John McGiver
Biography
John McGiver was an American character actor who appeared in more than a hundred television and film parts between 1955 and 1975. Born in Manhattan, he taught English and speech in the Bronx and acted and directed at New York's Irish Repertory Theater before turning to acting full time in 1955. His precise diction and Northeastern elite accent led audiences to take him for an Englishman, and he specialized in pompous Englishmen, aristocrats, and bureaucrats. He was best known for Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Who's Minding the Store? (1963), Man's Favorite Sport? (1964), and Midnight Cowboy (1969), playing a wistful jewelry salesman in the first and Senator Jordan in the second. On television he appeared on Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Twilight Zone, The Patty Duke Show, Gilligan's Island, and Bewitched, and he made American Express commercials. His Broadway credits included A Thurber Carnival in 1960 and The Front Page from 1969 to 1970.
61years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died New York City
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Also credited as John Irwin McGiver
Movie Career
- Films
- 23
- Career span
- 18 years1957 to 1975
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A change of course
After returning to civilian life, McGiver kept teaching English and speech at Christopher Columbus High School in the Bronx. He also did some off-Broadway plays until 1955, when acting became his full-time work.
A change of course
In 1942 McGiver put his other work aside to join the U.S. Army, and he went on to serve as an officer with the 7th Armored Division in Europe during World War II.
A first
During the 1960s and early 1970s, McGiver appeared in many television shows and commercials. He was in the first of a popular, long running series of American Express charge card commercials, known as "Do you know me?"
John McGiver movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Frank Tashlin directed two of these films. Stanley Adams appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Stanley Adams's page
Bess Flowers's page
Harry Morgan's page
Agnes Moorehead's page
Henry Silva's page
Audrey Hepburn's page
Frank TashlinDirector, 2 films, 1963 to 1966
All films by Frank Tashlin
Also two films together14 more actors
- Don AndersonBreakfast at Tiffany's (1961) and The Gazebo (1959)
- Jack AlbertsonPeriod of Adjustment (1962) and Who's Got the Action? (1962)
- John AstinThe Spirit Is Willing (1967) and Period of Adjustment (1962)
- Lana TurnerWho's Got the Action? (1962) and Bachelor in Paradise (1961)
- Don PorterMame (1974) and Bachelor in Paradise (1961)
- Paula PrentissMan's Favorite Sport? (1964) and Bachelor in Paradise (1961)
- Jim HuttonPeriod of Adjustment (1962) and Bachelor in Paradise (1961)
- Mabel AlbertsonPeriod of Adjustment (1962) and The Gazebo (1959)
- Nita TalbotWho's Got the Action? (1962) and I Married a Woman (1958)
- Dick WesselWho's Minding the Store? (1963) and The Gazebo (1959)
- Helen KleebFitzwilly (1967) and The Gazebo (1959)
- Reta ShawMade in Paris (1966) and Bachelor in Paradise (1961)
- Robert CarsonWho's Minding the Store? (1963) and Bachelor in Paradise (1961)
- George Gobel'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974) and I Married a Woman (1958)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What John McGiver's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$117 million
8 of the 23 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 23 films: 8 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 10 figure not found.
- 8Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 10Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$45M38.2% of the total
- 2$37M31.4% of the total
- 3$9.5M8.1% of the total
- 4$7.7M6.6% of the total
- 5$6.5M5.5% of the total
- 6$6.0M5.1% of the total
- 7$4.0M3.4% of the total
- 8$2.0M1.7% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.