Bio/Wiki
Real Name | Theodore Michael Rooney |
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Nickname | Teddy |
Personal Life
Hometown | Los Angeles, California, United States |
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Relationships & More
Marital Status | Married | ||||
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Wife/Spouse | Carol | ||||
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Family
Father | Mickey Rooney | ||||
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Mother | Martha Vickers | ||||
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Some Lesser Known Facts
Teddy Rooney was the son of renowned American actor Mickey Rooney, who played his father's famous character Andy Hardy in the movie Andy Hardy Comes Home (1958). | |
His parents were married for two years, from 1949 to 1951. | |
Teddy Rooney was their only child, although his father had 8 siblings and his mother had 2 due to multiple marriages. | |
He served in the US Army during the Vietnam War. | |
In the early 1960s, he transitioned from acting to pursue a career in music and joined his brother's band, The Rooney Brothers. | |
From 1966 to 1970, Teddy Rooney was a vocalist and bassist for the band The Yellow Payges. |