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'''Mickey Rooney''' (born Joseph Yule, Jr. in 1920) is an American film actor and entertainer, appearing on film, television and [[Broadway]], who has won multiple awards, including an Honorary [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]], a Golden Globe and an [[Emmy Awards|Emmy Award]]. He is scheduled to make a cameo appearance in the movie [[The Muppets (2011)|''The Muppets'']] in 2011.<ref>[http://www.toughpigs.com/mickey-rooney/ Mickey Rooney and Muppets]</ref>
 
   
 
'''Mickey Rooney''' (1920-2014) was an American entertainer appearing on film, television and [[Broadway]]. He won multiple awards throughout his career, including an Honorary [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]], a Golden Globe, and an [[Emmy Awards|Emmy Award]].
Rooney also appeared in a [[Facebook]] app hosted by the official page for The Muppets, singing "[[Mahna Mahna (song)|Mahna Mahna]]".
 
   
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Rooney makes a cameo appearance in 2011's [[The Muppets (2011)|''The Muppets'']], during the number "[[Life's a Happy Song]]," choreographed by his son, [[Michael Rooney]]. He also featured in the "[[Mahna Mahna (song)|Mahna Mahna]]" end credits sequence, which was included in the [[Never-Ending Mahna Mahna Phenomahna]].
Among Rooney's many screen credits are ''[[Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian|Night at the Museum]]'' (with [[Dick Van Dyke]] and [[Ben Stiller]]), ''[[Breakfast at Tiffany's]]'' and multiple [[The Hardy Boys|Hardy Boys]] films.
 
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Rooney first gained fame as a child actor, then as the juvenile lead in [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM's]] Andy Hardy movie series. During his time as an MGM contract player, he also appeared in classic adaptations such as the ''[[William Shakespeare|A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' (1935, as Puck) and ''[[Mark Twain|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 ''Babes on Broadway'', with Judy Garland and [[Will Lee]]). Later credits include ''[[Breakfast at Tiffany's]]'', ''[[Babe|Babe: Pig in the City]]'' and ''[[Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian|Night at the Museum]]'' (with [[Dick Van Dyke]], [[Bill Cobbs]] and [[Ben Stiller]]). Television credits include guest spots on ''[[ER]]'', ''[[Conan the Barbarian|Conan]]''. ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'', ''[[Full House]]'', ''[[The Golden Girls]]'', ''[[The Love Boat]]'' and ''[[The Twilight Zone]]''.
   
Television credits include guest spots on ''[[ER]]'', ''[[Conan the Barbarian|Conan]]''. ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]'', ''[[Full House]]'', ''[[The Golden Girls]]'', ''[[The Love Boat]]'' and ''[[The Twilight Zone]]''.
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He lent his voice to multiple [[Rankin/Bass]] specials (as [[Santa Claus]]), [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney's]] ''The Fox and the Hound'' and ''[[The Simpsons]]''.
 
He's lent his voices to multiple [[Rankin/Bass]] specials playing [[Santa Claus]], [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney's]] ''The Fox and the Hound'' and ''[[The Simpsons]]''.
 
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
*''[[The Muppet Show]]'' [[Episode 108: Paul Williams]]: During the [[Talk Spots|talk spot]], citing famous short people, [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] mentions Mickey Rooney.
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* During the [[Talk Spots|talk spot]] in ''The Muppet Show'' [[Episode 108: Paul Williams|episode 108]], [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] mentions Rooney when citing famous short people.
   
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* Footage of Rooney is used in the fifth season ''[[Muppet Babies]]'' episode "[[Episode 501: Muppets Not Included|Muppets Not Included]]," during [[Baby Piggy|Piggy's]] "Celebrity Circles" game.
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* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001682/ IMDb]
 
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001682/ IMDb]
 
* [http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=58310 Internet Broadway Database]
 
* [http://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=58310 Internet Broadway Database]
   
 
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Mickeyrooney

Mickey Rooney faces a Snowth

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Rooney's on-set star chair

Mickey Rooney (1920-2014) was an American entertainer appearing on film, television and Broadway. He won multiple awards throughout his career, including an Honorary Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and an Emmy Award.

Rooney makes a cameo appearance in 2011's The Muppets, during the number "Life's a Happy Song," choreographed by his son, Michael Rooney. He also featured in the "Mahna Mahna" end credits sequence, which was included in the Never-Ending Mahna Mahna Phenomahna.

Rooney first gained fame as a child actor, then as the juvenile lead in MGM's Andy Hardy 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 Babes on Broadway, with Judy Garland and Will Lee). Later credits include Breakfast at Tiffany's, Babe: Pig in the City and Night at the Museum (with Dick Van Dyke, Bill Cobbs and Ben Stiller). Television credits include guest spots on ER, Conan. Murder, She Wrote, Full House, The Golden Girls, The Love Boat and The Twilight Zone.

He lent his voice to multiple Rankin/Bass specials (as Santa Claus), Disney's The Fox and the Hound and The Simpsons.

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