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Gavin MacLeod

Acting

Gavin MacLeod

Born February 28, 1931 · Mount Kisco, New York, USA · Died May 29, 2021

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.

Known for

That '70s Show

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That '70s Show

Smitty

The Party

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The Party

C. S. Divot

Oz

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Oz

Cardinal Frances Abgott

Kelly's Heroes

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Kelly's Heroes

Moriarty (Tank Crewman)

The King of Queens

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The King of Queens

Uncle Stu

Pinky and the Brain

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Pinky and the Brain

Gavin MacLeod (voice)

The Suite Life on Deck

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The Suite Life on Deck

Barker

Wonder Woman

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Wonder Woman

Mr. Ellsworth

The Munsters

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The Munsters

1964 · Series

Murder, She Wrote

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Murder, She Wrote

Art Sommers

Operation Petticoat

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Operation Petticoat

Yeoman Ernest Hunkle

JAG

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JAG

Raymond Harrick

The Sand Pebbles

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The Sand Pebbles

Crosley

Charlie's Angels

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Charlie's Angels

Captain Merrill Stubing

The Love Boat

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The Love Boat

Merril Stubing

Hogan's Heroes

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Hogan's Heroes

Major Zolle, General Metzger, General von Rauscher, Major Kiegel

Touched by an Angel

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Touched by an Angel

Calvin

The Andy Griffith Show

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The Andy Griffith Show

Gilbert Jamel, Bryan Bender

Compulsion

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Compulsion

Padua - Horn's Assistant

Hawaii Five-O

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Hawaii Five-O

Big Chicken

Filmography

  1. 2019My Music: A Classic ChristmasSelf - HostMovie
  2. 2018Betty White: First Lady of TelevisionSelfMovie
  3. 2017Cook-Off!Gavin MacLeodMovie
  4. 2016The Comeback KidsTomSeries
  5. 2015Mary Tyler Moore: A CelebrationSelf / Murray Slaughter (archive footage)Movie
  6. 2010Pound PuppiesCaptain Gumble (voice)Series
  7. 2008The Suite Life on DeckBarkerSeries
  8. 2008The Secrets of Jonathan SperryJonathan SperryMovie
  9. 2006Checking OutDoorman (uncredited)Movie
  10. 2003Time ChangerNorris AndersonMovie
  11. 2003ABC's 50th Anniversary CelebrationSelfMovie
  12. 1998The King of QueensUncle StuSeries
  13. 1998That '70s ShowSmittySeries
  14. 1998Love Boat: The Next WaveCaptain Merrill StubingSeries
  15. 1997OzCardinal Frances AbgottSeries
  16. 1995JAGRaymond HarrickSeries
  17. 1995Pinky and the BrainGavin MacLeod (voice)Series
  18. 1994Touched by an AngelCalvinSeries
  19. 1994Burke's LawJerry MarzSeries
  20. 1991Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary ShowHimselfMovie
  21. 1991The General Motors Playwrights TheaterMichael HolmesSeries
  22. 1990The Love Boat: A Valentine VoyageCapt. StubingMovie
  23. 1987Student ExchangeVice Principal DurfnerMovie
  24. 1986Daniel and the Lion's DenDaniel (voice)Movie
  25. 1985The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the BibleDaniel (voice)Series
  26. 1985Night of 100 Stars IISelfMovie
  27. 1984Murder, She WroteArt SommersSeries
  28. 1982Night of 100 StarsSelfMovie
  29. 1980Murder Can Hurt You!Lt. NojackMovie
  30. 1980ScruplesCurt ArveySeries
  31. 1979Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas SpecialSelfMovie
  32. 1978NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of DisneySelf/The Mad HatterMovie
  33. 1978Mitzi... What's Hot, What's NotSelfMovie
  34. 1977The Love BoatMerril StubingSeries
  35. 1977Ransom for Alice!Yankee SullivanMovie
  36. 1977The New Love BoatCapt. Merrill StubingMovie
  37. 1976Charlie's AngelsCaptain Merrill StubingSeries
  38. 1975Wonder WomanMr. EllsworthSeries
  39. 1975Mitzi & 100 GuysSelfMovie
  40. 1974Only with Married MenJordan RobbinsMovie
  41. 1970The IntrudersWardenMovie
  42. 1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowMurray SlaughterSeries
  43. 1970Kelly's HeroesMoriarty (Tank Crewman)Movie
  44. 1969The Comic1st DirectorMovie
  45. 1969Love, American StyleKipnisSeries
  46. 1969The Thousand Plane RaidSgt. KrugerMovie
  47. 1969Hawaii Five-OBig ChickenSeries
  48. 1968The Name of the GameLewie FranklinSeries
  49. 1968The PartyC. S. DivotMovie
  50. 1968A Man Called GannonLouMovie
  51. 1968It Takes a ThiefMajor Kazan, SeymourSeries
  52. 1967The Flying NunHarold HarmonSeries
  53. 1967IronsideDaniel GerberSeries
  54. 1966The Sand PebblesCrosleyMovie
  55. 1966DeathwatchEmilMovie
  56. 1965Hogan's HeroesMajor Zolle, General Metzger, General von Rauscher, Major KiegelSeries
  57. 1965McHale's Navy Joins the Air ForceSeaman Joseph HainesMovie
  58. 1965The Sword of Ali BabaHulagu KhanMovie
  59. 1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Series
  60. 1964The MunstersSeries
  61. 1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.ClevelandSeries
  62. 1964McHale's NavySeaman Joseph 'Happy' HanesMovie
  63. 1963My Favorite MartianAlvin WannamakerSeries
  64. 1962McHale's NavyHappySeries
  65. 1962War HuntPvt. CrottyMovie
  66. 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Guest, Self - Co-HostSeries
  67. 1961The InvestigatorsFrankie GiffSeries
  68. 1961The Dick Van Dyke ShowMaxwell CooleySeries
  69. 1961The CrimebustersHarry DeinerMovie
  70. 1960The Andy Griffith ShowGilbert Jamel, Bryan BenderSeries
  71. 1960High TimeProfessor ThayerMovie
  72. 1960Twelve Hours to KillJohnnyMovie
  73. 1959Operation PetticoatYeoman Ernest HunkleMovie
  74. 1959Mr. LuckySalesman, Bugsy McKennaSeries
  75. 1959The UntouchablesWhitey Metz, Artie McLeod, Three-Fingered Jack WhiteSeries
  76. 1959Men Into SpaceSeries
  77. 1959Pork Chop HillPvt. SaxonMovie
  78. 1959CompulsionPadua - Horn's AssistantMovie
  79. 1959RawhideRian PowersSeries
  80. 1958I Want to Live!Police Lt.Movie
  81. 1958Young and WildMac (uncredited)Movie
  82. 1958The True Story of Lynn StuartTurkMovie
  83. 1957The Walter Winchell FileSeries
  84. 1957Perry MasonMortimer Hershey, Lawrence Comminger, Dan PlatteSeries
  85. 1950The Bob Hope ShowSelfSeries
  86. 1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - NomineeSeries