
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
(1986)
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 Global Affair
as Police Officer Dugan
(1964)
A House Is Not a Home
as Police Sergeant John Riordan
(1962)
How the West Was Won
as Deputy Stover
(1961)
(1961)
Pocketful of Miracles
as Junior
(1961)
Dondi
as Sergeant
(1960)
North to Alaska
as Peter Boggs
(1960)
Sex Kittens Go to College
as Boomie
(1960)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Duke of Bilgewater
(1960)
College Confidential
as Sam Grover
(1959)
The Hangman
as Al Cruse
(1959)
Edge of Eternity
as Scotty O'Brien
(1959)
Don't Give Up the Ship
as Stan Wychinski
(1959)
Ask Any Girl
as Mr. Eager (uncredited)
(1958)
Gunman's Walk
as Deputy Sheriff Will Motely
(1958)
The Sheepman
as "Jumbo" McCall
(1958)
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
as Harold 'Rocky' Baker
(1957)
The Burglar
as Dohmer
(1957)
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
as Solly Pitts
(1957)
Designing Woman
as Maxie Stultz
(1957)
Until They Sail
as US Marine, Store Customer
(1957)
Jailhouse Rock
as Hunk Houghton
(1957)
Don't Go Near the Water
as Farragut Jones
(1955)
Conquest of Space
as Sgt. Mahoney
(1953)
From Here to Eternity
as Cpl. Leva
(1953)
Last of the Comanches
as Rusty Potter