A bright star is
shining in the sky tonight with the passing of legendary actor Mickey Rooney,
93 years old. Mickey Rooney was an American film actor and entertainer
whose film, television and stage appearances span nearly his entire lifetime.
Literally born in a trunk in Brooklyn and starting his illustrious career in
vaudeville, this charismatic actor performances in every genre truly stood the
test of time including his long standing association with Disney throughout the
years. In 1939, he was caricaturized by Disney himself in the Donald Duck short, “The Autography Hound: Mickey Mouse “ and while many of his
personal tales were fanciful – Mickey Mouse was not named after him, despite
his claim
He was one of the
many voices of Oswald the Rabbit. He voiced adult Tod in the 1981 Disney
animated film, “The Fox and the Hound” and
played the role of Lampie in the 1977 film “Pete’s
Dragon” Mr. Rooney was the Movie Mason in the 2000 Disney Channel original
movie, “Phantom of Megaplex” as well as
portraying the voice of Sparky in the 2001 direct-to-video film “Lady and the Tramp 2” Scamp’s Adventures”,
as well most recently seen as a Smalltown resident in the 2011 film “The Muppets”.
You will be missed
Mr. Rooney but the legacy you leave behind will live on in the hearts and souls
of all of the lives you have touched.
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