Editing Gavin MacLeod (section)

==Career==
MacLeod made his television debut in 1957 on ''[[The Walter Winchell File]]'' at the age of 26.<ref name="auto1"/> His first movie appearance was a small, uncredited role in ''[[The True Story of Lynn Stuart]]'' in 1958.<ref>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.</ref> Soon thereafter, he landed a credited role in ''[[I Want to Live!]]'', a 1958 prison drama starring [[Susan Hayward]].<ref name="Hoffman53021"/> 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 (TV series)|Mr. Lucky]]'' in 1959,<ref name="Hoffman53021">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 (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]''. May 30, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.</ref> and as a nervous harried navy [[yeoman]] in ''[[Operation Petticoat]]'', with [[Cary Grant]] and [[Tony Curtis]]. ''Operation Petticoat'' proved to be a [[Breakthrough role|breakout role]] for MacLeod, and he was soon cast in two other Edwards comedies, ''[[High Time (film)|High Time]]'' with [[Bing Crosby]] and ''[[The Party (1968 film)|The Party]]'' with [[Peter Sellers]].<ref>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.</ref>

In December 1961, he landed a guest role on ''[[The Dick Van Dyke Show]]'', which was his first time working with [[Mary Tyler Moore]].<ref name="NBC52921">"[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.</ref> MacLeod also had guest appearances on ''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|Perry Mason]]'', ''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]'', ''[[Ben Casey]]'', ''[[The Big Valley]]'', ''[[Hogan's Heroes]]'', ''[[Ironside (1967 TV series)|Ironside]]'', and ''[[My Favorite Martian]]''.<ref name="NBC52921"/> He played the role of a drug pusher, "Big Chicken", in two episodes of the first season of ''[[Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)|Hawaii Five-O]]''.<ref>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.</ref>

[[File:Gavin MacLeod Betty White Mary Tyler Moore Show 1975.JPG|thumb|MacLeod with [[Betty White]] 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."<ref>{{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}}</ref>  McLeod left the show after two seasons to appear as Signalman 2nd Class Crosley in the film ''[[The Sand Pebbles (film)|The Sand Pebbles]]'' with [[Steve McQueen]].<ref name="FlahertyNYTimes">{{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}}</ref>

MacLeod's second breakout role as Murray Slaughter on [[CBS]]'s ''[[The Mary Tyler Moore Show]]'' won him lasting fame and two [[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Award]] nominations.<ref name="GoldenGlobes">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.</ref> 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.<ref name="GoldenGlobes"/> His work on that show earned him three Golden Globe nominations.<ref name="GoldenGlobes"/> 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, California|Palm Springs]] and we're still tight, all of us, Gavin and Bernie and Jill; we still see each other. [[Fred Grandy|Fred (Grandy)]] lives in a different state, we're still close, we're still good friends."<ref>{{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}}</ref>

MacLeod became the global ambassador for [[Princess Cruises]] in 1986. He played a role in ceremonies launching many of the line's new ships.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> 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 (play)|Love Letters]]''. He made several appearances in musicals such as ''[[Gigi (musical)|Gigi]]'' and ''[[Copacabana (musical)|Copacabana]]'' between 1997 and 2003.<ref>{{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]]}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> In December 2008, he appeared with the [[Colorado Symphony]] in [[Denver]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>

MacLeod and his wife were hosts on the [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]] for 17 years, primarily hosting a show about marriage called ''Back on Course''.<ref>{{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]]}}</ref> 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]]''.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name= "FlahertyNYTimes"/>

===Later activity===
In April 2010, the entire cast of ''The Love Boat'' attended the [[TV Land Award]]s 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> In December, MacLeod appeared as a guest narrator with the [[Florida Orchestra]] and Master Chorale of Tampa Bay.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

MacLeod served as the honorary Mayor of [[Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles|Pacific Palisades]] for five years, until [[Sugar Ray Leonard]] succeeded him in 2011.<ref>{{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}}</ref> On February 28, 2011, MacLeod celebrated his 80th birthday aboard the ''[[Pacific Adventure|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 ''[[MS Pacific|Pacific Princess]]'', the original "Love Boat".<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> By January 2013, the video had been viewed two million times on [[YouTube]]. In October 2013, MacLeod appeared on ''[[Today (American TV program)|Today]]'' to begin the promotional tour for his new book ''This Is Your Captain Speaking: My Fantastic Voyage Through Hollywood, Faith & Life''.<ref>"[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.</ref> 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.<ref>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.</ref><ref>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.</ref>

[[File:Gavin Macleod.jpg|thumb|upright|MacLeod in 2006]]
On November 5, 2013, MacLeod joined his ''Love Boat'' cast mates live on the [[CBS]] daytime show ''[[The Talk (talk 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 Americans|Spanish-American]] actress [[Charo]] also appeared on the reunion show. Charo guest-starred in eight episodes of ''The Love Boat''. [[Jack Jones (American singer)|Jack Jones]] performed the ''Love Boat'' theme song, which he introduced in 1977.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

In December 2013, MacLeod appeared on ''[[The 700 Club]]'' to discuss his life and career.<ref>"[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]", [[Christian Broadcasting Network|CBN]]. Retrieved May 30, 2021.</ref> The following year, on February 1, MacLeod was honored with a star on the [[Palm Springs Walk of Stars]] in downtown [[Palm Springs, California]].<ref>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.</ref> In January 2015, MacLeod appeared in the [[Rose Parade]] along with several other members of the original cast of ''The Love Boat''.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>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.</ref><ref>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.</ref>