ACTOR
John Gavin
1931 - 2018

John Gavin
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). 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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Gavin is the 437th most popular actor (up from 2,023rd in 2019), the 949th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,307th in 2019) and the 223rd most popular American Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, John Gavin ranks 437 out of 13,578. Before him are Lola Montez, William Hurt, Mylène Demongeot, Jamie Lee Curtis, Penélope Cruz, and Matt Damon. After him are Jada Pinkett Smith, Hugh Laurie, Diana Rigg, Barry Nelson, Michael Landon, and Jean Seberg.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
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1821 - 1861
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 431
William Hurt
1950 - 2022
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 432
Mylène Demongeot
1935 - 2022
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 433
Jamie Lee Curtis
1958 - Present
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 434
Penélope Cruz
1974 - Present
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 435
Matt Damon
1970 - Present
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 436
John Gavin
1931 - 2018
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 437
Jada Pinkett Smith
1971 - Present
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 438
Hugh Laurie
1959 - Present
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 439
Diana Rigg
1938 - 2020
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 440
Barry Nelson
1917 - 2007
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 441
Michael Landon
1936 - 1991
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 442
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1938 - 1979
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 443
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1931, John Gavin ranks 48. Before him are Larry Hagman, Aldo Rossi, Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, Richard F. Heck, Guy Debord, and Khieu Samphan. After him are John le Carré, Nawal El Saadawi, Kakuichi Mimura, William Shatner, Viktor Korchnoi, and Fernando Henrique Cardoso. Among people deceased in 2018, John Gavin ranks 41. Before him are Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, Roy J. Glauber, Hubert de Givenchy, Arvid Carlsson, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and Thomas A. Steitz. After him are Aaron Klug, Burt Reynolds, Sondra Locke, Arto Paasilinna, V. S. Naipaul, and Leon M. Lederman.
Others Born in 1931
Go to all RankingsLarry Hagman
ACTOR
1931 - 2012
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 42
Aldo Rossi
ARCHITECT
1931 - 1997
HPI: 71.17
Rank: 43
Adolfo Pérez Esquivel
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1931 - Present
HPI: 71.01
Rank: 44
Richard F. Heck
CHEMIST
1931 - 2015
HPI: 70.88
Rank: 45
Guy Debord
PHILOSOPHER
1931 - 1994
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 46
Khieu Samphan
POLITICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 47
John Gavin
ACTOR
1931 - 2018
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 48
John le Carré
WRITER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 49
Nawal El Saadawi
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2021
HPI: 70.13
Rank: 50
Kakuichi Mimura
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2022
HPI: 70.08
Rank: 51
William Shatner
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 69.92
Rank: 52
Viktor Korchnoi
CHESS PLAYER
1931 - 2016
HPI: 69.66
Rank: 53
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
POLITICIAN
1931 - Present
HPI: 69.65
Rank: 54
Others Deceased in 2018
Go to all RankingsPeter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2018
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 35
Roy J. Glauber
PHYSICIST
1925 - 2018
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 36
Hubert de Givenchy
FASHION DESIGNER
1927 - 2018
HPI: 70.93
Rank: 37
Arvid Carlsson
PHYSICIAN
1923 - 2018
HPI: 70.81
Rank: 38
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2018
HPI: 70.55
Rank: 39
Thomas A. Steitz
CHEMIST
1940 - 2018
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 40
John Gavin
ACTOR
1931 - 2018
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 41
Aaron Klug
CHEMIST
1926 - 2018
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 42
Burt Reynolds
ACTOR
1936 - 2018
HPI: 70.17
Rank: 43
Sondra Locke
ACTOR
1944 - 2018
HPI: 70.01
Rank: 44
Arto Paasilinna
WRITER
1942 - 2018
HPI: 70.00
Rank: 45
V. S. Naipaul
WRITER
1932 - 2018
HPI: 69.95
Rank: 46
Leon M. Lederman
PHYSICIST
1922 - 2018
HPI: 69.68
Rank: 47
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Gavin ranks 949 out of 20,380. Before him are Jamie Lee Curtis (1958), Theodore Edgar McCarrick (1930), Nancy Pelosi (1940), Alvin York (1887), Thomas A. Steitz (1940), and Matt Damon (1970). After him are Les Paul (1915), Jared Diamond (1937), Ed McBain (1926), Mel Brooks (1926), Jada Pinkett Smith (1971), and Andrew Tate (1986).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJamie Lee Curtis
ACTOR
1958 - Present
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 943
Theodore Edgar McCarrick
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1930 - 2025
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 944
Nancy Pelosi
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 945
Alvin York
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1964
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 946
Thomas A. Steitz
CHEMIST
1940 - 2018
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 947
Matt Damon
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 948
John Gavin
ACTOR
1931 - 2018
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 949
Les Paul
INVENTOR
1915 - 2009
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 950
Jared Diamond
HISTORIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 951
Ed McBain
WRITER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 952
Mel Brooks
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - Present
HPI: 70.38
Rank: 953
Jada Pinkett Smith
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 954
Andrew Tate
BUSINESSPERSON
1986 - Present
HPI: 70.36
Rank: 955
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, John Gavin ranks 223. Before him are Farrah Fawcett (1947), George Kennedy (1925), Lon Chaney Jr. (1906), William Hurt (1950), Jamie Lee Curtis (1958), and Matt Damon (1970). After him are Jada Pinkett Smith (1971), Barry Nelson (1917), Michael Landon (1936), Jean Seberg (1938), Ryan O'Neal (1941), and Anthony Perkins (1932).
Farrah Fawcett
1947 - 2009
HPI: 70.64
Rank: 217
George Kennedy
1925 - 2016
HPI: 70.54
Rank: 218
Lon Chaney Jr.
1906 - 1973
HPI: 70.53
Rank: 219
William Hurt
1950 - 2022
HPI: 70.43
Rank: 220
Jamie Lee Curtis
1958 - Present
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 221
Matt Damon
1970 - Present
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 222
John Gavin
1931 - 2018
HPI: 70.39
Rank: 223
Jada Pinkett Smith
1971 - Present
HPI: 70.37
Rank: 224
Barry Nelson
1917 - 2007
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 225
Michael Landon
1936 - 1991
HPI: 70.35
Rank: 226
Jean Seberg
1938 - 1979
HPI: 70.34
Rank: 227
Ryan O'Neal
1941 - 2023
HPI: 70.32
Rank: 228
Anthony Perkins
1932 - 1992
HPI: 70.31
Rank: 229