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
Joe Rooney comedy travel series. 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.