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John McGiver

John McGiver

Birthday: 1913-11-05 | Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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?"). Description above from the Wikipedia article John McGiver, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1975
The Apple Dumpling Gang

as    Leonard Sharpe

1974
'Twas the Night Before Christmas

as    Mayor (voice)

1973
Arnold

as    Governor

1971
The Jimmy Stewart Show

as    Dr. Luther Quince

1971
Lawman

as    Sabbath Mayor Sam Bolden

1971
The Feminist and the Fuzz

as    Warren Sorensen

1969
Midnight Cowboy

as    Mr. O'Daniel

1967
Fitzwilly

as    Albert

1967
Mr. Terrific

as    B. J. Reed

1967
The Spirit Is Willing

as    Uncle George

1966
The Glass Bottom Boat

as    Ralph Goodwin

1966
Made in Paris

as    Roger Barclay

1965
Marriage on the Rocks

as    Shad Nathan

1964
Man's Favorite Sport?

as    William Cadwalader

1963
Take Her, She's Mine

as    Hector G. Ivor

1963
Who's Minding the Store?

as    Mr. John P. Tuttle

1963
Johnny Cool

as    Oscar B. 'Oby' Hinds

1962
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

as    Martin Turner

1962
The Manchurian Candidate

as    Sen. Thomas Jordan

1961
Bachelor in Paradise

as    Austin Palfrey

1961
Breakfast at Tiffany's

as    Tiffany's Salesman

1960
The Gazebo

as    Sam Thorpe

1958
I Married a Woman

as    Girard

1958
Once Upon a Horse...

as    Mr. Tharp

1957
Love in the Afternoon

as    Monsieur X