John Gavin
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John Gavin (April 8, 1931 – February 9, 2018) was an American actor who was the United States Ambassador to Mexico (1981–86) and the president of the Screen Actors Guild (1971–73). He was best known for his performances in the films Imitation of Life (1959), Spartacus (1960), Psycho (1960), and Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967), playing leading roles in a series of films for producer Ross Hunter. Born Juan Vincent Apablasa Jr., Gavin was of Mexican, Chilean and Spanish descent, and was fluent in Spanish. His father, Juan Vincent Apablasa Sr., was of Chilean origin, and his paternal ancestors, including Cayetano Apablasa, were early landowners in California under Spanish rule. Gavin's mother was Delia Diana Pablos. Gavin’s parents divorced when he was about two years old. Gavin’s mother married Herald Ray Golenor, who adopted Gavin and changed his name to John Anthony Golenor.
Known for
Credits
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You (1970)
as Charlie Harrison (Grant Granite)
Psycho (1960)
as Sam Loomis
Spartacus (1960)
as Julius Caesar
Disclosure (2020)
as Sam Loomis (archive footage)
Imitation of Life (1959)
as Steve Archer
Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
as Trevor Graydon
Raw Edge (1956)
as Dan Kirby (as John Gilmore)
Quantez (1957)
as Teach
Back Street (1961)
as Paul Saxon
Midnight Lace (1960)
as Brian Younger
Pedro Paramo (1967)
as Pedro Páramo
A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958)
as Ernst Graeber
Cutter's Trail (1970)
as Ben Cutter
A Breath of Scandal (1960)
as Charles Foster
Jennifer (1978)
as Senator Tremayne
Tammy Tell Me True (1961)
as Thomas 'Tom' Freeman
OSS 117 Murder for Sale (1968)
as Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath
The New Adventures of Heidi (1978)
as Dan Wyler
Doctors' Private Lives (1978)
as Dr. Jeffrey Latimer
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema (2002)
Actor
Behind the High Wall (1956)
as Johnny Hutchins
Romanoff and Juliet (1961)
as Igor Romanoff
Four Girls in Town (1957)
as Tom Grant
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story (1980)
as Cary Grant
The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)
as The Reverend
The Solid Gold Girl (1964)
as Harrison Destry
Nefertiti and Akhenaten (1973)
as Akhenaten
Keep It in the Family (1973)
as Roy McDonald
Hard Day at Blue Nose (1974)
Actor
True Fear: The Making of Psycho (2015)
as Self
House of Shadows (1976)
as Roland Stewart