Mickey Shaughnessy

Actor

Born: August 5, 1920
Died: July 23, 1985 (age 64)
From: New York City, New York, USA

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…

Filmography (35)

Elvis: A Life in Music (2026)
Self (archive footage)
Primal Scream (1986)
Charlie Waxman
The Boatniks (1970)
Charlie
My Dog, the Thief (1969)
Foley
Vernon's Volunteers
Vernon's Volunteers (1969)
Never a Dull Moment (1968)
Francis
A Boy Called Nuthin’ (1967)
Sheriff Hoop
A House Is Not a Home (1964)
Police Sergeant John Riordan
A Global Affair (1964)
Police Officer Dugan
How the West Was Won (1962)
Deputy Stover
Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
Junior
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961)
Jim Kelly
Dondi (1961)
Sergeant
North to Alaska (1960)
Peter Boggs
College Confidential (1960)
Sam Grover
Sex Kittens Go to College (1960)
Boomie
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1960)
Duke of Bilgewater
Edge of Eternity (1959)
Scotty O'Brien
Ask Any Girl (1959)
Mr. Eager (uncredited)
Don't Give Up the Ship (1959)
Stan Wychinski
The Hangman (1959)
Al Cruse
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed (1958)
Harold 'Rocky' Baker
Gunman's Walk (1958)
Deputy Sheriff Will Motely
The Sheepman (1958)
"Jumbo" McCall
Don't Go Near the Water (1957)
Farragut Jones
Until They Sail (1957)
US Marine, Store Customer
Slaughter on 10th Avenue (1957)
Solly Pitts
The Burglar (1957)
Dohmer
Designing Woman (1957)
Maxie Stultz
Jailhouse Rock (1957)
Hunk Houghton