Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1920-08-05 (65 years old)
Deathday
1985-07-23
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known As
Joseph C. 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
1961
as Junior
1960
as Peter Boggs
1953
as Cpl. Leva
1968
as Francis
1955
as Sgt. Mahoney
1957
as Maxie Stultz
1957
as Dohmer
1953
as Rusty Potter
1970
as Charlie
1958
as Deputy Sheriff Will Motely
1961
1960
as Duke of Bilgewater
1957
as Hunk Houghton
1969
as Foley
1960
as Sam Grover
1957
as Solly Pitts
1959
as Scotty O'Brien
1958
as Harold 'Rocky' Baker
1957
as Farragut Jones
1964
as Police Officer Dugan
1959
as Stan Wychinski
1960
as Boomie
1964
as Police Sergeant John Riordan
1958
as "Jumbo" McCall
1961
as Sergeant
1959
as Al Cruse
1957
as US Marine, Store Customer
1962
as Deputy Stover
1988
as Charlie Waxman
1959
as Mr. Eager (uncredited)
1967
as Sheriff Hoop
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