Tim Rooney

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Tim Rooney
File:Room for One More.JPG
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
DiedSeptember 23, 2006(2006-09-23) (aged 59)
OccupationActor
Years active1955–1983
Parent(s)Mickey Rooney
B. J. Baker
RelativesMickey 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. Rooney was the second son of actor and comedian Mickey Rooney. Later in his life, Rooney developed a rare muscle disease known as dermatomyositis.[1]

Early life

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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

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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, Tim co-starred with his father in Mickey.

Death

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

References

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