Timothy Hayes Yule (January 4, 1947 – September 23, 2006), better known as Tim Rooney, was an American actor. Rooney was the second son of actor and comedian Mickey Rooney. Later in his life, Rooney suffered from a rare muscle disease known as dermatomyositis.[1]
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Tim Rooney | |
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Born | Timothy Hayes Yule January 4, 1947 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
Died | September 23, 2006(2006-09-23) (aged 59) Hemet, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1955–1983 |
Parent(s) | Mickey Rooney B. J. Baker |
Relatives | Mickey Rooney Jr. (brother) Michael Rooney (half-brother) |
Tim Rooney was born on January 4, 1947 in Birmingham, Alabama. His mother was a former Miss Alabama and singer, Betty Jane Rase, who performed as B. J. Baker.[1]
Rooney's notable appearances included the films Village of the Giants and Riot on Sunset Strip, and also the TV series The Donald O'Connor Show, Maverick, Dr. Kildare, Gidget, Bewitched, Dragnet and the cartoon show Mister T, in voiceovers.[1]
In 1962 he co-starred as one of the children in the ABC comedy Room for One More. In 1964-1965, Tim co-starred with his father in Mickey, an ABC situation comedy about a family that operates a hotel in Newport Beach, California. He played Timmy Grady. Mickey Rooney appeared as Mickey Grady. Emmaline Henry starred as mother and wife, Nora Grady.
Tim Rooney died on September 23, 2006 at the age of 59, from pneumonia, complicated from the dermatomyositis.