His first and fifth marriages were brief and obviously a mistake. He separated from his 8th wife, Jan, in 2013.
1) Ava Gardner, actress, 1942-1943
2) Betty Jane Rase (Phillips), Miss Alabama, 1944-1949
3) Martha Vickers, actress, 1949-1951
4) Elaine Devry, actress, 1952-1958
5) Barbara Ann Thomason, 1958-1966 (killed)
6) Marge Lane, 1966-1967 (100 days)
7) Carolyn Hockett, 1969-1974
8) Jan Chamberlin, actress, 1978-2014 (35 years)
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Mickey Rooney was married to Ava Gardner from 1942 to 1943. She was his first of eight wives.
Mickey Rooney (1920-2014) was married a total of 8 times. His 8th marriage, to Jan Chamberlin, lasted 35 years, longer than all the others combined.
Mickey Rooney used to weight 8 KG when he was still a teenager.
Mickey never won an OSCAR, but he has received two honorary OSCARS.
Yes , Mickey Rooney served honorably in the U.S. Army during World War II .
According to an article I read, the feud that supposedly existed between Mickey Rooney and Ernest Borgnine is an untrue rumor. Ernest Borgnine denied the rumor. Also, Mickey Rooney led a tribute to Ernest Borgnine after he died.
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