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 (1971–73), and the See more

Gavin was cultural adviser to the Organization of American States from 1961 to 1965.
Ambassador to Mexico
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Gavin died of complications from pneumonia after a long battle with leukemia on February 9, 2018, at his home in Beverly Hills, California. See more

Early life
Gavin was born in Los Angeles as Juan Vincent Apablasa II. His father, Juan Vincent Apablasa … See more

In September 1964, Gavin signed a new contract with Universal which gave him the option to take work outside the studio. He appeared in the … See more

In June 1986 following his work as ambassador to Mexico, Gavin became vice-president of Atlantic Richfield in federal and international relations. In 1987, he resigned to become president of Univisa Satellite Communications, a subsidiary of Univisa, … See more