Mickey Shaughnessy

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...

Known For

Cast Credits

Primal Scream

as Charlie Waxman

The Boatniks

as Charlie

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

Dondi

as Sergeant

North to Alaska

as Peter Boggs

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

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

The Burglar

as Dohmer

Designing Woman

as Maxie Stultz

Jailhouse Rock

as Hunk Houghton

Conquest of Space

as Sgt. Mahoney