Tim Rooney

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Tim Rooney
Back, L-R: Ahna Capri, Andrew Duggan, Peggy McCay, Tim Rooney. Front: Ronnie Dapo, Carol Nicholson and "Tramp", from the TV series Room for One More (1962)
Born	Timothy Hayes Yule January 4, 1947 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Died	September 23, 2006(2006-09-23) (aged 59) Hemet, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1955–1983
Parent(s)	Mickey Rooney B. J. Baker
Relatives	Mickey Rooney Jr. (brother) Michael Rooney (half-brother)

Timothy Hayes Yule (January 4, 1947 – September 23, 2006), better known as Tim Rooney, was an American actor. He was the second son of actor Mickey Rooney and suffered from a muscle disease known as dermatomyositis.^[1]

Early life[]

Tim Rooney was born on January 4, 1947 in Birmingham, Alabama. His mother was a former Miss Alabama and singer, Betty Jane Rase, who performed as B. J. Baker.^[1]

Career[]

Rooney's notable appearances included the films Village of the Giants and Riot on Sunset Strip, and also the TV series The Donald O'Connor Show, Maverick, Dr. Kildare, Gidget, Bewitched, Dragnet and the cartoon show Mister T, in voiceovers.^[1]

In 1962 he co-starred as one of the children in the ABC comedy Room for One More. In 1964-1965, he co-starred with his father in Mickey, an ABC situation comedy about a family that operates a hotel in Newport Beach, California. He played Timmy Grady. Mickey Rooney appeared as Mickey Grady. Emmaline Henry starred as mother and wife, Nora Grady.

Death[]

Rooney died on September 23, 2006 at the age of 59 from pneumonia, complicated from the dermatomyositis.

References[]

External links[]

• Tim Rooney at IMDb