Mickey Shaughnessy
Joseph Michael "Mickey" Shaughnessy (born August 5, 1920 in New York City , † July 23, 1985 in Cape May Court House , New Jersey ) was an American actor Irish vote.
Life
Mickey Shaughnessy made his first appearance as a troop comedian while serving in World War II . After the end of the war he appeared in numerous nightclubs. He made his film debut in 1952 in an important supporting role in George Cukor's comedy Happy-End ... and what comes next? at the side of Judy Holliday and Aldo Ray . The following year he was given a supporting role as a soldier in the eight Academy Award-winning film classic Damned in All Eternity by Fred Zinnemann , based on the novel by James Jones . In numerous films, Shaughnessy has mostly been cast as a friendlier and more buddy, if not always particularly intelligent, contemporary.
His best-known roles include Hunk Houghton , Elvis Presley's experienced and patient mentor in Jailhouse Rock - Rhythm Behind Bars , and Maxi Stultz , a dumb ex-middleweight boxer, in Vincente Minnelli's comedy Why Did I Say Yes? . In his later years he took on numerous guest roles in ABC and NBC- produced series such as Maverick and The People of Shiloh Ranch . From the 1970s, his film and television appearances were sparse, most recently he mainly appeared with his own show in nightclubs on the US east coast. The science fiction film Primal Scream was released posthumously in 1987 .
Mickey Shaughnessy died of lung cancer in 1985 at Cape May Court House , New Jersey, aged 64 . He was survived by his wife Sarah and seven children.
Filmography (selection)
- 1952: happy ending ... and what comes next? (The Marrying Kind)
- 1953: Thirsty Lips (Last of the Comanches)
- 1953: From Here to Eternity (From Here to Eternity)
- 1955: The Conquest of Space
- 1957: Why did I say yes? (Designing Woman)
- 1957: Jailhouse Rock - rhythm behind bars (Jailhouse Rock)
- 1958: The Sheepman in Colorado
- 1959: The Man from Arizona (Edge of Eternity)
- 1958: Duel at dawn (Gunman's Walk)
- 1959: The Executioner (The Hangman)
- 1959: Nobody leaves the ship (Don't Give Up the Ship)
- 1960: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn)
- 1960: Land of a Thousand Adventures (North to Alaska)
- 1961: The Lower Ten Thousand (Pocketful of Miracles)
- 1962: Maverick (TV series, ep. 5.07)
- 1962: The People from Shiloh Ranch ( The Virginian , TV series, ep.1.06)
- 1962: How the West Was Won (How the West Was Won)
- 1964: State affairs (A Global Affair)
- 1964: Madame P. and her girls (A House Is Not a Home)
- 1968: How do you steal a painting? (Never a Dull Moment)
- 1970: The breaking Schiffer (The Boatniks)
Web links
- Mickey Shaughnessy in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Mickey Shaughnessy in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Mickey Shaughnessy in the All Movie Guide (English)
- Mickey Shaughnessy in the database of Find a Grave (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mickey Shaughnessy at Allmovie
- ^ Obituary for Mickey Shaughnessy in the Los Angeles Times, July 27, 1985
- ^ Obituary for Mickey Shaughnessy in the Los Angeles Times, July 27, 1985
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shaughnessy, Mickey |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shaughnessy, Joseph Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor Irish voting |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 5, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 23, 1985 |
| Place of death | Cape May Court House , New Jersey |