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
Harrington Hotel of War William Gibbs McAdoo, Michigan Governor John T. Rich, actor Otis Skinner, comedian Eddie Foy Sr., boxer Robert Fitzsimmons, actor Robert B. Mantell, and Thomas Edison. In 1919, Harry S. Truman and his wife Bess spent their honeymoon at the Harrington Hotel. Harrington managed the hotel until 1923. IN 1940, the movie "Young Tom Edison" premiered in Port Huron, and a number of famous guests stayed at the Harrington, including Mickey Rooney, Louis B. Mayer, Harvey S. Firestone Jr., Edsel Ford, and Father Edward J. Flanagan, founder of Boys Town. However, the hotel experienced financial difficulties in the 1950s