Timothy Hayes Yule (January 4, 1947 – September 23, 2006), better known as Tim Rooney, was an American actor. Rooney was the second son of actor and comedian Mickey Rooney. Later in his life, Rooney suffered from a rare muscle disease known as dermatomyositis. Early life Tim Rooney was born on January 4, 1947, in Birmingham, Alabama. His mother was a former Miss Alabama and singer, Betty Jane Rase, who performed as B. J. Baker. Career Rooney's notable appearances included the films Village of the Giants and Riot on Sunset Strip, and also the TV series The Donald O'Connor Show, Maverick, Dr. Kildare, Gidget, Bewitched, Dragnet and the cartoon show Mister T, in voiceovers. In 1962 he co-starred as one of the children in the ABC comedy Room for One More. In 1964–1965, Tim co-starred with his father in Mickey, an ABC situation comedy about a family that operates a hotel in Newport Beach, California. He played Timmy Grady. Mickey Rooney appeared as Mickey Grady. Emmaline Henry starred as mother and wife, Nora Grady. Death Tim Rooney died on September 23, 2006, at the age of 59, from pneumonia, complicated from the dermatomyositis. References External links 1947 births 2006 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors Deaths from pneumonia in California Male actors from Birmingham, Alabama Male actors from California People from Hemet, California People with polio