Gavin MacLeod

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BIRTHDAY

February 28, 1931

Mount Kisco, NY

RECENT CREDITS

True Hollywood Story (TV) May. 8, 2005

Compulsion (FILM) Jan. 1, 2003

Time Changer (FILM) Oct. 25, 2002

TV Tales (TV) Jun. 23, 2002

King of Queens (TV) Mar. 18, 2002

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Best remembered for his high-profile acting roles on two 1970s television sitcoms -- that of genial news writer Murray Slaughter on CBS's The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977) and that of sweet-natured Captain Merrill Stubing on ABC's The Love Boat (1977-1986), stage-trained actor Gavin MacLeod in fact began his career typecast as a villain. He landed parts in Hollywood features including The Sand Pebbles (1966), Deathwatch (1966), and The Comic (1969), and enjoyed a tenure as Joseph "Happy" Haines on the sitcom McHale's Navy from 1962 through 1964.

After The Love Boat permanently laid anchor in the mid-'80s, MacLeod signed on as a spokesperson and pitchman for Princess Cruises and returned to regional theatrical work. He also tackled guest spots on programs including Touched by an Angel and (in a move that surprised everyone) the HBO prison drama Oz. Off-camera, MacLeod is an outspoken born-again Christian. He hosted a popular talk show on the Trinity Broadcasting Network, along with his wife, Patti (whom he divorced in 1982 and remarried three years later), called Back on Course, and personally funded many of the Greatest Adventure Stories from the Bible animated videos for children.

~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide

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News Roundup: April 7

Apr. 7, 2002

News Roundup: April 7--Oprah Winfrey cutting back on book selections; R. Kelly faced with charges of having sex with a minor Attorney General John Ashcroft to go on David Letterman Harry Belafonte honored Mary Tyler Moore Show retrospective Ed Asner Gavin MacLeod Valerie Harper Betty White

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