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Fredrick Lawrence Grandy (born June 29, 1948) is an American actor who played "Gopher" on the TV series The Love Boat and who later became a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Iowa.
Fred Grandy. Actor: The Love Boat. Fred is lovingly known as Gopher by his millions of fans around the world who watched him became for 9 years in the 1970s hit series The Love Boat (1977).
- June 29, 1948
Fred Grandy. Actor: The Love Boat. Fred is lovingly known as Gopher by his millions of fans around the world who watched him became for 9 years in the 1970s hit series The Love Boat (1977). But, before Fred became well known as an actor, he went to "Phillips Exeter Academy" with David Eisenhower.
- January 1, 1
- 1.73 m
- Sioux City, Iowa, USA
Jun 18, 2020 · Fred Grandy — Yeoman Purser Burl "Gopher" Smith. Up until The Love Boat, Fred Grandy’s biggest break was a recurring role as Carol’s boyfriend on the show Maude.
Jun 28, 2024 · Who Is Fred Grandy? Fred Grandy is an American actor, radio personality, and former politician. However, you may recognize him better for the purser Burl “Gopher” Smith on the iconic TV series The Love Boat from 1977 to 1986.
Fredrick Lawrence Grandy (born June 29, 1948) is an American actor who played "Gopher" on the TV series The Love Boat and who later became a member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Iowa. Grandy was most recently the host of The Grandy Group, a morning drive time radio talk show on 630 WMAL in Washington, D.C.
At Exeter, Grandy was the roommate of David Eisenhower, the grandson of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and was later best man at Eisenhower's wedding to Julie Nixon, the daughter of then–president-elect Richard Nixon, in December 1968.
