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- Gavin MacLeod (Captain Merrill Stubing) MacLeod played the captain of the crew for the entire run of the series. Before joining the show, he starred on The Mary Tyler Moore Show for several years.
- Bernie Kopell (Adam "Doc" Bricker) Kopell was well known to audiences when he joined The Love Boat as the ship's doctor, having already enjoyed roles on That Girl and Get Smart.
- Fred Grandy (Burl "Gopher" Smith) Grandy already had a few roles on shows like Maude and Welcome Back Kotter when he made his Love Boat debut. But after the latter show ended, his life went in a brand new direction: Grandy was elected to Congress as a member of the House of Representatives for his home state of Iowa, where he served from 1987 to 1995.
- Ted Lange (Isaac Washington) Lange was a theater actor before he joined the team as the boat's bartender, making his Broadway debut in Hair. Also an accomplished writer/director, Lange wrote the screenplay for 1977's Passing Through and also wrote six episodes of The Love Boat while starring on the show.
Jun 18, 2020 · Come aboard. They're expecting you!" Here's a look at what happened to the crew of the TV classic 'The Love Boat.' By Laurie Ulster Updated: Jun 18, 2020. Ridiculous but aspirational, cheesy...
- Gavin MacLeod. It was MacLeod’s responsibility to make sure everything on the voyage ran smoothly. This was not always a given on The Love Boat… and we ain’t talking about the weather conditions.
- Bernie Kopell. Kopell played “Doc” Bricker on The Love Boat, though his involvement with the franchise began a little earlier. Three feature-length pilots were produced – he played the role of Dr. O’Neill in the second film.
- Fred Grandy. Yeoman Purser “Gopher” Smith is Grandy’s best-known character. He may have been getting up to high jinks on the high seas, but the veteran star had a serious side behind the scenes.
- Ted Lange. Lange was behind the bar aboard the Pacific Princess as Isaac Washington. It was a job the actor took seriously. Speaking to Closer Weekly, he recalled a letter he received from a young fan reading: “I saw you with Fred — that’s the friendship I want to have.”
Since it ran from 1977 to 1987, "The Love Boat" is a fairly old show. However, several of its stars are still with us. Let's take a look at what happened to "The Love Boat" cast members who are...
- Gavin McLeod (Captain Merrill Stubing) Gavin MacLeod’s role as the Captain of The Love Boat was iconic and helped to shape his career in the years that followed.
- Lauren Tewes (Julie McCoy) Lauren Tewes only got given the role of cruise director Julie McCoy on the day before production started on the third and final pilot of the show.
- Bernie Kopell (Adam “Doc” Bricker) Bernie Kopell played the role of Dr. Adam Bricker on The Love Boat for all 250 episodes that were made. The role became so famous and enduring that much of his career since The Love Boat has been spent playing versions of the same character or parodying himself.
- Jill Whelan (Vicki Stubing) Jill Whelan played the role of Vicki Stubing, the daughter of Captain Stubing, during six of the nine seasons of The Love Boat.
Oct 7, 2020 · Though waves of new guest stars arrived every week, the core cast of The Love Boat remained intact, giving viewers steady footing as they sailed the stormy seas. Let's take a closer look at that...
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Jun 9, 2021 · The cast of 'The Love Boat' has maintained a close bond throughout 'the whole gamut of life,' the stars exclusively tell Closer. Get details!
