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
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