Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 5, 1920
Died
July 23, 1985 (age 64)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Joseph C. Shaughnessy
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
TV
Maverick
1957
TV
The Virginian
Muldoon
1962
TV
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
TV
Run for Your Life
Morgan
1965
TV
One Step Beyond
Pippo the Clown
1959
TV
The Outsider
1968
TV
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
TV
Vacation Playhouse
Coach Mickey Brennan
1963
TV
Laredo
1965
Film
Never a Dull Moment
Francis
1968
TV
The Legend of Jesse James
Ab Truxton
1965
TV
Going My Way
1962
Film
How the West Was Won
Deputy Stover
1962
Film
Jailhouse Rock
Hunk Houghton
1957
Film
From Here to Eternity
Cpl. Leva
1953
Film
The Hangman
Al Cruse
1959
Film
North to Alaska
Peter Boggs
1960
Film
Gunman's Walk
Deputy Sheriff Will Motely
1958
Film
Pocketful of Miracles
Junior
1961
Filmography
2026FilmElvis: A Life in Musicas Self (archive footage)1986FilmPrimal Screamas Charlie Waxman1971TVAlias Smith and Jones1970FilmThe Boatniksas Charlie1969FilmMy Dog, the Thiefas Foley1969FilmVernon's Volunteers1968TVThe Outsider1968FilmNever a Dull Momentas Francis1967FilmA Boy Called Nuthin’as Sheriff Hoop1965TVLaredo1965TVRun for Your Lifeas Morgan1965TVThe Legend of Jesse Jamesas Ab Truxton1964FilmA House Is Not a Homeas Police Sergeant John Riordan1964FilmA Global Affairas Police Officer Dugan1963TVVacation Playhouseas Coach Mickey Brennan1962FilmHow the West Was Wonas Deputy Stover1962TVGoing My Way1962TVThe Virginianas Muldoon1961FilmPocketful of Miraclesas Junior1961FilmKing of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothsteinas Jim Kelly1961FilmDondias Sergeant1960FilmNorth to Alaskaas Peter Boggs1960FilmCollege Confidentialas Sam Grover1960FilmSex Kittens Go to Collegeas Boomie1960FilmThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Duke of Bilgewater1959FilmEdge of Eternityas Scotty O'Brien1959FilmAsk Any Girlas Mr. Eager (uncredited)1959FilmDon't Give Up the Shipas Stan Wychinski1959FilmThe Hangmanas Al Cruse1959TVOne Step Beyondas Pippo the Clown1958FilmA Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbedas Harold 'Rocky' Baker1958FilmGunman's Walkas Deputy Sheriff Will Motely1958FilmThe Sheepmanas "Jumbo" McCall1957FilmDon't Go Near the Wateras Farragut Jones1957FilmUntil They Sailas US Marine, Store Customer1957TVMaverick1957FilmSlaughter on 10th Avenueas Solly Pitts1957FilmThe Burglaras Dohmer1957FilmDesigning Womanas Maxie Stultz1957FilmJailhouse Rockas Hunk Houghton1956TVThe Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self1955FilmConquest of Spaceas Sgt. Mahoney1953FilmFrom Here to Eternityas Cpl. Leva1953FilmLast of the Comanchesas Rusty Potter1952FilmThe Marrying Kindas Pat Bundy1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1944FilmThe Princess and the Pirateas Man who brings the beers (uncredited)