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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1920-08-05 (104 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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

Acting

1988

Primal Scream as Charlie Waxman

1971

1970

The Boatniks as Charlie

1969

1968

1967

A Boy Called Nuthin’ as Sheriff Hoop

1965

1964

A Global Affair as Police Officer Dugan
A House Is Not a Home as Police Sergeant John Riordan

1963

Vacation Playhouse as Coach Mickey Brennan

1962

How the West Was Won as Deputy Stover
The Virginian as Muldoon

1961

Dondi as Sergeant

1960

North to Alaska as Peter Boggs
College Confidential as Sam Grover

1959

Edge of Eternity as Scotty O'Brien
Don't Give Up the Ship as Stan Wychinski
The Hangman as Al Cruse
Ask Any Girl as Mr. Eager (uncredited)
One Step Beyond as Pippo the Clown

1958

Gunman's Walk as Deputy Sheriff Will Motely
The Sheepman as "Jumbo" McCall

1957

Designing Woman as Maxie Stultz
The Burglar as Dohmer
Jailhouse Rock as Hunk Houghton
Don't Go Near the Water as Farragut Jones
Until They Sail as US Marine, Store Customer

1956

1955

Conquest of Space as Sgt. Mahoney

1953

Last of the Comanches as Rusty Potter

1948