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Mickey Shaughnessy

Actor

Mickey Shaughnessy

Born August 5, 1920 in New York City, New York, USADied July 23, 198534 films

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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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Pocketful of Miracles posterFirst watchPocketful of Miracles19617.3as JuniorA New York gangster and his girlfriend attempt to turn street beggar Apple Annie into a society lady when the peddler learns her daughter is marrying royalty.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
From Here to Eternity poster7.3From Here to Eternity1953How the West Was Won poster7.0How the West Was Won1962Jailhouse Rock poster6.3Jailhouse Rock1957North to Alaska poster6.5North to Alaska1960Designing Woman poster6.6Designing Woman1957The Sheepman poster6.9The Sheepman1958Gunman's Walk poster6.7Gunman's Walk1958

Filmography

34 films as actor
  1. 1986Primal ScreamCharlie Waxman
  2. 1970The BoatniksCharlie
  3. 1969My Dog, the ThiefFoley
  4. 1969Vernon's Volunteers
  5. 1968Never a Dull MomentFrancis
  6. 1967A Boy Called Nuthin’Sheriff Hoop
  7. 1964A House Is Not a HomePolice Sergeant John Riordan
  8. 1964A Global AffairPolice Officer Dugan
  9. 1962How the West Was WonDeputy Stover
  10. 1961Pocketful of MiraclesJunior
  11. 1961King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold RothsteinJim Kelly
  12. 1961DondiSergeant
  13. 1960North to AlaskaPeter Boggs
  14. 1960College ConfidentialSam Grover
  15. 1960Sex Kittens Go to CollegeBoomie
  16. 1960The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnDuke of Bilgewater
  17. 1959Edge of EternityScotty O'Brien
  18. 1959Ask Any GirlMr. Eager (uncredited)
  19. 1959Don't Give Up the ShipStan Wychinski
  20. 1959The HangmanAl Cruse
  21. 1958A Nice Little Bank That Should Be RobbedHarold 'Rocky' Baker
  22. 1958Gunman's WalkDeputy Sheriff Will Motely
  23. 1958The Sheepman"Jumbo" McCall
  24. 1957Don't Go Near the WaterFarragut Jones
  25. 1957Until They SailUS Marine, Store Customer
  26. 1957Slaughter on 10th AvenueSolly Pitts
  27. 1957The BurglarDohmer
  28. 1957Designing WomanMaxie Stultz
  29. 1957Jailhouse RockHunk Houghton
  30. 1955Conquest of SpaceSgt. Mahoney
  31. 1953From Here to EternityCpl. Leva
  32. 1953Last of the ComanchesRusty Potter
  33. 1952The Marrying KindPat Bundy
  34. 1944The Princess and the PirateMan who brings the beers (uncredited)