John Gavin

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Gavin was born Juan Vincent Apablasa Jr. on April 8, 1931 in Los Angeles, California, to Mexican, Chilean and Spanish descent. 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. His mother, Delia Diana Pablos, was later married to Herald Ray Golenor, who adopted John and changed his name to John Anthony Golenor. Gavin first started acting in local theater productions while attending the University of Southern California. After graduating, he moved to New York City and began working in television. In 1959, he starred in the film Imitation of Life, which was directed by Douglas Sirk. The following year, he starred in the film Spartacus, which was directed by Stanley Kubrick. In 1960, Gavin starred in the Psycho remake, which was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. That same year, he also starred in the film Thoroughly Modern Millie, which was directed by Vincente Minnelli. In 1967, Gavin starred in the film version of the musical Millie, which was directed by Bob Fosse. That same year, he also starred in the film The Night of the Iguana, which was directed by John Huston. Gavin served as the United States Ambassador to Mexico from 1981 to 1986. He was also the president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1971 to 1973. He died on February 9, 2018 at the age of 88.