Mickey Rooney Height Weight Spouse
Mickey Rooney was born in Brooklyn, New York, United States, on September 23, 1920, was an American actor. Young Mickey Rooney first started performing in vaudeville as a child actor. He made big screen debut in silent comedy film Orchids and Ermine (1927) in role as Mickey McGuire. He got his television debut in series The Mickey Rooney Show (1954-1955) in role as Mickey Mulligan. Mickey's breakthrough performance came as Andy Hardy in comedy film A Family Affair (1937). He landed his Broadway debut in a musical revue "Sugar Babies" (1979), for which he was nominated for the Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical.
How tall was Mickey Rooney and what was his weight? Mickey Rooney's height was 5' 2" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 157.5 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight was 130 іn pоunds or 59 іn kіlоgrаmѕ.
Birth Date
September 23, 1920
Died
April 6, 2014
Nationality
United States
Sun Sign
Libra
Natural hair color
Brown
Eye color
Blue
Height
5 ft 2 in | 157.5 cm
Weight
59 kg | 130 lbs
Shoe size
Not available
Best Movies
He was nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor for his roles in films:
The Human Comedy (1943) comedy drama as Homer MacAuley
The Bold and the Brave (1956) war drama as Willie Dooley
The Black Stallion (1979) adventure as Henry Dailey
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Mickey Moran in coming-of-age musical comedy movie Babes in Arms (1939).
He won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special and a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television for his role as Bill Sackter in biographical drama film Bill (1981).
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special for his role as Bill Sackter in biographical drama film Bill: On His Own (1983).
He was nominated for the Golden Laurel for Top Male Action Star for his role as Lester M. "Baby Face Nelson" Gillis in noir crime film Baby Face Nelson (1957).
He was nominated for the Golden Laurel for Top Male Supporting Performance for his role as Army in drama movie Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962).
He voiced Adult Tod in animated buddy drama film The Fox and the Hound (1981).
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935) romantic comedy fantasy as Puck or Robin Goodfellow, a Fairy
Captains Courageous (1937) adventure as Dan Troop
Boys Town (1938) biographical drama as "Whitey" Marsh
Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938) romantic comedy as Andy Hardy
Strike Up the Band (1940) musical as Jimmy Connors
National Velvet (1945) drama as Michael "Mi" Taylor
The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1955) war action as Mike Forney
Pete's Dragon (1977) fantasy as Lampie
Night at the Museum (2006) fantasy comedy as Gus
Best TV Shows
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Actor - Best Single Performance - Lead or Support for his role as Sammy Hogart in CBS anthology drama series Playhouse 90 (1957) in episode "The Comedian (#1.20)".
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Best Single Performance by an Actor for his role as Eddie in NBC anthology series Alcoa Theatre (1957) in episode "Eddie".
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in NBC anthology series The Dick Powell Show (1961) in episode "Somebody's Waiting".
He won the Golden Globe Award for Best TV Star - Male for his role as Mickey Grady in ABC sitcom Mickey (1964-1965).
He played Oliver Nugent in NBC sitcom One of the Boys (1982).
Facts
Had Scottish and English ancestry.
He served 22 months in the U.S. Army, during World War II.
He was awarded Academy Honorary Award in 1982.
He was awarded four Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame:
Live Performance at 6211 Hollywood Boulevard (1984)
Motion Picture at 1718 Vine Street (1960)
Television at 6541 Hollywood Boulevard (1960)
Radio at 6372 Hollywood Boulevard (1960)
Published his book "The Search for Sonny Skies: A Novel" (1995).
Published his autobiography "Life is too Short" in 1991.
He won the Young Artist Former Child Star Lifetime Achievement Award in 1991.
Mickey died on April 6, 2014, Studio City, California, United States, at the age of 93.
Spouse
He was married to:
Jan Chamberlin (1978-2014)
Carolyn Hockett (1969-1975) they had two children, Jimmy and Jonelle
Marge Lane (1966-1967)
Carolyn Mitchell (1958-1966) they had four children: Kelly Ann, Kerry, Michael Joseph Rooney and Kimmy Sue
Elaine Devry (1952-1959)
Martha Vickers (1949-1952) they had one son, Teddy
Betty Jane Baker (1944-1949) they had two sons, Mickey Rooney, Jr. and Tim Rooney
Ava Gardner (1942-1943)
Relationships
He dated June Kirby (1952), Christine Larson (1951), M'liss McClure (1948), Joi Lansing (1948), Elizabeth Taylor (1946-1948), Lana Turner (1940-1941), Betty Grable (1940) and Diana Lewis (1939-1940).