Rooney: 'I Named Marilyn Monroe'.

Rooney: 'I Named Marilyn Monroe'.Movie veteran MICKEY ROONEY gave MARILYN MONROE her famous moniker after telling her NORMA RAE wasn't Hollywood enough.The NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM star met the wannabe actress at a party and was captivated by her look, but not her name. Rooney recalls taking the starlet home that night and helping her define her famous name and image.