Mickey Shaughnessy
Known for Acting
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
Filmography
From Here to Eternity
1953
as Cpl. Leva
How the West Was Won
1962
as Deputy Stover
Until They Sail
1957
as US Marine, Store Customer
Jailhouse Rock
1957
as Hunk Houghton
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
as Junior
Designing Woman
1957
as Maxie Stultz
The Sheepman
1958
as "Jumbo" McCall
Sex Kittens Go to College
1960
as Boomie
North to Alaska
1960
as Peter Boggs
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1960
as Duke of Bilgewater
The Hangman
1959
as Al Cruse
Ask Any Girl
1959
as Mr. Eager (uncredited)
A House Is Not a Home
1964
as Police Sergeant John Riordan
Don't Go Near the Water
1957
as Farragut Jones
A Boy Called Nuthin’
1967
as Sheriff Hoop
The Princess and the Pirate
1944
as Man who brings the beers (uncredited)
The Boatniks
1970
as Charlie
My Dog, the Thief
1969
as Foley
Conquest of Space
1955
as Sgt. Mahoney
Last of the Comanches
1953
as Rusty Potter