Mickey Shaughnessy
ActingBorn Aug 5, 1920Died Jul 23, 1985
New York City, New York, USA
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mickey Shaughnessy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
Pocketful of Miracles
movie1961
From Here to Eternity
movie1953
Run for Your Life
tv1965
How the West Was Won
movie1962
Alias Smith and Jones
tv1971
Maverick
tv1957
The Princess and the Pirate
movie1944
The Sheepman
movie1958
The Ed Sullivan Show
tv1948
My Dog, the Thief
movie1969
The Marrying Kind
movie1952
Gunman's Walk
movie1958
Filmography
2026Elvis: A Life in Musicas Self (archive footage)movie1986Primal Screamas Charlie Waxmanmovie1971Alias Smith and Jonestv1970The Boatniksas Charliemovie1969My Dog, the Thiefas Foleymovie1969Vernon's Volunteersmovie1968The Outsidertv1968Never a Dull Momentas Francismovie1967A Boy Called Nuthin’as Sheriff Hoopmovie1965Laredotv1965Run for Your Lifeas Morgantv1965The Legend of Jesse Jamesas Ab Truxtontv1964A House Is Not a Homeas Police Sergeant John Riordanmovie1964A Global Affairas Police Officer Duganmovie1963Vacation Playhouseas Coach Mickey Brennantv1962How the West Was Wonas Deputy Stovermovie1962Going My Waytv1962The Virginianas Muldoontv1961Pocketful of Miraclesas Juniormovie1961King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothsteinas Jim Kellymovie1961Dondias Sergeantmovie1960North to Alaskaas Peter Boggsmovie1960College Confidentialas Sam Grovermovie1960Sex Kittens Go to Collegeas Boomiemovie1960The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Duke of Bilgewatermovie1959Edge of Eternityas Scotty O'Brienmovie1959Ask Any Girlas Mr. Eager (uncredited)movie1959Don't Give Up the Shipas Stan Wychinskimovie1959The Hangmanas Al Crusemovie1959One Step Beyondas Pippo the Clowntv1958A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbedas Harold 'Rocky' Bakermovie1958Gunman's Walkas Deputy Sheriff Will Motelymovie1958The Sheepmanas "Jumbo" McCallmovie1957Don't Go Near the Wateras Farragut Jonesmovie1957Until They Sailas US Marine, Store Customermovie1957Mavericktv1957Slaughter on 10th Avenueas Solly Pittsmovie1957The Burglaras Dohmermovie1957Designing Womanas Maxie Stultzmovie1957Jailhouse Rockas Hunk Houghtonmovie1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Selftv1955Conquest of Spaceas Sgt. Mahoneymovie1953From Here to Eternityas Cpl. Levamovie1953Last of the Comanchesas Rusty Pottermovie1952The Marrying Kindas Pat Bundymovie1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Selftv1944The Princess and the Pirateas Man who brings the beers (uncredited)movie