Mickey Rooney as Archie Bunker? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

howilu · 04-07-2014, 02:27 PM

Since I read about the passing of Mickey Rooney on Sunday, i remember reading in a few sources that he was originally considered for the Archie Bunker role that eventually went to Carroll O'Connor. Would All in the Family have been successful if Rooney played the bigoted Bunker?

lucyandethel · 04-09-2014, 09:30 PM

No, it would not have been. Rooney would have just looked like a loudmouth little runt, and it would have gotten on people's nerves real fast.

Zoneboy · 04-09-2014, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by lucyandethel

No, it would not have been. Rooney would have just looked like a loudmouth little runt, and it would have gotten on people's nerves real fast.

Size has nothing to do with it. If it did, people would've gotten tired of Taxi quickly but it was very successful and Danny DeVito who is shorter than Rooney was a big part of it. I'm not saying the show would've been successful with Rooney as Archie but that his height probably wouldn't have turned people off.

treky · 04-09-2014, 11:56 PM

ILuvCarolBurnett · 06-10-2014, 02:41 AM

I don't think I would have liked Rooney in the part, but who knows.

treky · 06-10-2014, 03:53 AM

Rooney turned the role down when he read the script for the pilot, and realized how controversial it would become and in his words "I wouldn't want any part of that!"

04-07-2014, 02:27 PM	#1
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,959	Mickey Rooney as Archie Bunker? Since I read about the passing of Mickey Rooney on Sunday, i remember reading in a few sources that he was originally considered for the Archie Bunker role that eventually went to Carroll O'Connor. Would All in the Family have been successful if Rooney played the bigoted Bunker?

04-09-2014, 11:56 PM	#4
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04-09-2014, 09:30 PM	#2
lucyandethel Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 18, 2009 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 435	No, it would not have been. Rooney would have just looked like a loudmouth little runt, and it would have gotten on people's nerves real fast.

06-10-2014, 02:41 AM	#5
ILuvCarolBurnett Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 20, 2014 Location: Beverly Hills CA Posts: 312	I don't think I would have liked Rooney in the part, but who knows.

06-10-2014, 03:53 AM	#6
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	Rooney turned the role down when he read the script for the pilot, and realized how controversial it would become and in his words "I wouldn't want any part of that!"