‘The greatest actor of them all’: Mickey Rooney’s scandalous life – and sad decline
At his peak, Mickey Rooney was ‘catnip’ to women and epitomised Hollywood optimism. Which made his decline all the more heartbreaking
At his peak, Mickey Rooney was ‘catnip’ to women and epitomised Hollywood optimism. Which made his decline all the more heartbreaking
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