career began as a child actor back in hollywood's golden age, has died at the age of 93. abc's linsey davis looks back at the man and his movies. >> the incomparable mickey rooney. >> reporter: with 2 oscars and 200 films to his credit, mickey rooney was a hollywood institution. >> in our business, we're the luckiest people. we're grown-up children making believe, still being children, saying, you be the bad guy. i'll be the good guy. >> reporter: acting was quite literally in his blood. the son of vaudeville performers, rooney got his start in showbiz when he was still in short pants. it was the all-american teenager, andy hardy who got rooney his big break. >> marion, any grub ready yet? >> reporter: mgm turned the hardy family adventures into 15 films. young andy found love with judy garland. >> you're the most terrific. the most marvelous, most