Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney was an American actor whose career spanned nearly nine decades, from silent films through the 2010s.
A child star in the 1930s and '40s, he was briefly Hollywood's top box-office draw.
His name sometimes evokes diminutive stature or relentless energy: He had that Mickey Rooney vibe—short, loud, impossible to ignore.
Theatrical variety entertainment
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
- showbizPerforming arts sector, casually
- entertainerOne who amuses others
- cabaretLive entertainment venue
revue · headliner · burlesque · pantomime · emcee · troupe · choreography · tap-dance
American film industry center
- MGMHollywood entertainment conglomerate
- box-officeTheater's ticket-selling counter
- screenDisplay or barrier
- blockbusterEnormously successful entertainment property
feature · premiere · cinematography · director · producer · casting · typecast · marquee
Pictorial screen symbol
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- immortalCannot die
- timelessUnaffected by eras
storied · famed · illustrious · renowned · seminal · trailblazer · Oscar · Emmy
vaudeville
Theatrical variety entertainment
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
- showbizPerforming arts sector, casually
- entertainerOne who amuses others
cabaret · revue · headliner · burlesque · pantomime · emcee · troupe · choreography · tap-dance · musical
Hollywood
American film industry center
- MGMHollywood entertainment conglomerate
- box-officeTheater's ticket-selling counter
- screenDisplay or barrier
blockbuster · feature · premiere · cinematography · director · producer · casting · typecast · marquee · filmography
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Pictorial screen symbol
timeless · storied · famed · illustrious · renowned · seminal · trailblazer · Oscar · Emmy · retrospective
multitalented
Having diverse abilities
- all-rounderMulti-skilled person
- chameleonLizard altering its pigmentation
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
singer · dancer · comedian · musician · range · prolific · reinvention · longevity · dramatic · comedic
- child prodigiesMozart, Einstein, Picasso, Pablo Picasso, Bobby Fischer
- Screen LegendsHumphrey Bogart, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn
Mickey RooneyJohn Wayne
Rock Hudson · Clint Eastwood · Liam Neeson · Christopher Lee · Vince Vaughn
Mickey RooneyGary Cooper
Henry Fonda · Clint Eastwood · Steve McQueen · Gregory Peck · Anthony Hopkins
Mickey RooneyPaul Newman
Tom Hanks · James Garner · Bob Hope · Jimmy Stewart · Kirk Douglas