Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/5/1920
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Joseph C. Shaughnessy
Mickey 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.
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Known For
How the West Was Won
as Deputy Stover
College Confidential
as Sam Grover
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
as Harold 'Rocky' Baker
Designing Woman
as Maxie Stultz
The Boatniks
as Charlie
The Burglar
as Dohmer
North to Alaska
as Peter Boggs
Dondi
as Sergeant
From Here to Eternity
as Cpl. Leva
The Sheepman
as "Jumbo" McCall
Jailhouse Rock
as Hunk Houghton
The Hangman
as Al Cruse
Pocketful of Miracles
as Junior
Last of the Comanches
as Rusty Potter
A House Is Not a Home
as Police Sergeant John Riordan
Primal Scream
as Charlie Waxman
Edge of Eternity
as Scotty O'Brien
A Global Affair
as Police Officer Dugan
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Duke of Bilgewater
Gunman's Walk
as Deputy Sheriff Will Motely