Jerry Schilling
a lean 6’1” with a full head of almost-black hair. And has the chiseled face of a GQ cover. He walked in smiling and sure got a kick out of sharing behind-the-scenes pranks. On the off hours during the making of “Elvis & Nixon,” Alex Pettyfer—cast as fellow Memphis Mafia member, Jerry Schilling—apparently played along with Knoxville’s tomfoolery. But, Michael Shannon? Not so much.
Read MoreDorri Olds met with Elvis Presley close friend Jerry Schilling. An exclusive interview. Topics include Tribeca Film Festival 5-star film Elvis and Nixon. Hilarious send-up re: peculiar piece of 1970 Americana. Elvis Presley (Michael Shannon)
Presley showed up unannounced at White House to ask Nixon to Elvis a federal agent.