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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 5, 1920
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Primal Scream | Charlie Waxman |
| 1970 | The Boatniks | Charlie |
| 1969 | My Dog, the Thief | Foley |
| 1969 | Vernon's Volunteers | |
| 1968 | Never a Dull Moment | Francis |
| 1967 | A Boy Called Nuthin’ | Sheriff Hoop |
| 1964 | A Global Affair | Police Officer Dugan |
| 1964 | A House Is Not a Home | Police Sergeant John Riordan |
| 1962 | How the West Was Won | Deputy Stover |
| 1961 | Pocketful of Miracles | Junior |
| 1961 | King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein | Jim Kelly |
| 1961 | Dondi | Sergeant |
| 1960 | North to Alaska | Peter Boggs |
| 1960 | The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | Duke of Bilgewater |
| 1960 | College Confidential | Sam Grover |
| 1960 | Sex Kittens Go to College | Boomie |
| 1959 | Edge of Eternity | Scotty O'Brien |
| 1959 | Don't Give Up the Ship | Stan Wychinski |
| 1959 | The Hangman | Al Cruse |
| 1959 | Ask Any Girl | Mr. Eager (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Gunman's Walk | Deputy Sheriff Will Motely |
| 1958 | A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed | Harold 'Rocky' Baker |
| 1958 | The Sheepman | "Jumbo" McCall |
| 1957 | Designing Woman | Maxie Stultz |
| 1957 | The Burglar | Dohmer |
| 1957 | Jailhouse Rock | Hunk Houghton |
| 1957 | Slaughter on 10th Avenue | Solly Pitts |
| 1957 | Don't Go Near the Water | Farragut Jones |
| 1957 | Until They Sail | US Marine, Store Customer |
| 1955 | Conquest of Space | Sgt. Mahoney |
| 1953 | From Here to Eternity | Cpl. Leva |
| 1953 | Last of the Comanches | Rusty Potter |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones | |
| 1968 | The Outsider | |
| 1965 | Laredo | |
| 1965 | Run for Your Life | Morgan |
| 1965 | The Legend of Jesse James | Ab Truxton |
| 1963 | Vacation Playhouse | Coach Mickey Brennan |
| 1962 | Going My Way | |
| 1962 | The Virginian | Muldoon |
| 1959 | One Step Beyond | Pippo the Clown |
| 1957 | Maverick | |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |