John McGiver
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- born: 05/Nov/1913 (New York City, New York, USA)
- died: 09/Sep/1975 (West Fulton, New York, USA) - heart attack
Biography
John Irwin McGiver was an American character actor who made more than a hundred appearances in television and motion pictures over a two-decade span from 1955 to 1975.
He 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"; as the ill-fated, but honourable Senator Jordan in the original film version of "The Manchurian Candidate". He also appeared on many TV shows, as well as in the first of a popular series of commercials for the American Express charge card. ("Do you know me"?).
McGiver was a former English teacher and a World War II veteran. He lived with his wife and ten children in West Fulton, New York until his death due to heart attack in 1975, aged 61.
Filmography
With Hitchcock...
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Fatal Figures (20/Apr/1958) - cast: Harold George Combes
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Six People, No Music (04/Jan/1959) - cast: Arthur Motherwell