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John McGiver

Born 1913-11-05

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

Breakfast at Tiffany's 1961 · 7.5 Midnight Cowboy 1969 · 7.8 The Manchurian Candidate 1962 · 7.9 Love in the Afternoon 1957 · 7.1 The Apple Dumpling Gang 1975 · 6.4 Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation 1962 · 6.8 'Twas the Night Before Christmas 1974 · 7.3 Mame 1974 · 5.9 Who's Minding the Store? 1963 · 6.7 Arnold 1973 · 5.5 Something's Got to Give 1962 · 8.3