Mickey Rooney
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About
Veteran entertainer whose career spanned over 80 years. He initially became known for his work with Judy Garland in A Family Affair. He received two Golden Globe awards and an Honorary Academy Award.
Before Fame
He made his first stage appearance when he was fourteen months old, crawling onstage with overalls and a little harmonica during his parents' acting routine. He appeared in the 1927 silent film Orchids and Ermine when he was seven.
Trivia
He played the lead role in The Adventures of the Black Stallion, and later appeared in Garden State Life Insurance commercials.
Family Life
He was married to actress Ava Gardner from 1942 to 1943. He married his eighth wife, Jan Chamberlin, in 1978. He had nine children.
Associated With
He was a classmate of Lana Turner's in Hollywood Professional School while working as a newspaper boy.
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