Mickey Shaughnessy

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Mickey Shaughnessy

Acting August 5, 1920

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 lova…

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From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

7.3 1953 Movie
Maverick

Maverick

7.0 1957 TV Show
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

7.0 1962 Movie
The Virginian

The Virginian

6.5 1962 TV Show
One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

5.7 1959 TV Show
Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

7.1 1965 TV Show
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.8 1948 TV Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

6.4 1956 TV Show
Jailhouse Rock

Jailhouse Rock

6.3 1957 Movie
Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones

7.0 1971 TV Show
Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

7.3 1961 Movie
North to Alaska

North to Alaska

6.5 1960 Movie

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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

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Elvis: A Life in Music

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 1986
    Primal Scream

    Movie Charlie Waxman

  3. 1971
    Alias Smith and Jones

    TV show

  4. 1970
    The Boatniks

    Movie Charlie

  5. 1969
    My Dog, the Thief

    Movie Foley

  6. 1969
    Vernon's Volunteers

    Movie

  7. 1968
    The Outsider

    TV show

  8. 1968
    Never a Dull Moment

    Movie Francis

  9. 1967
    A Boy Called Nuthin’

    Movie Sheriff Hoop

  10. 1965
    Laredo

    TV show

  11. 1965
    Run for Your Life

    TV show Morgan

  12. 1965
    The Legend of Jesse James

    TV show Ab Truxton

  13. 1964
    A House Is Not a Home

    Movie Police Sergeant John Riordan

  14. 1964
    A Global Affair

    Movie Police Officer Dugan

  15. 1963
    Vacation Playhouse

    TV show Coach Mickey Brennan

  16. 1962
    How the West Was Won

    Movie Deputy Stover

More credits
  1. 1962
    Going My Way

    TV show

  2. 1962
    The Virginian

    TV show Muldoon

  3. 1961
    Pocketful of Miracles

    Movie Junior

  4. 1961
    King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

    Movie Jim Kelly

  5. 1961
    Dondi

    Movie Sergeant

  6. 1960
    North to Alaska

    Movie Peter Boggs

  7. 1960
    College Confidential

    Movie Sam Grover

  8. 1960
    Sex Kittens Go to College

    Movie Boomie

  9. 1960
    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    Movie Duke of Bilgewater

  10. 1959
    Edge of Eternity

    Movie Scotty O'Brien

  11. 1959
    Ask Any Girl

    Movie Mr. Eager (uncredited)

  12. 1959
    Don't Give Up the Ship

    Movie Stan Wychinski

  13. 1959
    The Hangman

    Movie Al Cruse

  14. 1959
    One Step Beyond

    TV show Pippo the Clown

  15. 1958
    A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed

    Movie Harold 'Rocky' Baker

  16. 1958
    Gunman's Walk

    Movie Deputy Sheriff Will Motely

  17. 1958
    The Sheepman

    Movie "Jumbo" McCall

  18. 1957
    Don't Go Near the Water

    Movie Farragut Jones

  19. 1957
    Until They Sail

    Movie US Marine, Store Customer

  20. 1957
    Maverick

    TV show

  21. 1957
    Slaughter on 10th Avenue

    Movie Solly Pitts

  22. 1957
    The Burglar

    Movie Dohmer

  23. 1957
    Designing Woman

    Movie Maxie Stultz

  24. 1957
    Jailhouse Rock

    Movie Hunk Houghton