
Mickey Shaughnessy
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...
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...
Known For
Cast Credits
Primal Scream
as Charlie Waxman
The Boatniks
as Charlie
My Dog, the Thief
as Foley
Never a Dull Moment
as Francis
A Boy Called Nuthin’
as Sheriff Hoop
A House Is Not a Home
as Police Sergeant John Riordan
A Global Affair
as Police Officer Dugan
How the West Was Won
as Deputy Stover
Pocketful of Miracles
as Junior
Dondi
as Sergeant
North to Alaska
as Peter Boggs
College Confidential
as Sam Grover
Sex Kittens Go to College
as Boomie
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Duke of Bilgewater
Edge of Eternity
as Scotty O'Brien
Ask Any Girl
as Mr. Eager (uncredited)
Don't Give Up the Ship
as Stan Wychinski
The Hangman
as Al Cruse
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
as Harold 'Rocky' Baker
Gunman's Walk
as Deputy Sheriff Will Motely
The Sheepman
as "Jumbo" McCall
Don't Go Near the Water
as Farragut Jones
Until They Sail
as US Marine, Store Customer
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
as Solly Pitts
The Burglar
as Dohmer
Designing Woman
as Maxie Stultz
Jailhouse Rock
as Hunk Houghton
Conquest of Space
as Sgt. Mahoney