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ABOUT A Christmas Wish
A Christmas Wish is written and performed by Jan Rooney
Jan wrote A Christmas Wish about her husband Mickey Rooney who was away working one year for Christmas.
While she was writing the song, Jan kept thinking of all the other people who might be separated from their families at Christmas time, especially the service men and women who are overseas, who may not see their families for long periods of time.
Her Christmas wish for all is happiness and joy for a peaceful Holiday Season.
Jan Rooney is a true Californian. Born in Hollywood, and raised in the San Fernando Valley. At 3, she made her first recording, “Sioux City Sue” and her singing career was born. In Hollywood, she developed and displayed a wide range of talents: singer, actress, TV, films, commercials, voice-overs and radio co-host.
In her nightclub appearances she sings, plays guitar and piano. At one memorable engagement, she caught the ear of Warren Beatty who introduced her to David Geffen. David was so impressed with her talent that he oversaw the recording of her original songs.
Her numerous recordings include Christian Albums, Film Soundtracks, the Original Cast Album of “Sugar Babies, the Burlesque Musical”, “Outlaws, The Legend of OB Taggart” and her latest CD “Let’s Put On A Show!”
Jan’s extraordinary live performances have wowed audiences in venues throughout the United States, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, on a variety of stages, including Las Vegas, Performing Arts theatres, Country Western Venues, Cruise ships, fairs and the world famous Hollywood Bowl. She is proud to have worked with legendary performers such as Chet Atkins, Joel Gray, Leslie Caron, The Smothers Brothers, Donny Osmond and Placido Domingo, among others.
Her acting credits are equally as varied. She has appeared in numerous films, television shows, cartoon voice-overs, and commercials. Among the highlights of her film career are the features, “The Party” directed by Robert Altman, and the Civil War movie “Strike the Tent” with Lee Majors and Tippi Hedren. She recently completed two features, “A Christmas Too Many” and “To Kill A Mockumentary”.
On television, many fans remember her appearances on “The Love Boat” where she appeared as a singing Nun, and in the TV classic “It Came upon a Midnight Clear”. Jan has been a guest on many talk shows including “Good Morning America”, “The Today Show” with Matt Lauer, “David Letterman”, “Geraldo”, “Joe Franklin”, on “Sally Jessy Raphael” with Phyllis Diller and “E”.
Jan has done numerous commercials and infomercials over the years including Hamilton Beach, Rainier Ale, (in a fabulous send-up of the classic Nelson Eddy-Jeannette MacDonald Mountain Love song, with her husband Mickey Rooney) and National Heart Scan. Currently she is the national spokesperson for Garden State Life Insurance Company.
Her life long love affair of animals has let her to be an avid defender of animal rights. She has been instrumental in the passage of legislation to protect and further those rights.
One of her many passions is abstract Art. Between tours, she enjoys painting in acrylics and watercolors.
In recognition of her outstanding talent and achievement in live stage performance, in April of 2004, The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce awarded her a “Star” on The Hollywood Walk of Fame®. The star is located at the corner of Hollywood and Highland. She is happy to share that star with the leading man in her life, legendary actor, Mickey Rooney. Their marriage has lasted for over 25 years.
They live outside L.A., in Ventura County with their two birds, Cookies and Crackers. They spend their free time writing film scripts, music and are in the process of writing a book about their life together.
In Feng Shui, the number 8 is considered the luckiest number. She is fond of this written quote from Ginger Rodgers, “Jan will be Mickey’s best and last wife.”
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