1913Born, New York City
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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…
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Breakfast at Tiffany'sTiffany's Salesman
Midnight CowboyMr. O'Daniel
The Twilight ZoneShannon
The Manchurian CandidateSen. Thomas Jordan
I Dream of JeannieWilfred1976Tom SawyerJudge ThatcherMovie
1975The Apple Dumpling GangLeonard SharpeMovie
1974'Twas the Night Before ChristmasMayor (voice)Movie
1974MameMr. BabcockMovie
1973ArnoldGovernorMovie
1972The Great Man's WhiskersAndrew HoganMovie
1972HarveyDr. William R. ChumleyMovie
1971The Jimmy Stewart ShowLuther Quince · 24 episodesShow
1971LawmanSabbath Mayor Sam BoldenMovie
1971Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?Judge HathawayMovie
1971The Feminist and the FuzzWarren SorensenMovie
1971Alias Smith and Jones1 episodeShow
1969The Littlest AngelAngel of the PeaceMovie
1969Mirror, Mirror Off the WallBrockMovie
1969Love, American StyleTom · 1 episodeShow
1969Midnight CowboyMr. O'DanielMovie
1967FitzwillyAlbertMovie
1967The Spirit Is WillingUncle GeorgeMovie
1967Mr. TerrificB. J. Reed · 17 episodesShow
1966The Glass Bottom BoatRalph GoodwinMovie
1966Made in ParisRoger BarclayMovie
1965Marriage on the RocksShad NathanMovie
1965I Dream of JeannieWilfred · 1 episodeShow
1965Honey WestMr. Brillig · 1 episodeShow
1964Gilligan's Island1 episodeShow
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Mr. Mozart · 1 episodeShow
1964Many Happy Returns26 episodesShow
1964Bewitched1 episodeShow
1964The RoguesHoratio T. White · 1 episodeShow
1964Man's Favorite Sport?William CadwaladerMovie
1964A Global AffairMr. SnifterMovie
1963Who's Minding the Store?John P. TuttleMovie
1963Take Her, She's MineHector G. IvorMovie
1963Johnny CoolOscar B. 'Oby' HindsMovie
1963The Patty Duke Show2 episodesShow
1963The FugitiveJake Devlin · 1 episodeShow
1963My Six LovesJudge HarrisMovie
1962Who's Got the Action?Judge FogelMovie
1962Period of AdjustmentStewart P. McGillMovie
1962The Manchurian CandidateSen. Thomas JordanMovie
1962Big Deal in LaredoC.P. BallingerMovie
1962The Lucy ShowMr. Irwin, Judge · 1 episodeShow
1962The Beverly HillbilliesJustin Addison · 1 episodeShow
1962Ensign O'TooleArthur Ainsley · 1 episodeShow
1962Mr. Hobbs Takes a VacationMartin TurnerMovie
1961Bachelor in ParadiseAustin PalfreyMovie
1961Breakfast at Tiffany'sTiffany's SalesmanMovie
1961Love in a Goldfish BowlDr. FrawleyMovie
1960The Barbara Stanwyck ShowCollins · 1 episodeShow
1959The GazeboSam ThorpeMovie
1958Once Upon a Horse...Mr. TharpMovie
1958I Married a WomanGirardMovie
1957Love in the AfternoonMonsieur XMovie
1957The Man in the RaincoatO'BrienMovie
1956The Stingiest Man in TownTwo GentlemenMovie
1955Playwrights '561 episodeShow
1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsHarold George Goames, Arthur Motherwell · 1 episodeShow
1953The United States Steel Hour1 episodeShow
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