Mickey Rooney Jr.

Mickey Rooney Jr.
Mickey Rooney Jr.
Born	Joseph Yule III; July 3, 1945; Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1955–1956, 1964, 1967, 1975, 1980
Spouse(s)	Merci Montello; (m. 1967; div. 1986); Laura Hollander; (m. 1986; died 2006); Christi L. Brown; (m. after 2007)
Parent(s)	Mickey Rooney (father); B. J. Baker (mother)
Relatives	Tim Rooney (brother); Michael Rooney (half-brother)

Mickey Rooney Jr. (born Joseph Yule III; July 3, 1945) is an American former actor, and 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]

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. currently resides in Hemet, California

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
1964	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 2008-11-06.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). The Press-Enterprise (Hemet, California), May 22, 2001.

External links

Mickey Rooney Jr. at IMDb

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[1] 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 2008-11-06.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). The Press-Enterprise (Hemet, California), May 22, 2001.