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John McGiver
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John McGiver

59 titles on file · died at 61 · New York City, New York, USA · IMDb ↗

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.

known for

Filmography · 56

The Fugitive
TV ★ 3.7

The Fugitive

1963 · Jake Devlin

Bewitched
TV ★ 4.0

Bewitched

1964

The Twilight Zone
TV ★ 4.3

The Twilight Zone

1959 · Shannon

The Beverly Hillbillies
TV ★ 3.4

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962 · Justin Addison

The Lucy Show
TV ★ 3.5

The Lucy Show

1962 · Mr. Irwin

Love, American Style
TV ★ 3.1

Love, American Style

1969 · Tom

I Dream of Jeannie
TV ★ 3.9

I Dream of Jeannie

1965 · Wilfred

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV ★ 3.9

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 · Harold George Goames

Gilligan's Island
TV ★ 3.7

Gilligan's Island

1964

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TV ★ 3.6

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964 · Mr. Mozart

Alias Smith and Jones
TV ★ 3.5

Alias Smith and Jones

1971

The United States Steel Hour
TV ★ 3.2

The United States Steel Hour

1953

The Barbara Stanwyck Show
TV ★ 3.2

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

1960 · Collins

Honey West
TV ★ 3.6

Honey West

1965 · Mr. Brillig

The Patty Duke Show
TV ★ 3.1

The Patty Duke Show

1963

Breakfast at Tiffany's
Film ★ 3.8

Breakfast at Tiffany's

1961 · Tiffany's Salesman

The Rogues
TV ★ 4.0

The Rogues

1964 · Horatio T. White

Midnight Cowboy
Film ★ 3.8

Midnight Cowboy

1969 · Mr. O'Daniel

Mr. Terrific
TV ★ 3.9

Mr. Terrific

1967 · B. J. Reed

The Manchurian Candidate
Film ★ 3.8

The Manchurian Candidate

1962 · Sen. Thomas Jordan

The Jimmy Stewart Show
TV ★ 3.5

The Jimmy Stewart Show

1971 · Luther Quince

Ensign O'Toole
TV ★ 3.4

Ensign O'Toole

1962 · Arthur Ainsley

Johnny Cool
Film ★ 2.6

Johnny Cool

1963 · Oscar B. 'Oby' Hinds

The Feminist and the Fuzz
Film ★ 2.7

The Feminist and the Fuzz

1971 · Warren Sorensen

Lawman
Film ★ 3.3

Lawman

1971 · Sabbath Mayor Sam Bold...

The Apple Dumpling Gang
Film ★ 3.3

The Apple Dumpling Gang

1975 · Leonard Sharpe

Mame
Film ★ 3.0

Mame

1974 · Mr. Babcock

Love in the Afternoon
Film ★ 3.5

Love in the Afternoon

1957 · Monsieur X

The Glass Bottom Boat
Film ★ 3.1

The Glass Bottom Boat

1966 · Ralph Goodwin

The Gazebo
Film ★ 3.5

The Gazebo

1959 · Sam Thorpe

Man's Favorite Sport?
Film ★ 3.5

Man's Favorite Sport?

1964 · William Cadwalader

Fitzwilly
Film ★ 3.1

Fitzwilly

1967 · Albert

Marriage on the Rocks
Film ★ 2.9

Marriage on the Rocks

1965 · Shad Nathan

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
Film ★ 3.3

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

1962 · Martin Turner

Harvey
Film ★ 3.4

Harvey

1972 · Dr. William R. Chumley

Take Her, She's Mine
Film ★ 2.8

Take Her, She's Mine

1963 · Hector G. Ivor

The Littlest Angel
Film ★ 2.8

The Littlest Angel

1969 · Angel of the Peace

Bachelor in Paradise
Film ★ 3.2

Bachelor in Paradise

1961 · Austin Palfrey

Who's Minding the Store?
Film ★ 3.4

Who's Minding the Store?

1963 · John P. Tuttle

'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Film ★ 3.3

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

1974 · Mayor (voice)

Arnold
Film ★ 2.6

Arnold

1973 · Governor

I Married a Woman
Film ★ 3.2

I Married a Woman

1958 · Girard

Period of Adjustment
Film ★ 3.0

Period of Adjustment

1962 · Stewart P. McGill

Who's Got the Action?
Film ★ 2.6

Who's Got the Action?

1962 · Judge Fogel

Made in Paris
Film ★ 2.5

Made in Paris

1966 · Roger Barclay

The Man in the Raincoat
Film ★ 3.3

The Man in the Raincoat

1957 · O'Brien

The Spirit Is Willing
Film ★ 2.7

The Spirit Is Willing

1967 · Uncle George

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
Film ★ 4.5

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

1971 · Judge Hathaway

My Six Loves
Film ★ 2.9

My Six Loves

1963 · Judge Harris

A Global Affair
Film ★ 2.6

A Global Affair

1964 · Mr. Snifter

The Great Man's Whiskers
Film ★ 4.0

The Great Man's Whiskers

1972 · Andrew Hogan

Once Upon a Horse...
Film ★ 4.2

Once Upon a Horse...

1958 · Mr. Tharp

Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall
Film ★ 4.5

Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall

1969 · Brock

Love in a Goldfish Bowl
Film ★ 2.8

Love in a Goldfish Bowl

1961 · Dr. Frawley

The Stingiest Man in Town
Film ★ 2.8

The Stingiest Man in Town

1956 · Two Gentlemen

Tom Sawyer
Film ★ 3.4

Tom Sawyer

1976 · Judge Thatcher

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