Mickey Shaughnessy
Acting
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
Filmography 47
Movies (35)
Elvis: A Life in Music2026Self (archive footage)
Primal Scream1986Charlie Waxman
The Boatniks1970Charlie
My Dog, the Thief1969Foley- Vernon's Volunteers1969
Never a Dull Moment1968Francis
A Boy Called Nuthin’1967Sheriff Hoop
A House Is Not a Home1964Police Sergeant John Riordan
A Global Affair1964Police Officer Dugan
How the West Was Won1962Deputy Stover
Pocketful of Miracles1961Junior
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein1961Jim Kelly
Dondi1961Sergeant
North to Alaska1960Peter Boggs
College Confidential1960Sam Grover
Sex Kittens Go to College1960Boomie
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn1960Duke of Bilgewater
Edge of Eternity1959Scotty O'Brien
Ask Any Girl1959Mr. Eager (uncredited)
Don't Give Up the Ship1959Stan Wychinski
The Hangman1959Al Cruse
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed1958Harold 'Rocky' Baker
Gunman's Walk1958Deputy Sheriff Will Motely
The Sheepman1958"Jumbo" McCall
Don't Go Near the Water1957Farragut Jones
Until They Sail1957US Marine, Store Customer
Slaughter on 10th Avenue1957Solly Pitts
The Burglar1957Dohmer
Designing Woman1957Maxie Stultz
Jailhouse Rock1957Hunk Houghton
Shows (12)
Alias Smith and Jones1971
The Outsider1968
Laredo1965
Run for Your Life1965Morgan
The Legend of Jesse James1965Ab Truxton- Vacation Playhouse1963Coach Mickey Brennan
Going My Way1962
The Virginian1962Muldoon
One Step Beyond1959Pippo the Clown
Maverick1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show1956Self
The Ed Sullivan Show1948Self