Mickey Shaughnessy
Known for
Acting
Life
1920 – 1985 (aged 64)
Born in
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
View on IMDb44 acting credits
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
From Here to Eternity
28 Aug 1953
How the West Was Won
02 Nov 1962
Jailhouse Rock
17 Jan 1957
Pocketful of Miracles
18 Dec 1961
North to Alaska
07 Nov 1960
Designing Woman
16 May 1957
The Sheepman
01 May 1958
Gunman's Walk
15 Jul 1958
Photos
Filmography
1986
- Primal Screamas Charlie Waxman
1971
- Alias Smith and Jones1 episode
1970
- The Boatniksas Charlie
1969
1968
- The Outsider1 episode
- Never a Dull Momentas Francis
1967
- A Boy Called Nuthin’as Sheriff Hoop
1965
- Laredo1 episode
- Run for Your Lifeas Morgan1 episode
- The Legend of Jesse Jamesas Ab Truxton1 episode
1964
- A House Is Not a Homeas Police Sergeant John Riordan
- A Global Affairas Police Officer Dugan
1963
- Vacation Playhouseas Coach Mickey Brennan1 episode
1962
- How the West Was Wonas Deputy Stover
- Going My Way1 episode
- The Virginianas Muldoon1 episode
1961
- Pocketful of Miraclesas Junior
- King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothsteinas Jim Kelly
- Dondias Sergeant
1960
- North to Alaskaas Peter Boggs
- College Confidentialas Sam Grover
- Sex Kittens Go to Collegeas Boomie
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Duke of Bilgewater
1959
- Edge of Eternityas Scotty O'Brien
- Ask Any Girlas Mr. Eager (uncredited)
- Don't Give Up the Shipas Stan Wychinski
- The Hangmanas Al Cruse
- One Step Beyondas Pippo the Clown1 episode
1958
- A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbedas Harold 'Rocky' Baker
- Gunman's Walkas Deputy Sheriff Will Motely
- The Sheepmanas "Jumbo" McCall
1957
- Don't Go Near the Wateras Farragut Jones
- Until They Sailas US Marine, Store Customer
- Maverick1 episode
- Slaughter on 10th Avenueas Solly Pitts
- The Burglaras Dohmer
- Designing Womanas Maxie Stultz
- Jailhouse Rockas Hunk Houghton
1955
- Conquest of Spaceas Sgt. Mahoney
1953
- From Here to Eternityas Cpl. Leva
- Last of the Comanchesas Rusty Potter
1952
- The Marrying Kindas Pat Bundy
1944
- The Princess and the Pirateas Man who brings the beers (uncredited)