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
Designing Woman
as Maxie Stultz
The Hangman
as Al Cruse
The Burglar
as Dohmer
The Sheepman
as "Jumbo" McCall
How the West Was Won
as Deputy Stover
The Boatniks
as Charlie
A House Is Not a Home
as Police Sergeant John Riordan
Jailhouse Rock
as Hunk Houghton
Pocketful of Miracles
as Junior
North to Alaska
as Peter Boggs
Sex Kittens Go to College
as Boomie
A Global Affair
as Police Officer Dugan
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Duke of Bilgewater
College Confidential
as Sam Grover
Dondi
as Sergeant
Conquest of Space
as Sgt. Mahoney
Edge of Eternity
as Scotty O'Brien
Don't Give Up the Ship
as Stan Wychinski
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
as Solly Pitts
Until They Sail
as US Marine, Store Customer