ACTOR
Gavin MacLeod
Known for That '70s Show · The King of Queens · Murder, She Wrote
Gavin MacLeod (February 28, 1931 – May 29, 2021) was an American actor notable for playing Joseph "Happy" Haines on McHale's Navy, Murray Slaughter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and for his lead role as Captain Merrill Stubing on The Love Boat.
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- Born
- Feb 28, 1931
- Died
- May 29, 2021
- Birthplace
- Mount Kisco, New York, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Gavin MacLeod (February 28, 1931 – May 29, 2021) was an American actor notable for playing Joseph "Happy" Haines on McHale's Navy, Murray Slaughter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and for his lead role as Captain Merrill Stubing on The Love Boat.
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Known For
TV
That '70s ShowSmitty · 1998
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
TV
The King of QueensUncle Stu · 1998
★ 7.2
★ 7.2
TV
Murder, She WroteArt Sommers · 1984
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
JAGRaymond Harrick · 1995
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
TV
Charlie's AngelsCaptain Merrill Stubing · 1976
★ 6.7
★ 6.7
TV
The Love BoatMerril Stubing · 1977
★ 6.2
★ 6.2
TV
Touched by an AngelCalvin · 1994
★ 7.2
★ 7.2
TV
The Andy Griffith ShowGilbert Jamel · 1960
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
Filmography
Movies
I Want to Live!Police Lt.
1958
The True Story of Lynn StuartTurk
1958
Young and WildMac (uncredited)
1958
CompulsionPadua - Horn's Assistant
1959
Operation PetticoatYeoman Ernest Hunkle
1959
Pork Chop HillPvt. Saxon
1959
High TimeProfessor Thayer
1960
Twelve Hours to KillJohnny
1960
The CrimebustersHarry Deiner
1961
War HuntPvt. Crotty
1962
McHale's NavySeaman Joseph 'Happy' Hanes
1964
McHale's Navy Joins the Air ForceSeaman Joseph Haines
1965
The Sword of Ali BabaHulagu Khan
1965
DeathwatchEmil
1966
The Sand PebblesCrosley
1966
A Man Called GannonLou
1968
The PartyC. S. Divot
1968
The Comic1st Director
1969
The Thousand Plane RaidSgt. Kruger
1969
Kelly's HeroesMoriarty (Tank Crewman)
1970
The IntrudersWarden
1970
Only with Married MenJordan Robbins
1974
Mitzi & 100 GuysSelf
1975
Ransom for Alice!Yankee Sullivan
1977
The New Love BoatCapt. Merrill Stubing
1977
Mitzi... What's Hot, What's NotSelf
1978
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of DisneySelf/The Mad Hatter
1978
Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas SpecialSelf
1979
Murder Can Hurt You!Lt. Nojack
1980
Night of 100 StarsSelf
1982
Night of 100 Stars IISelf
1985DA
Daniel and the Lion's DenDaniel (voice)
1986
Student ExchangeVice Principal Durfner
1987
The Love Boat: A Valentine VoyageCapt. Stubing
1990
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary ShowHimself
1991
ABC's 50th Anniversary CelebrationSelf
2003
Time ChangerNorris Anderson
2003
Checking OutDoorman (uncredited)
2006
The Secrets of Jonathan SperryJonathan Sperry
2008
Mary Tyler Moore: A CelebrationSelf / Murray Slaughter (archive footage)
2015
Cook-Off!Gavin MacLeod
2017
Betty White: First Lady of TelevisionSelf
2018
My Music: A Classic ChristmasSelf - Host
2019Television
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee · 3 eps
1944
The Bob Hope ShowSelf · 1 eps
1950
Perry MasonMortimer Hershey · 1 eps
1957Perry MasonLawrence Comminger · 1 eps
1957Perry MasonDan Platte · 1 eps
1957
The Walter Winchell File1 eps
1957
Men Into Space1 eps
1959
Mr. LuckySalesman · 1 eps
1959Mr. LuckyBugsy McKenna · 1 eps
1959
RawhideRian Powers · 1 eps
1959
The UntouchablesWhitey Metz · 1 eps
1959The UntouchablesArtie McLeod · 1 eps
1959The UntouchablesThree-Fingered Jack White · 2 eps
1959
The Andy Griffith ShowGilbert Jamel · 1 eps
1960The Andy Griffith ShowBryan Bender · 1 eps
1960
The Dick Van Dyke ShowMaxwell Cooley · 1 eps
1961
The InvestigatorsFrankie Giff · 1 eps
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Guest · 2 eps
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host · 3 eps
1961
McHale's NavyHappy · 138 eps
1962
My Favorite MartianAlvin Wannamaker · 2 eps
1963
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.1 eps
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Cleveland · 1 eps
1964
The Munsters1 eps
1964
Hogan's HeroesMajor Zolle · 1 eps
1965Hogan's HeroesGeneral Metzger · 1 eps
1965Hogan's HeroesGeneral von Rauscher · 1 eps
1965Hogan's HeroesMajor Kiegel · 1 eps
1965
IronsideDaniel Gerber · 1 eps
1967
The Flying NunHarold Harmon · 1 eps
1967
It Takes a ThiefMajor Kazan · 1 eps
1968It Takes a ThiefSeymour · 1 eps
1968
The Name of the GameLewie Franklin · 1 eps
1968
Hawaii Five-OBig Chicken · 2 eps
1969
Love, American StyleKipnis · 1 eps
1969
The Mary Tyler Moore ShowMurray Slaughter · 168 eps
1970
Wonder WomanMr. Ellsworth · 1 eps
1975
Charlie's AngelsCaptain Merrill Stubing · 2 eps
1976
The Love BoatMerril Stubing · 251 eps
1977
ScruplesCurt Arvey · 3 eps
1980
Murder, She WroteArt Sommers · 1 eps
1984
The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the BibleDaniel (voice) · 1 eps
1985TG
The General Motors Playwrights TheaterMichael Holmes · 1 eps
1991
Burke's LawJerry Marz · 1 eps
1994
Touched by an AngelCalvin · 1 eps
1994
JAGRaymond Harrick · 1 eps
1995
Pinky and the BrainGavin MacLeod (voice) · 1 eps
1995
OzCardinal Frances Abgott · 1 eps
1997
Love Boat: The Next WaveCaptain Merrill Stubing · 1 eps
1998
That '70s ShowSmitty · 2 eps
1998
The King of QueensUncle Stu · 2 eps
1998
The Suite Life on DeckBarker · 1 eps
2008
Pound PuppiesCaptain Gumble (voice) · 1 eps
2010
The Comeback KidsTom · 1 eps
2016Photos
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