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B+W photo of Pat Rooney II & Janet Reade being married in Hoboken City Hall, July 21, 1942.
2011.005.0024
2011.005
Lukacs, Claire
Gift
Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.
Associated Press
1942 - 1942
Hoboken
Date: 1942-1942
Notes: Pat Rooney II (1880-1962), also known as Pat Rooney, Jr. was a vaudeville perfomer who had a dance act. Previous wife was Marion Bent. Their son, Pat Rooney III, also went into vaudeville (father and son had a dance act as late as 1933.) Janet Reade was the former wife of Pat Rooney III. _____ From Time magazine, July 27, 1942: Vaudeville's veteran Funnyman Pat Rooney II, 62, got a license to marry blonde Actress Janet Reade, onetime member of Eddie Cantor's Whoopee, one time wife of Funnyman Pat's son, Pat Rooney III. Said Pat Rooney II of Pat Rooney III: "I haven't seen him for some years." Said Actress Janet Reade: "I haven't seen him either. Anyway I like his father better. He's a funny little guy but I love him." (http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,802366,00.html#ixzz1GmWjyzkV) Original or Copy: Original Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2011-03-16