Acting
John Gavin
Born April 8, 1931 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Died February 9, 2018 · aged 86
John Gavin (April 8, 1931 – February 9, 2018) was an American actor who was the United States Ambassador to Mexico (1981–86) and the president of the Screen Actors Guild (1971–73). He was best known for his performances in the films Imitation of Life (1959), Spartacus (1960), Psycho (1960), and Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967), playing leading roles in a series of films for producer Ross Hunter. B…
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Psycho · 1960Psycho
★ 8.41960
MovieHorrorThriller
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
Spartacus · 1960Spartacus
★ 7.51960
MovieHistoryDrama
The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. After weeks of being trained to kill for the arena, Spartacus turns on his owners and leads the other slaves in rebellion. As the rebels move from town to town, their numbers swell as escaped slaves join their ranks. Under the leadership of Spartacus, they make their way to southern Italy, where they will cross the sea and return to their homes.
Imitation of Life · 1959Imitation of Life
★ 7.41959
MovieDramaRomance
In 1940s New York, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway has a chance encounter with a black single mother, who becomes her maid.
A Time to Love and a Time to Die · 1958A Time to Love and a Time to Die
★ 7.21958
MovieDramaWar
A German soldier home on leave falls in love with a girl, then returns to World War II.
Disclosure · 2020Disclosure
★ 7.82020
MovieDocumentary
An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people have been taught to feel about themselves.
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You · 1970Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
★ 4.31970
MovieComedy
An American playwright living in Rome consults a quack psychiatrist to combat his fears of balding and save his failing marriage.
Thoroughly Modern Millie · 1967Thoroughly Modern Millie
★ 6.81967
MovieComedyMusic
Millie Dillmount, a fearless young lady fresh from Salina, Kansas, determined to experience Life, sets out to see the world in the rip-roaring Twenties. With high spirits and wearing one of those new high hemlines, she arrives in New York to test the "modern" ideas she had been reading about back in Kansas: "I've taken the girl out of Kansas. Now I have to take Kansas out of the girl!"
Midnight Lace · 1960Midnight Lace
★ 6.61960
MovieMysteryThriller
Kit Preston begins to unravel when she receives threatening telephone calls informing her she's soon to be murdered.
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Disclosure · 2020Disclosure
★ 7.82020
MovieDocumentary
An investigation of how Hollywood's fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people have been taught to feel about themselves.
Sam Loomis (archive footage)
Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You · 1970Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
★ 4.31970
MovieComedy
An American playwright living in Rome consults a quack psychiatrist to combat his fears of balding and save his failing marriage.
Charlie Harrison (Grant Granite)
OSS 117 Murder for Sale · 1968OSS 117 Murder for Sale
★ 5.71968
MovieActionCrime
A secret agent is sent to the Middle East to destroy a gang of assassins.
Hubert Bonisseur de La Bath
Raw Edge · 1956Raw Edge
★ 6.21956
MovieRomanceWestern
A Texan arrives in Oregon and seeks justice for his innocently-hanged brother.
Dan Kirby (as John Gilmore)























