Person
Mickey Shaughnessy
Acting · 1920–1985 · New York City, New York, USA
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, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
Maverick
1957
The Virginian
Muldoon
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
One Step Beyond
Pippo the Clown
Run for Your Life
Morgan
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Laredo
1965
The Outsider
1968
Vacation Playhouse
Coach Mickey Brennan
Filmography
- 2026Elvis: A Life in MusicSelf (archive footage)
- 1986Primal ScreamCharlie Waxman
- 1971Alias Smith and Jones
- 1970The BoatniksCharlie
- 1969My Dog, the ThiefFoley
- 1969Vernon's Volunteers
- 1968The Outsider
- 1968Never a Dull MomentFrancis
- 1967A Boy Called Nuthin’Sheriff Hoop
- 1965Laredo
- 1965Run for Your LifeMorgan
- 1965The Legend of Jesse JamesAb Truxton
- 1964A House Is Not a HomePolice Sergeant John Riordan
- 1964A Global AffairPolice Officer Dugan
- 1963Vacation PlayhouseCoach Mickey Brennan
- 1962How the West Was WonDeputy Stover
- 1962Going My Way
- 1962The VirginianMuldoon
- 1961Pocketful of MiraclesJunior
- 1961King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold RothsteinJim Kelly
- 1961DondiSergeant
- 1960North to AlaskaPeter Boggs
- 1960College ConfidentialSam Grover
- 1960Sex Kittens Go to CollegeBoomie
- 1960The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnDuke of Bilgewater
- 1959Edge of EternityScotty O'Brien
- 1959Ask Any GirlMr. Eager (uncredited)
- 1959Don't Give Up the ShipStan Wychinski
- 1959The HangmanAl Cruse
- 1959One Step BeyondPippo the Clown
- 1958A Nice Little Bank That Should Be RobbedHarold 'Rocky' Baker
- 1958Gunman's WalkDeputy Sheriff Will Motely
- 1958The Sheepman"Jumbo" McCall
- 1957Don't Go Near the WaterFarragut Jones
- 1957Until They SailUS Marine, Store Customer
- 1957Maverick
- 1957Slaughter on 10th AvenueSolly Pitts
- 1957The BurglarDohmer
- 1957Designing WomanMaxie Stultz
- 1957Jailhouse RockHunk Houghton
- 1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf
- 1955Conquest of SpaceSgt. Mahoney
- 1953From Here to EternityCpl. Leva
- 1953Last of the ComanchesRusty Potter
- 1952The Marrying KindPat Bundy
- 1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf
- 1944The Princess and the PirateMan who brings the beers (uncredited)
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