Mickey Shaughnessy
Mickey Shaughnessy is known for From Here to Eternity (1953), How the West Was Won (1962), Jailhouse Rock (1957).
Biography
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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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Questions about Mickey Shaughnessy
How many Mickey Shaughnessy films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 33 films with Mickey Shaughnessy, from 1944 to 2026.
What is the best rated Mickey Shaughnessy film?
The best rated Mickey Shaughnessy film in the catalogue is Pocketful of Miracles (1961), rated 7.3.
What was the first Mickey Shaughnessy film?
The first Mickey Shaughnessy film in the catalogue is From Here to Eternity, from 1953.
Who has Mickey Shaughnessy worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Mickey Shaughnessy shares the most credits with Robert J. Bronner (3 films), Dean Jones (2 films) and Edward Platt (2 films).
People data: TMDb.
Known for
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7.3 From Here to Eternity
1953
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7.0 How the West Was Won
1962
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6.3 Jailhouse Rock
1957
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7.3 Pocketful of Miracles
1961
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6.5 North to Alaska
1960
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6.7 Gunman's Walk
1958
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6.9 The Sheepman
1958
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6.7 Designing Woman
1957
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6.3 Until They Sail
1957
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6.5 The Hangman
1959
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6.9 The Princess and the Pirate
1944
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5.7 The Burglar
1957
Trivia
- Also works as
- comedian
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
35 films — 33 in the catalogue
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Elvis: A Life in Music
2026 · Self (archive footage)
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3.4 Primal Scream
1986 · Charlie Waxman
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5.3 The Boatniks
1970 · Charlie
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6.8 My Dog, the Thief
1969 · Foley
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7.0 Vernon's Volunteers
1969
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6.2 Never a Dull Moment
1968 · Francis
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6.5 A Boy Called Nuthin’
1967 · Sheriff Hoop
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4.9 A House Is Not a Home
1964 · Police Sergeant John Riordan
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5.3 A Global Affair
1964 · Police Officer Dugan
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7.0
How the West Was Won
1962 · Deputy Stover
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7.3
Pocketful of Miracles
1961 · Junior
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6.4 King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
1961 · Jim Kelly
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4.1 Dondi
1961 · Sergeant
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6.5
North to Alaska
1960 · Peter Boggs
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6.5 College Confidential
1960 · Sam Grover
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3.3 Sex Kittens Go to College
1960 · Boomie
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5.9 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1960 · Duke of Bilgewater
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6.7 Edge of Eternity
1959 · Scotty O'Brien
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6.5 Ask Any Girl
1959 · Mr. Eager (uncredited)
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6.4 Don't Give Up the Ship
1959 · Stan Wychinski
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6.5
The Hangman
1959 · Al Cruse
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4.8 A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
1958 · Harold 'Rocky' Baker
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6.7
Gunman's Walk
1958 · Deputy Sheriff Will Motely
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6.9
The Sheepman
1958 · "Jumbo" McCall
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5.3 Don't Go Near the Water
1957 · Farragut Jones
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6.3
Until They Sail
1957 · US Marine, Store Customer
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5.8 Slaughter on 10th Avenue
1957 · Solly Pitts
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5.7
The Burglar
1957 · Dohmer
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6.7
Designing Woman
1957 · Maxie Stultz
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6.3
Jailhouse Rock
1957 · Hunk Houghton
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5.6 Conquest of Space
1955 · Sgt. Mahoney
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7.3
From Here to Eternity
1953 · Cpl. Leva
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6.2 Last of the Comanches
1953 · Rusty Potter
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6.7 The Marrying Kind
1952 · Pat Bundy
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6.9
The Princess and the Pirate
1944 · Man who brings the beers (uncredited)
Series and TV shows
4 titles
7.0
6.5
7.0
6.8
People data: TMDb.
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