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
The Mickey Rooney Show officer. Claire Carleton was cast as his mother, Nell Mulligan, who in the story line is a former burlesque performer who met her husband when he arrested her. Mulligan lives at home and earns $47.62 per week as a page. Carleton, however, was only seven years older than Rooney. Carla Balenda, formerly acting under her real name Sally Bliss, played Pat Harding, Mickey's girlfriend, a studio secretary who encourages his acting aspirations. Comedian Joey Forman played Mickey's friend, Freddy Devlin, a fellow page. John Hubbard played the boss, Mr. Charles Brown. English actor Alan Mowbray played Mr. Swift, Mickey's drama