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Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 – June 29, 2002) was an United States|American singer and actor|actress. She was most popular singing traditional pop music in the 1940s and 1950s with songs like "Come On-a My House". She was the mother of actor Miguel Ferrer, aunt of actor George Clooney, and the sister to former television personality Nick Clooney.
Biography
Early life
Clooney was born in Maysville, Kentucky|Maysville, Kentucky, to Andrew Joseph Clooney and Frances Marie Guilfoyle, both of whom were Roman Catholics of Irish Americans|Irish ancestry. Her father was an alcoholism|alcoholic and she and her brother and sister were constantly moving back and forth between her parents. When Rosemary was fifteen, her mother and brother, Nick Clooney|Nick, moved to California. She and her sister, Betty Clooney|Betty, remained with their father. Clooney suffered from bipolar|bipolar disorder, commonly known as manic-depression.
Career
Rosemary, Betty, and brother, Nick, all became entertainers. In the next generation, some of her own children, including Miguel Ferrer|Miguel and Rafael Ferrer|Rafael, and her nephew, George Clooney, also became respected entertainers. In 1945, the Clooney sisters won a spot on Cincinnati's radio station WLW as singers. Her sister Betty sang in a duo with Rosemary for much of her early career.