John McGiver

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

November 5, 1913

died

September 9, 1975

place of birth

New York City, New York, USA

also known as

John Irwin McGiver

total credits

37 movies

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

Filmography

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Breakfast at Tiffany's
7.6

Breakfast at Tiffany's

1961as Tiffany's Salesman
Midnight Cowboy
7.5

Midnight Cowboy

1969as Mr. O'Daniel
The Manchurian Candidate
7.5

The Manchurian Candidate

1962as Sen. Thomas Jordan
Lawman
6.5

Lawman

1971as Sabbath Mayor Sam Bolden
The Glass Bottom Boat
6.3

The Glass Bottom Boat

1966as Ralph Goodwin
Love in the Afternoon
7.0

Love in the Afternoon

1957as Monsieur X
Fitzwilly
6.2

Fitzwilly

1967as Albert
Mame
6.0

Mame

1974as Mr. Babcock
Who's Minding the Store?
6.8

Who's Minding the Store?

1963as John P. Tuttle
Johnny Cool
5.3

Johnny Cool

1963as Oscar B. 'Oby' Hinds
The Gazebo
6.9

The Gazebo

1959as Sam Thorpe
The Apple Dumpling Gang
6.6

The Apple Dumpling Gang

1975as Leonard Sharpe
Man's Favorite Sport?
7.0

Man's Favorite Sport?

1964as William Cadwalader
Period of Adjustment
6.0

Period of Adjustment

1962as Stewart P. McGill
Made in Paris
4.9

Made in Paris

1966as Roger Barclay
Bachelor in Paradise
6.3

Bachelor in Paradise

1961as Austin Palfrey
The Littlest Angel
5.6

The Littlest Angel

1969as Angel of the Peace
Who's Got the Action?
5.2

Who's Got the Action?

1962as Judge Fogel
Marriage on the Rocks
5.8

Marriage on the Rocks

1965as Shad Nathan
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
9.0

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

1971as Judge Hathaway
The Spirit Is Willing
5.5

The Spirit Is Willing

1967as Uncle George
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
6.5

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

1962as Martin Turner
Love in a Goldfish Bowl
5.5

Love in a Goldfish Bowl

1961as Dr. Frawley
I Married a Woman
6.4

I Married a Woman

1958as Girard
My Six Loves
5.7

My Six Loves

1963as Judge Harris
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
6.7

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

1974as Mayor (voice)
Take Her, She's Mine
5.6

Take Her, She's Mine

1963as Hector G. Ivor
Tom Sawyer
6.8

Tom Sawyer

1976as Judge Thatcher
Harvey
6.8

Harvey

1972as Dr. William R. Chumley
A Global Affair
5.3

A Global Affair

1964as Mr. Snifter
Arnold
5.3

Arnold

1973as Governor
The Great Man's Whiskers
8.0

The Great Man's Whiskers

1972as Andrew Hogan
The Man in the Raincoat
6.5

The Man in the Raincoat

1957as O'Brien
Once Upon a Horse...
8.3

Once Upon a Horse...

1958as Mr. Tharp
The Feminist and the Fuzz
5.4

The Feminist and the Fuzz

1971as Warren Sorensen
The Stingiest Man in Town
5.7

The Stingiest Man in Town

1956as Two Gentlemen
Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall
9.0

Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall

1969as Brock