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John McGiver
Biography:
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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... Read More
Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Tom Sawyer as Judge Thatcher | 1976-11-07 |
| The Apple Dumpling Gang as Leonard Sharpe | 1975-07-01 |
| 'Twas the Night Before Christmas as Mayor (voice) | 1974-12-08 |
| Mame as Mr. Babcock | 1974-03-07 |
| Arnold as Governor | 1973-11-16 |
| The Great Man's Whiskers as Andrew Hogan | 1972-05-02 |
| Harvey as Dr. William R. Chumley | 1972-03-22 |
| Lawman as Sabbath Mayor Sam Bolden | 1971-03-11 |
| Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? as Judge Hathaway | 1971-02-01 |
| The Feminist and the Fuzz as Warren Sorensen | 1971-01-26 |
| The Littlest Angel as Angel of the Peace | 1969-12-06 |
| Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall as Brock | 1969-11-21 |
| Midnight Cowboy as Mr. O'Daniel | 1969-05-25 |
| Fitzwilly as Albert | 1967-12-20 |
| The Spirit Is Willing as Uncle George | 1967-07-07 |
| The Glass Bottom Boat as Ralph Goodwin | 1966-06-09 |
| Made in Paris as Roger Barclay | 1966-02-09 |
| Marriage on the Rocks as Shad Nathan | 1965-09-24 |
| Man's Favorite Sport? as William Cadwalader | 1964-01-31 |
| A Global Affair as Mr. Snifter | 1964-01-30 |
| Who's Minding the Store? as John P. Tuttle | 1963-11-28 |
| Take Her, She's Mine as Hector G. Ivor | 1963-11-13 |
| Johnny Cool as Oscar B. 'Oby' Hinds | 1963-10-02 |
| My Six Loves as Judge Harris | 1963-04-03 |
| Who's Got the Action? as Judge Fogel | 1962-12-25 |
| Period of Adjustment as Stewart P. McGill | 1962-10-31 |
| The Manchurian Candidate as Sen. Thomas Jordan | 1962-10-24 |
| Big Deal in Laredo as C.P. Ballinger | 1962-10-07 |
| Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation as Martin Turner | 1962-06-15 |
| Something's Got to Give as Judge | 1962-01-01 |
| Bachelor in Paradise as Austin Palfrey | 1961-11-01 |
| Breakfast at Tiffany's as Tiffany's Salesman | 1961-10-06 |
| Love in a Goldfish Bowl as Dr. Frawley | 1961-07-12 |
| The Gazebo as Sam Thorpe | 1960-01-15 |
| Once Upon a Horse... as Mr. Tharp | 1958-09-01 |
| I Married a Woman as Girard | 1958-03-01 |
| Love in the Afternoon as Monsieur X | 1957-05-29 |
| The Man in the Raincoat as O'Brien | 1957-02-22 |
| The Stingiest Man in Town as Two Gentlemen | 1956-12-23 |


