Gavin MacLeod

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Mount Kisco, New York, USA

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

28 February 1931, 94 years old

Known For

The Party

Kelly's Heroes

Operation Petticoat

The Sand Pebbles

Compulsion

I Want to Live!

Pork Chop Hill

Time Changer

Cook-Off!

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

My Music: A Classic Christmas

Self - Host

2019

Betty White: First Lady of Television

Self

2018

Cook-Off!

Gavin MacLeod

2017

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Self / Murray Slaughter (archive footage)

2015

The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry

Jonathan Sperry

2008

Checking Out

Doorman (uncredited)

2005

Time Changer

Norris Anderson

2003

Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show

Himself

1991

The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage

Capt. Stubing

1990

Student Exchange

Vice Principal Durfner

1987

Daniel and the Lion's Den

Daniel (voice)

1986

Night of 100 Stars II

Self

1985

Night of 100 Stars

Self

1982

Murder Can Hurt You!

Lt. Nojack

1980

Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas Special

Self

1979

NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

Self/The Mad Hatter

1978

Mitzi... What's Hot, What's Not

Self

1978

Ransom for Alice!

Yankee Sullivan

1977

The New Love Boat

Capt. Merrill Stubing

1977

Mitzi & 100 Guys

Self

1975

Only with Married Men

Jordan Robbins

1974

The Intruders

Warden

1970

Kelly's Heroes

Moriarty (Tank Crewman)

1970

The Comic

1st Director

1969

The Thousand Plane Raid

Sgt. Kruger

1969

The Party

C. S. Divot

1968

A Man Called Gannon

Lou

1968

The Sand Pebbles

Crosley

1966

Deathwatch

Emil

1966

McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

Seaman Joseph Haines

1965

The Sword of Ali Baba

Hulagu Khan

1965

McHale's Navy

Seaman Joseph 'Happy' Hanes

1964

War Hunt

Pvt. Crotty

1962

The Crimebusters

Harry Deiner

1961

High Time

Professor Thayer

1960

Twelve Hours to Kill

Johnny

1960

Operation Petticoat

Yeoman Ernest Hunkle

1959

Pork Chop Hill

Pvt. Saxon

1959

Compulsion

Padua - Horn's Assistant

1959

I Want to Live!

Police Lt.

1958

Young and Wild

Mac (uncredited)

1958

The True Story of Lynn Stuart

Turk

1958