Mickey Shaughnessy

Acting

Mickey Shaughnessy

Born August 5, 1920New York City, New York, USA47 credits

​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

Elvis: A Life in Music

Elvis: A Life in Music

Movie

2026

Primal Scream
2.7

Primal Scream

Movie

1986

Alias Smith and Jones
7.0

Alias Smith and Jones

TV

1971

The Boatniks
5.2

The Boatniks

Movie

1970

My Dog, the Thief
6.7

My Dog, the Thief

Movie

1969

Vernon's Volunteers

Movie

1969

Filmography

Elvis: A Life in Music
2026Elvis: A Life in Musicas Self (archive footage)Movie
Primal Scream
1986Primal Screamas Charlie WaxmanMovie
Alias Smith and Jones
1971Alias Smith and JonesTV
The Boatniks
1970The Boatniksas CharlieMovie
My Dog, the Thief
1969My Dog, the Thiefas FoleyMovie
V
1969Vernon's VolunteersMovie
The Outsider
1968The OutsiderTV
Never a Dull Moment
1968Never a Dull Momentas FrancisMovie
A Boy Called Nuthin’
1967A Boy Called Nuthin’as Sheriff HoopMovie
Laredo
1965LaredoTV
Run for Your Life
1965Run for Your Lifeas MorganTV
The Legend of Jesse James
1965The Legend of Jesse Jamesas Ab TruxtonTV
A House Is Not a Home
1964A House Is Not a Homeas Police Sergeant John RiordanMovie
A Global Affair
1964A Global Affairas Police Officer DuganMovie
V
1963Vacation Playhouseas Coach Mickey BrennanTV
How the West Was Won
1962How the West Was Wonas Deputy StoverMovie
Going My Way
1962Going My WayTV
The Virginian
1962The Virginianas MuldoonTV
Pocketful of Miracles
1961Pocketful of Miraclesas JuniorMovie
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
1961King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothsteinas Jim KellyMovie
Dondi
1961Dondias SergeantMovie
North to Alaska
1960North to Alaskaas Peter BoggsMovie
College Confidential
1960College Confidentialas Sam GroverMovie
Sex Kittens Go to College
1960Sex Kittens Go to Collegeas BoomieMovie
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1960The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Duke of BilgewaterMovie
Edge of Eternity
1959Edge of Eternityas Scotty O'BrienMovie
Ask Any Girl
1959Ask Any Girlas Mr. Eager (uncredited)Movie
Don't Give Up the Ship
1959Don't Give Up the Shipas Stan WychinskiMovie
The Hangman
1959The Hangmanas Al CruseMovie
One Step Beyond
1959One Step Beyondas Pippo the ClownTV
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
1958A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbedas Harold 'Rocky' BakerMovie
Gunman's Walk
1958Gunman's Walkas Deputy Sheriff Will MotelyMovie
The Sheepman
1958The Sheepmanas "Jumbo" McCallMovie
Don't Go Near the Water
1957Don't Go Near the Wateras Farragut JonesMovie
Until They Sail
1957Until They Sailas US Marine, Store CustomerMovie
Maverick
1957MaverickTV
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
1957Slaughter on 10th Avenueas Solly PittsMovie
The Burglar
1957The Burglaras DohmerMovie
Designing Woman
1957Designing Womanas Maxie StultzMovie
Jailhouse Rock
1957Jailhouse Rockas Hunk HoughtonMovie
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas SelfTV
Conquest of Space
1955Conquest of Spaceas Sgt. MahoneyMovie
From Here to Eternity
1953From Here to Eternityas Cpl. LevaMovie
Last of the Comanches
1953Last of the Comanchesas Rusty PotterMovie
The Marrying Kind
1952The Marrying Kindas Pat BundyMovie
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
The Princess and the Pirate
1944The Princess and the Pirateas Man who brings the beers (uncredited)Movie