Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule, Jr; September 23, 1920 - April 6, 2014) was an American film actor and entertainer whose film, television and stage appearances span nearly his entire lifetime.

Rooney first gained fame as a child actor, then as the juvenile lead in 's movie series. During his time as an MGM contract player, he also appeared in classic adaptations such as the A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935, as Puck) and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939, as Huck), as well as a variety of "let's put on a show" musicals (such as 1941's , with Judy Garland and Will Lee). Later credits include ', ' and . Television credits include guest spots on ', Conan, ', ', ', ' and '.

Rooney was one of the many voices of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit during the character's run at Universal Studios. For Disney, he voiced adult Tod in the 1981 Disney animated film, The Fox and the Hound and played the role of Lampie in the 1977 film, Pete's Dragon. In Flubber, he made a cameo appearance on Weebo's screen. He also played Movie Mason in the 2000 Disney Channel Original Movie, Phantom of the Megaplex and the voice of Sparky in the 2001 direct-to-video film Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure, as well as a Smalltown resident in the 2011 film The Muppets.

In 1939, he was caricaturized by Disney himself in the Donald Duck short, The Autograph Hound. Mickey Mouse was named after him.

He was also the father of Mickey Rooney, Jr.

Trivia

 * Mickey Mouse was named after Mickey Rooney by Walt Disney through his wife Lillian's suggestion.