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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…
Known for
- Elvis: A Life in Music — Self (archive footage)2026
- Primal Scream — Charlie Waxman1986
- Alias Smith and Jones1971
- The Boatniks — Charlie1970
- My Dog, the Thief — Foley1969
- Vernon's Volunteers1969
- Never a Dull Moment — Francis1968
- The Outsider1968
- A Boy Called Nuthin’ — Sheriff Hoop1967
- Laredo1965
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Cape May Court House
- Occupation
- television actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- Mickey Shaughnessy in Jailhouse Rock trailer.jpg
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- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- lung cancer
- date of birth
- 1920-08-05
- date of death
- 1985-07-23
- Commons gallery
- Mickey Shaughnessy
- Commons category
- Mickey Shaughnessy
- start of work period
- 1952-00-00
- writing language
- English language
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