Mickey Shaughnessy
Mickey Shaughnessy
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mickey Shaughnessy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
44
Gender
Male
Birthday
1920-08-05 (105 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Acting

1988

Primal Scream as Charlie Waxman

1971

Alias Smith and Jones as Not available

1970

The Boatniks as Charlie

1969

My Dog, the Thief as Foley

1969

Vernon's Volunteers as Not available

1968

The Outsider as Not available

1968

Never a Dull Moment as Francis

1967

A Boy Called Nuthin’ as Sheriff Hoop

1965

Run for Your Life as Morgan

1965

Laredo as Not available

1965

The Legend of Jesse James as Ab Truxton

1964

A Global Affair as Police Officer Dugan

1964

A House Is Not a Home as Police Sergeant John Riordan

1963

Vacation Playhouse as Coach Mickey Brennan

1962

The Virginian as Muldoon

1962

How the West Was Won as Deputy Stover

1962

Going My Way as Not available

1961

Pocketful of Miracles as Junior

1961

Dondi as Sergeant

1960

North to Alaska as Peter Boggs

1960

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as Duke of Bilgewater

1960

College Confidential as Sam Grover

1959

One Step Beyond as Pippo the Clown

1959

The Hangman as Al Cruse

1959

Edge of Eternity as Scotty O'Brien

1959

Ask Any Girl as Mr. Eager (uncredited)

1959

Don't Give Up the Ship as Stan Wychinski

1958

Gunman's Walk as Deputy Sheriff Will Motely

1958

The Sheepman as "Jumbo" McCall

1958

A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed as Harold 'Rocky' Baker

1957

Maverick as Not available

1957

Jailhouse Rock as Hunk Houghton

1957

Designing Woman as Maxie Stultz

1957

The Burglar as Dohmer

1957

Until They Sail as US Marine, Store Customer

1957

Don't Go Near the Water as Farragut Jones

1957

Slaughter on 10th Avenue as Solly Pitts

1955

Conquest of Space as Sgt. Mahoney

1953

From Here to Eternity as Cpl. Leva

1953

Last of the Comanches as Rusty Potter