Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1920-08-05
- Day of Death1985-07-23 (64 years)
- Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
- Also Known AsJoseph C. 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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1988
Primal Scream
As: Charlie Waxman
- 1970
The Boatniks
As: Charlie
- 1969
My Dog, the Thief
As: Foley
- 1968
Never a Dull Moment
As: Francis
- 1967
A Boy Called Nuthin’
As: Sheriff Hoop
- 1965
Run for Your Life
As: Morgan
- 1965
The Legend of Jesse James
As: Ab Truxton
- 1964
A House Is Not a Home
As: Police Sergeant John Riordan
1964A Global Affair
As: Police Officer Dugan
- 1962
How the West Was Won
As: Deputy Stover
1962The Virginian
As: Muldoon
- 1961
Pocketful of Miracles
As: Junior
1961King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
As: Jim Kelly
1961Dondi
As: Sergeant
- 1960
North to Alaska
As: Peter Boggs
1960College Confidential
As: Sam Grover
1960Sex Kittens Go to College
As: Boomie
1960The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
As: Duke of Bilgewater
1959Edge of Eternity
As: Scotty O'Brien
1959Ask Any Girl
As: Mr. Eager (uncredited)
1959Don't Give Up the Ship
As: Stan Wychinski
1959The Hangman
As: Al Cruse
1959One Step Beyond
As: Pippo the Clown
1958A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
As: Harold 'Rocky' Baker
1958Gunman's Walk
As: Deputy Sheriff Will Motely
1958The Sheepman
As: "Jumbo" McCall
1957Don't Go Near the Water
As: Farragut Jones
- 1957
Jailhouse Rock
As: Hunk Houghton
1957Until They Sail
As: US Marine, Store Customer
1957Slaughter on 10th Avenue
As: Solly Pitts
1957The Burglar
As: Dohmer
1957Designing Woman
As: Maxie Stultz
1955Conquest of Space
As: Sgt. Mahoney
- 1953
From Here to Eternity
As: Cpl. Leva
1953Last of the Comanches
As: Rusty Potter