John Gavin's Death

The movie actor John Gavin died at the age of 86. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

American actor who played roles in the 1960s films Psycho and Spartacus. He co-starred with Doris Day in Midnight Lace. 

He was married to Cicely Evans from August 2, 1957 until November 10, 1965. He later married Constance Towers on September 8, 1974. 

Quotes

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Sure, I travel. I went to Washington to negotiate a $1 billion prepayment to Mexico on its oil revenues to help it out of its financial crisis.

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We have affirmed the principle that a mature relationship between nations – as between individuals – can only flourish in an atmosphere of mutual respect.

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There was no studio system to let me work my way up through small roles. When I got up on my hind legs, no one would believe it.

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Some of those early roles were unactable. Even Laurence Olivier couldn’t have done anything with them. The dialog ran to cardboard passages such as, ‘I love you. You can rely on me, darling. I’ll wait.’ It was all I could do to keep from adding, ‘With egg on my face.’

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When I walked through the gate, Universal quit building actors. All of a sudden, I was doing leading roles. I knew I was a tyro, but they told me to shut up and act.