Patricia Rooney (born Marion Bent; December 23, 1879 - July 28, 1940) was an American film editor, dancer, and actress who was active in the industry from the 1910s through the 1930s.
She was sometimes credited under her birth name and was married to Broadway performer Pat Rooney Jr.[1] Rooney was the daughter of Arthur Bent and Alice Lawless (a cornet player and a dancer, respectively),[2] both of whom had moved to New York City from England before she was born.
[3][4] On April 10, 1904, she married Rooney;[2] the pair had a headlining vaudeville act together for many years.
[6] Their son, Pat Rooney III, followed in their footsteps, embarking on a career on the stage.
[7] Billed as Marion Bent, she appeared on Broadway in The Billionaire (1902)[8] and Love Birds (1921).