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Mickey Shaughnessy

Mickey Shaughnessy

Actor · 1920–1985 · New York City, New York, USA

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​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

Acted in 42

1960s

  1. 1969
  2. 1968
  3. Never a Dull Moment

    Francis

  4. 1967

    A Boy Called Nuthin’

    Sheriff Hoop

  5. 1965
  6. 1964

    A House Is Not a Home

    Police Sergeant John Riordan

  7. A Global Affair

    Police Officer Dugan

  8. 1962
  9. 1961
  10. King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

    Jim Kelly

  11. Dondi

    Sergeant

  12. 1960
  13. College Confidential

    Sam Grover

  14. Sex Kittens Go to College

    Boomie

  15. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    Duke of Bilgewater

1950s

  1. 1959
  2. Don't Give Up the Ship

    Stan Wychinski

  3. The Hangman

    Al Cruse

  4. 1958

    A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed

    Harold 'Rocky' Baker

  5. The Sheepman

    "Jumbo" McCall

  6. 1957

    Don't Go Near the Water

    Farragut Jones

  7. Until They Sail

    US Marine, Store Customer

  8. Slaughter on 10th Avenue

    Solly Pitts

  9. The Burglar

    Dohmer

  10. Designing Woman

    Maxie Stultz

  11. 1955

    Conquest of Space

    Sgt. Mahoney

  12. 1953
  13. Last of the Comanches

    Rusty Potter

  14. 1952

    The Marrying Kind

    Pat Bundy

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