Mickey Shaughnessy

Mickey Shaughnessy

Acting

August 5, 1920 — July 23, 1985New York City, New York, USA

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

From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

1953

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962

Jailhouse Rock

Jailhouse Rock

1957

Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

1961

North to Alaska

North to Alaska

1960

Designing Woman

Designing Woman

1957

The Sheepman

The Sheepman

1958

Gunman's Walk

Gunman's Walk

1958

Conquest of Space

Conquest of Space

1955

Maverick

Maverick

1957

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Elvis: A Life in Music

Elvis: A Life in Music

2026

Self (archive footage)

Primal Scream

Primal Scream

1986

Charlie Waxman

Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

1971

The Boatniks

The Boatniks

1970

Charlie

My Dog, the Thief

My Dog, the Thief

1969

Foley

Vernon's Volunteers

Vernon's Volunteers

1969

The Outsider

The Outsider

1968

Never a Dull Moment

Never a Dull Moment

1968

Francis

A Boy Called Nuthin’

A Boy Called Nuthin’

1967

Sheriff Hoop

Laredo

Laredo

1965

Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

1965

Morgan

The Legend of Jesse James

The Legend of Jesse James

1965

Ab Truxton

A House Is Not a Home

A House Is Not a Home

1964

Police Sergeant John Riordan

A Global Affair

A Global Affair

1964

Police Officer Dugan

Vacation Playhouse

Vacation Playhouse

1963

Coach Mickey Brennan

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

1962

Deputy Stover

Going My Way

Going My Way

1962

The Virginian

The Virginian

1962

Muldoon

Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

1961

Junior

King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

1961

Jim Kelly

Dondi

Dondi

1961

Sergeant

North to Alaska

North to Alaska

1960

Peter Boggs

College Confidential

College Confidential

1960

Sam Grover

Sex Kittens Go to College

Sex Kittens Go to College

1960

Boomie

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1960

Duke of Bilgewater

Edge of Eternity

Edge of Eternity

1959

Scotty O'Brien

Ask Any Girl

Ask Any Girl

1959

Mr. Eager (uncredited)

Don't Give Up the Ship

Don't Give Up the Ship

1959

Stan Wychinski

The Hangman

The Hangman

1959

Al Cruse

One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

1959

Pippo the Clown

A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed

A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed

1958

Harold 'Rocky' Baker

Gunman's Walk

Gunman's Walk

1958

Deputy Sheriff Will Motely

The Sheepman

The Sheepman

1958

"Jumbo" McCall

Don't Go Near the Water

Don't Go Near the Water

1957

Farragut Jones

Until They Sail

Until They Sail

1957

US Marine, Store Customer

Maverick

Maverick

1957

Slaughter on 10th Avenue

Slaughter on 10th Avenue

1957

Solly Pitts

The Burglar

The Burglar

1957

Dohmer

Designing Woman

Designing Woman

1957

Maxie Stultz

Jailhouse Rock

Jailhouse Rock

1957

Hunk Houghton

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956

Self

Conquest of Space

Conquest of Space

1955

Sgt. Mahoney

From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

1953

Cpl. Leva

Last of the Comanches

Last of the Comanches

1953

Rusty Potter

The Marrying Kind

The Marrying Kind

1952

Pat Bundy

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

Self

The Princess and the Pirate

The Princess and the Pirate

1944

Man who brings the beers (uncredited)