Mickey Rooney: Hollywood Legend with an Eight-Decade Career Dies at 93

Mickey Rooney was an American actor. Born Joseph Yule Jr. on September 23, 1920, in Brooklyn, New York, he began performing as a toddler in vaudeville.

He was MGM's biggest star as Andy Hardy in the 1930s and 1940s and starred in musicals with Judy Garland. He was nominated for four Academy Awards and received an honorary Oscar in 1983. He was married eight times, including to Ava Gardner.

He worked until the end of his life. Rooney died at his home in North Hollywood on April 6, 2014, at age 93.

Achievements: Honorary Academy Award (1983), four Oscar nominations.

Birth: September 23, 1920 - Brooklyn, New York.

Profession: Actor.

Interesting Facts: He starred in Babes in Arms with Judy Garland.