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
Ian Yule and wrote some screen plays including "Shamwari" in which he starred opposite Ken Gampu. He was a well known actor in South Africa. Ian Yule was born in the UK some time before the second world war. As an actor in the action genre he was recognised for his accomplishments. Yule's first association with films goes back to the 1950s when he has an role as a stuntman in the 1959 film "Ben-Hur". He also did stunt work in "The Longest Day" which was released in 1962. His early acting roles included playing the part of Andy Wilson in 1967