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Pat Rooney (horse Racing)
Pat Rooney may refer to: * Pat Rooney (actor born 1848) (1848–1892), American actor; note this actor is often referred to as Pat Rooney Sr. but his son also went by that name * Pat Rooney (actor born 1880) (1880–1962), American actor; in his early career known as. Pat Rooney Jr. or Pat Rooney; known as Pat Rooney Sr. in later career * Pat Rooney III (1909-1962), American actor; performed as Pat Rooney Jr. and Pat Rooney III * Pat Rooney (baseball) (born 1957), American baseball player * Pat Rooney (basketball), American basketball player See also * Patrick Rooney (other), various people {{hndis, Rooney, Pat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Rooney (actor Born 1848)
Patrick Joseph Rooney (184828 March 1892), often referred to as Pat Rooney Sr. or Pat Rooney the Elder, was an English-born Irish American actor, comedian, songwriter, dancer, and vaudeville performer. He should not be confused with his son Pat Rooney (1880–1962), known variously as Pat Rooney Jr. and Pat Rooney Sr., or his grandson Pat Rooney (1909–1975), also an actor and dancer known as Pat Rooney Jr. Life and career Born into an Irish family in Birmingham, England in 1848,Cullen, Hackman, & McNeilly, p. 961-963 Rooney grew up in Bolton and began his career performing in British music halls. There are conflicting reports over when he immigrated to the United States. Most scholars give stronger credence to an account that he arrived in New York City in 1867 at the age of 19 and made his American debut at the Bowery Theatre three years later in 1870. However, another account states he first arrived in Philadelphia in 1871 and made his American debut that year at Fox's Theat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Rooney (actor Born 1880)
Patrick Joseph Rooney (July 4, 1880 September 9, 1962) was an American actor, dancer, comedian, and vaudeville entertainer. He was known during his early vaudeville career as Pat Rooney, Jr. (to differentiate him from his father, Pat Rooney Sr. (1848–1892)), and later in his career as Pat Rooney, Sr. (to differentiate him from his son, Pat Rooney III, sometimes also known as Pat Rooney Jr. (1909-1979)). Life and career He was born in New York City, and began dancing at the age of ten as part of an act with his parents, Pat (Sr.) and Josie Rooney.Anthony Slide, "Pat Rooney Jr.", ''The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville'', University Press of Mississippi, 2012, pp.431-434 His career on Broadway spanned seven decades, beginning in 1898 with the role of Butts in the musical ''In Atlantic City''. In childhood he was friends with Marion Bent (18791940); they first performed together in 1903, and married the following year. They became one of the best-loved couples in vaudeville, and per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Rooney (baseball)
Patrick Eugene Rooney (born November 28, 1957) is a former Major League Baseball player. Rooney played for the Montreal Expos in . He batted and threw right-handed. Career He was drafted by the Expos in the 20th round of the 1978 amateur draft. He played his first season in Jamestown, New York in the Class-A New York–Penn League. He played Double-A ball in Memphis, and Triple-A ball in Denver. Rooney became a Managing Partner of SFX Baseball Group. He is best known as the agent for Jim Thome, Larry Walker, Terry Francona and Charlie Manuel Charles Fuqua Manuel Jr. (born January 4, 1944), is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and manager. During his playing career, he appeared over parts of six Major League Baseball seasons for the Minnesota Twins and Los Angel .... External links 1957 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from Chicago Columbus Clippers players Denver Bears players Easter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pat Rooney (basketball)
Paul J. "Pat" Rooney was an American professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball League for the Detroit Gems The Detroit Gems were an American professional basketball team based in Detroit, Michigan. It played one season, 1946–47, in the Western Division of the National Basketball League, a predecessor organization to the National Basketball Associati ... and Tri-Cities Blackhawks. In 10 career games he averaged 1.5 points per contest. References American men's basketball players Detroit Gems players Erasmus Hall High School alumni Forwards (basketball) Guards (basketball) Basketball players from Queens, New York Tri-Cities Blackhawks players {{US-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |