Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 5, 1920
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Joseph C. Shaughnessy
Mickey Shaughnessy
Biography
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.
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Known For - Movies
How the West Was Won
as Deputy Stover
Conquest of Space
as Sgt. Mahoney
Pocketful of Miracles
as Junior
From Here to Eternity
as Cpl. Leva
The Sheepman
as "Jumbo" McCall
North to Alaska
as Peter Boggs
Designing Woman
as Maxie Stultz
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
as Jim Kelly
The Hangman
as Al Cruse
The Princess and the Pirate
as Man who brings the beers (uncredited)
