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
Junior
Pocketful of Miracles
Peter Boggs
North to Alaska
Cpl. Leva
From Here to Eternity
Francis
Never a Dull Moment
Sgt. Mahoney
Conquest of Space
Maxie Stultz
Designing Woman
Dohmer
The Burglar
Rusty Potter
Last of the Comanches
Charlie
The Boatniks
Deputy Sheriff Will Motely
Gunman's Walk
Jim Kelly
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
Duke of Bilgewater
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Hunk Houghton
Jailhouse Rock
Foley
My Dog, the Thief
Sam Grover
College Confidential
Solly Pitts
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Scotty O'Brien
Edge of Eternity
Harold 'Rocky' Baker
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
Farragut Jones
Don't Go Near the Water
Police Officer Dugan
A Global Affair
Stan Wychinski
Don't Give Up the Ship
Boomie
Sex Kittens Go to College
Police Sergeant John Riordan
A House Is Not a Home
"Jumbo" McCall
The Sheepman
Sergeant
Dondi
Al Cruse
The Hangman
US Marine, Store Customer
Until They Sail
Deputy Stover
How the West Was Won
Charlie Waxman
Primal Scream
Mr. Eager (uncredited)
Ask Any Girl
Sheriff Hoop
A Boy Called Nuthin’
Vernon's Volunteers
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
32
Gender
Male
Birthday
1920-08-05
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Joseph C. Shaughnessy