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John Gavin Biography
Birth Name:
John Anthony Golenor
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession
Actor, diplomat
Fast Facts
- Mother was of Mexican descent; speaks fluent Spanish
- Joined the U
- S
- Navy in 1952 and served as an air intelligence officer in Korea
- Was the president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1971 to '73
- Friend Ronald Reagan appointed him to be the U
- S
- Ambassador to Mexico from 1981 to '86
- Became president of Univisa Satellite Communications in 1986
Awards
- 1959Golden Globe-New Star of the Year - Actor: winner
Relationships
- Christina Gavin -- Daughter
- Maria Gavin -- Daughter
- Cecily Evans -- Ex-wife
- Herald Ray Golenor -- Father
- Delia Diana Pablos -- Mother
- Maureen McGrath -- Stepdaughter
- Michael McGrath -- Stepson