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John McGiver (I) More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth
5 November 1913, New York City, New York, USA

Date of Death
9 September 1975, West Fulton, New York, USA (heart attack)

Birth Name
John Irwin McGiver

Height
5' 11" (1.80 m)

Spouse
Ruth Schmigelsky (1947 - 9 September 1975) (his death)

Trivia

Was a teacher in the New York City public school system before becoming an actor. Left behind ten children at the time of his death.

Initiated the "Do You Know Me" commercials for American Express

Father of actor Boris McGiver.

His parents were Irish immigrants.

Enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army on 9 January 1942 during World War II.

He was nominated for the 1974 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Guest Artist for his performance in "Da" at the Ivanhoe Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.


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