John Gavin

John Gavin

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....

Known For

Psycho

as Sam Loomis

Spartacus

as Julius Caesar

Imitation of Life

as Steve Archer

Cast Credits

24 Hour Psycho

as Sam Loomis (archive footage)

Jennifer

as Senator Tremayne

Doctors' Private Lives

as Dr. Jeffrey Latimer

House of Shadows

as Roland Stewart

Keep It in the Family

as Roy McDonald

Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You

as Charlie Harrison (Grant Granite)

Cutter's Trail

as Ben Cutter

OSS 117 Murder for Sale

as Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath

Thoroughly Modern Millie

as Trevor Graydon

Pedro Paramo

as Pedro Páramo

The Solid Gold Girl

as Harrison Destry

Back Street

as Paul Saxon

Tammy Tell Me True

as Thomas 'Tom' Freeman

Romanoff and Juliet

as Igor Romanoff

Spartacus

as Julius Caesar

Midnight Lace

as Brian Younger

Psycho

as Sam Loomis

A Breath of Scandal

as Charles Foster

Imitation of Life

as Steve Archer

Quantez

as Teach

Four Girls in Town

as Tom Grant

Behind the High Wall

as Johnny Hutchins

Raw Edge

as Dan Kirby (as John Gilmore)

Psychos

as Sam Loomis