John McGiver

John McGiver
McGiver in Many Happy Returns (1964)
Born	John Irwin McGiver (1913-11-05)November 5, 1913 New York City, U.S.
Died	September 9, 1975(1975-09-09) (aged 61) West Fulton, New York, U.S.
Education	Fordham University Columbia University Catholic University of America
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1955–1975
Spouse	Ruth Schmigelsky ​ (m. 1947)​
Children	10, including actor Boris McGiver
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Army
Unit	7th Armored Division
Battles / wars	World War II

John Irwin McGiver (November 5, 1913 – September 9, 1975) was an American character actor who made more than a hundred appearances in television and motion pictures over a two-decade span from 1955 to 1975.^[1]

The owl-faced, portly character actor with his mid-Atlantic accent and precise diction, was often cast as pompous Englishmen and other stuffy, aristocratic and bureaucratic types. He was known for his performances in such films as Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961); The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Who's Minding the Store? (1963) and Man's Favorite Sport? (1964). He appeared on many television shows and commercials during the 1960s and early 1970s, including the first of a long running popular series of commercials for the American Express charge card ("Do you know me?").^{[citation needed]}