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Mickey Rooney, born Joseph Jule, Jr., was an American actor of film, television, Broadway, radio, and vaudeville.[1]
Joseph Jule, Jr., son of Joe Jule (born Ninian Joseph Ewell) and Nellie W. Carter, was born 23 September 1920 in Booklyn, New York.[2][1] His parents separated in 1924 and he appeared on the census of 3 April 1930 in the home of his mother at 762 Marathon St. Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. He was working as a screen actor and his mother as a manager of an actor.[3] By 1940, his mother had married Fred Pankey and they were living at 4410 Densmore in Los Angeles. Mickey was now a screen artist making motion pictures. Mickey's stand-in, Richard Paxton, was living with them.[4]
Mickey married Ava Gardner in 1942; they were divorced in 1943.[1]
He began military service in the the US Army on 14 June 1944 at Fort Macarthur, San Pedro, California[5] and served more than 21 months. He entertained troops in the States and in Europe.[1]
Mickey married Betty Jane Baker, born Betty Jane Phillips, in 1944. They were divorced in 1948.[1]
He married Martha (MacVicar) Vickers 3 June 1949 at North Hollywood Christ Memorial Unity Church. They were divorced in September 1951.[6][7][1]
Mickey married Elaine Devry in 1952 and they were divorced in 1958.[1]
He married Barbara Thomason, who used the stage name of Carolyn Mitchell, in 1958. Carolyn and Mickey were divorced in January of 1966 in Los Angeles County, California.[8] Carolyn was murdered by Miloš Milošević on 30 January 1966 at the Rooney home in Los Angeles.[1][9] Barbara, or Carolyn, was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California.[10]
Mickey married Marge Lane on 10 September 1966 in Clark County, Nevada,[11] and they were divorced in 1967.[1]
He married Carolyn Hockett on 27 May 1969 at Clark County, Nevada.[12] They were divorced on 11 March 1975 at Broward County, Florida.[1][13]
He married Janice D. Chamberlin on 28 July 1978 in Ventura County, California.[14][1]
Mickey died on 6 April 2014 at Westlake Village, Los Angeles County, California and was buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California. His memorial has photos, a copy of an obituary and links to those of family members.[2]
762 Marathon St. Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
4410 Densmore, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.
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