People
Mickey Shaughnessy
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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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Elvis: A Life in Music as Self (archive footage) | 2026-01-08 |
| Primal Scream as Charlie Waxman | 1986-02-19 |
| The Boatniks as Charlie | 1970-07-01 |
| My Dog, the Thief as Foley | 1969-09-21 |
| Vernon's Volunteers | 1969-01-01 |
| Never a Dull Moment as Francis | 1968-06-26 |
| A Boy Called Nuthin’ as Sheriff Hoop | 1967-12-10 |
| A House Is Not a Home as Police Sergeant John Riordan | 1964-08-12 |
| A Global Affair as Police Officer Dugan | 1964-01-30 |
| How the West Was Won as Deputy Stover | 1962-11-02 |
| Pocketful of Miracles as Junior | 1961-12-18 |
| King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein as Jim Kelly | 1961-06-11 |
| Dondi as Sergeant | 1961-03-26 |
| North to Alaska as Peter Boggs | 1960-11-07 |
| College Confidential as Sam Grover | 1960-08-26 |
| Sex Kittens Go to College as Boomie | 1960-08-24 |
| The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as Duke of Bilgewater | 1960-07-21 |
| Edge of Eternity as Scotty O'Brien | 1959-11-02 |
| Ask Any Girl as Mr. Eager (uncredited) | 1959-08-21 |
| Don't Give Up the Ship as Stan Wychinski | 1959-07-03 |
| The Hangman as Al Cruse | 1959-06-17 |
| A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed as Harold 'Rocky' Baker | 1958-12-01 |
| Gunman's Walk as Deputy Sheriff Will Motely | 1958-07-15 |
| The Sheepman as "Jumbo" McCall | 1958-05-01 |
| Don't Go Near the Water as Farragut Jones | 1957-11-14 |
| Until They Sail as US Marine, Store Customer | 1957-10-08 |
| Slaughter on 10th Avenue as Solly Pitts | 1957-09-01 |
| The Burglar as Dohmer | 1957-06-01 |
| Designing Woman as Maxie Stultz | 1957-05-16 |
| Jailhouse Rock as Hunk Houghton | 1957-01-17 |
| Conquest of Space as Sgt. Mahoney | 1955-04-20 |
| From Here to Eternity as Cpl. Leva | 1953-08-28 |
| Last of the Comanches as Rusty Potter | 1953-02-01 |
| The Marrying Kind as Pat Bundy | 1952-02-01 |
| The Princess and the Pirate as Man who brings the beers (uncredited) | 1944-11-17 |

