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 R. Paolino Jr. and in Newport. His father, Joseph R. Paolino Sr., was a prominent Rhode Island real estate dealer and developer. He married Lianne Andreoni shortly after becoming Mayor of Providence in 1984. They have four children. Joseph R. Paolino Jr. Joseph R. Paolino Jr. (born April 26, 1955) is an American politician and diplomat who is the former 33rd mayor of Providence, Rhode Island and US Ambassador to Malta. He was previously the former Director of the RI Department of Economic Development and currently serves as a managing partner for Paolino Properties. As a student at the Harvard Extension School he