Mickey Rooney Mickey Rooney Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule Jr.; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American actor, vaudevillian, comedian, producer and radio personality. In a career spanning nine decades and continuing until shortly before his death, he appeared in more than 300 films and was one of the last surviving stars of the silent film era. At the height of a career that was marked by precipitous declines and raging comebacks, Rooney performed the role of Andy Hardy in a series of 15 films in the 1930s and 1940s that epitomized American family values. A versatile performer, he
Joseph Verner Reed Jr. Joseph Verner Reed Jr. Joseph Verner Reed Jr. (December 17, 1937 – September 29, 2016) was an American banker and diplomat. He served as United States Ambassador to Morocco from 1981 to 1985, and as Chief of Protocol of the United States from 1989 to 1991. Joseph Verner Reed Jr. was born on December 17, 1937 in New York City. He was named after his father, Joseph Verner Reed (1902 - 1973) . His paternal grandfather was Verner Zevola Reed (1863-1919). His mother was Permelia Pryor. He had a brother, Nathaniel Reed. He is also a descendant of Edward Doty