Gavin MacLeod (born February 28, 1931) is an American film and
television character actor, and Christian activist and author, whose
career spans six decades. He has also appeared as a guest on several
talk, variety, and religious programs.MacLeod's career began in films
in 1957. In 1965, he played opposite Peter Mann in The Sword of Ali
Baba. He went on to play opposite Anthony Franciosa in A Man Called
Gannon (1968), opposite Christopher George in The Thousand Plane Raid,
and opposite Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, and Carroll O'Connor in
Kelly's Heroes (1970).MacLeod achieved continuing television success
co-starring opposite Ernest Borgnine on McHale's Navy (1962â€"1964) as
Joseph "Happy" Haines, and on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970â€"1977)
as Murray Slaughter. He is best known for his starring role on ABC's
The Love Boat (1977â€"1986), in which he was cast as ship's Captain
Merrill Stubing.MacLeod was born Allan George See in Mount Kisco, New
York, the elder of two children. His mother, Margaret (née Shea) See
(1906â€"2004), a middle school dropout, worked for Reader's Digest.
His father, George See (1906â€"1945), an electrician, was part
Chippewa (Ojibwa). He grew up in Pleasantville, New York, and studied
acting at Ithaca College, from which he graduated in 1952 with a
Bachelor's degree in fine arts.
television character actor, and Christian activist and author, whose
career spans six decades. He has also appeared as a guest on several
talk, variety, and religious programs.MacLeod's career began in films
in 1957. In 1965, he played opposite Peter Mann in The Sword of Ali
Baba. He went on to play opposite Anthony Franciosa in A Man Called
Gannon (1968), opposite Christopher George in The Thousand Plane Raid,
and opposite Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, and Carroll O'Connor in
Kelly's Heroes (1970).MacLeod achieved continuing television success
co-starring opposite Ernest Borgnine on McHale's Navy (1962â€"1964) as
Joseph "Happy" Haines, and on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970â€"1977)
as Murray Slaughter. He is best known for his starring role on ABC's
The Love Boat (1977â€"1986), in which he was cast as ship's Captain
Merrill Stubing.MacLeod was born Allan George See in Mount Kisco, New
York, the elder of two children. His mother, Margaret (née Shea) See
(1906â€"2004), a middle school dropout, worked for Reader's Digest.
His father, George See (1906â€"1945), an electrician, was part
Chippewa (Ojibwa). He grew up in Pleasantville, New York, and studied
acting at Ithaca College, from which he graduated in 1952 with a
Bachelor's degree in fine arts.
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