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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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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.
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as Sam Loomis (archive footage)
True Fear: The Making of Psycho
as Self
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
as Cary Grant
The New Adventures of Heidi
as Dan Wyler
Jennifer
as Senator Tremayne
Doctors' Private Lives
as Dr. Jeffrey Latimer
House of Shadows
as Roland Stewart
Hard Day at Blue Nose
Nefertiti and Akhenaten
as Akhenaten
Keep It in the Family
as Roy McDonald
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
as Charlie Harrison (Grant Granite)
Cutter's Trail
as Ben Cutter
The Madwoman of Chaillot
as The Reverend
OSS 117 Murder for Sale
as Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath
Thoroughly Modern Millie
as Trevor Graydon
Pedro Paramo
as Pedro Páramo
The Solid Gold Girl
as Harrison Destry
Back Street
as Paul Saxon
Tammy Tell Me True
as Thomas 'Tom' Freeman
Romanoff and Juliet
as Igor Romanoff
Spartacus
as Julius Caesar
Midnight Lace
as Brian Younger
Psycho
as Sam Loomis
A Breath of Scandal
as Charles Foster
Imitation of Life
as Steve Archer
A Time to Love and a Time to Die
as Ernst Graeber
Quantez
as Teach
Four Girls in Town
as Tom Grant
Behind the High Wall
as Johnny Hutchins
Raw Edge
as Dan Kirby (as John Gilmore)