Mickey Shaughnessy
View on IMDb ↗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
Pocketful of Miracles
From Here to Eternity
Run for Your Life
Alias Smith and Jones
How the West Was Won
Maverick
The Princess and the Pirate
The Sheepman
My Dog, the Thief
The Ed Sullivan ShowFilmography (47)
- 2026
Elvis: A Life in MusicSelf (archive footage) - 1986
Primal ScreamCharlie Waxman - 1971
Alias Smith and Jones - 1970
The BoatniksCharlie - 1969Vernon's Volunteers
- 1969
My Dog, the ThiefFoley - 1968
Never a Dull MomentFrancis - 1968
The Outsider - 1967
A Boy Called Nuthin’Sheriff Hoop - 1965
Run for Your LifeMorgan - 1965
Laredo - 1965
The Legend of Jesse JamesAb Truxton - 1964
A Global AffairPolice Officer Dugan - 1964
A House Is Not a HomePolice Sergeant John Riordan - 1963Vacation PlayhouseCoach Mickey Brennan
- 1962
How the West Was WonDeputy Stover - 1962
Going My Way - 1962
The VirginianMuldoon - 1961
Pocketful of MiraclesJunior - 1961
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold RothsteinJim Kelly - 1961
DondiSergeant - 1960
North to AlaskaPeter Boggs - 1960
College ConfidentialSam Grover - 1960
The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnDuke of Bilgewater - 1960
Sex Kittens Go to CollegeBoomie - 1959
Edge of EternityScotty O'Brien - 1959
Ask Any GirlMr. Eager (uncredited) - 1959
The HangmanAl Cruse - 1959
Don't Give Up the ShipStan Wychinski - 1959
One Step BeyondPippo the Clown - 1958
The Sheepman"Jumbo" McCall - 1958
Gunman's WalkDeputy Sheriff Will Motely - 1958
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be RobbedHarold 'Rocky' Baker - 1957
Maverick - 1957
Designing WomanMaxie Stultz - 1957
Until They SailUS Marine, Store Customer - 1957
Jailhouse RockHunk Houghton - 1957
Slaughter on 10th AvenueSolly Pitts - 1957
The BurglarDohmer - 1957
Don't Go Near the WaterFarragut Jones - 1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf - 1955
Conquest of SpaceSgt. Mahoney - 1953
From Here to EternityCpl. Leva - 1953
Last of the ComanchesRusty Potter - 1952
The Marrying KindPat Bundy - 1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf - 1944
The Princess and the PirateMan who brings the beers (uncredited)