John Gavin
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| Nickname: |
John Gavin / John Gilmore / Jack Golenor / Jack |
| Known for: |
Psycho, Spartacus, Imitation of Life |
| Birth name: |
John Anthony Golenor |
| Birthday: |
8 April 1931, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Height: |
6' 4" (1.93 m) |
Trivia

Signed on for the role of James Bond after
George Lazenby

Served as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico by appointment by his friend, US President
Ronald Reagan in May, 1981. Both Gavin and Reagan had served as President of the Screen Actors Guild.

President of Screen Actors Guild (SAG). [1971-1973]

Served as air intelligence officer with the Navy's OSS. [1952-1955]

His mother was of Mexican descent.

Grew up completely bilingual in English and Spanish.

He and
Constance Towers have 4 children: Cristina and Maria Gavin and Michael and Maureen McGrath.
Alfred Hitchcock was unhappy with his performance in
Psycho. He thought John's acting style was wooden and referred to him as "The Stiff" in interviews.
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