Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
4/8/1931
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As
Juan Vincent Apablasa Jr.John Anthony GolenorJohn Golenor
John Gavin
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, i...
Known For
Psycho
as Sam Loomis
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
Unknown Role
Spartacus
as Julius Caesar
A Time to Love and a Time to Die
as Ernst Graeber
Disclosure
as Sam Loomis (archive footage)
Pedro Paramo
as Pedro Páramo
Back Street
as Paul Saxon
Midnight Lace
as Brian Younger
Raw Edge
as Dan Kirby (as John Gilmore)
Thoroughly Modern Millie
as Trevor Graydon
A Breath of Scandal
as Charles Foster
Imitation of Life
as Steve Archer
Jennifer
as Senator Tremayne
The Madwoman of Chaillot
as The Reverend
Tammy Tell Me True
as Thomas 'Tom' Freeman
Romanoff and Juliet
as Igor Romanoff
Nefertiti and Akhenaten
as Akhenaten
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
as Cary Grant
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
as Charlie Harrison (Grant Granite)
The New Adventures of Heidi
as Dan Wyler