Mickey Rooney Jr. Mickey Rooney Jr. Mickey Rooney Jr. (born Joseph Yule III; July 3, 1945) is an American former actor, and the eldest son of the actor Mickey Rooney. He operates the Rooney Entertainment Group, a movie and TV production company. He is a born-again Christian, and he has an evangelical ministry in Hemet, California. He was born Joseph Yule III in Birmingham, Alabama to actor Mickey Rooney (1920-2014) and former Miss Birmingham and singer Betty Jane Rase (1927-2002). After appearing as a "Mouseketeer" in "the Mickey Mouse Club" in 1955 along with his brother Tim, he played his first film role
Doug Yule contacted Yule to contribute a melodic bass track on his solo album "Sally Can't Dance" (1974), on the song "Billy", which closes the album, and Yule joined Reed's band for the subsequent US and European tour as his guitar player. Following the tour the band dissolved, but Yule was called back by Reed in 1975 to record several guitar and bass tracks for his upcoming album "Coney Island Baby", the 30th anniversary re-issue of which includes the bonus tracks that feature Yule on bass and guitar. In early 1976 Yule was tapped to do session guitar work on "Night Lights"