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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
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
Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles
1961 as Junior
★ 7.3
Designing Woman
Designing Woman
1957 as Maxie Stultz
★ 6.6
Jailhouse Rock
Jailhouse Rock
1957 as Hunk Houghton
★ 6.2
Edge of Eternity
Edge of Eternity
1959 as Scotty O'Brien
★ 6.6
The Princess and the Pirate
The Princess and the Pirate
1944 as Man who brings the beers (uncredited)
★ 6.9
The Sheepman
The Sheepman
1958 as "Jumbo" McCall
★ 6.9
Gunman's Walk
Gunman's Walk
1958 as Deputy Sheriff Will Motely
★ 6.6
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1960 as Duke of Bilgewater
★ 5.8
The Boatniks
The Boatniks
1970 as Charlie
★ 5.2
The Hangman
The Hangman
1959 as Al Cruse
★ 6.4
The Burglar
The Burglar
1957 as Dohmer
★ 5.6
Last of the Comanches
Last of the Comanches
1953 as Rusty Potter
★ 6.2
Don't Go Near the Water
Don't Go Near the Water
1957 as Farragut Jones
★ 5.1
Ask Any Girl
Ask Any Girl
1959 as Mr. Eager (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Conquest of Space
Conquest of Space
1955 as Sgt. Mahoney
★ 5.5
Never a Dull Moment
Never a Dull Moment
1968 as Francis
★ 6.1
The Marrying Kind
The Marrying Kind
1952 as Pat Bundy
★ 6.7
My Dog, the Thief
My Dog, the Thief
1969 as Foley
★ 6.7
Don't Give Up the Ship
Don't Give Up the Ship
1959 as Stan Wychinski
★ 6.3
Sex Kittens Go to College
Sex Kittens Go to College
1960 as Boomie
★ 3.1
Until They Sail
Until They Sail
1957 as US Marine, Store Customer
★ 6.3
A Global Affair
A Global Affair
1964 as Police Officer Dugan
★ 4.5
Dondi
Dondi
1961 as Sergeant
★ 3.4
A Boy Called Nuthin’
A Boy Called Nuthin’
1967 as Sheriff Hoop
★ 5.0
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
1957 as Solly Pitts
★ 5.4
A House Is Not a Home
A House Is Not a Home
1964 as Police Sergeant John Riordan
★ 4.1
College Confidential
College Confidential
1960 as Sam Grover
★ 5.8
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
1958 as Harold 'Rocky' Baker
★ 3.3
Elvis: A Life in Music
Elvis: A Life in Music
2026 as Self (archive footage)
Primal Scream
Primal Scream
1986 as Charlie Waxman
★ 2.7