Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
Hollywood is mourning the loss of one of its most prolific performers. Academy Award-winning actor Mickey Rooney died last night at his North Hollywood home. He was 93 years old.
Laurence Olivier once called him, "The greatest actor of them all." Rooney was known for his high-energy performances. and became famous for his roles in the Andy Hardy movies, "Boys Town" and "The Human Comedy."
His life off-screen garnered a lot of attention too. He was married eight times during his lifetime and became a spokesperson against elder abuse. For more on Mickey Rooney's career, we're joined by Jeanine Basinger, chairman of the film studies department at Wesleyan University.