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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 5, 1913
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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John McGiver
Biography
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John Irwin McGiver (November 5, 1913 – September 9, 1975) was a character actor who made more than a hundred appearances in television and motion pictures over a two-decade span from 1955 to 1975.
The owl-faced, portly actor with the mid-Atlantic accent was known for his performances as the religious fanatic Mr. O'Daniel in the film Midnight Cowboy; as the kindly Tiffany's salesman in Breakfast at Tiffany's; and as the ill-fated, but honorable Senator Jordan in the original film version of The Manchurian Candidate. He also appeared on many TV shows and commercials, including a Baggies spot in the 1960s, as well as the first of a popular series of commercials for the American Express charge card ("Do you know me?").
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Apple Dumpling Gang | Leonard Sharpe |
| 1974 | 'Twas the Night Before Christmas | Mayor (voice) |
| 1974 | Mame | Mr. Babcock |
| 1973 | Arnold | Governor |
| 1973 | Tom Sawyer | Judge Thatcher |
| 1972 | Harvey | Dr. William R. Chumley |
| 1972 | The Great Man's Whiskers | Andrew Hogan |
| 1971 | Lawman | Sabbath Mayor Sam Bolden |
| 1971 | The Feminist and the Fuzz | Warren Sorensen |
| 1971 | Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? | Judge Hathaway |
| 1969 | Midnight Cowboy | Mr. O'Daniel |
| 1969 | The Littlest Angel | Angel of the Peace |
| 1969 | Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall | Brock |
| 1967 | Fitzwilly | Albert |
| 1967 | The Spirit Is Willing | Uncle George |
| 1966 | The Glass Bottom Boat | Ralph Goodwin |
| 1966 | Made in Paris | Roger Barclay |
| 1965 | Marriage on the Rocks | Shad Nathan |
| 1964 | Man's Favorite Sport? | William Cadwalader |
| 1964 | A Global Affair | Mr. Snifter |
| 1963 | Who's Minding the Store? | Mr. John P. Tuttle |
| 1963 | Take Her, She's Mine | Hector G. Ivor |
| 1963 | Johnny Cool | Oscar B. 'Oby' Hinds |
| 1963 | My Six Loves | Judge Harris |
| 1962 | The Manchurian Candidate | Sen. Thomas Jordan |
| 1962 | Period of Adjustment | Stewart P. McGill |
| 1962 | Who's Got the Action? | Judge Fogel |
| 1962 | Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation | Martin Turner |
| 1962 | Big Deal in Laredo | C.P. Ballinger |
| 1962 | Something's Got to Give | Judge |
| 1961 | Breakfast at Tiffany's | Tiffany's Salesman |
| 1961 | Bachelor in Paradise | Austin Palfrey |
| 1961 | Love in a Goldfish Bowl | Dr. Frawley |
| 1960 | The Gazebo | Sam Thorpe |
| 1958 | I Married a Woman | Girard |
| 1958 | Once Upon a Horse... | Mr. Tharp |
| 1957 | Love in the Afternoon | Monsieur X |
| 1957 | The Man in the Raincoat | O'Brien |
| 1956 | The Stingiest Man in Town | Two Gentlemen |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones | |
| 1971 | The Jimmy Stewart Show | Dr. Luther Quince |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | Tom |
| 1969 | Love, American Style | |
| 1967 | Mr. Terrific | B. J. Reed |
| 1965 | Honey West | Mr. Brillig |
| 1965 | I Dream of Jeannie | Wilfred |
| 1964 | Gilligan's Island | |
| 1964 | Bewitched | |
| 1964 | Many Happy Returns | |
| 1964 | The Rogues | Horatio T. White |
| 1963 | The Patty Duke Show | |
| 1963 | The Fugitive | Jake Devlin |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbillies | Justin Addison |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show | Mr. Irwin |
| 1962 | Ensign O'Toole | Arthur Ainsley |
| 1962 | The Lucy Show | Judge |
| 1960 | The Barbara Stanwyck Show | Collins |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone | Shannon |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone | Roswell G. Flemington |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Harold George Goames |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Arthur Motherwell |
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour |