John McGiver

Biography

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

as Tiffany's Salesman

Midnight Cowboy

as Mr. O'Daniel

The Twilight Zone

as Shannon

The Twilight Zone

as Roswell G. Flemington

I Dream of Jeannie

as Wilfred

The Manchurian Candidate

as Sen. Thomas Jordan

Bewitched

Love in the Afternoon

as Monsieur X

Gilligan's Island

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Harold George Goames