The Hollywood legend probably turned down a whole bunch of parts, but this one would've permanently reinvented his career and ...

Elizabeth Taylor and Mickey Rooney defined Hollywood stardom in their era—multiple marriages, major awards, and careers that played out in the public eye. But there’s one chapter most fans don’t know: ...

Mickey Rooney was the original Hardy boy. His 200-plus film credits notwithstanding, the spry, spirited Rooney will be best remembered for playing the impetuous title character in MGM's beloved Andy ...

Mickey Rooney signed his last will just weeks before death, leaving a modest estate to a stepson who had been his caretaker, but the actor had no intention of ending his Hollywood career anytime soon, ...

At just 19 years old, Mickey Rooney had risen to become the world's highest-grossing box office star. He made history as the second-youngest nominee for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the first teen ...

LOS ANGELES -- Mickey Rooney's approach to life was simple: "Let's put on a show!" He spent nine decades doing it, on the big screen, on television, on stage and in his extravagant personal life. A ...

Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney were frequent co-starsThey appeared in many movies and were good friendsWatch our video on their relationship Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland became staples in MGM ...

The performance was among Rooney's finest. "Mickey Rooney, to me, is the closest thing to a genius I ever worked with," ''Human Comedy" director Clarence Brown once said. Brown also directed Rooney ...

(Original Caption) Hollywood: Tall Story, Long And Short Of It. Mickey Rooney (Left) has to stand on tip of his toes to whisper advice to his eldest son, Mickey Jr., as the latter goes into dress ...

"I felt trapped, scared, used and frustrated," Rooney told a special Senate committee considering legislation to curb abuses of senior citizens. "But above all, when a man feels helpless, it's ...

Mickey Rooney might be best remembered for his ceaseless ups and downs, his dramatic failures and his many comebacks. But Rooney's roller-coaster melodrama — he was married eight times and quickly ...