John Gavin

John Gavin
Gavin in Destry (1964)
United States Ambassador to Mexico
In office June 5, 1981 – June 10, 1986
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Julian Nava
Succeeded by	Charles J. Pilliod Jr.
17th president of the Screen Actors Guild
In office 1971–1973
Preceded by	Charlton Heston
Succeeded by	Dennis Weaver
Personal details
Born	Juan Vincent Apablasa (1931-04-08)April 8, 1931 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	February 9, 2018(2018-02-09) (aged 86) Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Spouses	Cecily Evans ​ ​ (m. 1957; div. 1965)​ Constance Towers ​ (m. 1974)​
Children	2
Alma mater	Stanford University
Occupation	Actor diplomat
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1951–1955
Rank	Lieutenant
Battles/wars	Korean War

John Gavin (born Juan Vincent Apablasa; April 8, 1931 – February 9, 2018) was an American actor and diplomat who was the president of the Screen Actors Guild (1971–1973), and the United States Ambassador to Mexico (1981–1986).^[1] Among the films he appeared in were A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958), Imitation of Life (1959), Spartacus (1960), Psycho (1960), Midnight Lace (1960) and Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967), playing leading roles for producer Ross Hunter.