Gavin MacLeod
American actor (1931-2021) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 90
Gavin MacLeod was an American actor best known for his roles as news writer Murray Slaughter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and ship's captain Merrill Stubing on ABC's The Love Boat. After growing up Catholic, MacLeod became an evangelical Christian in 1984.
Gavin MacLeod is read about 792 times a day, in 24 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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2021Died29 May 20212019
My Music: A Classic ChristmasFilm2017
Cook-Off!Film, Gavin MacLeod2008
The Suite Life on DeckSeries, Barker
The Secrets of Jonathan SperryFilm, 2008Jonathan Sperry2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary CelebrationFilm1997
OzSeries, Cardinal Frances Abgott1994
Touched by an AngelSeries, Calvin1987
Student ExchangeFilm, Vice Principal Durfner1985
Night of 100 Stars IIFilm1980
Murder Can Hurt You!Film, Lt. Nojack1977
The Love BoatSeries, Merril Stubing
The New Love BoatFilm, 1977Capt. Merrill Stubing1974
Only with Married MenFilm, Jordan Robbins1970
The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries, Murray Slaughter1969
The ComicFilm, 1st Director1967
IronsideSeries, Daniel Gerber1965
McHale's Navy Joins the Air ForceFilm, Seaman Joseph Haines1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Series1962
War HuntFilm, Pvt. Crotty1960
The Andy Griffith ShowSeries, Gilbert Jamel
High TimeFilm, 1960Professor Thayer1958
I Want to Live!Film, Police Lt.1957
Perry MasonSeries, Lawrence Comminger1944
Golden Globe AwardsSeries1931Born28 February 1931
My Music: A Classic ChristmasFilm2017Cook-Off!Film, Gavin MacLeod2008The Suite Life on DeckSeries, BarkerThe Secrets of Jonathan SperryFilm, 2008Jonathan Sperry2003ABC's 50th Anniversary CelebrationFilm1997OzSeries, Cardinal Frances Abgott1994Touched by an AngelSeries, Calvin1987Student ExchangeFilm, Vice Principal Durfner1985Night of 100 Stars IIFilm1980Murder Can Hurt You!Film, Lt. Nojack1977The Love BoatSeries, Merril StubingThe New Love BoatFilm, 1977Capt. Merrill Stubing1974Only with Married MenFilm, Jordan Robbins1970The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries, Murray Slaughter1969The ComicFilm, 1st Director1967IronsideSeries, Daniel Gerber1965McHale's Navy Joins the Air ForceFilm, Seaman Joseph Haines1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Series1962War HuntFilm, Pvt. Crotty1960The Andy Griffith ShowSeries, Gilbert JamelHigh TimeFilm, 1960Professor Thayer1958I Want to Live!Film, Police Lt.1957Perry MasonSeries, Lawrence Comminger1944Golden Globe AwardsSeries1931Born28 February 1931People around Gavin
Close ties
Blake Edwards Directed The Party and Operation Petticoat
Bernie Kopell Also in The Love Boat
Rich Christiano Directed Time Changer (2002)
Henry Mancini Wrote The Party and Operation Petticoat
Robert Wise Produced The Sand Pebbles (1967)
John Saxon Also in Wonder Woman
Bradford Dillman Also in Wonder Woman
Paul Frees Also in Wonder Woman and Operation Petticoat
Ted Lange Also in The Love Boat and The New Love Boat- Boris Sagal Directed The Thousand Plane Raid (1971)
Barry Atwater Also in The True Story of Lynn Stuart (1958)- Dick Crockett Also in The Party and High Time
- Tom Waldman Directed High Time (1960)
Mary Tyler Moore Also in The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Sweet Lady
Georgia Engel Also in The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Phill Lewis Directed The Suite Life on Deck
Richard Fleischer Directed Compulsion (1959)
Michele Lee Also in The Comic and Only with Married Men
James Goldstone Directed A Man Called Gannon (1968)
Joe Flynn Also in McHale's Navy (1964)- Denis Sanders Directed War Hunt (1962)
Ed Peck Also in The Comic and A Man Called Gannon
Rich Correll Directed The Suite Life on Deck- Lewis J. Rachmil Produced The Thousand Plane Raid (1971)
Known for
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Kelly's Heroes 1970
The Party 1968
The Sand Pebbles 1966
Operation Petticoat 1959
Compulsion 1959
Filmography 40
97 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
About this person
His career, which spanned six decades, included work as a Christian television host, author, and guest on several talk, variety, and religious programs.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 2021 · aged 90
