Mickey Rooney filmography
Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule, Jr.; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American actor of film, television, Broadway, radio, and vaudeville. Beginning as a child actor, his career extended over 88 years, making him one of the most enduring performers in show business history. He appeared in more than 300 films and was one of the last surviving stars of the silent film era, having one of the longest careers in the medium's history.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Orchids and Ermine | Mickey McGuire | |
| 1932 | The Beast of the City | Mickey Fitzpatrick | |
| 1932 | Sin's Pay Day | Chubby Dennis | |
| 1932 | High Speed | Buddy Whipple | |
| 1932 | Fast Companions | Midge | |
| 1932 | My Pal, the King | King Charles V | |
| 1932 | Officer Thirteen | Buddy Malone | |
| 1933 | The Big Cage | Jimmy O'Hara | |
| 1933 | The Life of Jimmy Dolan | Freckles | |
| 1933 | The Big Chance | Arthur Wilson | |
| 1933 | Broadway to Hollywood | Ted Hackett III as a Child | |
| 1933 | The Chief | Willie | |
| 1933 | The World Changes | Otto Peterson, as a Child | |
| 1934 | Beloved | Tommy | |
| 1934 | The Lost Jungle | Mickey | |
| 1934 | I Like It That Way | Messenger Boy | |
| 1934 | Manhattan Melodrama | Blackie as a Boy | |
| 1934 | Love Birds | Gladwyn Tootle | |
| 1934 | Half a Sinner | Willie Clark | |
| 1934 | Hide-Out | William 'Willie' Miller | |
| 1934 | Chained | Boy Shipboard Swimmer | |
| 1934 | Blind Date | Freddie | |
| 1934 | Death on the Diamond | Mickey | |
| 1935 | The County Chairman | Freckles | |
| 1935 | Reckless | Eddie | |
| 1935 | The Healer | Jimmy | |
| 1935 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Puck or Robin Goodfellow, a Fairy | |
| 1935 | Rendezvous | Country Boy | |
| 1935 | Ah, Wilderness! | Tommy | |
| 1936 | Riffraff | Jimmy | |
| 1936 | Little Lord Fauntleroy | Dick | |
| 1936 | Down the Stretch | 'Snapper' Sinclair | |
| 1936 | The Devil Is a Sissy | 'Gig' Stevens | |
| 1937 | A Family Affair | Andy Hardy | |
| 1937 | Captains Courageous | Dan | |
| 1937 | Slave Ship | Swifty | |
| 1937 | Hoosier Schoolboy | Shockey Carter | |
| 1937 | Live, Love and Learn | Jerry Crump | |
| 1937 | Thoroughbreds Don't Cry | Timmie Donovan | |
| 1937 | You're Only Young Once | Andy Hardy | |
| 1938 | Love Is a Headache | Mike O'Toole | |
| 1938 | Judge Hardy's Children | Andy Hardy | |
| 1938 | Hold That Kiss | Chick Evans | |
| 1938 | Lord Jeff | Terry O'Mulvaney | |
| 1938 | Love Finds Andy Hardy | Andy Hardy | |
| 1938 | Boys Town | Whitey Marsh | |
| 1938 | Stablemates | Michael 'Mickey' | |
| 1938 | Out West with the Hardys | Andy Hardy | |
| 1939 | The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | Huckleberry Finn | |
| 1939 | The Hardys Ride High | Andy Hardy | |
| 1939 | Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever | Andy Hardy | |
| 1939 | Babes in Arms | Mickey Moran | |
| 1939 | Judge Hardy and Son | Andy Hardy | |
| 1940 | Young Tom Edison | Thomas Alva 'Tom' Edison | |
| 1940 | Andy Hardy Meets Debutante | Andy Hardy | |
| 1940 | Strike Up the Band | Jimmy Connors | |
| 1941 | Andy Hardy's Private Secretary | Andy Hardy | |
| 1941 | Men of Boys Town | Whitey Marsh | |
| 1941 | Life Begins for Andy Hardy | Andy Hardy | |
| 1941 | Babes on Broadway | Tommy Williams | |
| 1942 | The Courtship of Andy Hardy | Andy Hardy | |
| 1942 | A Yank at Eton | Timothy Dennis | |
| 1942 | Andy Hardy's Double Life | Andy Hardy | |
| 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 | 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 | My Outlaw Brother | J. Dennis 'Denny' O'Moore | |
| 1951 | The Strip | Stanley Maxton | |
| 1952 | Sound Off | Mike Donnelly | |
| 1953 | Off Limits | Herbert Tuttle | |
| 1953 | All Ashore | Francis 'Moby' Dickerson | |
| 1953 | A Slight Case of Larceny | Augustus 'Geechy' Cheevers | |
| 1954 | Drive a Crooked Road | Eddie Shannon | |
| 1954 | The Atomic Kid | Barnaby 'Blix' Waterberry | |
| 1955 | The Bridges at Toko-Ri | Mike Forney | |
| 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 | Operation Mad Ball | MSgt. Yancy Skibo | |
| 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 | Andy Hardy | |
| 1959 | The Big Operator | Little Joe Braun | |
| 1959 | The Last Mile | 'Killer' Mears | |
| 1960 | Platinum High School | Steven Conway | |
| 1960 | The Private Lives of Adam and Eve | Nick Lewis / The Devil | |
| 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 | |
| 1965 | Twenty-Four Hours to Kill | Norman Jones | |
| 1965 | How to Stuff a Wild Bikini | Peachy Keane | |
| 1966 | The Devil In Love | Adramalek | |
| 1966 | Ambush Bay | Sgt. Ernest Wartell | |
| 1968 | Skidoo | George 'Blue Chips' Packard | |
| 1969 | The Extraordinary Seaman | Cook 3 / C W. J. Oglethorpe | |
| 1969 | The Comic | Martin 'Cockeye' Van Buren | |
| 1969 | 80 Steps to Jonah | Wilfred Bashford | |
| 1970 | Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County | Indian Tom | |
| 1970 | Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town | Kris Kringle\Santa Claus | Voice only |
| 1971 | Mooch Goes to Hollywood | Himself | |
| 1971 | The Manipulator | B.J. Lang | |
| 1972 | Evil Roy Slade | Nelson Stool | |
| 1972 | Richard | Guardian Angel | |
| 1972 | Pulp | Preston Gilbert | |
| 1973 | The Godmothers | Rocky Mastrasso | |
| 1974 | Thunder County | Gas Station Attendant | |
| 1974 | Journey Back to Oz | Scarecrow | Voice only |
| 1974 | The Year Without a Santa Claus | Santa Claus | Voice only |
| 1975 | Rachel's Man | Laban | |
| 1975 | Ace of Hearts | Papa Joe | |
| 1975 | From Hong Kong with Love | Marty | |
| 1976 | Find the Lady | Trigger | |
| 1977 | The Domino Principle | Spiventa | |
| 1977 | Pete's Dragon | Lampie | |
| 1978 | The Magic of Lassie | Gus | |
| 1979 | The Black Stallion | Henry Dailey | |
| 1979 | Arabian Adventure | Daad El Shur | |
| 1979 | Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July | Santa Claus | Voice only |
| 1981 | The Fox and the Hound | Adult Tod | Voice only |
| 1981 | Bill | Bill Sackter | |
| 1982 | The Emperor of Peru/Odyssey of the Pacific | The Railway Engineer | |
| 1983 | Bill: On His Own | Bill Sackter | |
| 1984 | It Came Upon the Midnight Clear | Mike Halligan | |
| 1985 | The Care Bears Movie | Mr. Cherrywood | Voice only |
| 1986 | Lightning, the White Stallion | Barney Ingram | |
| 1988 | Bluegrass | John Paul Jones | |
| 1989 | Erik the Viking | Erik's Grandfather | |
| 1989 | Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland | Flip | Voice only |
| 1990 | Home For Christmas | Elmer | |
| 1991 | My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys | Junion | |
| 1992 | Sweet Justice | Zeke | |
| 1992 | Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker | Joe Petto | |
| 1992 | Maximum Force | Chief of Police | |
| 1993 | The Legend of Wolf Mountain | Pat Jensen | |
| 1993 | The Milky Life | Barry Reilly | |
| 1993 | The Magic Voyage | Narrator | |
| 1994 | Revenge of the Red Baron | Grandpa Spencer | |
| 1994 | The Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart | O.B. Taggart | |
| 1994 | Making Waves | Gabriel | |
| 1994 | The Gambler Returns: Luck of the Draw | The Director | |
| 1997 | Killing Midnight | Professor Mort Sang | |
| 1998 | The Face on the Barroom Floor | ||
| 1998 | Animals and the Tollkeeper | Tollkeeper | |
| 1998 | Michael Kael vs. the World News Company | Griffith | |
| 1998 | The Snow Queen | Ol Dreamy | |
| 1998 | Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights | Sage | |
| 1998 | Babe: Pig in the City | Fugly Floom | |
| 1999 | Holy Hollywood | ||
| 1999 | The First of May | Boss Ed | |
| 2000 | Internet Love | ||
| 2000 | Phantom of the Megaplex | Movie Mason | |
| 2001 | Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure | Sparkey | Voice only Produced for direct video |
| 2002 | Topa Topa Bluffs | Prospector | |
| 2003 | Paradise | Simon / Henry Sr. | |
| 2005 | Strike the Tent | David McCord | |
| 2005 | The Happy Elf | Santa | |
| 2005 | A Christmas Too Many | Grandpa | |
| 2006 | The Thirsting | Savy | |
| 2006 | To Kill a Mockumentary | Max | |
| 2006 | Night at the Museum | Gus | |
| 2007 | The Yesterday Pool | Trobadar | |
| 2007 | Bamboo Shark | Brooks | |
| 2008 | Lost Stallions: The Journey Home | Chief | |
| 2008 | A Miser Brothers' Christmas | Santa Claus | Voice only |
| 2009 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Gus | Deleted scene only |
| 2009 | Saddle Up with Dick Wrangler & Injun Joe | Owen Blumenkrantz | |
| 2010 | Gerald | The Doctor | |
| 2010 | Now Here | Swifty | |
| 2011 | Night Club | Jerry Sherman | |
| 2011 | The Muppets | Elderly Smalltown Resident | |
| 2012 | Last Will and Embezzlement | Himself | |
| 2012 | Driving Me Crazy | Mr. Cohen | |
| 2012 | The Voices from Beyond | Johnny O'Hara | |
| 2012 | The Woods | Lester | |
| 2014 | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | Gus | Released eight months after Rooney's death, the credits contain 'In loving memory of Mickey Rooney'. |
| 2015 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Mr. Louis | Rooney's last performance in a film |
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Box-office ranking
For a number of years, film exhibitors regularly voted Rooney as one of the top money making stars in the country in the annual Quigley Poll:[2]
- 1938 – 4th
- 1939 – 1st
- 1940 – 1st
- 1941 – 1st
- 1942 – 4th
- 1943 – 9th
- 1944 – 18th[3]
Television
Rooney made countless appearances in TV sitcoms and television films. He also lent his voice to many animation films. Only his most important work is listed in this section.
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954–55 | The Mickey Rooney Show: Hey, Mulligan | Mickey Mulligan | Lead role (33 episodes) |
| 1957 | Playhouse 90 | Sammy Hogarth | "The Comedian"; lead role |
| 1959/60 | Wagon Train | Samuel T. Evans | 2 episodes |
| 1963 | The Twilight Zone | Grady | "The Last Night of a Jockey"; lead role |
| 1964 | Rawhide | Pan Macropolous | Episode: "Incident of the Odyssey" |
| 1964 | Combat | Harry White | Episode: "Silver Service" |
| 1964–65 | Mickey | Mickey Grady | Lead role (17 episodes) |
| 1979 | Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | Old Bailey | "Donovan's Kid" parts 1 & 2 |
| 1986 | Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | James Turner | Episode: "Little Spies" |
| 1988 | The Golden Girls | Rocco | Episode: "Larceny and Old Lace" |
| 1990–93 | The Adventures of the Black Stallion | Henry Dailey | Main role (78 episodes) |
| 1993 | Murder, She Wrote | Matt Cleveland | Episode: "Bloodlines" |
| 1994 | Full House | Mr. Dreghorn | Episode: "Arrest Ye Merry Gentlemen " |
| 1995 | The Simpsons | Himself | Episode: "Radioactive Man" (voice only) |
| 1996 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Harold Lang | Episode: "A Shaolin Treasure" |
| 2011 | Eagleheart | Himself | Episode: "Once in a Wattle " |
Awards and honors
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work / Honor | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Academy Award | Academy Juvenile Award | (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." | Honored |
| 1939 | Academy Award | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Babes in Arms | Nominated |
| 1943 | Academy Award | Best Actor in a Leading Role | The Human Comedy | Nominated |
| 1956 | Academy Award | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | The Bold and the Brave | Nominated |
| 1957 | Emmy Award | Best Single Performance in a Leading or Supporting Role | "The Comedian", episode of Playhouse 90 | Nominated |
| 1957 | Laurel Award | Top Male Action Star | Baby Face Nelson | 3rd Place |
| 1958 | Emmy Award | Best Single Performance in a Leading or Supporting Role | Alcoa Theatre: Eddie | Nominated |
| 1960 | Hollywood Walk of Fame | Star of Motion Picture | Star at 1718 Vine Street | Honored |
| Star of Television | Star at 6372 Hollywood Boulevard | Honored | ||
| Star of Radio | Star at 6541 Hollywood Boulevard | Honored | ||
| 1961 | Emmy Award | Best Single Performance in a Leading or Supporting Role | "Somebody's Waiting", episode of The Dick Powell Show | Nominated |
| 1962 | Laurel Award | Top Male Supporting Performance | Requiem for a Heavyweight | Nominated |
| 1964 | Golden Globe | Best TV Star – Male | Mickey | Won |
| 1980 | Academy Award | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | The Black Stallion | Nominated |
| 1980 | Tony Award | Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical | Sugar Babies | Nominated |
| 1980 | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Sugar Babies | Nominated |
| 1981 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Special | Bill | Won |
| 1981 | Golden Globe | Best Actor in a TV Mini-Series or Motion Picture | Bill | Won |
| 1983 | Academy Award | Academy Honorary Award | "In recognition of his 50 years of versatility in a variety of memorable film performances." | Honored |
| 1983 | Emmy Award | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special | Bill: On His Own | Nominated |
| 1991 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | The Adventures of the Black Stallion | Nominated |
| 1991 | Young Artist Award | Former Child Star Award | For lifetime achievement as a child star (Subsequently renamed "The Mickey Rooney Award") | Honored |
| 1996 | Giffoni Film Festival | François Truffaut Award | Honored | |
| 2004 | Pocono Mountains Film Festival | Lifetime Achievement Award | Honored | |
In 1996, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to him.[4]
References
- ↑ "Mickey Rooney, an enduring star", The Boston Globe, April 7, 2014
- ↑ Top Ten Money Making Stars
- ↑ "Bing Crosby America's Screen Favourite.". The Argus (Melbourne: National Library of Australia). 24 March 1945. p. 8 Supplement: The Argus Week-end Magazine. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ↑ "Palm Springs Walk of Stars by date dedicated" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-09-16.
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