Mickey Rooney temporary restraining order that Rooney was previously granted was replaced by a confidential settlement between Rooney and his stepson, Aber. Christopher Aber and Jan Rooney denied all the allegations. In 1997, Rooney was arrested on suspicion of beating his wife, but charges were dropped due to lack of evidence. In May 2013, Rooney sold his home of many years, reportedly for $1.3 million, and split the proceeds with his wife, Jan. Rooney was married eight times, with six of the marriages ending in divorce. In 1942, he married his first wife, actress Ava Gardner, who at that time was still
Joe Rooney Joe Rooney Joe Rooney (born 1 October 1963) is an Irish actor and comedian from Tuam, County Galway. His best-known acting role was that of Father Damo in the Channel 4 sitcom "Father Ted". He features in the episode "The Old Grey Whistle Theft". Rooney has had a starring role in the RTÉ television comedy, "Killinaskully", in which he plays Timmy Higgins which ran for five series. Joe also wrote on the fourth and fifth series of Killinaskully. Joe currently hosts the podcast PodaRooney on which he interviews guests who are mostly involved in the entertainment industry. Joe has performed