Mickey Shaughnessy
Acting
Born: 1920-08-05 · New York City, New York, USA
Died: 1985-07-23
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, li
🎬 Movies (30)
Elvis: A Life in Music
2026
Self (archive footage)
Primal Scream
1986
Charlie Waxman
The Boatniks
1970
Charlie
My Dog, the Thief
1969
Foley
Vernon's Volunteers
1969
Never a Dull Moment
1968
Francis
A Boy Called Nuthin’
1967
Sheriff Hoop
A Global Affair
1964
Police Officer Dugan
A House Is Not a Home
1964
Police Sergeant John Riordan
How the West Was Won
1962
Deputy Stover
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
Junior
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
1961
Jim Kelly
Dondi
1961
Sergeant
North to Alaska
1960
Peter Boggs
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1960
Duke of Bilgewater
College Confidential
1960
Sam Grover
Sex Kittens Go to College
1960
Boomie
Edge of Eternity
1959
Scotty O'Brien
Don't Give Up the Ship
1959
Stan Wychinski
The Hangman
1959
Al Cruse
Ask Any Girl
1959
Mr. Eager (uncredited)
Gunman's Walk
1958
Deputy Sheriff Will Motely
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
1958
Harold 'Rocky' Baker
The Sheepman
1958
"Jumbo" McCall
Designing Woman
1957
Maxie Stultz
The Burglar
1957
Dohmer
Jailhouse Rock
1957
Hunk Houghton
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
1957
Solly Pitts
Don't Go Near the Water
1957
Farragut Jones
Until They Sail
1957
US Marine, Store Customer
📺 TV Shows (12)
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
The Outsider
1968
Laredo
1965
Run for Your Life
1965
Morgan
The Legend of Jesse James
1965
Ab Truxton
Vacation Playhouse
1963
Coach Mickey Brennan
Going My Way
1962
The Virginian
1962
Muldoon
One Step Beyond
1959
Pippo the Clown
Maverick
1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Self