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 Deighton Gibson Jr. Joseph Deighton Gibson Jr. Joseph Deighton Gibson Jr. (May 13, 1920 – January 30, 2000) was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA and was a radio Disc Jockey and actor. He attended Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo. from 1940-42' and received a bachelor's degree in science. He was married to Sadye Gibson for 47years and together they have two children. She passed in 1978. His second wife, Elsie Harris-Gibson lives in Las Vegas. He is the father of the Black appeal radio format. To his radio buddies his nickname was “jockey jack” but he achieved notoriety for his annual black