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
Kelly's Heroes
(1970)
Moriarty (tank crewman)
Operation Petticoat
(1959)
Yeoman Ernest Hunkle
The Party
(1968)
C. S. Divot
The Sand Pebbles
(1966)
Crosley
Pork Chop Hill
(1959)
Pvt. Saxon
Time Changer
(2003)
Norris Anderson
Compulsion
(1959)
Padua - Horn's Assistant
Night of 100 Stars
(1982)
Self
I Want to Live!
(1958)
Police Lt.
War Hunt
(1962)
Pvt. Crotty
The Intruders
(1970)
Warden
Full Filmography
Acting
I Want to Live!
(1958)
Police Lt.
The True Story of Lynn Stuart
(1958)
Turk
Young and Wild
(1958)
Mac (uncredited)
Operation Petticoat
(1959)
Yeoman Ernest Hunkle
Compulsion
(1959)
Padua - Horn's Assistant
Pork Chop Hill
(1959)
Pvt. Saxon
High Time
(1960)
Professor Thayer
Twelve Hours to Kill
(1960)
Johnny
The Crimebusters
(1961)
Harry Deiner
War Hunt
(1962)
Pvt. Crotty
McHale's Navy
(1964)
Seaman Joseph 'Happy' Hanes
McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force
(1965)
Seaman Joseph Haines
The Sword of Ali Baba
(1965)
Hulagu Khan
The Sand Pebbles
(1966)
Crosley
Deathwatch
(1966)
Emil
The Party
(1968)
C. S. Divot
A Man Called Gannon
(1968)
Lou
The Thousand Plane Raid
(1969)
Sgt. Kruger
The Comic
(1969)
1st Director
Kelly's Heroes
(1970)
Moriarty (tank crewman)
The Intruders
(1970)
Warden
Only with Married Men
(1974)
Jordan Robbins
Mitzi & 100 Guys
(1975)
Self
Ransom for Alice!
(1977)
Yankee Sullivan
The New Love Boat
(1977)
Capt. Merrill Stubing
Mitzi... What's Hot, What's Not
(1978)
Self
Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas Special
(1979)
Himself
Murder Can Hurt You!
(1980)
Lt. Nojack
Night of 100 Stars
(1982)
Self
Night of 100 Stars II
(1985)
Self
Student Exchange
(1987)
Vice Principal Durfner
The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage
(1990)
Capt. Stubing
Mary Tyler Moore: The 20th Anniversary Show
(1991)
Himself
Time Changer
(2003)
Norris Anderson
Checking Out
(2005)
Doorman (uncredited)
Cook-Off!
(2007)
Himself
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
(2008)
Jonathan Sperry
Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration
(2015)
Self / Murray Slaughter (archive footage)
Betty White: First Lady of Television
(2018)
Self
My Music: A Classic Christmas
(2019)
Self - Host