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Mickey Shaughnessy
Born 1920-08-05New 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 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
Screen work
Movies & roles
Elvis: A Life in MusicSelf (archive footage)Primal ScreamCharlie WaxmanThe BoatniksCharlieMy Dog, the ThiefFoleyVernon's VolunteersRoleNever a Dull MomentFrancisA Boy Called Nuthin’Sheriff HoopA House Is Not a HomePolice Sergeant John RiordanA Global AffairPolice Officer DuganHow the West Was WonDeputy StoverPocketful of MiraclesJuniorKing of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold RothsteinJim KellyDondiSergeantNorth to AlaskaPeter BoggsCollege ConfidentialSam GroverSex Kittens Go to CollegeBoomieThe Adventures of Huckleberry FinnDuke of BilgewaterEdge of EternityScotty O'BrienAsk Any GirlMr. Eager (uncredited)Don't Give Up the ShipStan WychinskiThe HangmanAl CruseA Nice Little Bank That Should Be RobbedHarold 'Rocky' BakerGunman's WalkDeputy Sheriff Will MotelyThe Sheepman"Jumbo" McCall