Gavin MacLeod
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Mitzi & 100 Guys
as Self
1975
The Sand Pebbles
as Crosley
1966
Kelly's Heroes
as Moriarty (Tank Crewman)
1970
War Hunt
as Pvt. Crotty
1962
Young and Wild
as Mac (uncredited)
1958
Operation Petticoat
as Yeoman Ernest Hunkle
1959
I Want to Live!
as Police Lt.
1958
Compulsion
as Padua - Horn's Assistant
1959
Checking Out
as Doorman (uncredited)
2006
Time Changer
as Norris Anderson
2003
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
as Jonathan Sperry
2008
A Man Called Gannon
as Lou
1968
Student Exchange
as Vice Principal Durfner
1987
The Thousand Plane Raid
as Sgt. Kruger
1969
High Time
as Professor Thayer
1960
The New Love Boat
as Capt. Merrill Stubing
1977
The Crimebusters
as Harry Deiner
1961
Only with Married Men
as Jordan Robbins
1974
The Intruders
as Warden
1970
Twelve Hours to Kill
as Johnny
1960
TV Appearances
The Love Boat
as Merril Stubing
1977
The Munsters
1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
Oz
as Cardinal Frances Abgott
1997
Love Boat: The Next Wave
as Captain Merrill Stubing
1998
Wonder Woman
as Mr. Ellsworth
1975
McHale's Navy
as Happy
1962
Men Into Space
1959
The Walter Winchell File
1957
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
as Murray Slaughter
1970
Love, American Style
as Kipnis
1969
Hogan's Heroes
as Major Zolle
1965