Mickey Shaughnessy
Acting
Born 1920-08-05 · New York City, New York, USA
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
Filmography
Elvis: A Life in Music
Jan 8, 2026
Primal Scream
Feb 19, 1986
The Boatniks
Jul 1, 1970
My Dog, the Thief
Sep 21, 1969
Never a Dull Moment
Jun 26, 1968
A Boy Called Nuthin’
Dec 10, 1967
A House Is Not a Home
Aug 12, 1964
A Global Affair
Jan 30, 1964
How the West Was Won
Nov 2, 1962
Pocketful of Miracles
Dec 18, 1961
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
Jun 11, 1961
Dondi
Mar 26, 1961
North to Alaska
Nov 7, 1960
College Confidential
Aug 26, 1960
Sex Kittens Go to College
Aug 24, 1960
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Jul 21, 1960
Edge of Eternity
Nov 2, 1959
Ask Any Girl
Aug 21, 1959
Don't Give Up the Ship
Jul 3, 1959
The Hangman
Jun 17, 1959
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
Dec 1, 1958
Gunman's Walk
Jul 15, 1958
The Sheepman
May 1, 1958
Don't Go Near the Water
Nov 14, 1957
Until They Sail
Oct 8, 1957
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Sep 1, 1957
The Burglar
Jun 1, 1957
Designing Woman
May 16, 1957
Jailhouse Rock
Jan 17, 1957
Conquest of Space
Apr 20, 1955