In an acting career that spanned over eight decades, Rooney appeared in more than 200 films and countless TV shows. Laurence Olivier once called the 5-foot-3 Rooney, “The greatest actor of them all.”
Rooney started his career in his parents' vaudeville act while still a toddler, and broke into movies before age 10. He was still racking up film and TV credits more than 80 years later — a tenure likely unmatched in the history of show business. MORE HERE & HERE
Early Stars of the Silver Screen CD
TCM Greatest Classic Legends: Rooney & Garland (Babes on Broadway / Strike Up the Band / Babes in Arms / Girl Crazy) DVD
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