John Gavin, a highly acclaimed and accomplished American actor, made his entry into the world as Juan Vincent Apablasa Jr. on April 8, 1931, to a family with a rich cultural heritage, boasting a blend of Mexican, Chilean, and Spanish roots. His father, Juan Vincent Apablasa Sr., hailed from Chile, and his paternal lineage, including the esteemed Cayetano Apablasa, was comprised of early settlers who owned land in California during the Spanish colonial era.
Personal Details
BornApr 8, 1931 Los Angeles, California, USA
Spouse
Constance Towers
( Sep 8, 1974 to Feb 9, 2018 )Cicely Evans
( Aug 2, 1957 to Nov 10, 1965 )
Parents
- Herald Ray Golenor
- Delia Diana Pablos
Biography
Career
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2024

Becoming Hitchcock - The Legacy of Blackmail as Sam Loomis in Psycho
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2020

Disclosure as Sam Loomis (archive footage)
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1980

Sophia Loren: Her Own Story as Cary Grant
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1978

The New Adventures of Heidi as Dan Wyler
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Doctors' Private Lives as Dr. Jeffrey Latimer
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Jennifer as Senator Tremayne
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1977

The Love Boat as Dan Barton
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1976

La casa de las sombras as Roland Stewart
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1973

Keep It in the Family as Roy McDonald
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1972
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1970

Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You as Charlie Harrison (Grant Granite)
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Cutter's Trail as Ben Cutter
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1969

The Madwoman of Chaillot as The Reverend
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1967

Thoroughly Modern Millie as Trevor Graydon
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1964
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1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Don Reed
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1961

Back Street as Paul Saxon
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Tammy Tell Me True as Thomas 'Tom' Freeman
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Romanoff and Juliet as Igor Romanoff
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1960

Midnight Lace as Brian Younger
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A Breath of Scandal as Charles Foster
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Psycho as Sam Loomis
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Spartacus as Julius Caesar
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1959

Imitation of Life as Steve Archer
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1958

A Time to Love and a Time to Die as Ernst Graeber
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1957

Quantez as Teach
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Four Girls in Town as Tom Grant
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1956

Raw Edge as Dan Kirby (as John Gilmore)
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Behind the High Wall as Johnny Hutchins