Mickey Shaughnessy
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1920-08-05
Day of Death
1985-07-23 (64 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Mickey Shaughnessy
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Joseph Michael "Mickey" Shaughnessy (August 5, 1920 - July 23, 1985) was an Irish American character actor who specialized in playing lovable, but not-too-bright lugs. One of his best-known roles was as the tough, experienced mentor of Elvis Presley's character in Jailhouse Rock.
The New York City-born Shaughnessy died at the age of 64 of lung cancer at Cape May Court House, New Jersey.
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Known For
Acting
(1988)
Primal Scream
as Charlie Waxman
(1970)
The Boatniks
as Charlie
(1969)
My Dog, the Thief
as Foley
(1969)
(1968)
Never a Dull Moment
as Francis
(1967)
A Boy Called Nuthin’
as Sheriff Hoop
(1964)
A House Is Not a Home
as Police Sergeant John Riordan
(1964)
A Global Affair
as Police Officer Dugan
(1962)
How the West Was Won
as Deputy Stover
(1961)
Pocketful of Miracles
as Junior
(1961)
(1961)
Dondi
as Sergeant
(1960)
North to Alaska
as Peter Boggs
(1960)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Duke of Bilgewater
(1960)
Sex Kittens Go to College
as Boomie
(1960)
College Confidential
as Sam Grover
(1959)
Don't Give Up the Ship
as Stan Wychinski
(1959)
The Hangman
as Al Cruse
(1959)
Edge of Eternity
as Scotty O'Brien
(1959)
Ask Any Girl
as Mr. Eager (uncredited)
(1958)
The Sheepman
as "Jumbo" McCall
(1958)
Gunman's Walk
as Deputy Sheriff Will Motely
(1958)
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
as Harold 'Rocky' Baker
(1957)
Designing Woman
as Maxie Stultz
(1957)
Jailhouse Rock
as Hunk Houghton
(1957)
Until They Sail
as US Marine, Store Customer
(1957)
The Burglar
as Dohmer
(1957)
Don't Go Near the Water
as Farragut Jones
(1957)
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
as Solly Pitts
(1955)
Conquest of Space
as Sgt. Mahoney
(1953)
From Here to Eternity
as Cpl. Leva
(1953)
Last of the Comanches
as Rusty Potter