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Gavin MacLeod

Gavin MacLeod

Acting

Born: February 28, 1931Mount Kisco, New York, USA

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
Filmography
My Music: A Classic Christmas

My Music: A Classic Christmas

Self - Host

2019
Betty White: First Lady of Television

Betty White: First Lady of Television

Self

2018
Cook-Off!

Cook-Off!

Gavin MacLeod

2017
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Self / Murray Slaughter (archive footage)

2015
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry

The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry

Jonathan Sperry

2008
Checking Out

Checking Out

Doorman (uncredited)

2006
Time Changer

Time Changer

Norris Anderson

2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Self

2003
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show

Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show

Himself

1991
The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage

The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage

Capt. Stubing

1990
Student Exchange

Student Exchange

Vice Principal Durfner

1987

Daniel and the Lion's Den

Daniel (voice)

1986
Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

Self

1985
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

Self

1982
Murder Can Hurt You!

Murder Can Hurt You!

Lt. Nojack

1980
Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas Special

Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas Special

Self

1979
NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney

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

Self/The Mad Hatter

1978
Mitzi... What's Hot, What's Not

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

Self

1978
Ransom for Alice!

Ransom for Alice!

Yankee Sullivan

1977
The New Love Boat

The New Love Boat

Capt. Merrill Stubing

1977
Mitzi & 100 Guys

Mitzi & 100 Guys

Self

1975
Only with Married Men

Only with Married Men

Jordan Robbins

1974
The Intruders

The Intruders

Warden

1970
Kelly's Heroes

Kelly's Heroes

Moriarty (Tank Crewman)

1970
The Comic

The Comic

1st Director

1969
The Thousand Plane Raid

The Thousand Plane Raid

Sgt. Kruger

1969
The Party

The Party

C. S. Divot

1968
A Man Called Gannon

A Man Called Gannon

Lou

1968
The Sand Pebbles

The Sand Pebbles

Crosley

1966
Deathwatch

Deathwatch

Emil

1966
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force

Seaman Joseph Haines

1965
The Sword of Ali Baba

The Sword of Ali Baba

Hulagu Khan

1965
McHale's Navy

McHale's Navy

Seaman Joseph 'Happy' Hanes

1964
War Hunt

War Hunt

Pvt. Crotty

1962
The Crimebusters

The Crimebusters

Harry Deiner

1961
High Time

High Time

Professor Thayer

1960
Twelve Hours to Kill

Twelve Hours to Kill

Johnny

1960
Operation Petticoat

Operation Petticoat

Yeoman Ernest Hunkle

1959
Pork Chop Hill

Pork Chop Hill

Pvt. Saxon

1959
Compulsion

Compulsion

Padua - Horn's Assistant

1959
I Want to Live!

I Want to Live!

Police Lt.

1958
Young and Wild

Young and Wild

Mac (uncredited)

1958
The True Story of Lynn Stuart

The True Story of Lynn Stuart

Turk

1958