Cast & creator
John Gavin
Best known for The Mike Douglas Show, The Merv Griffin Show, The Love Boat
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.
Also known as: Juan Vincent Apablasa Jr., John Anthony Golenor, John Golenor, Jack Golenor, Jack Gavin
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1956–2020 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (47)
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The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
The Love Boat
Dan Barton
1977
Mannix
1967
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Johnny Kendall
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Don Reed
1962
The Virginian
Charles Boulanger / Baker
1962
Hart to Hart
1979
Fantasy Island
Harry Kellino
1978
Medical Center
1969
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Carlos
1963Kraft Suspense Theatre
Tom Threepersons
1963
Psycho
Sam Loomis
1960
Spartacus
Julius Caesar
1960
Flying High
1978
Imitation of Life
Steve Archer
1959Convoy
Comdr. Dan Talbot
1965
A Time to Love and a Time to Die
Ernst Graeber
1958
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Trevor Graydon
1967
A Breath of Scandal
Charles Foster
1960
Back Street
Paul Saxon
1961
OSS 117 Murder for Sale
Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath
1968
Disclosure
Sam Loomis (archive footage)
2020
Destry
1964
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
Charlie Harrison (Grant Granite)
1970
Midnight Lace
Brian Younger
1960
The Madwoman of Chaillot
The Reverend
1969
Tammy Tell Me True
Thomas 'Tom' Freeman
1961
Quantez
Teach
1957
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002
The Solid Gold Girl
Harrison Destry
1964
Behind the High Wall
Johnny Hutchins
1956
Cutter's Trail
Ben Cutter
1970
Four Girls in Town
Tom Grant
1957
Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
Cary Grant
1980
Doctors' Private Lives
Dr. Jeffrey Latimer
1978
The New Adventures of Heidi
Dan Wyler
1978
Raw Edge
Dan Kirby (as John Gilmore)
1956Doctors' Private Lives
1979
Jennifer
Senator Tremayne
1978
Keep It in the Family
Roy McDonald
1973
Hard Day at Blue Nose
1974
Pedro Paramo
Pedro Páramo
1967
House of Shadows
Roland Stewart
1976
True Fear: The Making of Psycho
Self
2015
Romanoff and Juliet
Igor Romanoff
1961
Nefertiti and Akhenaten
Akhenaten
1973