Gavin MacLeod
{{Short description|American actor (1931–2021)}}
{{For|the Scottish football manager|Gavin MacLeod (football)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Gavin MacLeod
| image = Gavin MacLeod Mary Tyler Moore Show 1970.jpg
| caption = MacLeod in a publicity photo for The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1970
| birth_name = Allan George See
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1931|02|28}}
| birth_place = Mount Kisco, New York, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|05|29|1931|02|28}}
| death_place = Palm Desert, California, U.S.
| resting_place = Forest Lawn Cemetery
| occupation = Actor, author
| years_active = 1955–2017
| known_for = Murray Slaughter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Captain Merrill Stubing on The Love Boat
| alma_mater = Ithaca College (BFA)
| spouse = {{Unbulleted list
| {{marriage|Joan F. Rootvik|1955|1972|end=divorced}}
| {{marriage|Patti Kendig|February 22, 1974|December 8, 1982|end=divorced}}
| {{marriage||June 30, 1985}}
}}
| children = 4
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|allegiance = {{USA}}
|branch = {{air force|United States}}
|branch_label = Branch
|battles =
|battles_label = War
|serviceyears = 1952–1954
|rank = File:E2 USAF AM.svg Airman
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Gavin MacLeod ({{IPAc-en|m|ə|'|k|l|aʊ|d|}} {{respell|mə|KLOWD}}; born Allan George See; February 28, 1931 – May 29, 2021) 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.{{Cite book |last=MacLeod |first=Gavin |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eVX-JV9luqUC&pg=PP1 |title=This Is Your Captain Speaking: My Fantastic Voyage Through Hollywood, Faith and Life |date=2013-10-29 |publisher=Thomas Nelson |isbn=978-0-8499-6528-9 |pages=189 |language=en}} His career, which spanned six decades, included work as a Christian television host, author, and guest on several talk, variety, and religious programs.
MacLeod's career began in films in 1957. In 1960 he was on an episode of Death Valley Days named "Yankee Confederate". In 1965, he starred in The Sword of Ali Baba. He went on to appear in A Man Called Gannon (1968), in The Thousand Plane Raid (1969), and in Kelly's Heroes (1970).
MacLeod also achieved continuing television success co-starring alongside Ernest Borgnine on McHale's Navy (1962–1964) as Joseph "Happy" Haines.
Early life
Gavin MacLeod was born Allen George See on February 28, 1931, in Mount Kisco, New York.{{Cite web|date=2021-05-29|title=NY Native Gavin MacLeod, 'Mary Tyler Moore,' 'Love Boat' Actor, Dies|url=https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/somers/obituaries/ny-native-gavin-macleod-mary-tyler-moore-love-boat-actor-dies/809947/|access-date=2021-06-05| work= Nassau Daily Voice |language=en}} His mother, Margaret (née Shea) See (1906–2004), a middle school dropout, worked for Reader's Digest. His father, George See (1906–1945), an electrician, was part Chippewa (Ojibwe).{{cite news| url= http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20070278,00.html| title=Gavin MacLeod, Love Boat (and Jump Rope) Skipper, Graduates from Mtm with a Hit| magazine=People| date=February 27, 1978| access-date=April 22, 2013| last=Kessler| first=Judy}} His brother Ronald was three years his junior. 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.CBSLA staff (May 29, 2021). "[https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/05/29/actor-gavin-macleod-the-love-boat-captain-dies-at-the-age-of-90/ Actor Gavin MacLeod, 'The Love Boat' Captain, Dies at the Age of 90]", CBS LA. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
After serving in the United States Air Force,{{Cite web|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/macleod-gavin-1930-gavin-mac-leod-gavin-mcleod-o-d-warbux|title=MacLeod, Gavin 1930- (Gavin Mac Leod, Gavin McLeod, O. D. Warbux)|date=2004|website=Encyclopedia.com|access-date=March 31, 2019}} he moved to New York City and worked at Radio City Music Hall while looking for acting work. At about this time he changed his name, drawing "Gavin" from a physically disabled victim in a television drama, and "MacLeod" from his Ithaca drama coach, Beatrice MacLeod.{{cite book| last=MacLeod| first=Gavin| title=This is Your Captain Speaking: My Fantastic Voyage Through Hollywood, Faith & Life| date=October 29, 2013| url=https://archive.org/details/thisisyourcaptai0000macl| url-access= registration| publisher=Thomas Nelson| page=[https://archive.org/details/thisisyourcaptai0000macl/page/32 32]| isbn=978-0849965289}} MacLeod said in a 2013 interview with Parade about his stage name, he "felt as if my name was getting in the way of my success." Allan, he wrote, "just wasn't strong enough," and See was "too confusing."{{cite news| url=http://www.parade.com/216129/viannguyen/the-love-boat-captain-gavin-macleod-reveals-struggle-with-alcohol-abuse| title=The Love Boat Captain Gavin MacLeod Reveals Struggle With Alcohol Abuse| magazine= Parade| date=October 19, 2013| access-date=February 2, 2016}}
Career
MacLeod made his television debut in 1957 on The Walter Winchell File at the age of 26. His first movie appearance was a small, uncredited role in The True Story of Lynn Stuart in 1958.Barnes, Mike. "[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/gavin-macleod-dead-love-boat-mary-tyler-moore-1234960979/ Gavin MacLeod, Star of 'The Love Boat' and 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show,' Dies at 90]", The Hollywood Reporter. May 29, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021. Soon thereafter, he landed a credited role in I Want to Live!, a 1958 prison drama starring Susan Hayward. He was soon noticed by Blake Edwards, who in 1958 cast him in the pilot episode of his NBC series Peter Gunn, two guest roles on the Edwards CBS series Mr. Lucky in 1959,Hoffman, Jordan. "[https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/05/gavin-macleod-star-of-the-mary-tyler-moore-show-and-the-love-boat-dies-at-90 Gavin MacLeod, Star of The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Love Boat, Dies at 90]", Vanity Fair. May 30, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021. and as a nervous harried navy yeoman in Operation Petticoat, with Cary Grant and Tony Curtis. Operation Petticoat proved to be a breakout role for MacLeod, and he was soon cast in two other Edwards comedies, High Time with Bing Crosby and The Party with Peter Sellers.King, Susan. "[https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-xpm-2013-nov-08-la-et-st-gavin-macleod-20131109-story.html Gavin MacLeod captains a memoir]", Los Angeles Times. November 8, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
In December 1961, he landed a guest role on The Dick Van Dyke Show, which was his first time working with Mary Tyler Moore."[https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/gavin-macleod-love-boat-mary-tyler-moore-fame-dead-90-n1269101 Gavin MacLeod of 'Love Boat' and 'Mary Tyler Moore' fame dead at 90]", NBC News. May 29, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021. MacLeod also had guest appearances on Perry Mason, The Andy Griffith Show, Ben Casey, The Big Valley, Hogan's Heroes, Ironside, and My Favorite Martian. He played the role of a drug pusher, "Big Chicken", in two episodes of the first season of Hawaii Five-O.Dunham, Will. "[https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/gavin-macleod-star-love-boat-mary-tyler-moore-dies-90-2021-05-30/ Gavin MacLeod, star of 'Love Boat' and 'Mary Tyler Moore', dies at 90]", Reuters. May 29, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
File:Gavin MacLeod Betty White Mary Tyler Moore Show 1975.JPG on the set of The Mary Tyler Moore Show in August 1975]]
His first regular television role began in 1962 as Joseph "Happy" Haines on McHale's Navy, but he was frustrated with the role's limitations. He later describe Haines as "not much of a character" who had "two lines a week", and was sometimes simply used a prop: "Sometimes they'd have me stand there. They'd shoot on a back lot, and they'd use me to cover something they didn't want anybody to see on the back lot."{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-RFXURzhYs|title=Gavin MacLeod on being on McHale's Navy - TelevisionAcademy.com/Interviews|via=www.youtube.com}} McLeod left the show after two seasons to appear as Signalman 2nd Class Crosley in the film The Sand Pebbles with Steve McQueen.{{cite news| last= Flaherty| first= Mike| url= https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/29/arts/television/gavin-macleod-dead.html |title= Gavin MacLeod, 'Mary Tyler Moore' and 'Love Boat' Actor, Dies at 90| work= The New York Times| date= May 29, 2021| access-date= May 30, 2021}}
MacLeod's second breakout role as Murray Slaughter on CBS's The Mary Tyler Moore Show won him lasting fame and two Golden Globe Award nominations.Levy, Emanuel. "[https://www.goldenglobes.com/articles/memoriam-gavin-macleod-multiple-globe-nominee-1931-2021 In Memoriam: Gavin MacLeod - Multiple Globe Nominee (1931–2021)]", Golden Globe Awards. May 30, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021. His starring role as Captain Stubing on The Love Boat, his next television series, was broadcast in 90 countries worldwide, between 1977 and 1986, spanning nine seasons. His work on that show earned him three Golden Globe nominations. Co-starring with him was a familiar actor and best friend Bernie Kopell as Dr. Adam Bricker and Ted Lange as bartender Isaac Washington. Lange said in a 2017 interview with The Wiseguyz Show of MacLeod that "Oh yeah, sure, Gavin was wonderful. Gavin lives down here in Palm Springs and we're still tight, all of us, Gavin and Bernie and Jill; we still see each other. Fred (Grandy) lives in a different state, we're still close, we're still good friends."{{cite episode| url=http://www.wiseguysddv.com/11517-2| title= Wiseguyz interview Ted Lange| series=The Wiseguyz Show| air-date=March 15, 2017| minutes=1:10:00| network=DDV Radio| access-date=August 31, 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170809041309/http://www.wiseguysddv.com/11517-2/|archive-date=August 9, 2017}}
MacLeod became the global ambassador for Princess Cruises in 1986. He played a role in ceremonies launching many of the line's new ships.{{cite press release| title= Princess Cruises Honors Love Boat Captain Gavin MacLeod for 30 Years Serving as Global Ambassador| website= princess.com| url= https://www.princess.com/news/news_releases/2016/07/Princess-Cruises-Honors-Love-Boat-Captain-Gavin-MacLeod-for-30-Years-Serving-as-Global-Ambassador.html| date=July 6, 2016| publisher =Princess Cruises| access-date=August 31, 2018}}{{cite web| last= Kalosh| first= Anne| url= https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/people-opinions/princess-ambassador-love-boat-captain-gavin-macleod-mourned |title= Princess ambassador, 'Love Boat' captain Gavin MacLeod is mourned| publisher= Seatrade Communications | work= Seatrade Cruise News| via= seatrade-cruise.com| date= May 29, 2021| access-date= May 30, 2021}} In 1997, MacLeod joined the Love Boat cast on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
After The Love Boat, MacLeod toured with Michael Learned (of The Waltons) in Love Letters. He made several appearances in musicals such as Gigi and Copacabana between 1997 and 2003.{{cite news| title=MacLeod & Montevecchi, Together Again at TUTS' Gigi| url=http://www.playbill.com/article/macleod-montevecchi-together-again-at-tuts-gigi-com-72877| last=Lefkowitz| first=David| date=January 15, 1998| journal=Playbill}}{{cite news| title=Though Skipper MacLeod Has Left, Copacabana Tour Plays On| url=http://www.playbill.com/article/though-skipper-macleod-has-left-copacabana-tour-plays-on-com-93839| date=December 15, 2000| first1=Christine| last1=Ehren| first2=David| last2=Lefkowitz| journal=Playbill}} In December 2008, he appeared with the Colorado Symphony in Denver.{{cite news| title=Cleo Parker Robinson Dance steps in for the holidays| url= https://www.denverpost.com/2008/12/10/cleo-parker-robinson-dance-steps-in-for-the-holidays/| date=December 10, 2008| newspaper=The Denver Post| access-date=August 31, 2018}}
MacLeod and his wife were hosts on the Trinity Broadcasting Network for 17 years, primarily hosting a show about marriage called Back on Course.{{cite news| title=Gavin McLeod, 'Love Boat' Captain, Now An 'Ambassador For Christ'| first=Adelle M.| last=Banks| agency=Religion News Service| date=October 23, 2013| work=HuffPost}} MacLeod appeared in Rich Christiano's Time Changer, a movie about time travel and how the morals of society have moved away from the Bible. He also plays the lead role in Christiano's 2009 film The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry.{{cite web| url= https://dove.org/review/7872-the-secrets-of-jonathan-sperry/ |title= The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry| website= dove.org| publisher= The Dove Foundation| access-date= May 30, 2021}}
=Later activity=
In April 2010, the entire cast of The Love Boat attended the TV Land Awards with the exception of MacLeod, due to a back operation to repair a couple of injured discs. Former co-star and long-term friend Ted Lange contacted him and received word that MacLeod was doing well.{{cite journal |last=Harris |first=Will |url= http://www.premiumhollywood.com/2010/04/23/a-chat-with-ted-lange-you-got-it/ |title=A chat with Ted Lange…? You got it! |journal=Premium Hollywood |date=April 23, 2010 |access-date=March 10, 2011}} In December, MacLeod appeared as a guest narrator with the Florida Orchestra and Master Chorale of Tampa Bay.{{cite news| url= https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2010/12/09/date-night-trans-siberian-orchestra/ |title= Date Night: Trans-Siberian Orchestra| work= Tampa Bay Times| date= December 9, 2010| access-date= May 30, 2021}}
MacLeod served as the honorary Mayor of Pacific Palisades for five years, until Sugar Ray Leonard succeeded him in 2011.{{cite news| first=Sharon |last=Cotal |url=http://pacificpalisades.patch.com/groups/editors-picks/p/pacific-palisades-welcomes-new-honorary-mayor |title=Pacific Palisades Welcomes New Honorary Mayor |journal=Pacific Palisades Patch |date=June 17, 2011 |access-date=August 2, 2016}} On February 28, 2011, MacLeod celebrated his 80th birthday aboard the Golden Princess on Princess Cruises in Los Angeles, California. His friends and family wished him a happy birthday and presented him with a {{convert|5|ft|m|adj=mid|-long}} 3-D cake replica of the Pacific Princess, the original "Love Boat".{{cite press release| url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/gavin_macleod_birthday/princess_cruises/prweb8176773.htm| title=Princess Cruises Celebrates Gavin MacLeod's 80th Birthday| date=March 2, 2011| publisher=Princess Cruises| access-date=November 26, 2011| archive-date=February 13, 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213070657/http://www.prweb.com/releases/gavin_macleod_birthday/princess_cruises/prweb8176773.htm| url-status=dead}}{{cite web| url= https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-Confidential/A-fete-for-Princess-most-famous-captain |title= A fete for Princess' most famous captain| work= Travel Weekly| date= March 7, 2011| access-date= May 30, 2021}}
MacLeod appeared on the special for Betty White's 90th birthday on January 17, 2012. He reunited with White to film "Safety Old School Style", an in-flight safety video for Air New Zealand in 2013.{{cite AV media| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-5gjkh4r3g| archive-url= https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/O-5gjkh4r3g| archive-date=2021-12-11 | url-status=live| title=Safety Old School Style| publisher=Air New Zealand| date= October 9, 2013| location=United States}}{{cbignore}} By January 2013, the video had been viewed two million times on YouTube. In October 2013, MacLeod appeared on Today to begin the promotional tour for his new book This Is Your Captain Speaking: My Fantastic Voyage Through Hollywood, Faith & Life."[https://www.gettyimages.co.nz/detail/video/production-unit-today-show-media-type-aired-show-news-footage/1274121441 Today Show: This Is Your Captain Speaking: Gavin MacLeod On Life & The Love Boat]", Getty Images. October 23, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2021. This appearance included a special set change to honor MacLeod's appearance on the show. In addition to television appearances, he continued his national book tour.Cole, Christine. "[https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2013-10-25-os-gavin-macleod-book-signing-villages-20131025-story.html 'The Love Boat' captain Gavin MacLeod to sign books at The Villages]", Orlando Sentinel. October 25, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2021.Minton, Meta. "[https://www.villages-news.com/2013/10/29/famed-television-actors-book-tour-coming-villages-next-month/ Love Boat's captain sails into Villages on Wednesday on book tour]", Villages-News. October 29, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
On November 5, 2013, MacLeod joined his Love Boat cast mates live on the CBS daytime show The Talk. A full one-hour episode was dedicated to the cast reunion. The Talk co-hosts dressed in costumes to commemorate their special guests' arrivals. Spanish-American actress Charo also appeared on the reunion show. Charo guest-starred in eight episodes of The Love Boat. Jack Jones performed the Love Boat theme song, which he introduced in 1977.{{cite journal| title=Love Boat Reunion! See Gavin MacLeod, Bernie Kopell, and Other Cast Members Together Again After 27 Years| first=Allison| last=Takeda| date=November 5, 2013| url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/love-boat-reunion-see-gavin-macleod-bernie-kopell-and-other-cast-members-together-again-after-27-years-2013511/| journal=Us Weekly| access-date=August 31, 2018}}
In December 2013, MacLeod appeared on The 700 Club to discuss his life and career."[https://www.cbn.com/700club/showinfo/schedule/2013/december13.aspx?mobile=false&q=700club/showinfo/schedule/2013/December13.aspx The 700 Club Calendar December 2013]", CBN. Retrieved May 30, 2021. The following year, on February 1, MacLeod was honored with a star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars in downtown Palm Springs, California.Green, David. "[https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/BWW-Interview-Listen-to-Your-Captain-Gavin-MacLeod-Sounds-Off-About-ON-THE-AIR-Benefit-for-Dezart-Performs-20140310 BWW Interview: Listen to Your Captain! Gavin MacLeod Sounds Off About ON THE AIR Benefit for Dezart Performs]", BroadwayWorld. March 10, 2014. Retrieved May 30, 2021. In January 2015, MacLeod appeared in the Rose Parade along with several other members of the original cast of The Love Boat.{{cite news| last=Irwin |first=Richard |url=https://www.sgvtribune.com/2014/12/27/rose-parade-2015-love-boat-cast-reunites-for-princess-cruise-float/ |title=Rose Parade 2015: 'Love Boat' cast reunites for Princess Cruise float |newspaper=San Gabriel Valley Tribune |date=December 27, 2014 |access-date=August 31, 2018}} Later that same year MacLeod starred in the play Happy Hour at the Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre (CVRep) in Rancho Mirage, California, a role which earned him critical praise.Fessier, Bruce. "[https://www.desertsun.com/story/life/entertainment/people/brucefessierentertainment/2015/11/04/gavin-macleod-lifts-happy-hour-new-heights/75174994/ Gavin MacLeod lifts 'Happy Hour' to new heights]", The Desert Sun. November 4, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2021.Liebross, Audrey. "[https://www.broadwayworld.com/palm-springs/article/BWW-Review-Coachella-Valley-Repertorys-HAPPY-HOUR-is-Outstanding-in-Every-Way-and-Another-Must-See-20151102 BWW Review: Coachella Valley Repertory's HAPPY HOUR is Outstanding in Every Way, and Another Must-See]", BroadwayWorld. November 2, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
Writing
In 1987, following MacLeod's conversion to evangelical Christianity and remarriage,{{Cite web |date=2021-05-29 |title=Gavin MacLeod, 'Love Boat' captain, dies at 90 |url=https://apnews.com/article/gavin-macleod-entertainment-arts-and-entertainment-6313dfd801244eeeea2be2ddeac1cdbb |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}} he and his wife, Patti, wrote about his struggles with alcoholism and their divorce in Back On Course: The Remarkable Story of a Divorce That Ended in Remarriage.{{cite book |title=Back on Course |author1=Gavin MacLeod |author2=Patti MacLeod |author3=Marie Chapian |edition=illustrated |publisher=F.H. Revell Company |year=1987 |isbn=9780800715335}}
In the 1980s Gavin and his wife Patti started a seminar called Born Again Marriages. The main purpose was to share their journey with others that were going through separation or divorce. They really wanted to see marriages salvaged much like theirs.
In 2013, MacLeod released a memoir,{{cite web| url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-gavin-macleod-20131109,0,3503297.story#axzz2kMTaRx7X |title=Gavin MacLeod captains a memoir |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=November 8, 2013 |last=King |first=Susan |access-date=August 31, 2018}} This Is Your Captain Speaking: My Fantastic Voyage Through Hollywood, Faith & Life. He said, "...all my living has been based on what other people have written... I hope it can help others, how I overcame and never gave up. There are so many lessons in life."{{cite news |url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-11-03/features/fl-gavin-macleod-cruise-110313-20131103_1_new-royal-princess-princess-cruises-merrill-stubing |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111200348/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2013-11-03/features/fl-gavin-macleod-cruise-110313-20131103_1_new-royal-princess-princess-cruises-merrill-stubing |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 11, 2013 |title=In town to promote Princess Cruises, Gavin MacLeod talks 'Love Boat' and new book |newspaper=Sun-Sentinel |location=Deerfield Beach, Florida |date=November 11, 2013 |last=Sortal |first=Nick |access-date=August 31, 2018}} In the book, MacLeod recounted his stories as a young actor trying to make a name for himself in Hollywood, the lifelong friends he made, struggles with alcoholism, divorce, and faith.
Personal life
While working as an usher and elevator operator at Radio City Music Hall, MacLeod met dancer Joan F. Rootvik, who was a Rockette.{{Cite news |last=Flaherty |first=Mike |date=2021-05-29 |title=Gavin MacLeod, 'Mary Tyler Moore' and 'Love Boat' Actor, Dies at 90 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/29/arts/television/gavin-macleod-dead.html |access-date=2022-09-18 |issn=0362-4331}} They married in 1955 and had two sons and two daughters before divorcing in 1972.{{Cite web |title=Gavin MacLeod of 'Love Boat' and 'Mary Tyler Moore' fame dead at 90 |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/gavin-macleod-love-boat-mary-tyler-moore-fame-dead-90-n1269101 |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=NBC News |date=May 29, 2021 |language=en}}
In 1974, he married Patti Kendig.{{Cite web |title=Patti MacLeod |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0824632/ |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=IMDb}} The couple divorced in 1982 and remarried in 1985. During the mid-1980s, they became evangelical Christians and credited their faith for bringing them back together.{{cite news| url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3812747.html| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140611004331/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3812747.html| url-status=dead| archive-date=June 11, 2014| title='Chapter Two' ends happily for MacLeods| newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times| date=February 27, 1987| access-date=August 31, 2018| last=Tucker| first=Ernest | via=HighBeam Research}}
On September 20, 2009, MacLeod discussed his conversion to evangelicalism at The Rock Church in Anaheim, California, and was a guest speaker there in 2012.{{Cite web|url=https://stonethepreacher.com/the-one-minute-gospel-gavin-maccleod-from-the-love-boat/|title=The One Minute Gospel: Gavin McLeod (From the Love Boat!)|last=Sanchez|first=Steve|date=June 4, 2012|website=Stonethepreacher.com|access-date=March 31, 2019}}
=Death=
MacLeod died at his home in Palm Desert, California, on May 29, 2021, aged 90.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/gavin-macleod-dead-love-boat-captain-mary-tyler-moore-colleague-obituary-1234766493/|title=Gavin MacLeod Dies: 'Love Boat' Captain And 'Mary Tyler Moore' Colleague Was 90|first=Bruce|last=Haring|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 29, 2021|access-date=May 29, 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/gavin-macleod-love-boat-captain-dies-at-90 | title=Gavin MacLeod, 'Love Boat' captain, dies at 90 | work=Fox News | date=May 29, 2021 | accessdate=May 30, 2021}} He is interred at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Cathedral City.
Filmography
File:Gavin McLeod Mary Tyler Moore Show 1975.jpg and Michael Higa on The Mary Tyler Moore Show in May 1975]]
=Film=
class="wikitable sortable" |
Year
! Title ! Role ! Source |
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1958
| The Lieutenant |
1959
| Padua – Horn's Assistant |
1959
| Private Saxon |
1959
| Seaman Ernest Hunkle, USN |
1959
| Ted Krupa (uncredited) |
1960
| Johnny |
1960
| Professor Thayer |
1961
| Harry Deiner |
1962
| War Hunt | Pvt. Crotty |
1964
| Seaman Joseph Haines |
1965 |
1965
| McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force | Seaman Joseph Haines |
1965
| Emil |
1966
| Baby Makes Three | Dr. Charles Norwood |
1966
| Crosley |
1968
| Lou |
1968
| C.S. Divot |
1969
| Sgt. Kruger |
1969
| 1st Director |
1970
| Warden |
1970
| Private Moriarty, Oddball's bow machine-gunner and mechanic |
2002
| Dr. Norris Anderson |
2009
|The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry | Jonathan Sperry |
=Television=
References
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External links
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- [http://www.tbn.org/index.php/2/4/p/105.html TBN page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060630174720/http://tbn.org/index.php/2/4/p/105.html |date=June 30, 2006 }}
- [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/227900686/gavin-macleod Gavin MacLeod] at Find a Grave
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