John Gavin
Acting • Born 1931-04-08 – Died 2018-02-09
Biography
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.
Filmography
47 credits
Spartacus
Movie • 1960
Julius Caesar
Psycho
Movie • 1960
Sam Loomis
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Movie • 1967
Trevor Graydon
Midnight Lace
Movie • 1960
Brian Younger
Imitation of Life
Movie • 1959
Steve Archer
Back Street
Movie • 1961
Paul Saxon
Tammy Tell Me True
Movie • 1961
Thomas 'Tom' Freeman
Behind the High Wall
Movie • 1956
Johnny Hutchins
Jennifer
Movie • 1978
Senator Tremayne
24 Hour Psycho
Movie • 1993
Sam Loomis (archive footage)
A Breath of Scandal
Movie • 1960
Charles Foster
A Time to Love and a Time to Die
Movie • 1958
Ernst Graeber
House of Shadows
Movie • 1976
Roland Stewart
Four Girls in Town
Movie • 1957
Tom Grant
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
Movie • 1970
Charlie Harrison (Grant Granite)
Romanoff and Juliet
Movie • 1961
Igor Romanoff
The Madwoman of Chaillot
Movie • 1969
The Reverend
Quantez
Movie • 1957
Teach
OSS 117 Murder for Sale
Movie • 1968
Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath
Disclosure
Movie • 2020
Sam Loomis (archive footage)
Hard Day at Blue Nose
Movie • 1974
Keep It in the Family
Movie • 1973
Roy McDonald
Doctors' Private Lives
Movie • 1978
Dr. Jeffrey Latimer
Pedro Paramo
Movie • 1967
Pedro Páramo
The Solid Gold Girl
Movie • 1964
Harrison Destry
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
Movie • 1980
Cary Grant
Raw Edge
Movie • 1956
Dan Kirby (as John Gilmore)
The New Adventures of Heidi
Movie • 1978
Dan Wyler
Cutter's Trail
Movie • 1970
Ben Cutter
Nefertiti and Akhenaten
Movie • 1973
Akhenaten
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
Movie • 2002
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TV • 1963
Carlos
Mannix
TV • 1967
Medical Center
TV • 1969
Hart to Hart
TV • 1979
The Virginian
TV • 1962
Charles Boulanger / Baker
Convoy
TV • 1965
Comdr. Dan Talbot
Destry
TV • 1964
Flying High
TV • 1978
Doctors' Private Lives
TV • 1979
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TV • 1963
Tom Threepersons
The Love Boat
TV • 1977
Dan Barton
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV • 1962
Johnny Kendall
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV • 1962
Don Reed
Fantasy Island
TV • 1978
Harry Kellino
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
The Merv Griffin Show
TV • 1962
Self