Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
August 5, 1920
Died
July 23, 1985 (64 years old)
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Joseph C. Shaughnessy
Mickey Shaughnessy
Biography
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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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Known For
Acting
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
The Boatniks
1970
My Dog, the Thief
1969
Never a Dull Moment
1968
Laredo
1965
How the West Was Won
1962
The Virginian
1962
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
North to Alaska
1960
Sex Kittens Go to College
1960
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1960
Edge of Eternity
1959
Ask Any Girl
1959
Don't Give Up the Ship
1959
The Hangman
1959
One Step Beyond
1959
Gunman's Walk
1958
The Sheepman
1958
Don't Go Near the Water
1957
Until They Sail
1957
Maverick
1957
The Burglar
1957
Designing Woman
1957
Jailhouse Rock
1957