# What's the difference between Mickey Rooney and Andy Rooney? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 16, 2005, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-mickey-rooney-and-andy-rooney/335870 "2005-12-16T05:27:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-mickey-rooney-and-andy-rooney/335870/1 "2005-12-16T05:27:12Z")
So…they’re not the same person? 😛 (kidding. I knew this, but I have on my CDP List Mickey Rooney. He’s the old guy who was in **Pete’s Dragon** , right?) ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-mickey-rooney-and-andy-rooney/335870/2 "2005-12-16T05:57:11Z")
One is an elderly cranky grumpy guy who … no wait a minute … ---
**Author:** ![Alma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Alma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alma)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-mickey-rooney-and-andy-rooney/335870/3 "2005-12-16T06:32:15Z")
Mickey Rooney and Mickey Rourke, now _there’s_ two people I always get confused. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-mickey-rooney-and-andy-rooney/335870/4 "2005-12-16T14:01:19Z")
About 15 inches. ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-mickey-rooney-and-andy-rooney/335870/5 "2005-12-16T14:02:38Z")
As far as I know, Andy has only been married once. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-mickey-rooney-and-andy-rooney/335870/6 "2005-12-16T14:14:51Z")
Andy Rooney is more annoying. As to the potential horror of either appearing naked in a TV ad, it’s a tossup. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-mickey-rooney-and-andy-rooney/335870/7 "2005-12-16T14:17:43Z")
Probably GDB:5885441 GDB:11511944 GDB:11511844 GDB:11511636 ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-mickey-rooney-and-andy-rooney/335870/8 "2005-12-16T14:19:16Z")
No, Mickey Rooney is the kid in the Mickey McGuire silent short subjects in the 1920s. It would be ridiculous to believe that he’d still be acting today. Wouldn’t it? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-mickey-rooney-and-andy-rooney/335870/9 "2005-12-16T14:22:05Z")
“Do you ever notice how people confuse me with Mickey Rooney? Why _is_ that, anyway?” ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-mickey-rooney-and-andy-rooney/335870/10 "2005-12-16T14:25:29Z")
Mickey Rooney was married to Ava Gardner when she was young and the hottest looking Actress on the planet. Married 8 times? Andy Rooney was a minor war correspondent at the time but ended up winning a Bronze Star. Only married once. Mickey was for a while Hollywood biggest earner with the Andy Hardy Series. Mickey is 5’3”, Andy doesn’t list his height but appears to be taller. Mickey was best friends with Judy Garland, Andy is a professional curmudgeon. Jim ---
**Author:** ![FatBaldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecd19e/32.png) [@FatBaldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FatBaldGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-mickey-rooney-and-andy-rooney/335870/11 "2005-12-16T14:55:49Z")
> [@don't ask](#): > > Probably > > GDB:5885441 > GDB:11511944 > GDB:11511844 > GDB:11511636 😕😕😕😕 ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-mickey-rooney-and-andy-rooney/335870/12 "2005-12-16T15:49:41Z")
Mickey is a born-again Christian. Andy is an adamant atheist. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-mickey-rooney-and-andy-rooney/335870/13 "2005-12-16T16:01:15Z")
> [@Dr. Rieux](#): > > Mickey is a born-again Christian. Is he really? Er… cite? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-mickey-rooney-and-andy-rooney/335870/14 "2005-12-16T16:29:42Z")
[Here ya go!](http://www.nndb.com/people/861/000022795/) ---
**Author:** ![KRC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/45deac/32.png) [@KRC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KRC)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-mickey-rooney-and-andy-rooney/335870/15 "2005-12-16T16:31:44Z")
It’s remotely possible that Mickey Rooney might have said something funny at some point in his life. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-mickey-rooney-and-andy-rooney/335870/16 "2005-12-16T16:36:31Z")
> [@Dr. Rieux](#): > > [Here ya go!](http://www.nndb.com/people/861/000022795/) [quote] He says he became a born-again Christian in the early 1970s, when an angel appeared to him in a diner. And he fondly remembers being called “the best actor America ever produced” by Laurence Olivier. At some point, credulity snaps. [quote] Exactly. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Plynck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Plynck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plynck)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-mickey-rooney-and-andy-rooney/335870/17 "2005-12-16T16:39:29Z")
One is Roonier than the other. I forget which one… ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-mickey-rooney-and-andy-rooney/335870/18 "2005-12-16T16:40:02Z")
One is a little drunk … ---
**Author:** ![sciguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e68b1a/32.png) [@sciguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sciguy)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-mickey-rooney-and-andy-rooney/335870/19 "2005-12-16T17:32:42Z")
Only one has played [Santa Clause](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066327/) in a Bass / Rankin claymation special. {off-topic: I have a weird liking for this one above all the other B/R specials. I think it’s solely because they named a character Burghermeister Meisterburger} ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2005, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-mickey-rooney-and-andy-rooney/335870/20 "2005-12-16T17:49:49Z")
Andy Rooney claims to get mail intended for Art Rooney, who owned a pro football team. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-mickey-rooney-and-andy-rooney/335870.md?page=2)