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John McGiver

American actor (1913–1975)

John McGiver was an American character actor who made more than 100 television and film appearances between 1955 and 1975. Often mistaken for an Englishman because of his accent and precise diction, he was frequently cast as pompous, aristocratic or bureaucratic types. He was known for Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Manchurian Candidate, Who's Minding the Store? and Midnight Cowboy.

John McGiver appears in 4 films in The Rerun, from 1957 to 1969. Most of that work is in drama, comedy and romance. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Audrey Hepburn (2).

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What movies and TV shows has John McGiver been in?
John McGiver appears in Midnight Cowboy (1969), The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) and Love in the Afternoon (1957) on The Remote.
When was John McGiver born?
John McGiver was born on 5 November 1913.

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