John Gavin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 8, 1931
- Died
- Feb 9, 2018 (aged 86)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Credits
- 45
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
Filmography
Disclosure
2020Movie
Sam Loomis (archive footage)
True Fear: The Making of Psycho
2015Movie
Self
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002Movie
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
1980Movie
Cary Grant
Hart to Hart
1979TV
Doctors' Private Lives
1979TV
The New Adventures of Heidi
1978Movie
Dan Wyler
Flying High
1978TV
Jennifer
1978Movie
Senator Tremayne
Doctors' Private Lives
1978Movie
Dr. Jeffrey Latimer
Fantasy Island
1978TV
Harry Kellino
The Love Boat
1977TV
Dan Barton
House of Shadows
1976Movie
Roland Stewart
Hard Day at Blue Nose
1974Movie
Nefertiti and Akhenaten
1973Movie
Akhenaten
Keep It in the Family
1973Movie
Roy McDonald
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
1970Movie
Charlie Harrison (Grant Granite)
Cutter's Trail
1970Movie
Ben Cutter
The Madwoman of Chaillot
1969Movie
The Reverend
Medical Center
1969TV
OSS 117 Murder for Sale
1968Movie
Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath
Mannix
1967TV
Thoroughly Modern Millie
1967Movie
Trevor Graydon
Pedro Paramo
1967Movie
Pedro Páramo
Convoy
1965TV
Comdr. Dan Talbot
The Solid Gold Girl
1964Movie
Harrison Destry
Destry
1964TV
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963TV
Carlos, Tom Threepersons
The Merv Griffin Show
1962TV
Self
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962TV
Johnny Kendall, Don Reed
The Virginian
1962TV
Charles Boulanger / Baker
The Mike Douglas Show
1961TV
Self
Back Street
1961Movie
Paul Saxon
Tammy Tell Me True
1961Movie
Thomas 'Tom' Freeman
Romanoff and Juliet
1961Movie
Igor Romanoff
Spartacus
1960Movie
Julius Caesar
Midnight Lace
1960Movie
Brian Younger
Psycho
1960Movie
Sam Loomis
A Breath of Scandal
1960Movie
Charles Foster
Imitation of Life
1959Movie
Steve Archer
A Time to Love and a Time to Die
1958Movie
Ernst Graeber
Quantez
1957Movie
Teach
Four Girls in Town
1957Movie
Tom Grant
Behind the High Wall
1956Movie
Johnny Hutchins
Raw Edge
1956Movie
Dan Kirby (as John Gilmore)