Mickey Shaughnessy
Acting
Biography
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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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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Mickey Shaughnessy
Filmography
Acting (35)
2026
Elvis: A Life in Musicas Self (archive footage)
1986
Primal Screamas Charlie Waxman
3.4
1970
The Boatniksas Charlie
5.3
1969
My Dog, the Thiefas Foley
6.8
7.0
1968
Never a Dull Momentas Francis
6.2
1967
A Boy Called Nuthin’as Sheriff Hoop
6.5
1964
A House Is Not a Homeas Police Sergeant John Riordan
4.9
1964
A Global Affairas Police Officer Dugan
5.3
1962
How the West Was Wonas Deputy Stover
7.0
1961
Pocketful of Miraclesas Junior
7.3
1961
6.4
1961
Dondias Sergeant
4.1
1960
North to Alaskaas Peter Boggs
6.5
1960
College Confidentialas Sam Grover
6.5
1960
Sex Kittens Go to Collegeas Boomie
3.3
1960
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Duke of Bilgewater
5.9
1959
Edge of Eternityas Scotty O'Brien
6.7
1959
Ask Any Girlas Mr. Eager (uncredited)
6.5
1959
Don't Give Up the Shipas Stan Wychinski
6.4
1959
The Hangmanas Al Cruse
6.5
1958
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbedas Harold 'Rocky' Baker
4.8
1958
Gunman's Walkas Deputy Sheriff Will Motely
6.7
1958
The Sheepmanas "Jumbo" McCall
6.9
1957
Don't Go Near the Wateras Farragut Jones
5.3
1957
Until They Sailas US Marine, Store Customer
6.3
1957
Slaughter on 10th Avenueas Solly Pitts
5.8
1957
The Burglaras Dohmer
5.7
1957
Designing Womanas Maxie Stultz
6.7
1957
Jailhouse Rockas Hunk Houghton
6.3
1955
Conquest of Spaceas Sgt. Mahoney
5.6
1953
From Here to Eternityas Cpl. Leva
7.3
1953
Last of the Comanchesas Rusty Potter
6.4
1952
The Marrying Kindas Pat Bundy
6.7
1944
The Princess and the Pirateas Man who brings the beers (uncredited)
6.9