Gavin MacLeod was a beloved American actor best known for his iconic television roles. He gained widespread fame as the wisecracking news writer Murray Slaughter on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" in the 1970s. Following that success, he became a household name starring as the amiable Captain Merrill Stubing on the popular series "The Love Boat" for a decade. Beyond these defining roles, MacLeod had a long career in film and on stage, and later became a Christian activist and author.