John Gavin was an American actor and diplomat who was the president of the Screen Actors Guild and the United States Ambassador to Mexico. Among the films in which he appeared were A Time to Love and
Gavin in Destry (1964)
Gavin with actresses Vera Miles (left) and Janet Leigh (right) in a publicity photo for Psycho (1960)
Gavin in the 1964 TV series Destry
John Gavin with first ladies Paloma Cordero of Mexico (left) and Nancy Reagan of the United States (right) after the 1985 Mexico City earthquake.
Psycho is a 1960 American horror film produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The screenplay, written by Joseph Stefano, is based on the 1959 novel by Robert Bloch. The film stars Anthony Perkins,
John Gavin
…to Mexico (1981–1986). Among the films in which he appeared 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. Gavin was born in Los Angeles as…
Theatrical release poster by Macario Gómez Quibus
The Psycho set on the Universal Studios Lot, featuring a Ford Custom 300 similar to that driven by Janet Leigh in the film, is now part of the studio tour at the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park.
A recreation of a scene from the film as part of the Universal Studio Tour
Perkins, Hitchcock, and Leigh conversing on the set of Psycho