Personal Info
Joseph C. Shaughnessy
Mickey Shaughnessy
Acting
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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
Elvis: A Life in Music
as Self (archive footage)
Primal Scream
as Charlie Waxman
The Boatniks
as Charlie
My Dog, the Thief
as Foley
Vernon's Volunteers
Never a Dull Moment
as Francis
A Boy Called Nuthin’
as Sheriff Hoop
A House Is Not a Home
as Police Sergeant John Riordan
A Global Affair
as Police Officer Dugan
How the West Was Won
as Deputy Stover
TV Shows
Alias Smith and Jones
1 ep.
The Outsider
1 ep.
Run for Your Life
as Morgan · 1 ep.
Laredo
1 ep.
The Legend of Jesse James
as Ab Truxton · 1 ep.
Vacation Playhouse
as Coach Mickey Brennan · 1 ep.
The Virginian
as Muldoon · 1 ep.
Going My Way
1 ep.
One Step Beyond
as Pippo the Clown · 1 ep.
Maverick
1 ep.
