If there ever was a Hollywood legend, it’s definitely Mickey Rooney. The comedic actor certainly had charm along with his incredible talent. He was in more than 300 films throughout his career that spanned over nine decades! But it wasn’t all fame, fortune, and Hollywood glamour. Child stars have their own set of problems, and Mickey Rooney has become known as Hollywood’s original train wreck.
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His stage parents had him working in the industry quite early, and he eventually became MGM’s heartthrob. However, he became just as famous for his string of failed marriages. His romances were filled with drama, cheating scandals, and one even ended in complete tragedy.
From a charismatic child star to a legendary actor, this is Mickey Rooney’s rags-to-riches-to-rag-to-riches-back-to-rags story.