Mickey Rooney filmography
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Mickey Rooney (1920–2014) was an American actor of stage, film, television, Broadway, radio, and vaudeville. Beginning as a child actor, his career extended over 88 years, making him one of the most enduring performers in show business history. He appeared in more than 300 films and was one of the last surviving stars of the silent film era, having one of the longest careers in the medium's history.[1]
Poster for The Big Chance (1933)
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Freddie Bartholomew and Mickey Rooney in Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)
Poster for The Devil Is a Sissy (1936)
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Poster for the reissue of The Healer (1935), retitled Little Pal, with Mickey Rooney featured to capitalize on his film stardom
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Orchids and Ermine | Mickey McGuire | |
| 1928 | Mickey the Detective | R.K.O. silent short October 1928 | |
| 1932 | The Beast of the City | Mickey Fitzpatrick | Uncredited |
| Sin's Pay Day | "Chubby" Dennis | ||
| High Speed | Buddy Whipple | Uncredited | |
| Fast Companions | Midge | ||
| My Pal, the King | King Charles V | ||
| Officer Thirteen | Buddy Malone | ||
| 1933 | The Big Cage | Jimmy O'Hara | |
| The Life of Jimmy Dolan | "Freckles" | Uncredited, Alternate title: The Kid's Last Fight | |
| The Big Chance | Arthur Wilson | ||
| Broadway to Hollywood | Ted Hackett III as a Child | ||
| The Chief | Willie | ||
| The World Changes | Otto Peterson, as a Child | ||
| 1934 | Beloved | Tommy | |
| The Lost Jungle | Mickey | Serial, [Ch.1] | |
| I Like It That Way | Messenger Boy | ||
| Upper World | Jerry | (scenes deleted) | |
| Manhattan Melodrama | "Blackie" as a Boy | ||
| Love Birds | Gladwyn Tootle | ||
| Half a Sinner | Willie Clark | ||
| Blind Date | Freddie | ||
| Hide-Out | Willie Miller | ||
| Chained | Boy Shipboard Swimmer | Uncredited | |
| Death on the Diamond | Mickey | ||
| 1935 | The County Chairman | "Freckles" | |
| West Point of the Air | (scenes deleted) | ||
| Reckless | Eddie | Alternate titles: Born Reckless and Hard to Handle | |
| The Healer | Jimmy | Alternate title: Little Pal | |
| A Midsummer Night's Dream | Puck or Robin Goodfellow, a Fairy | ||
| Rendezvous | Country Boy | Uncredited | |
| Ah, Wilderness! | Tommy | ||
| 1936 | Riffraff | Jimmy | |
| Little Lord Fauntleroy | Dick | ||
| Down the Stretch | "Snapper" Sinclair | ||
| The Devil Is a Sissy | James "Gig" Stevens | ||
| 1937 | A Family Affair | Andy Hardy | |
| Captains Courageous | Dan Troop | ||
| Slave Ship | "Swifty" | ||
| Hoosier Schoolboy | "Shockey" Carter | ||
| Live, Love and Learn | Jerry Crump | ||
| Thoroughbreds Don't Cry | Timmie Donovan | ||
| You're Only Young Once | Andy Hardy | ||
| 1938 | Love Is a Headache | Mike O'Toole | |
| Judge Hardy's Children | Andy Hardy | ||
| Hold That Kiss | Chick Evans | ||
| Lord Jeff | Terry O'Mulvaney | ||
| Love Finds Andy Hardy | Andy Hardy | ||
| Boys Town | "Whitey" Marsh | ||
| Stablemates | Mickey | ||
| Out West with the Hardys | Andy Hardy | ||
| 1939 | The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | Huckleberry Finn | |
| The Hardys Ride High | Andy Hardy | ||
| Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever | |||
| Babes in Arms | Mickey Moran | At age of only 19 years old, Mickey Rooney became the second-youngest Academy Award Best Actor nominee. | |
| Judge Hardy and Son | Andy Hardy | ||
| 1940 | Young Tom Edison | Thomas Edison | |
| Andy Hardy Meets Debutante | Andy Hardy | ||
| Strike Up the Band | Jimmy Connors | ||
| 1941 | Andy Hardy's Private Secretary | Andy Hardy | |
| Men of Boys Town | "Whitey" Marsh | ||
| Life Begins for Andy Hardy | Andy Hardy | ||
| Babes on Broadway | Tommy Williams | ||
| 1942 | The Courtship of Andy Hardy | Andy Hardy | |
| A Yank at Eton | Timothy Dennis | ||
| Andy Hardy's Double Life | Andy Hardy | ||
| 1943 | The Human Comedy | Homer MacAuley | At age of 23, Rooney became the third-youngest Academy Award Best Actor nominee before he was surpassed by 22-year old Timothée Chalamet in Call Me by Your Name, 74 years later. |
| Thousands Cheer | Emcee At The Show | ||
| Girl Crazy | Danny Churchill Jr. | ||
| 1944 | Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble | Andy Hardy | |
| 1945 | National Velvet | Michael "Mi" Taylor | |
| 1946 | Love Laughs at Andy Hardy | Andy Hardy | |
| 1947 | Killer McCoy | Tommy "Killer" McCoy | |
| 1948 | Summer Holiday | Richard Miller | |
| Words and Music | Lorenz Hart | ||
| 1949 | The Big Wheel | Billy Coy | |
| 1950 | Quicksand | Dan | |
| The Fireball | Johnny Casar | ||
| He's a Cockeyed Wonder | Freddie Frisby | ||
| 1951 | My Outlaw Brother | J. Dennis "Denny" O'Moore | |
| The Strip | Stanley Maxton | ||
| 1952 | Sound Off | Mike Donnelly | |
| 1953 | Off Limits | Herbert Tuttle | |
| All Ashore | Francis "Moby" Dickerson | ||
| A Slight Case of Larceny | Augustus "Geechy" Cheevers | ||
| 1954 | Drive a Crooked Road | Eddie Shannon | |
| The Atomic Kid | Barnaby "Blix" Waterberry | ||
| 1955 | The Bridges at Toko-Ri | Mike Forney | |
| The Twinkle in God's Eye | Reverend William Macklin II | ||
| 1956 | The Bold and the Brave | Willie Dooley | Nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1956. |
| Francis in the Haunted House | David Prescott | ||
| Magnificent Roughnecks | Frank Sommers | ||
| 1957 | Operation Mad Ball | Master Sergeant Yancy Skibo | |
| Baby Face Nelson | Lester M. "Baby Face Nelson" Gillis | ||
| 1958 | A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed | Gustav "Gus" Harris | |
| Andy Hardy Comes Home | Andy Hardy | ||
| 1959 | The Last Mile | "Killer" Mears | |
| The Big Operator | Joe "Little Joe" Braun | Alternate title: Anatomy of the Syndicate | |
| 1960 | The Private Lives of Adam and Eve | Nick Lewis / The Devil | |
| Platinum High School | Steven Conway | ||
| 1961 | The Big Bankroll | Johnny Burke | Alternate title: King of the Roaring 20s: The Story of Arnold Rothstein |
| Breakfast at Tiffany's | I.Y. Yunioshi | ||
| Everything's Ducky | Kermit "Beetle" McKay | ||
| 1962 | Requiem for a Heavyweight | Army | |
| Follow that Dream | |||
| 1963 | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | "Dingy" Bell | |
| 1964 | The Secret Invasion | Terence Scanlon | |
| 1965 | Twenty-Four Hours to Kill | Norman Jones | |
| How to Stuff a Wild Bikini | "Peachy" Keane | ||
| 1966 | Ambush Bay | Sergeant Ernest Wartell | |
| The Devil in Love | Adramalek | ||
| 1968 | Skidoo | George "Blue Chips" Packard | |
| 1969 | The Extraordinary Seaman | Cook #3 / C W. J. Oglethorpe | |
| The Comic | Martin "Cockeye" Van Buren | ||
| 80 Steps to Jonah | Wilfred Bashford | ||
| 1970 | The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County | Tom "Indian Tom" | |
| Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town | Kris Kringle / Santa Claus | Voice, TV movie | |
| 1971 | Mooch Goes to Hollywood | Himself | |
| The Manipulator | B.J. Lang | ||
| 1972 | Evil Roy Slade | Nelson Stool | TV movie |
| Richard | Guardian Angel | ||
| Pulp | Preston Gilbert | ||
| 1973 | The Godmothers | Rocky Mastrasso | |
| 1974 | Thunder County | Gas Station Attendant | |
| Journey Back to Oz | Scarecrow | Voice | |
| 1974 | The Year Without a Santa Claus | Santa Claus | Voice |
| 1975 | Ace of Hearts | Papa Joe | |
| From Hong Kong with Love | Marty | Alternate title: Bons Baisers de Hong Kong | |
| The Intruder | Captain Jennings | ||
| Rachel's Man | Laban | ||
| 1976 | Find the Lady | "Trigger" | |
| 1977 | The Domino Principle | Spiventa | |
| Pete's Dragon | Lampie | ||
| 1978 | The Magic of Lassie | Gus | |
| 1979 | Arabian Adventure | Daad El-Shur | |
| The Black Stallion | Henry Dailey | Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1979. | |
| Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July | Santa Claus | Voice, TV movie | |
| 1981 | The Fox and the Hound | Adult Tod | Voice |
| Bill | Bill Sackter | TV movie | |
| 1982 | Odyssey of the Pacific | The Railway Engineer | Alternate titles: The Emperor of Peru and Treasure Train |
| 1983 | Bill: On His Own | Bill Sackter | TV movie |
| 1984 | It Came Upon the Midnight Clear | Mike Halligan | |
| 1985 | The Care Bears Movie | Mr. Cherrywood | Voice |
| 1986 | Lightning, the White Stallion | Barney Ingram | |
| Little Spies | Jimmie "The Hermit" | [2] | |
| 1988 | Bluegrass | John Paul Jones | |
| 1989 | Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland | Flip | Voice |
| Erik the Viking | Erik's Grandfather | ||
| 1990 | Home For Christmas | Elmer | TV movie |
| 1991 | My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys | Junion | |
| The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw | The Director | TV movie | |
| Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker | Joe Petto | Direct-to-video | |
| 1992 | The Magic Voyage | The Narrator | Voice |
| Maximum Force | Chief of Police | ||
| The Legend of Wolf Mountain | Pat Jensen | ||
| Sweet Justice | Zeke | ||
| 1993 | The Milky Life | Barry Reilly | |
| 1994 | Revenge of the Red Baron | Grandpa Spencer | |
| Making Waves | Gabriel | ||
| 1995 | Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart | O.B. Taggart | |
| 1997 | The Face on the Barroom Floor | ||
| Killing Midnight | Professor Mort Sang | ||
| 1998 | Animals | Tollkeeper | |
| Michael Kael vs. the World News Company | Griffith | ||
| The Snow Queen | Ol Dreamy | ||
| Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights | Sage | ||
| Babe: Pig in the City | Fugly Floom | ||
| The First of May | Ed "Boss Ed" | ||
| 1999 | Holy Hollywood | ||
| 2000 | Internet Love | ||
| Phantom of the Megaplex | Mason "Movie Mason" | TV movie | |
| 2001 | Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure | Sparkey | Voice, Direct-to-video |
| 2002 | Topa Topa Bluffs | The Prospector | |
| 2003 | Illusion Infinity, aka Paradise | Simon / Henry Sr. | Dual role |
| 2004 | To Kill a Mockumentary | Max | |
| 2005 | The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams | David McCord | |
| The Happy Elf | Santa | Voice | |
| 2006 | Night at the Museum | Gus | |
| The Thirsting | Savy | ||
| 2007 | A Christmas Too Many | Grandpa | Direct-to-video |
| The Yesterday Pool | Trobadar | Short | |
| Bamboo Shark | Brooks | TV movie | |
| 2008 | Lost Stallions: The Journey Home | Chief | |
| A Miser Brothers' Christmas | Santa Claus | Voice, TV movie | |
| Empire State Building Murders | Paulie Genovese | ||
| 2009 | Saddle Up with Dick Wrangler & Injun Joe | Owen Blumenkrantz | |
| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Gus | Deleted scene only[citation needed] | |
| 2010 | Now Here | "Swifty" | |
| Gerald | The Doctor | ||
| 2011 | Night Club | Jerry Sherman | |
| The Muppets | Elderly Smalltown Resident | ||
| Bamboo Shark | Brooks | ||
| 2012 | Last Will and Embezzlement | Himself | |
| The Voices from Beyond | Johnny O'Hara | ||
| The Woods | Lester | ||
| Driving Me Crazy | Mr. Cohen | ||
| 2014 | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | Gus | Released posthumously |
| 2017 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Mr. Louis | Released posthumously |
| 2021 | Holy Hollywood | Grandpa | Released posthumously (final film role) |
Stage
- 1935: A Midsummer Night's Dream
- 1951: Sailor Beware
- 1963: The Tunnel of Love
- 1965: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
- 1967: The Odd Couple
- 1969–70: George M!
- 1971: Three Goats and a Blanket
- 1971: Hide and Seek
- 1971: W.C. (closed on the road)
- 1972: Pulp
- 1972–74: See How They Run
- 1973: A Midsummer Night's Dream
- 1975: Goodnight Ladies
- 1975: Sugar
- 1976: Alimony
- 1979–82, 1983–88: Sugar Babies
- 1983: Show Boat
- 1986: The Laugh's On Me
- 1987: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
- 1989: Two for the Show
- 1990: The Sunshine Boys
- 1991–93: The Will Rogers Follies
- 1993: Lend Me a Tenor
- 1994: The Mind with the Naughty Man
- 1995: Crazy for You
- 1997–99: The Wizard of Oz
- 2000: Hollywood Goes Classical
- 2003: Singular Sensations
- 2000–11: Let's Put On A Show
Short subjects
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Not to Be Trusted | The Nephew | |
| 1927 | Mickey's Circus | Mickey McGuire | |
| Mickey's Pals | |||
| Mickey's Eleven | |||
| Mickey's Battles | |||
| 1928 | Mickey's Parade | ||
| Mickey in School | |||
| Mickey's Nine | |||
| Mickey's Little Eva | |||
| Mickey's Wild West | |||
| Mickey in Love | |||
| Mickey's Triumph | |||
| Mickey's Babies | |||
| Mickey's Movies | |||
| Mickey's Rivals | |||
| Mickey the Detective | |||
| Mickey's Athletes | |||
| Mickey's Big Game Hunt | |||
| 1929 | Mickey's Great Idea | ||
| Mickey's Menagerie | |||
| Mickey's Last Chance | |||
| Mickey's Brown Derby | |||
| Mickey's Northwest Mounted | |||
| Mickey's Initiation | |||
| Mickey's Midnite Follies | |||
| Mickey's Surprise | |||
| Mickey's Mix-Up | |||
| Mickey's Big Moment | |||
| Mickey's Strategy | |||
| 1930 | Mickey's Champs | ||
| Mickey's Explorers | |||
| Mickey's Master Mind | |||
| Mickey's Luck | |||
| Mickey's Whirlwinds | |||
| Mickey's Warriors | |||
| Mickey the Romeo | |||
| Mickey's Merry Men | |||
| Mickey's Winners | |||
| Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 24 | |||
| Mickey's Musketeers | |||
| Mickey's Bargain | |||
| 1931 | Mickey's Stampede | ||
| Mickey's Crusaders | |||
| Mickey's Rebellion | |||
| Mickey's Diplomacy | |||
| Mickey's Wildcats | |||
| Mickey's Thrill Hunters | |||
| The Hare Mail[3] | Oswald the Lucky Rabbit | Voice role | |
| The Fisherman[3] | |||
| Mickey's Helping Hand | Mickey McGuire | ||
| Mickey's Sideline | |||
| 1932 | Mickey's Busy Day | ||
| Mickey's Travels | |||
| Mickey's Holiday | |||
| Mickey's Big Business | |||
| Mickey's Golden Rule | |||
| Mickey's Charity | |||
| 1933 | Mickey's Ape Man | ||
| Mickey's Race | |||
| Mickey's Big Broadcast | |||
| Mickey's Disguises | |||
| Mickey's Touchdown | |||
| Mickey's Tent Show | |||
| Mickey's Covered Wagon | |||
| 1934 | Mickey's Minstrels | ||
| Mickey's Rescue | |||
| Mickey's Medicine Man | |||
| 1935 | Pirate Party on Catalina Isle | Himself | |
| 1940 | Andy Hardy's Dilemma | Andy Hardy | |
| 1940 | Rodeo Dough | Himself | |
| 1941 | Meet the Stars #4: Variety Reel #2 | ||
| 1943 | Show Business at War | ||
| 1947 | Screen Snapshots: Out of This World Series | ||
| 1953 | Screen Snapshots: Mickey Rooney – Then and Now | ||
| 1958 | Screen Snapshots: Glamorous Hollywood | ||
| 1968 | Vienna | Kidnapper | |
| 1974 | Just One More Time | Himself | |
| 1975 | The Lion Roars Again | ||
| 2008 | Wreck the Halls | Santa Claus |
Box-office ranking
For a number of years, film exhibitors regularly voted Rooney as one of the top money making stars in the country in the annual Quigley Poll:[4]
- 1938 – 4th
- 1939 – 1st, 2nd (UK)
- 1940 – 1st, 1st (UK)
- 1941 – 1st, 1st (UK)
- 1942 – 4th, 1st (UK)
- 1943 – 9th, 6th (UK)
- 1944 – 18th[5]
- 1945 - 25th