Mickey Rooney as “David McCord”

Mickey Rooney is an icon of the American cinema, who has had one of the longest careers in movie history. Rooney began his work in film as a child star and maintained his popularity as an adult character actor. During the late 1930's and 1940's, he was one of the most popular movie stars in the world. Rooney is the recipient of two Academy Awards for his contributions to the industry.

Rooney's first major feature role came as Puck in a film adaptation of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream in 1935. Rooney quickly became a national institution for his performances as young Andy Hardy in a series of hugely popular family films beginning with A Family Affair (1937).

Rooney showed off his versatility, alternating between musicals and dramatic films through the 1950's. His major musicals, including Babes in Arms, Strike Up the Band, Babes on Broadway, and Girl Crazy, featured Rooney opposite the legendary Judy Garland. The success of the movies made Rooney and Garland a top romantic pairing in Hollywood.

When it came to drama, Rooney was no slouch. He starred in some of the most revered dramatic films of the period, including Courageous, Boys Town, The Human Comedy, and National Velvet. He went on to star in The Bold and the Brave, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and The Black Stallion.

Rooney also took to the stage, appearing in a hit vaudeville revue called Sugar Babies. He also wrote two autobiographies, I. E., an Autobiography (1965) and Life Is Too Short (1991).

See Mickey's bio at the Internet Movie Database (IMDB).