Mickey Rooney Jr.

Early life and career Rooney was born on July 3, 1945, in Birmingham, Alabama, to actor Mickey Rooney (1920–2014) and a past Miss Birmingham and singer Betty Jane Rase (1927–2002).

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 and death Rooney once was married to Playboy Playmate 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, 13 days after his 77th birthday.

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 The Mickey Mouse Club Himself First season and special 1964 I've Got a Secret Himself Shindig!