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. In 1996, Carter published her memoirs, entitled Trying to Get to Heaven. 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. They live in Beverly Hills, California. His first regular TV role came in 1962 as Joseph "Happy" Haines on McHale's Navy. Two years later, she divorced Hearn and married again to actor Hal Holbrook, who is most noted for his appearances as Mark Twain. He also appeared as the villain in TV shows of the late 1950s and early 1960s. She divorced Arthur Carter in 1977 and married actor Gene Hearn. His first movie appearance was in I Want To Live!, a 1958 prison drama. She is known for her Southern pride, which is evident in her product endorsements, like her appearance in commercials for Southern Bell (later BellSouth). 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 also starred in several musicals and plays on Broadway. After serving in the Air Force, he moved to New York City and worked at Radio City Music Hall while looking for acting work. From 1999 to 2002, she portrayed brash Southern attorney Randi King on the series Family Law. Born as Allan See in Mount Kisco, New York, he grew up in Pleasantville and studied acting at Ithaca College, graduating in 1952. However, she is best known for appearing as outspoken Julia Sugarbaker in the 1980s television program Designing Women, set in Atlanta. 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. Carter first became famous for her role as Brandy Henderson on the soap opera The Edge of Night. The Love Boat. She returned to acting at age 35. The Mary Tyler Moore Show. In 1967 she married businessman Arthur Carter, with whom she had two daughters. Following the birth of her daughters, she left acting for eight years to focus on raising her children. Hawaii Five-O. She moved to New York in 1963 and got a part in a production of A Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare. It Takes a Thief. In 1960, Carter made her professional stage debut in a Memphis production of Carousel. The Big Valley. She is a graduate of Memphis State (now University of Memphis) with a degree in English. Combat!. She attended college at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and Southwestern at Memphis (now Rhodes College). Rat Patrol. Carter was born in McLemoresville, Tennessee and spent many of her early years in Memphis, Tennessee. Hogan's Heroes. Dixie Virginia Carter (born May 25, 1939) is an American actress noted for her portrayal of Southern women. 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!. |