
Actor
Born August 5, 1920 in 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.

Elvis: A Life in Music
Self (archive footage)

Primal Scream
Charlie Waxman

Alias Smith and Jones

The Boatniks
Charlie

My Dog, the Thief
Foley

The Outsider

Never a Dull Moment
Francis

A Boy Called Nuthin’
Sheriff Hoop

Laredo

Run for Your Life
Morgan

The Legend of Jesse James
Ab Truxton

A House Is Not a Home
Police Sergeant John Riordan

A Global Affair
Police Officer Dugan

How the West Was Won
Deputy Stover

Going My Way

The Virginian
Muldoon

Pocketful of Miracles
Junior

King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
Jim Kelly

Dondi
Sergeant

North to Alaska
Peter Boggs

College Confidential
Sam Grover

Sex Kittens Go to College
Boomie

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Duke of Bilgewater

Edge of Eternity
Scotty O'Brien

Ask Any Girl
Mr. Eager (uncredited)

Don't Give Up the Ship
Stan Wychinski

The Hangman
Al Cruse

One Step Beyond
Pippo the Clown

A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
Harold 'Rocky' Baker

Gunman's Walk
Deputy Sheriff Will Motely

The Sheepman
"Jumbo" McCall

Don't Go Near the Water
Farragut Jones

Until They Sail
US Marine, Store Customer

Maverick

Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Solly Pitts

The Burglar
Dohmer

Designing Woman
Maxie Stultz

Jailhouse Rock
Hunk Houghton

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self

Conquest of Space
Sgt. Mahoney

From Here to Eternity
Cpl. Leva

Last of the Comanches
Rusty Potter

The Marrying Kind
Pat Bundy

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self

The Princess and the Pirate
Man who brings the beers (uncredited)