
Known for
Acting
Born
April 8, 1931
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
February 9, 2018 (aged 86)
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 w...
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as Sam Loomis (archive footage)
2015
2002
1980
as Cary Grant
1979
1979
1978
as Dan Wyler
1978
1978
as Senator Tremayne
1978
as Dr. Jeffrey Latimer
1978
1977
1976
as Roland Stewart
1974
1973
as Akhenaten
1973
as Roy McDonald
1970
as Charlie Harrison (Grant Granite)
1970
as Ben Cutter
1969
as The Reverend
1969
1968
as Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath
1967
1967
as Trevor Graydon
1967
as Pedro Páramo
1965