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John Gavin was an American actor who was the president of the Screen Actors Guild (1971–73), and the United States Ambassador to Mexico (1981–86). 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.
Birth Name
John Anthony Golenor
Born
Wednesday, 08 April 1931
Died
Friday, 09 February 2018
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Disclosure | Sam Loomis / Sam Loomis (archive footage) | 2020 |
| Pop Culture Beast's Halloween Horror Picks | Sam Loomis | 2014 |
| Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger | Self | 2010 |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Sam Loomis | 2007 |
| The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema | Self | 2002 |
| Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation | Sam Loomis | 2001 |
| Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's | Self | 1998 |
| 24 Hour Psycho | Sam Loomis (archive footage) | 1993 |
| Biography | (archive footage) | 1987 |
| All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan | Self | 1985 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Disclosure | Sam Loomis / Sam Loomis (archive footage) | 2020 |
| Pop Culture Beast's Halloween Horror Picks | Sam Loomis | 2014 |
| Rock Hudson: Dark and Handsome Stranger | Self | 2010 |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Sam Loomis | 2007 |
| The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema | Self | 2002 |
| Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation | Sam Loomis | 2001 |
| Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's | Self | 1998 |
| 24 Hour Psycho | Sam Loomis (archive footage) | 1993 |
| Biography | (archive footage) | 1987 |
| All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan | Self | 1985 |
| Terror in the Aisles | Sam Loomis | 1984 |
| The 56th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1984 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1981 |
| Sophia Loren: Her Own Story | Cary Grant | 1980 |
| Hart to Hart | Craig Abernathy | 1979 |
| Doctors' Private Lives | Dr. Jeff Latimer | 1979 |
| The Horror Show | (archive footage) | 1979 |
| The New Adventures of Heidi | Dan Wyler | 1978 |
| Flying High | Sinclair | 1978 |
| Jennifer | Senator Tremayne | 1978 |
| Doctors' Private Lives | Dr. Jeffrey Latimer | 1978 |
| The Love Boat | Dan Barton | 1977 |
| Fantasy Island | Harry Kellino / Jack Foster | 1977 |
| La casa de las sombras | Roland Stewart | 1976 |
| Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
| Keep It in the Family | Roy McDonald | 1973 |
| The 44th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1972 |
| Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You | Charlie Harrison (Grant Granite) | 1970 |
| The Madwoman of Chaillot | The Reverend | 1969 |
| It's Your Bet | Self | 1969 |
| Medical Center | Lt. Col. Halliday | 1969 |
| The Doris Day Show | Dr. Jeffrey Forbes | 1968 |
| OSS 117 Murder for Sale | Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath / Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath, alias OSS 117 | 1968 |
| Mannix | Arthur Danford | 1967 |
| Thoroughly Modern Millie | Trevor Graydon | 1967 |
| Pedro Páramo | Pedro Páramo | 1967 |
| Dream Girl of '67 | Self - Bachelor Judge | 1966 |
| The Pat Boone Show | Self | 1966 |
| Convoy | Comdr. Dan Talbot | 1965 |
| Destry | Harrison Destry | 1964 |
| Kraft Suspense Theatre | Tom Threepersons / Carlos | 1963 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Johnny Kendall / Dr. Don Reed | 1962 |
| The Virginian | Charles Boulanger / Baker | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Guest | 1961 |
| Back Street | Paul Saxon | 1961 |
| Alcoa Premiere | William Fortnum | 1961 |
| Tammy Tell Me True | Thomas 'Tom' Freeman / Tom Freeman | 1961 |
| Romanoff and Juliet | Igor Romanoff | 1961 |
| Midnight Lace | Brian Younger | 1960 |
| Spartacus | Julius Caesar | 1960 |
| Insight | Priest | 1960 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| Psycho | Sam Loomis | 1960 |
| A Breath of Scandal | Charlie Foster / Charles Foster | 1960 |
| Imitation of Life | Steve Archer | 1959 |
| A Time to Love and a Time to Die | Ernst Graeber | 1958 |
| Quantez | Teach | 1957 |
| 12 Angry Men | Man in Court Corridor | 1957 |
| Four Girls in Town | Tom Grant | 1957 |
| Behind the High Wall | Johnny Hutchins | 1956 |
| Raw Edge | Dan Kirby | 1956 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1959 | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Male | Won |
