, Mike (July 18, 2022). "Mickey Rooney Jr., Musician, Actor and First Child of a Screen Legend, Dies at 77". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
^Evans, Greg (July 18, 2022). "Mickey Rooney Jr. Dies: Musician, Mouseketeer & Hollywood Scion Was 77". Deadline. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
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