John McGiver
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1913-11-05
Day of Death
1975-09-09 (61 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
John McGiver
Biography
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?").
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Known For
Acting
(1976)
Tom Sawyer
as Judge Thatcher
(1975)
The Apple Dumpling Gang
as Leonard Sharpe
(1974)
Mame
as Mr. Babcock
(1974)
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
as Mayor (voice)
(1973)
Arnold
as Governor
(1972)
The Great Man's Whiskers
as Andrew Hogan
(1972)
Harvey
as Dr. William R. Chumley
(1971)
Lawman
as Sabbath Mayor Sam Bolden
(1971)
The Feminist and the Fuzz
as Warren Sorensen
(1971)
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
as Judge Hathaway
(1969)
Midnight Cowboy
as Mr. O'Daniel
(1969)
The Littlest Angel
as Angel of the Peace
(1969)
Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall
as Brock
(1967)
The Spirit Is Willing
as Uncle George
(1967)
Fitzwilly
as Albert
(1966)
The Glass Bottom Boat
as Ralph Goodwin
(1966)
Made in Paris
as Roger Barclay
(1965)
Marriage on the Rocks
as Shad Nathan
(1964)
A Global Affair
as Mr. Snifter
(1964)
Man's Favorite Sport?
as William Cadwalader
(1963)
My Six Loves
as Judge Harris
(1963)
Who's Minding the Store?
as Mr. John P. Tuttle
(1963)
Johnny Cool
as Oscar B. 'Oby' Hinds
(1963)
Take Her, She's Mine
as Hector G. Ivor
(1962)
The Manchurian Candidate
as Sen. Thomas Jordan
(1962)
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
as Martin Turner
(1962)
Big Deal in Laredo
as C.P. Ballinger
(1962)
Period of Adjustment
as Stewart P. McGill
(1962)
Who's Got the Action?
as Judge Fogel
(1962)
Something's Got to Give
as Judge
(1961)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
as Tiffany's Salesman
(1961)
Bachelor in Paradise
as Austin Palfrey
(1961)
Love in a Goldfish Bowl
as Dr. Frawley
(1960)
The Gazebo
as Sam Thorpe
(1958)
Once Upon a Horse...
as Mr. Tharp
(1958)
I Married a Woman
as Girard
(1957)
Love in the Afternoon
as Monsieur X
(1957)
The Man in the Raincoat
as O'Brien
(1956)
The Stingiest Man in Town
as Two Gentlemen