Mary Alish "Maura" McGiveney (February 28, 1939 – November 10, 1990) was an English-American film and television actress during the 1960s and 1970s. She appeared several times in such TV series as '' Hawaii Five-0'' and ''

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,'' '' The Virginian'' ("Day of the Scorpion"), '' Straightaway'', ''

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,'' and '' Dr. Kildare''.

Early life

She was born on February 28, 1939, in Stockport, England, the daughter of the "quick change" actor

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and Elizabeth Hughes.California Death Index 1940-1997 She studied at the

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and first came to Hollywood to work in film.

Career

McGiveney earned a

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nomination from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as Most Promising Newcomer of 1966 for her role as Claire Hackett in the farce '' Do Not Disturb'' with

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. She was also in the films ''

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, ''W.I.A. Wounded in Action",'' ''Once You Kiss a Stranger'' and ''

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''. On stage she appeared in '' Harvey,'' ''The Second City'' and ''The Fantasticks'', among many other productions. McGiveney was a comedian and singer as well as an actress. In what she hoped would be her ticket to fame, she appeared in a program similar to the successful TV show ''

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'' titled '' Turn-On.'' ''Turn on's'' sole episode aired on February 5, 1969, with the curvaceous McGiveney as "The Body Politic". The rather sexually explicit theme, jokes and remarks of ''Turn-On'' led to ABC affiliates refusing to broadcast the second episode, and the sponsor

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immediately canceled it. Miss McGiveney expressed shock when the show was canceled, even though five shows were filmed and twenty-one more planned. She said "I still can't understand it. We were all so sure it was going to be a big hit" McGiveney died in 1990 in Los Angeles after a battle with liver disease. She was survived by her long-time partner, the television scriptwriter

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Filmography

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'' (1959) - Attendant #2 (uncredited) *''

'' (1961) - Debbie Marshall *'' Do Not Disturb'' (1965) - Claire Hackett *''W.I.A. Wounded in Action'' (1966) - Lt. Marietta Dodd *'' Once You Kiss a Stranger'' (1969) - Harriet Parker

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McGiveney, Maura English television actresses 1939 births 1990 deaths English film actresses 20th-century English actresses Actresses from Stockport Deaths from cirrhosis