Mickey Shaughnessy
Known For
Acting
Born
1920-08-05 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
1985-07-23
Biography
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
Most Known For
Maverick
The Virginian
as Muldoon
Run for Your Life
as Morgan
One Step Beyond
as Pippo the Clown
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Alias Smith and Jones
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
Laredo
Going My Way
The Outsider
The Legend of Jesse James
as Ab Truxton
Vacation Playhouse
as Coach Mickey Brennan
From Here to Eternity
as Cpl. Leva
North to Alaska
as Peter Boggs
How the West Was Won
as Deputy Stover
Sex Kittens Go to College
as Boomie
Jailhouse Rock
as Hunk Houghton
Pocketful of Miracles
as Junior
Primal Scream
as Charlie Waxman
The Hangman
as Al Cruse