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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
Known for
The VirginianSeries • 1962
MaverickSeries • 1957
One Step BeyondSeries • 1959
Run for Your LifeSeries • 1965
Alias Smith and JonesSeries • 1971
LaredoSeries • 1965
The Legend of Jesse JamesSeries • 1965
The OutsiderSeries • 1968
Going My WaySeries • 1962
How the West Was WonMovie • 1962
From Here to EternityMovie • 1953
Jailhouse RockMovie • 1957
North to AlaskaMovie • 1960
The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnMovie • 1960
Pocketful of MiraclesMovie • 1961
Until They SailMovie • 1957
Last of the ComanchesMovie • 1953
Gunman's WalkMovie • 1958
The Princess and the PirateMovie • 1944
The SheepmanMovie • 1958
Don't Give Up the ShipMovie • 1959
Conquest of SpaceMovie • 1955
The BoatniksMovie • 1970
Edge of EternityMovie • 1959