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The entertainment world has lost one of its greats, at 93. I'm amazed at how ridiculously prolific the guy was - almost 200 films, not counting everything else he did for TV and stage. And he was still active pretty much right up until his passing. RIP |
RIP Mickey Rooney
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Mola_Ram 26,196 posts
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great footballer -
CosmicFuzz 32,632 posts
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Registered 15 years agojablonski wrote:
Agreed. He was brilliant in The Wrestler.
cheeky_prawnking wrote:
Spaz.
great footballer
RIP. One of the great entertainers. -
twelveways 7,131 posts
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Registered 15 years agoWas he ever in anything good? The only films I recognise from his filmography are Babe: Pig in the City and Night at the Museum, neither of which I saw.
I guess he must have been in some good stuff, I can't imagine they would herald someone as 'one of the greats' based on quantity over quality... -
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Registered 20 years agoThoughts go out to his wife, Minnie. -
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Registered 16 years agoJiminy Jillikers! Jiminy Jillikers! -
Trowel 24,512 posts
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Registered 18 years agotwelveways wrote:
Infamous for his role in Breakfast At Tiffany's where he played Holly's Japanese neighbour... Saw him in The Bridges at Toko-Ri recently, but it was a typical bit part role. As you say, quantity over quality.
Was he ever in anything good? The only films I recognise from his filmography are Babe: Pig in the City and Night at the Museum, neither of which I saw.
I guess he must have been in some good stuff, I can't imagine they would herald someone as 'one of the greats' based on quantity over quality... -
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Registered 14 years agoFWB wrote:
He was married to wife 8 for longer than the other 7 combined apparently.
Thoughts go out to his wife, Minnie.
Media is saying a 90 year showbiz career, that'll take some topping. -
CosmicFuzz 32,632 posts
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Registered 15 years agotwelveways wrote:
He was in the Oscar-winning film, "The Muppets" alongside Alan Arkin and Chris Cooper.
Was he ever in anything good? The only films I recognise from his filmography are Babe: Pig in the City and Night at the Museum, neither of which I saw.
I guess he must have been in some good stuff, I can't imagine they would herald someone as 'one of the greats' based on quantity over quality... -
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Registered 15 years agoI never knew they made a Lady & the tramp 2....
Actually, as a slight redemption, he was also in the awesome Erik the Viking. -
Mola_Ram 26,196 posts
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Registered 9 years agotwelveways wrote:
Well, give that he died at 93, there's a chance that a lot of his great movies were made before the 1990s.
Was he ever in anything good? The only films I recognise from his filmography are Babe: Pig in the City and Night at the Museum, neither of which I saw.
I guess he must have been in some good stuff, I can't imagine they would herald someone as 'one of the greats' based on quantity over quality... -
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Registered 17 years agoSaw him in panto a few years back believe it or not. Bit of a shambles but he knew it and was great fun regardless (like your average panto then really) .gif)
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Load_2.0 33,583 posts
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Registered 18 years agoAmazing really most don't live past their 40's. -
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Registered 16 years agoHe was never the same again after the bollock twisting incident. -
mrpon 37,367 posts
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Registered 15 years agoAw that's a shame, I really liked her in Dragon Tattoo.
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Mola_Ram 26,196 posts
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Registered 9 years agoHe really brought some class to Enemy Mine. -
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Registered 13 years agoMurbal wrote:
Brilliantly this morning on BBC Breakfast the best celeb they could get to talk about him was Les Dennis who did a panto with him once.
Saw him in panto a few years back believe it or not. Bit of a shambles but he knew it and was great fun regardless (like your average panto then really)
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PazJohnMitch 17,276 posts
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Registered 14 years agoAs said above most of his films were in the 30s and 40s. So there are very few of his films I have seen.
Looks like he was the original Leonardo Di Caprio as he got a junior Oscar (based on potential) and a lifetime achievement Oscar (based on overall high quality) but never actually won one for a film. -
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Registered 18 years agoMost famously known for Life Goes On. -
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Registered 14 years agoI imagine Les Dennis maintains a list with every connection to fame he has. Within seconds of hearing the news, he'd have been on the phone to his agent. "I met Mickey Rooney, get me on the TV". -
RIP
He was one of the biggest Hollywood names in pre-war period. The series of 13 Andy Hardy films made him a huge star - alongside the numerous musicals he made with Judy Garland.
In the 70s/80s when I was a kid his early movies would be on TV a lot during the daytime. -
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Registered 15 years agomrpon wrote:
No, I think you're confused, that was Ralph Fiennes.
Aw that's a shame, I really liked her in Dragon Tattoo.
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That's the explorer..duh -
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Registered 15 years agoCosmicFuzz wrote:
The Karate Kid has died as well? aw man
mrpon wrote:
No, I think you're confused, that was Ralph Fiennes.
Aw that's a shame, I really liked her in Dragon Tattoo.
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Registered 19 years agoHe was a bit weird looking in Iron Man 2 but didn't look 90 years old. -
CosmicFuzz wrote:
Wasn't that Mickey Rourke??
jablonski wrote:
Agreed. He was brilliant in The Wrestler.
cheeky_prawnking wrote:
Spaz.
great footballer
RIP. One of the great entertainers.
great footballer .gif)
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