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