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Article: Keeping in the spotlight While Mickey Rooney is short on words, his wife, Jan, serves as a buffer between public, private lives of legendary actor.(SunBurst)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- April 20, 2001
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Byline: Matt Baron Daily Herald Correspondent
Mickey Rooney is in the business of looking back, and after some dry spells in a triumphant career, that business is booming. And small wonder - for all but 1 1/2 of his 80 years, Rooney has been performing on one stage or another.
So, consider the irony of his response during a recent telephone interview, when he was asked to reflect on some of his fondest memories in show business.
"I never look back on anything," he said, almost perturbed by the inquiry. "I look ahead."
OK, then let's shift our attention from the rear-view mirror and take that look to the future, Mr. Rooney: After all you have accomplished, ...