Mr. Giles French was a character on which U.S. TV show in the late 1960's?

"Family Affair" is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 12, 1966 to March 4, 1971. The series explored the trials of well-to-do engineer and bachelor Bill Davis (Brian Keith) as he attempted to raise his brother's orphaned children in his luxury New York City apartment. Davis' traditional English gentleman's gentleman, Mr. Giles French (Sebastian Cabot), also had adjustments to make as he became saddled with the responsibility of caring for 15-year-old Cissy (Kathy Garver) and the 6-year-old twins, Jody (Johnny Whitaker) and Buffy (Anissa Jones). When Sebastian Cabot became ill, Giles' brother, Nigel "Niles" French (John Williams) was introduced. He worked for the Davis family for nine episodes in 1967, while Giles was said to be touring with the Queen in the Commonwealth countries.

There were several episodes opening with Sebastian Cabot saying, "Good evening, so nice of you to join us." and closing the episode saying, "It's been very good of you to watch and we do hope to see you again next week on Family Affair".

Sebastian Cabot was born in London, England. At the age of 14, he left school to work in an automotive garage, where he served as chauffeur and valet. He initially used an agency to find acting employment. Without attending any drama school, Cabot learned the hard way. Cabot's confidence in his acting skills increased, and soon he was personally getting called on the phone for employment.