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Mickey Shaughnessy

Mickey Shaughnessy

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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.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Mickey Shaughnessy,

Born

Aug 05, 1920

New York City, New York, USA

Died

Jul 23, 1985

Known For

Acting

Movies

35 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.4

Known For

How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
1962 as Deputy Stover
★ 7.0
Jailhouse Rock
Jailhouse Rock
1957 as Hunk Houghton
★ 6.3
The Sheepman
The Sheepman
1958 as "Jumbo" McCall
★ 6.9
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity
1953 as Cpl. Leva
★ 7.3
North to Alaska
North to Alaska
1960 as Peter Boggs
★ 6.5
The Hangman
The Hangman
1959 as Al Cruse
★ 6.5
Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles
1961 as Junior
★ 7.3
The Boatniks
The Boatniks
1970 as Charlie
★ 5.3
Dondi
Dondi
1961 as Sergeant
★ 4.1
Gunman's Walk
Gunman's Walk
1958 as Deputy Sheriff Will Motely
★ 6.7
The Princess and the Pirate
The Princess and the Pirate
1944 as Man who brings the beers (uncredited)
★ 6.9
Designing Woman
Designing Woman
1957 as Maxie Stultz
★ 6.7
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1960 as Duke of Bilgewater
★ 5.8
Conquest of Space
Conquest of Space
1955 as Sgt. Mahoney
★ 5.6
Don't Give Up the Ship
Don't Give Up the Ship
1959 as Stan Wychinski
★ 6.4
My Dog, the Thief
My Dog, the Thief
1969 as Foley
★ 6.8
Never a Dull Moment
Never a Dull Moment
1968 as Francis
★ 6.2
College Confidential
College Confidential
1960 as Sam Grover
★ 6.5
Until They Sail
Until They Sail
1957 as US Marine, Store Customer
★ 6.3
A House Is Not a Home
A House Is Not a Home
1964 as Police Sergeant John Riordan
★ 4.8
Edge of Eternity
Edge of Eternity
1959 as Scotty O'Brien
★ 6.7
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
1957 as Solly Pitts
★ 5.8
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
1958 as Harold 'Rocky' Baker
★ 4.8
Last of the Comanches
Last of the Comanches
1953 as Rusty Potter
★ 6.2
The Marrying Kind
The Marrying Kind
1952 as Pat Bundy
★ 6.7
Don't Go Near the Water
Don't Go Near the Water
1957 as Farragut Jones
★ 5.3
Sex Kittens Go to College
Sex Kittens Go to College
1960 as Boomie
★ 3.3
movie
★ 7.0
The Burglar
The Burglar
1957 as Dohmer
★ 5.7
Ask Any Girl
Ask Any Girl
1959 as Mr. Eager (uncredited)
★ 6.5
A Boy Called Nuthin’
A Boy Called Nuthin’
1967 as Sheriff Hoop
★ 6.5
A Global Affair
A Global Affair
1964 as Police Officer Dugan
★ 5.3
Primal Scream
Primal Scream
1986 as Charlie Waxman
★ 3.4
Elvis: A Life in Music
Elvis: A Life in Music
2026 as Self (archive footage)