Gavin MacLeod

Gavin MacLeod, born Allan George See (February 28, 1931 – May 29, 2021)

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 alongside Anthony Franciosa in A Man Called Gannon (1968), with 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 (1962–1964) as Joseph "Happy" Haines, and on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977) as Murray Slaughter. He also starred on ABC's The Love Boat (1977–1986), in which he was cast as Merrill Stubing, the ship’s captain. MacLeod and his second wife were hosts on the Trinity Broadcasting Network for 17 years, primarily hosting a show about marriage called Back on Course. In the 2000s MacLeod guested on several TV series, including "Oz", “The King of Queens,” “JAG,” “Touched by an Angel” and “That ’70s Show.”

MacLeod was first married, from 1955-1972, to Joan Devore, with whom he had two sons and two daughters. He married actress Patti Kendig in 1974. They divorced in 1982 but remarried in 1985. MacLeod passed away in his home in Palm Desert, California, United States on May 29th, 2021. He was 90 years old. MacLeod is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California.