John Gavin
30 movies · 12 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 8, 1931
- Died
- Feb 9, 2018 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- Juan Vincent Apablasa Jr. · John Anthony Golenor · John Golenor · Jack Golenor
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
John Gavin: movies and TV shows
Acting (42)
- 2020 Disclosure
as Sam Loomis (archive footage)
- 2002
- 1980 Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
as Cary Grant
- 1979
- 1979
- 1978 The New Adventures of Heidi
as Dan Wyler
- 1978
- 1978 Jennifer
as Senator Tremayne
- 1978 Doctors' Private Lives
as Dr. Jeffrey Latimer
- 1978
- 1977
- 1976 House of Shadows
as Roland Stewart
- 1974
- 1973 Nefertiti and Akhenaten
as Akhenaten
- 1973 Keep It in the Family
as Roy McDonald
- 1970 Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
as Charlie Harrison (Grant Granite)
- 1970 Cutter's Trail
as Ben Cutter
- 1969 The Madwoman of Chaillot
as The Reverend
- 1969
- 1968 OSS 117 Murder for Sale
as Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath
- 1967
- 1967 Thoroughly Modern Millie
as Trevor Graydon
- 1967 Pedro Paramo
as Pedro Páramo
- 1965
- 1964 The Solid Gold Girl
as Harrison Destry
- 1964
- 1963
- 1962
- 1962
- 1961 Back Street
as Paul Saxon
- 1961 Tammy Tell Me True
as Thomas 'Tom' Freeman
- 1961 Romanoff and Juliet
as Igor Romanoff
- 1960 Spartacus
as Julius Caesar
- 1960 Midnight Lace
as Brian Younger
- 1960 Psycho
as Sam Loomis
- 1960 A Breath of Scandal
as Charles Foster
- 1959 Imitation of Life
as Steve Archer
- 1958 A Time to Love and a Time to Die
as Ernst Graeber
- 1957 Quantez
as Teach
- 1957 Four Girls in Town
as Tom Grant
- 1956 Behind the High Wall
as Johnny Hutchins
- 1956 Raw Edge
as Dan Kirby (as John Gilmore)
Talk shows and appearances (3)
- 2015
- 1962 The Merv Griffin Show
1 episode
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show
1 episode