Gavin MacLeod, (February 28, 1931 - May 29, 2021) was an American actor who was most popularly known for his work on The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Murray Slaughter and on The Love Boat as Captain Merrill Stubing.
MacLeod appeared as four different German officers during the run of the show. In Season 1, he played Major Zolle in Hello, Zollie. He also appeared as two different characters only three episodes apart. In Season 3, episode 27, The Collector General, he appeared as General Metzger, and then in Season 4, Episode 1, Clearance Sale at the Black Market, he appeared as Major Kiegel. Later, in Season 4, he also played General von Rauscher in The Witness, in his final Hogan's Heroes appearance.
MacLeod died on May 29, 2021 at the age of 90 in Palm Desert, California, following a period of ill-health.