Gavin MacLeodGavin MacLeod (born February 28, 1930) is an American actor, notable for playing Captain Merrill Stubing on the The Love Boat and Murray Slaughter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Born as Allan See in Mount Kisco, New York, he grew up in Pleasantville and studied acting at Ithaca College, graduating in 1952. After serving in the Air Force, 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 cerebral palsy victim in a TV drama, and "MacLeod" from his Ithaca drama coach Beatrice MacLeod. His first movie appearance was in I Want To Live!, a 1958 prison drama. He also appeared as the villain in TV shows of the late 1950s and early 1960s. His first regular TV role came in 1962 as Joseph "Happy" Haines on McHale's Navy. MacLeod's role on Mary Tyler Moore won him lasting fame, and two Golden Globe nominations, followed by another three nominations for his Love Boat work. Along with his wife Patti, he wrote about struggles with divorce and alcoholism in Back On Course: The Remarkable Story of a Divorce That Ended in Remarriage. Filmography
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Along with his wife Patti, he wrote about struggles with divorce and alcoholism in Back On Course: The Remarkable Story of a Divorce That Ended in Remarriage. Kristian's other film and television credits include Army of One, Whatever Happened to Bobby Earl, Blindfold Acts of Obsession, Day of Redemption, Full House, Burke's Law, Murder, She Wrote, Melrose Place and Secret Lives. MacLeod's role on Mary Tyler Moore won him lasting fame, and two Golden Globe nominations, followed by another three nominations for his Love Boat work. Naysayers usually hurl comments toward her such as "Eat a sandwich!", not unlike what Calista Flockhart experienced in the late 1990s. His first regular TV role came in 1962 as Joseph "Happy" Haines on McHale's Navy. A vocal fan minority has succeeded in catching the attention of soap columnists, in an attempt to point out that Alfonso has lost much weight over the last decade. He also appeared as the villain in TV shows of the late 1950s and early 1960s. In 2002, fans voted and honoured Kristian and Peter as Daytime's favourite couple at the Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, where they were given a special Emmy plaque. His first movie appearance was in I Want To Live!, a 1958 prison drama. Kristian is a favourite amongst fans, much of this is due to her on screen chemistry with Peter Reckell, with whom she has won a number of Soap Opera Digest Awards, for Favourite Soap Couple. At about this time he changed his name, drawing "Gavin" from a cerebral palsy victim in a TV drama, and "MacLeod" from his Ithaca drama coach Beatrice MacLeod. She ended up being Hope, but not before a drawn-out storyline involving evil Stefano DiMera (Joseph Mascolo) brainwashing Hope into believing she was princess Gina von Amburg. After serving in the Air Force, he moved to New York City and worked at Radio City Music Hall while looking for acting work. She returned to the show for a third time in 1994 as "Gina," an amnesiac who looked a lot like Hope. Born as Allan See in Mount Kisco, New York, he grew up in Pleasantville and studied acting at Ithaca College, graduating in 1952. She returned to Days briefly in 1990; this return culminated in the entire town of Salem believing that Hope had died. Gavin MacLeod (born February 28, 1930) is an American actor, notable for playing Captain Merrill Stubing on the The Love Boat and Murray Slaughter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Kristian left the show in 1987 for a two-year stint on the night time soap opera Falcon Crest. The Love Boat. During that time, her character fell in love with, and married, ruggedly handsome Bo Brady (Peter Reckell). The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Her career took off in 1983 when she started playing Hope Brady on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. Hawaii Five-O. By the time she was 15 she had appeared on the cover of over 30 magazines. It Takes a Thief. At the age of 13, a devastating accident ended her skating career and Kristian began modelling. The Big Valley. She began her career as a figure skating, gold medal champion, at the Junior Olympics. Combat!. Kristian Alfonso (born September 5, 1964) is an American soap opera actress. Rat Patrol. Hogan's Heroes. The Man From U.N.C.L.E.. The Andy Griffith Show. Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.. The Munsters. Dick Van Dyke Show. Kildare. Dr. Perry Mason. The Untouchables. Lucky. Mr. Time Changer (2002). McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force. The Crimebusters. High Time. Twelve Hours to Kill. The Gene Krupa Story. Operation Petticoat. Pork Chop Hill. Compulsion. I Want To Live!. |