John Gavin
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 ...
Known For
Filmography
Disclosure
2020
as Sam Loomis (archive footage)
True Fear: The Making of Psycho
2015
as Self
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
1980
as Cary Grant
Hart to Hart
1979
Doctors' Private Lives
1979
Jennifer
1978
as Senator Tremayne
Doctors' Private Lives
1978
as Dr. Jeffrey Latimer
The New Adventures of Heidi
1978
as Dan Wyler
Flying High
1978
Fantasy Island
1978
as Harry Kellino
The Love Boat
1977
as Dan Barton
House of Shadows
1976
as Roland Stewart
Hard Day at Blue Nose
1974
Keep It in the Family
1973
as Roy McDonald
Nefertiti and Akhenaten
1973
as Akhenaten
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
1970
as Charlie Harrison (Grant Granite)
Cutter's Trail
1970
as Ben Cutter
The Madwoman of Chaillot
1969
as The Reverend
Medical Center
1969
OSS 117 Murder for Sale
1968
as Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath
Thoroughly Modern Millie
1967
as Trevor Graydon
Pedro Paramo
1967
as Pedro Páramo
Mannix
1967
Convoy
1965
as Comdr. Dan Talbot
The Solid Gold Girl
1964
as Harrison Destry
Destry
1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Carlos
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Tom Threepersons
The Virginian
1962
as Charles Boulanger / Baker
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Johnny Kendall
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Don Reed
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Back Street
1961
as Paul Saxon
Tammy Tell Me True
1961
as Thomas 'Tom' Freeman
Romanoff and Juliet
1961
as Igor Romanoff
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Spartacus
1960
as Julius Caesar
Psycho
1960
as Sam Loomis
Midnight Lace
1960
as Brian Younger
A Breath of Scandal
1960
as Charles Foster
Imitation of Life
1959
as Steve Archer
A Time to Love and a Time to Die
1958
as Ernst Graeber
Four Girls in Town
1957
as Tom Grant
Quantez
1957
as Teach
Behind the High Wall
1956
as Johnny Hutchins
Raw Edge
1956
as Dan Kirby (as John Gilmore)