Mickey Shaughnessy
Known for Acting · 47 credits
- Born
- 1920-08-05
- Died
- 1985-07-23
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Joseph C. 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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Mickey Shaughnessy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
TV Shows (12)
Maverick
1957
The Virginian
1962
as Muldoon
Run for Your Life
1965
as Morgan
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
One Step Beyond
1959
as Pippo the Clown
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Laredo
1965
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
The Outsider
1968
Vacation Playhouse
1963
as Coach Mickey Brennan
The Legend of Jesse James
1965
as Ab Truxton
Going My Way
1962
Movies (35)
How the West Was Won
1962
as Deputy Stover
From Here to Eternity
1953
as Cpl. Leva
Jailhouse Rock
1957
as Hunk Houghton
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
as Junior
North to Alaska
1960
as Peter Boggs
The Boatniks
1970
as Charlie
The Sheepman
1958
as "Jumbo" McCall
The Hangman
1959
as Al Cruse
Dondi
1961
as Sergeant
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1960
as Duke of Bilgewater
The Princess and the Pirate
1944
as Man who brings the beers (uncredited)
Gunman's Walk
1958
as Deputy Sheriff Will Motely
Edge of Eternity
1959
as Scotty O'Brien
Designing Woman
1957
as Maxie Stultz
A House Is Not a Home
1964
as Police Sergeant John Riordan
Last of the Comanches
1953
as Rusty Potter
Never a Dull Moment
1968
as Francis
Don't Give Up the Ship
1959
as Stan Wychinski
Conquest of Space
1955
as Sgt. Mahoney
My Dog, the Thief
1969
as Foley
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
1961
as Jim Kelly
Until They Sail
1957
as US Marine, Store Customer
College Confidential
1960
as Sam Grover
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
1958
as Harold 'Rocky' Baker
Don't Go Near the Water
1957
as Farragut Jones
The Marrying Kind
1952
as Pat Bundy
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
1957
as Solly Pitts
Ask Any Girl
1959
as Mr. Eager (uncredited)
The Burglar
1957
as Dohmer
A Boy Called Nuthin’
1967
as Sheriff Hoop
A Global Affair
1964
as Police Officer Dugan
Sex Kittens Go to College
1960
as Boomie
Primal Scream
1986
as Charlie Waxman
Elvis: A Life in Music
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Vernon's Volunteers
1969
About 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 Cape May Court House, New Jersey. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mickey Shaughnessy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on… With 47 credits spanning from 1944 to 2026, Mickey Shaughnessy has appeared in 35 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular Mickey Shaughnessy Movies
- How the West Was Won (1962) — as Deputy Stover
- From Here to Eternity (1953) — as Cpl. Leva
- Jailhouse Rock (1957) — as Hunk Houghton
- Pocketful of Miracles (1961) — as Junior
- North to Alaska (1960) — as Peter Boggs
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