Mickey Rooney was born Ninian Joseph Yule Jr. on September 23, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York. He took the stage as a toddler when he was 17 months old in his parents’ vaudeville act and he made his first film appearance in 1926 playing a little person. In 1927, he starred in the first Mickey McGuire short film. Because of this popular series, he changed his stage name to Mickey Rooney.

Mr. Rooney appeared in more than 350 films. Several of his most popular films include: A Family Affair (1937), Babes in Arms (1939), Girl Crazy (1943), National Velvet (1944), Summer Holiday (1948), Killer McCoy (1947), The Big Wheel (1949), Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961), The Black Stallion (1979), Night at the Museum (2006), and The Muppets (2011). Mr. Rooney has been nominated for four Academy Awards. He is also a two-time Golden Globe winner, Emmy winner and four-time nominee, and holds four Hollywood Walk of Fame stars.

Even in his nineties, Mr. Rooney is still acting as well as speaking out against elder abuse. He has testified before Congress about this issue.

1926 Not to Be Trusted (Short) – The Nephew (as Mickey McBan)

1927 Orchids and Ermine – Mickey McGuire

1927 Mickey’s Circus (Short) -– Mickey McGuire

1927 Mickey’s Pals (Short) – Mickey Yule (as Mickey McGuire)

1927 Mickey’s Eleven (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1927 Mickey’s Battle (Short) – Mickey Yule (as Mickey McGuire)

1927 Mickey’s Parade (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1928 Mickey in School (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1928 Mickey’s Nine (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1928 Mickey’s Little Eva (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1928 Mickey’s Wild West (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1928 Mickey in Love (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1928 Mickey’s Triumph (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1928 Mickey’s Babies (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1928 Mickey’s Movies (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1928 Mickey’s Rivals (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1928 Mickey the Detective (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1928 Mickey’s Athletes (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1928 Mickey’s Big Game Hunt (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1928 Mickey’s Great Idea (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1929 Mickey’s Explorers (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1929 Mickey’s Menagerie (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1929 Mickey’s Last Chance (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1929 Mickey’s Brown Derby (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1929 Stage Stunts (Short) – Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (uncredited)

1929 Mickey’s Northwest Mounted (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1929 Mickey’s Initiation (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1929 Mickey’s Midnite Follies (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1929 Saucy Sausages (Short) – Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (voice, uncredited)

1929 Mickey’s Surprise (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1929 Mickey’s Mix-up (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1929 Mickey’s Big Moment (Short) Mickey McGuire

1929 Amateur Nite (Short) – Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (voice uncredited)

1929 Hurdy Gurdy II (Short) – Oswald The Lucky Rabbit (voice uncredited)

1929 Mickey’s Strategy (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1930 Mickey’s Champs (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1930 Mickey’s Master Mind (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1930 Mickey’s Luck (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1930 Mickey’s Whirlwinds (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1930 Tramping Tramps (Short) – Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (voice, uncredited)

1930 Hot for Hollywood (Short) – Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (voice, uncredited)

1930 Mickey’s Warriors (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1930 Mickey the Romeo (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1930 Mickey’s Merry Men (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1930 Mickey’s Winners (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1930 Mickey’s Musketeers (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1930 Mickey’s Bargain (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1931 China I (Short) – Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (voice, uncredited)

1931 Mickey’s Stampede (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1931 Mickey’s Crusaders (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1931 Mickey’s Rebellion (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1931 Mickey’s Diplomacy (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1931 Radio Rhythm (Short) – Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (voice, uncredited)

1931 Mickey’s Wildcats (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1931 Hot Feet (Short) – Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (voice, uncredited)

1931 Mickey’s Thrill Hunters (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1931 The Hunter (Short) – Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

1931 The Hare Mail (Short) – Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

1931 The Fisherman (Short) – Oswald the Lucky Rabbi

1931 Mickey’s Helping Hand (Short) – Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (voice, uncredited)

1931 Mickey’s Sideline (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1932 Mickey’s Busy Day (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1932 The Beast of the City – Mickey Fitzpatrick (uncredited)

1932 Mickey’s Travels (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1932 Sin’s Pay Day – Chubby Dennis

1932 Mickey’s Holiday – Mickey McGuire

1932 High Speed – Buddy Whipple (as Mickey McGuire)

1932 Mickey’s Big Business (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1932 Mickey’s Golden Rule (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1932 Fast Companions – Midge

1932 My Pal, the King – King Charles V

1932 Mickey’s Charity (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1932 Officer Thirteen – Buddy Malone (as Mickey McGuire)

1933 Mickey’s Ape Man (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1933 Mickey’s Race (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1933 The Big Cage – Jimmy O’Hara

1933 The Life of Jimmy Dolan – Freckles (uncredited)

1933 Mickey’s Big Broadcast (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1933 Mickey’s Disguises (Short) -– Mickey McGuire

1933 The Big Chance – Arthur Wilson

1933 Broadway to Hollywood – Ted Hackett III as a child

1933 Mickey’s Touchdown (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1933 Mickey’s Tent Show (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1933 The Chief – Boy Throwing Firecracker

1933 The World Changes – Otto Peterson, as a Child

1933 Mickey’s Covered Wagon (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1934 Mickey’s Minstrels (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1934 Beloved – Tommy, a Violin Student

1934 The Lost Jungle – Mickey, Lead Boy at Circus [Ch.1]

1934 Mickey’s Rescue (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1934 I Like it That Way – Messenger Boy

1934 Upperworld – Jerry (Scenes deleted)

1934 Manhattan Melodrama – Blackie as a Boy

1934 Love Birds – Gladwyn Tootle

1934 Mickey’s Medicine Man (Short) – Mickey McGuire

1934 Half a Sinner – Willie Clark

1934 Blind Date – Freddie Taylor

1934 Hide Out – William ‘Willie’ Miller

1934 Chained – Boy Shipboard Swimmer (uncredited)

1934 Death on the Diamond – Mickey

1935 The County Chairman – Mickey

1935 West Point of the Air – (scenes deleted)

1935 Reckless – Eddie

1935 The Healer – Jimmy

1935 A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Puck or Robin Goodfellow – a Fairy

1935 Rendezvous – Country Boy (uncredited)

1935 Ah, Wilderness – Tommy

1936 Riffraff – Jimmy

1936 Little Lord Fauntleroy – Dick

1936 The Devil is a Sissy – ‘Gig’ Stevens

1936 Down the Stretch – ‘Snapper’ Sinclair, aka Fred St. Clair

1937 A Family Affair – Andy Hardy

1937 Captains Courageous – Dan

1937 Slave Ship – Swifty

1937 Hoosier School Boy – Shockey Carter

1937 Live, Love and Learn – Jerry Crump

1937 Thoroughbreds Don’t Cry – Timmie Donovan

1937 You’re Only Young Once – Andrew ‘Andy’ Hardy

1938 Love is a Headache – Mike O’Toole

1938 Judge Hardy’s Children – Andrew ‘Andy’ Hardy

1938 Hold That Kiss – Chick Evans

1938 Hollywood Handicap (Short) – Mickey Rooney

1938 Lord Jeff – Terry O’Mulvaney

1938 Love Finds Andy Hardy – Andrew Hardy

1938 Boys Town – Whitey Marsh

1938 Stablemates – Michael ‘Mickey’

1938 Out West With the Hardys – Andrew ‘Andy’ Hardy

1939 Loews Christmas Greeting (The Hardy Family) (Short) – Andy Hardy

1939 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn – Huckleberry Finn

1939 The Hardys Ride High – Andrew ‘Andy’ Hardy

1939 Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever – Andrew Hardy

1939 Babes in Arms – Mickey Moran

1939 Judge Hardy and Son – Andrew ‘Andy’ Hardy

1940 Andy Hardy’s Dilemma: A Lesson in Mathematics – And Other Things (Short) – Andy

1940 Young Tom Edison – Thomas Alva ‘Tom’ Edison

1940 Andy Hardy Meets Debutante – Andrew ‘Andy’ Hardy

1940 Strike Up the Band – Jimmy Connors

1940 Rodeo Dough (Short) – Mickey Rooney

1941 Andy Hardy’s Private Secretary – Andrew ‘Andy’ Hardy

1941 Men of Boys Town – Whitey Marsh

1941 Life Begins for Andy Hardy – Andrew ‘Andy’ Hardy

1941 Babes on Broadway – Tommy Williams

1942 The Courtship of Andy Hardy – Andrew ‘Andy’ Hardy

1942 A Yank at Eton – Timothy Dennis

1942 Andy Hardy’s Double Life – Andy Hardy

1942 Personalities (Short) – Andy Hardy screen test footage (uncredited)

1943 The Human Comedy – Homer Macauley

1943 Thousands Cheer – Emcee at the Show

1943 Girl Crazy – Danny Churchill, Jr

1944 Andy Hardy’s Blonde Trouble – Andrew ‘Andy’ Hardy

1944 National Velvet – Mi Taylor

1946 Love Laughs at Andy Hardy – Andy Hardy

1947 Killer McCoy – Tommy McCoy / Killer McCoy

1948 Summer Holiday – Richard Miller

1948 Words and Music – Lorenz Hart

1949 The Big Wheel – Billy Coy

1950 Quicksand – Dan

1950 The Fireball – Johnny Casar

1950 He’s a Cockeyed Wonder – Freddie Frisby

1951 The Strip – Stanley Maxton

1951 My Outlaw Brother – J. Dennis ‘Denny’ O’Moore

1952 Sound Off – Mike Donnelly

1953 All Ashore – Francis ‘Moby’ Dickerson

1953 Off Limits – Herbert Tuttle

1953 A Slight Case of Larceny – Augustus ‘Geechy’ Cheevers

1954 Drive a Crooked Road – Eddie Shannon

1954 The Bridges at Toko-Ri – Mike Forney

1954 The Atomic Kid – Barnaby ‘Blix’ Waterberry

1955 The Twinkle in God’s Eye – Rev. William Macklin II

1956 The Bold and the Brave – Dooley

1956 Francis in the Haunted House – David Prescott

1956 Magnificent Roughnecks – Frank Sommers

1957 Mr. Broadway (TV Movie) – George M. Cohan

1957 Operation Mad Ball – MSgt. Yancy Skibo

1957 Pinocchio (TV Movie) – Pinocchio

1957 Baby Face Nelson – Lester M. ‘Baby Face Nelson’ Gillis

1958 A Nice Little Bank That Should be Robbed – Gus Harris

1958 Andy Hardy Comes Home – Andrew ‘Andy’ Hardy

1959 The Last Mile – ‘Killer’ Mears

1959 The Big Operator – Joe Braun

1960 The Private Lives of Adam and Eve – Nick Lewis / The Devil

1960 Platinum High School – Steven Conway

1961 King of the Roaring 20’s: The Story of Arnold Rothstein – Johnny Burke

1961 Breakfast at Tiffany’s – Mr. Yunioshi

1961 Everything’s Ducky – Kermit ‘Beetle’ McKay

1962 Requiem for a Heavyweight – Army

1963 It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World – Ding Bell

1964 The Secret Invasion – Terence Scanlon – Demolition

1965 Twenty-Four Hours to Kill – Norman Jones

1965 How to Stuff a Wild Bikini – Peachy Keane

1966 Ambush Bay – Gunnery Sgt. Ernest Wartell

1966 The Devil in Love – Adramalek

1967 Ready and Willing (TV Movie)

1968 Skidoo – George ‘Blue Chips’ Packard

1968 Vienna (Short)

1969 The Extraordinary Seaman – Cook 3 / C W. J. Oglethorpe

1969 The Comic – Martin ‘Cockeye’ Van Buren

1969 80 Steps to Jonah – Wilford Bashford

1970 Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County – Indian Tom

1970 Santa Claus in Comin’ to Town (TV Movie) – Kris Kringle / Santa Claus (voice)

1971 The Manipulator – B.J. Lang

1972 Evil Roy Slade (TV Movie) – Nelson Stoole

1972 Fol-de-Rol (TV Movie) – The Executioner / Noah

1972 Richard – Guardian Angel

1972 Pulp – Preston Gilbert

1973 The Godmothers – Rocky Mastrasso

1974 Journey Back to Oz – The Scarecrow (Voice)

1974 The Year Without a Santa Claus (TV Movie) – Santa Claus (voice)

1974 Thunder County – Gas Station Attendant

1975 Ace of Hearts – Papa Joe

1975 From Hong Kong with Love – Marty

1976 Rachel’s Man – Laban

1976 Find the Lady – Trigger

1977 The Domino Killings – Spiventa

1977 Pete’s Dragon – Lampie

1977 The moon and a murmur

1978 The Magic of Lassie – Gus

1979 Donovan’s Kid (TV Movie) – Old Bailey

1979 Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (TV Movie) – Santa Claus (voice)

1979 Arabian Adventure – Daad El Shur

1979 The Black Stallion – Henry Dailey

1980 My Kidnapper, My Love (TV Movie) – The Maker

1981 Leave ‘em Laughing (TV Movie) – Jack Thum

1981 The Fox and the Hoound – Tod (voice)

1981 Bill (TV Movie) – Bill Stacker

1981 Creole (Short) – Narrator (voice)

1982 Odyssey of the Pacific – The Railway Engineer

1983 O’Malley (TV Movie) – Mike O’Malley

1983 Bill: On His Own (TV Movie) – Bill Sackter

1984 It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (TV Movie) – Mike Halligan

1985 The Care Bears Movie – Mr. Cherrywood (voice)

1986 The Return of Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer (TV Movie) – Jack Bergan

1986 Lightning, the White Stallion – Barney Ingram

1988 Bluegrass (TV Movie) – John Paul Jones

1989 Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland – Flip (voice)

1989 Erik the Viking – Erik’s Grandfather

1990 Home for Christmas (TV Movie) – Elmer

1991 My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys – Junion, Jesse’s roommate at Retirement home

1991 The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (TV movie) – The Director

1991 Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker (Video) – Joe Petto

1992 The Magic Voyage – Narrator (English version, voice)

1992 The Legend of Wolf Mountain – Pat Jensen

1992 Maximum Force – Chief of Police

1992 Sweet Justice – Zeke (uncredited)

1992 La vida lacteal – Barry Reilly

1994 Revenge of the Red Baron – Grandpa Spencer

1994 Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart – O.B. Taggart

1994 Making Waves – Gabriel

1995 Brothers’ Destiny (TV Movie) – Father Flanagan

1997 Kings of the Court (Video)

1997 Killing Midnight – Professor Mort Sang

1998 Animals with the Tollkeeper – Tollkeeper

1998 Michael Kael contre la World News Company – Griffith

1998 Sind: Battle of the Dark Knights – Sage

1998 Babe: Pig in the City – Fugby Floom

1998 The Face on the Barroom Floor

1999 Boys Will be Boys (TV Movie) – Wellington

1999 The First of May – Boss Ed

1999 Holy Hollywood

2000 Internet Love

2000 Phantom of the Megaplex (TV Movie) – Movie Mason

2001 Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure (Video) – Sparky (voice)

2002 Topa Topa Bluffs – Prospector

2004 To Kill a Mockumentary (Video) – Max

2004 Illusion Infinity – Simon / Henry Sr

2005 The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams – David McCord

2005 The Happy Elf (Video) – Santa (voice)

2006 Night at the Museum – Gus

2007 The Thirsting (Video) – Savy

2007 Behind the Director’s Son’s Cut (Video Short) – Erik’s Grandfather

2007 A Christmas Too Many (Video) – Grandpa

2007 The Yesterday Pool (Short) – Trobadar

2007 The Greatest Show Ever (TV Movie) – The Boss

2008 Wreck the Halls – Santa

2008 Lost Stallions: The Journey Home – Chief

2008 Empire State Building Murders (TV Movie) – Mickey Silver

2008 A Miser Brothers’ Christmas (TV Movie) – Santa Claus (voice)

2009 Saddle Up with Dick Wrangler & Injun Joe– Owen Blumenkrantz

2010 Gerald I – The Doctor

2010 Now Here I – Swifty

2011 Night Club – Jerry Sherman

2011 The Muppets – Smalltown Resident

2011 Bamboo Shark – Brooks

2012 Driving Me Crazy – Mr. Cohen

2012 The Voices from Beyond – Johnny O’Hara

2012 The Woods I – Lester

2014 Fragments from Olympus: The Vision of Nikola Tesla (pre-production)

2014 Old Soldiers (pre-production) – Joe McBee (rumored)

2013 Classic Film Hall of Fame: Awarded May 12, 2013 at the Rheem Theatre in Moraga, California

2004 Pocono Mountains Film Festival: Lifetime Achievement Award

1996 Giffoni Film Festival: François Truffaut Award – Winner.

1992 Gemini Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role “The Black Stallion” (1990)

1991 Young Artist Awards: Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award

1984 Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special “Bill: On His Own” (1983)

1984 Walk of Fame: Live Performance adwarded on March 29, 1984 at 6211 Hollywood Blvd.

1983 Academy Awards Honorary Award: In recognition of his 50 years of versatility in a variety of memorable film performances.

1982 Golden Globes: Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV “Bill” (1981) - Winner

1982 Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special “Bill” (1981) - Winner

1980 Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role “The Black Stallion” (1979)

1964 Golden Globes: Best TV Star - Male “Mickey” (1964) - Winner

1963 Laurel Awards: Top Male Supporting Performance “Requiem for a Heavyweight” (1962) - 5th place.

1962 Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role “The Dick Powell Show” (1961) in episode "Somebody's Waiting".

1960 Walk of Fame: Motion Picture awarded February 8, 1960 at 1718 Vine Street.

1960 Walk of Fame: Television awarded February 8, 1960 at 6541 Hollywood Blvd.

1960 Walk of Fame: Radio awarded February 8, 1960 at 6372 Hollywood Blvd.

1959 Primetime Emmy Awards: Best Single Performance by an Actor “Alcoa Theatre” (1957) For playing "Eddie" in episode "Eddie".

1958 Primetime Emmy Awards: Best Single Performance - Lead or Support Playhouse 90 (1956) For episode "The Comedian (#1.20)".

1958 Laurel Awards: Top Male Action Star “Baby Face Nelson” (1957) - 3rd place

1957 Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role “The Bold and the Brave” (1956)

1944 Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role “The Human Comedy” (1943)

1940 Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role “Babes in Arms” (1939)

1939 Academy Awards: (Shared with Deanna Durbin) For their significant contribution in bringing to the screen the spirit and personification of youth, and as juvenile players setting a high standard of ability and achievement.