Mickey Shaughnessy
Biography
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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 History
1986
Primal Scream as Charlie Waxman
1971Alias Smith and Jones
1970The Boatniks as Charlie
1969My Dog, the Thief as Foley
1969Vernon's Volunteers
1968The Outsider
1968Never a Dull Moment as Francis
1967A Boy Called Nuthin’ as Sheriff Hoop
1965Laredo
1965Run for Your Life as Morgan
1965The Legend of Jesse James as Ab Truxton
1964A House Is Not a Home as Police Sergeant John Riordan
1964A Global Affair as Police Officer Dugan
1963Vacation Playhouse as Coach Mickey Brennan
1962How the West Was Won as Deputy Stover
1962Going My Way
1962The Virginian as Muldoon
1961Pocketful of Miracles as Junior
1961King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein as Jim Kelly
1961Dondi as Sergeant
1960North to Alaska as Peter Boggs
1960College Confidential as Sam Grover
1960Sex Kittens Go to College as Boomie
1960The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as Duke of Bilgewater
1959Edge of Eternity as Scotty O'Brien
1959Ask Any Girl as Mr. Eager (uncredited)
1959Don't Give Up the Ship as Stan Wychinski
1959The Hangman as Al Cruse
1959One Step Beyond as Pippo the Clown
1958A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed as Harold 'Rocky' Baker
1958Gunman's Walk as Deputy Sheriff Will Motely
1958The Sheepman as "Jumbo" McCall
1957Don't Go Near the Water as Farragut Jones
1957Until They Sail as US Marine, Store Customer
1957Maverick
1957Slaughter on 10th Avenue as Solly Pitts
1957The Burglar as Dohmer
1957Designing Woman as Maxie Stultz
1957Jailhouse Rock as Hunk Houghton
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
1955Conquest of Space as Sgt. Mahoney
1953From Here to Eternity as Cpl. Leva
1953Last of the Comanches as Rusty Potter
1948The Ed Sullivan Show as Self