John Gavin

John Gavin

🎬 Actor

Born

8 April 1931 (94)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also known as

Juan Vincent Apablasa Jr., John Anthony 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 ...

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