John Gavin, the American film and TV actor, businessman and diplomat who was 'Ronald Reagan . He also served on the boards of Dresser Industries, Claxson and several other major corporations. Gavin also serves on the boards of several non-profit corporations, pro bono, including The Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA, Loyola Marymount University, and the California Community Foundation. Gavin also is a member of the Congressional Policy Advisory Board as a defense and foreign policy expert. Gavin served as founding Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Century Council's from May 1991 until December 1994, then served on the Council's Advisory Board until 1996. The Century Council, a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting alcohol abuse, focuses on drunk driving and underage drinking problems and is supported by America's leading distillers. In addition to their four children, Gavin and his wife Constance have one grandchild.
Durring an aborted attempt to reboot the franchise with an American actor, he signed on for the role of James Bond to replace George Lazenby in Diamonds Are Forever . At the last minute the producers met Sean Connery s salary demand and abruptly replaced Gavin. Though he still got paid the full salary.
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.
(1971-1973) President of Screen Actors Guild (SAG).
(1952-1955) Served as air intelligence officer with the Navys Office of Naval Intelligence.
He was of Irish and Mexican descent. His fathers Golenor family were California landowners when it was still under Spanish rule. His mother was a member of a prestigious ranching dynasty in Sonora. His parents divorced and his mother remarried to a man named Ray Gavin, a well-to-do mining engineer. John eventually took his surname.
Grew up completely bilingual in English and Spanish.
He and ex-wife Cicely Evans have 2 daughters together, Christina Gavin and Maria Gavin.
Alfred Hitchcock was unhappy with his performance in Psycho . He thought Johns acting style was wooden and referred to him as "The Stiff" in interviews.
Served in the Navy (1952-1955) during and after the Korean War. He was an air intelligence officer. Due to his fluency in both Spanish and English he was also a flag lieutenant.
His parents wanted him to become a lawyer and John himself expressed an early interest in law, Latin America and diplomacy. He earned a BA from Stanford University after attending St Johns Military Academy and Villanova Prep School. He was a member of Stanfords Naval ROTC unit.
Broke into films following his military service when he became a technical adviser to a film about the Navy. His strong good looks and resemblance to Rock Hudson were instantly noticed which prompted a successful screen test at Universal. Although he was reluctant, they offered him a contract he couldnt refuse financially.
There are no bare-chested, pectoral-showing parts on my film calendar.
