Mickey Rooney Mad, Mad, Mad World" (1963), and "The Black Stallion" (1979). In the early 1980s, he returned to Broadway in "Sugar Babies" and again became a celebrated star. Rooney made hundreds of appearances on TV, including dramas, variety programs, and talk shows, and won an Emmy in 1982 plus a Golden Globe for his role in "Bill" (1981). At his death, "Vanity Fair" called him "the original Hollywood train wreck". He struggled with alcohol and pill addiction. Ava Gardner was his first wife, and he would go on to marry an additional seven times. Despite earning millions during his career, he
Brian Rooney (actor) Brian Rooney (actor) Brian Rooney (Born 2 November 1972) is a Northern Irish-born Australian actor with film, television and stage credits. He is best known for his childhood television performances, in particular the part of Michael Winters in "G.P." He appeared in the children's television productions of "The Ferals" as "Leonard", and "Spellbinder" as "Alex Katsonis". Rooney first appeared on Australian Television on Network Channel 10 in Adelaide, South Australia on the Grundy Television show, "Pot Luck". He sang "Take My Breath Away", but lost to Roy Handley, who performed the Acker Bilk song, "Stranger on the Shore". Both Handley