From Mickey Rooney to John Wayne, it's all in the name

The death of Mickey Rooney (Joe Yule), made Declan Burke consider the monikers that just had to be changed

From Mickey Rooney to John Wayne, it's all in the name

IN Hollywood, you don’t stop playing a role when the cameras fall silent, you just step into a different persona.

Take Marion Morrison, for example. A tough, rugged cowboy called Marion? Perhaps not. Change the name to John Wayne, though, and you’re riding off into the sunset and cinematic history.

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