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Mickey Shaughnessy

​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


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Born:
Aug 5, 1920 In New York City, New York, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
42
First Appeared:
In the series The Ed Sullivan Show 1948-06-20
Latest Project:
Movie Primal Scream 1988-09-29
Known For
Poster of Alias Smith and Jones
Poster of King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
Poster of Dondi
Poster of Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Filmography
Movie Primal Scream Charlie Waxman 1988-09-29
Series Alias Smith and Jones Unknown 1971-01-05
Movie The Boatniks Charlie 1970-07-01
Movie My Dog the Thief Foley 1969-09-21
Movie Never a Dull Moment Francis 1968-06-26
Series The Outsider Unknown 1968-09-18
Series The Legend of Jesse James Unknown 1965-09-13
Series Run for Your Life Unknown 1965-09-13
Series Laredo Unknown 1965-09-16
Movie A Global Affair Police Officer Dugan 1964-01-30
Movie A House Is Not a Home Police Sergeant John Riordan 1964-08-12
Series Vacation Playhouse Unknown 1963-07-22
Series Going My Way Unknown 1962-10-03
Series The Virginian Unknown 1962-09-19
Movie How the West Was Won Deputy Stover 1962-11-02
Movie Dondi Sergeant 1961-03-26
Movie King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein Jim Kelly 1961-06-11
Movie Pocketful of Miracles Junior 1961-12-18
Movie The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Duke of Bilgewater 1960-07-21
Movie Sex Kittens Go to College Boomie 1960-08-24
Movie College Confidential Sam Grover 1960-08-26
Movie North to Alaska Peter Boggs 1960-11-07
Movie The Hangman Al Cruse 1959-06-17
Movie Don't Give Up the Ship Stan Wychinski 1959-07-03
Series One Step Beyond Unknown 1959-01-20
Movie Ask Any Girl Mr. Eager (uncredited) 1959-08-21
Movie Edge of Eternity Scotty O'Brien 1959-11-02
Movie The Sheepman "Jumbo" McCall 1958-05-01
Movie Gunman's Walk Deputy Sheriff Will Motely 1958-07-01
Movie A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed Harold 'Rocky' Baker 1958-12-01
Movie The Burglar Dohmer 1957-06-01
Movie Slaughter on 10th Avenue Solly Pitts 1957-09-01
Movie Designing Woman Maxie Stultz 1957-05-16
Movie Don't Go Near the Water Farragut Jones 1957-11-14
Movie Jailhouse Rock Hunk Houghton 1957-11-08
Movie Until They Sail US Marine, Store Customer 1957-10-08
Series Maverick Unknown 1957-09-22
Series The Dinah Shore Chevy Show Unknown 1956-10-05
Movie Conquest of Space Sgt. Mahoney 1955-04-20
Movie Last of the Comanches Rusty Potter 1953-02-01
Movie From Here to Eternity Cpl. Leva 1953-08-28
Series The Ed Sullivan Show Unknown 1948-06-20