You Can Set Sail With The Cast Of The Love Boat
Did you watch Love Boat on Saturday nights in the late 70’s? Well there is good news for fans of the show. You can set sail with the cast of the Love Boat on a Princess Cruise this September. Can you imagine how awesome that would be to? On a cruise ship with those wacky characters from one of the biggest shows of it’s time. Do you recall Saturday nights back in the day watching Love Boat followed by Fantasy Island. Back to back shows that fit together like hand in glove.
The Love Boat Captain is gone.
Sadly, Captain Stubing played by the great Gavin McLeod passed away in 2021 at the age of 90. Gavin McLeod was a great actor and played the part of the Captain so well. So well that you would be disappointed if you got on a ship and he wasn’t there waiting to greet you on the gangway. The good news is that a lot of the other actors are going to be onboard and ready to set sail with you.
So, if you’ve ever dreamed of sailing on “The Love Boat”, this is as close as you can get: Princess Cruises will set sail in August with cast members from the original series. The Love Boat was an instant hit when it debuted in 1977 and ran until 1986. The show featured the biggest stars of the time and lot’s of actors that had been stars for a long time. The fun thing to see looking back is how many of today’s stars were on the show. The list is long including the likes of 33 Oscar winners like Tom Hanks, Tim Robbins and Kathy Bates. There were dozens of others that were unknown to us at the time but made it big time afterwards.
The Love Boat is set to sail!
You can spend seven days at sea with Doc (Bernie Kopell), Gopher (Fred Grandy), Isaac your bartender (Ted Lange), and Vicki Stubing (Jill Whelan).
Gavin MacLeod, who played Captain Stubing, died in 2021. Lauren Tewes, who played cruise director Julie McCoy, is still with us. She’s 70 years old. No word why she’s not doing the cruise.
The official dates are August 31st through September 7th, and the boat sets sail from New York City, with stops in New England and Canada.
Activities will include meet-and-greets and photo ops . . . plus vow renewal ceremonies officiated by the cast.
Famous actors from Massachusetts
Jeremy Strong
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– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (12/25/1978)
– Known for:
— Jerry Rubin in “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (2020)
— Vinny Daniel in “The Big Short” (2015)
— Dale Palmer in “The Judge” (2014)Matt Damon
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– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (10/8/1970)
– Known for:
— Will in “Good Will Hunting” (1997)
— Mark Watney in “The Martian” (2015)
— Colin in “The Departed” (2006)John Krasinski
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– Born: Newton, Massachusetts (10/20/1979)
– Known for:
— Jack Ryan in “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” (2018-2022)
— Lee Abbott in “A Quiet Place” (2018)Hamish Linklater
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– Born: Great Barrington, Massachusetts (7/7/1976)
– Known for:
— Porter Collins in “The Big Short” (2015)
— Cal Zapata in “Battleship” (2012)
— Leonard in “Fantastic Four” (2005)Steve Carell
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– Born: Concord, Massachusetts (8/16/1962)
– Known for:
— Michael Scott in “The Office” (2005-2013)
— Andy in “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” (2005)
— John du Pont in “Foxcatcher” (2014)Chris Evans
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– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (6/13/1981)
– Known for:
— Steve Rogers in “The Avengers” (2012)
— Captain America in “Captain America: The First Avenger” (2011)
— Steve Rogers in “Captain America: Civil War” (2016)Mark Wahlberg
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– Born: Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts (6/5/1971)
– Known for:
— Dignam in “The Departed” (2006)
— Producer in “The Fighter” (2010)
— Eddie Adams in “Boogie Nights” (1997)Anthony Michael Hall
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– Born: West Roxbury, Massachusetts (4/14/1968)
– Known for:
— Greg Pulver in “War Machine” (2017)
— Gary L. Smith in “Live by Night” (2016)
— Jack in “Foxcatcher” (2014)Kurt Russell
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– Born: Springfield, Massachusetts (3/17/1951)
– Known for:
— John Ruth in “The Hateful Eight” (2015)
— Snake Plissken in “Escape from L.A.” (1996)
— David Grant in “Executive Decision” (1996)James Spader
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– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (2/7/1960)
– Known for:
— Raymond ‘Red’ Reddington in “The Blacklist” (2013-2021)
— Alan Shore in “Boston Legal” (2004-2008)
— Graham in “Sex, Lies, and Videotape” (1989)Neal McDonough
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– Born: Dorchester, Massachusetts (2/13/1966)
– Known for:
— Fletcher in “Minority Report” (2002)
— Timothy ‘Dum Dum’ Dugan in “Captain America: The First Avenger” (2011)
— Frank Gordon in “Timeline” (2003)Steven Van Zandt
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– Born: Winthrop, Massachusetts (11/22/1950)
– Known for:
— Silvio Dante in “The Sopranos” (1999-2007)
— Frank Tagliano in “Lilyhammer” (2012-2014)
— Music Department in “Nine Months” (1995)Jake Lacy
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– Born: Greenfield, Massachusetts (not available)
– Known for:
— Richard Semco in “Carol” (2015)
— Brett Wyden in “Rampage” (2018)
— Forde in “Miss Sloane” (2016)Edward Norton
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– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (8/18/1969)
– Known for:
— Lionel Essrog in “Motherless Brooklyn” (2019)
— Father Brian Finn in “Keeping the Faith” (2000)
— Aaron in “Primal Fear” (1996)Joe Keery
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– Born: Newburyport, Massachusetts (4/24/1992)
– Known for:
— Steve Harrington in “Stranger Things” (2016-2022)
— Trust Fund Cole in “Molly’s Game” (2017)
— Jackson in “Slice” (2018)John Cena
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– Born: West Newbury, Massachusetts (4/23/1977)
– Known for:
— Steven in “Trainwreck” (2015)
— Danny Fisher in “12 Rounds” (2009)
— Peacemaker in “The Suicide Squad” (2021)Rob Delaney
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– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (1/19/1977)
– Known for:
— Rob Norris in “Catastrophe” (2015-2019)
— Peter in “Deadpool 2” (2018)
— Jeff McKenzie in “Home Sweet Home Alone” (2021)Bill Burr
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– Born: Canton, Massachusetts (6/10/1968)
– Known for:
— Frank Murphy in “F Is for Family” (2015-2021)
— Ray Bishop in “The King of Staten Island” (2020)
— Detective Walsh in “Date Night” (2010)Jason Mantzoukas
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– Born: Nahant, Massachusetts (12/18/1972)
– Known for:
— Nadal in “The Dictator” (2012)
— Scarecrow in “The Lego Batman Movie” (2017)
— Frank in “The House” (2017)John Michael Higgins
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– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (2/12/1963)
– Known for:
— Terry Bohner in “A Mighty Wind” (2003)
— John in “Pitch Perfect” (2012)
— Scott Donlan in “Best in Show” (2000)Casey Affleck
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– Born: Falmouth, Massachusetts (8/12/1975)
– Known for:
— Patrick Kenzie in “Gone Baby Gone” (2007)
— Lee Chandler in “Manchester by the Sea” (2016)
— Robert Ford in “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” (2007)Jeffrey Donovan
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– Born: Amesbury, Massachusetts (5/11/1968)
– Known for:
— Michael Westen in “Burn Notice” (2007-2013)
— Captain J.J. Jones in “Changeling” (2008)
— Steve Forsing in “Sicario: Day of the Soldado” (2018)Bo Burnham
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– Born: Hamilton, Massachusetts (8/21/1990)
– Known for:
— Writer in “Inside” (2021)
— Writer in “Eighth Grade” (2018)
— Ryan in “Promising Young Woman” (2020)Ray Bolger
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– Born: Dorchester, Massachusetts (1/10/1904)
– Died: 1/15/1987– Known for:
— Hunk’ in “The Wizard of Oz” (1939)
— Barnaby Barnicle in “Babes in Toyland” (1961)
— Charley Wykeham in “Where’s Charley?” (1952)Matthew Perry
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– Born: Williamstown, Massachusetts (8/19/1969)
– Known for:
— Chandler Bing in “Friends” (1994-2004)
— Matt Albie in “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” (2006-2007)
— Oz Oseransky in “The Whole Nine Yards” (2000)Tom Everett Scott
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– Born: East Bridgewater, Massachusetts (9/7/1970)
– Known for:
— Guy Patterson in “That Thing You Do!” (1996)
— Michael Brantley in “Boiler Room” (2000)
— Jason in “Because I Said So” (2007)B.J. Novak
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– Born: Newton, Massachusetts (7/31/1979)
– Known for:
— Ryan Howard in “The Office” (2005-2013)
— Pfc. Smithson Utivich in “Inglourious Basterds” (2009)
— Robert Sherman in “Saving Mr. Banks” (2013)Ben Foster
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– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (10/29/1980)
– Known for:
— Tanner Howard in “Hell or High Water” (2016)
— Charlie Prince in “3:10 to Yuma” (2007)
— Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery in “The Messenger” (2009)Robert Goulet
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– Born: Lawrence, Massachusetts (11/26/1933)
– Died: 10/30/2007– Known for:
— Quentin Hapsburg in “The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear” (1991)
— Robert Goulet in “Scrooged” (1988)
— Maxie Dean in “Beetlejuice” (1988)David Morse
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– Born: Hamilton, Massachusetts (10/11/1953)
– Known for:
— Brutus ‘Brutal’ Howell in “The Green Mile” (1999)
— Colonel Reed in “The Hurt Locker” (2008)
— Ted Arroway in “Contact” (1997)Jonathan Tucker
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– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (5/31/1982)
– Known for:
— Jeff in “The Ruins” (2008)
— Tim Weiner in “The Virgin Suicides” (1999)
— Dennis Kelly in “Hostage” (2005)Michael Beach
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– Born: Roxbury, Massachusetts (10/30/1963)
– Known for:
— Jesse (Manta’s Father) in “Aquaman” (2018)
— Frank Hunt in “If Beale Street Could Talk” (2018)
— Miles in “Soul Food” (1997)Jack Haley
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– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (8/10/1897)
– Died: 6/6/1979– Known for:
— Hickory’ in “The Wizard of Oz” (1939)
— Jack Carroll in “Vacation in Reno” (1946)
— Steve Kimball in “Sing Your Way Home” (1945)Matt LeBlanc
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– Born: Newton, Massachusetts (7/25/1967)
– Known for:
— Joey Tribbiani in “Friends” (1994-2004)
— Don West in “Lost in Space” (1998)
— Matt LeBlanc in “Episodes” (2011-2017)Eli Roth
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– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (4/18/1972)
– Known for:
— Producer in “Cabin Fever” (2002)
— Thanks in “Inglourious Basterds” (2009)
— Producer in “Grindhouse” (2007)Donnie Wahlberg
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– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (8/17/1969)
– Known for:
— Eric Matthews in “Saw II” (2005)
— Cubby Barnes in “Ransom” (1996)
— Duddits in “Dreamcatcher” (2003)Finn Wittrock
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– Born: Lenox, Massachusetts (10/28/1984)
– Known for:
— Dandy Mott in “American Horror Story” (2014-2021)
— Mac in “Unbroken” (2014)
— Jamie Shipley in “The Big Short” (2015)Alessandro Nivola
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– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (6/28/1972)
– Known for:
— Dickie Moltisanti in “The Many Saints of Newark” (2021)
— Anthony Amado in “American Hustle” (2013)
— Dovid Kuperman in “Disobedience” (2017)Michael Chiklis
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– Born: Lowell, Massachusetts (8/30/1963)
– Known for:
— Vic Mackey in “The Shield” (2002-2008)
— The Thing in “Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer” (2007)
— Dell Toledo in “American Horror Story” (2014-2015)Scott Wolf
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– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (6/4/1968)
– Known for:
— Dr. Scott Clemmens in “The Night Shift” (2014-2017)
— Tom Bishop in “Meet My Valentine” (2015)
— Donnie Ryan in “Perception” (2013-2015)Leonard Nimoy
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– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (3/26/1931)
– Died: 2/27/2015– Known for:
— Spock in “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home” (1986)
— Spock in “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country” (1991)
— Spock Prime in “Star Trek” (2009)Scott Grimes
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– Born: Lowell, Massachusetts (7/9/1971)
– Known for:
— Steve Smith in “American Dad!” (2005-2022)
— Brad Brown in “Critters” (1986)
— Birdie’ Burns in “Mystery, Alaska” (1999)H. Jon Benjamin
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– Born: Worcester, Massachusetts (5/23/1966)
– Known for:
— Sterling Archer in “Archer” (2009-2021)
— Can of Vegetables in “Wet Hot American Summer” (2001)
— Trainer in “Not Another Teen Movie” (2001)John Cazale
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– Born: Boston, Massachusetts (8/12/1935)
– Died: 3/13/1978– Known for:
— Sal in “Dog Day Afternoon” (1975)
— Fredo in “The Godfather” (1972)
— Fredo Corleone in “The Godfather: Part II” (1974)Bill Camp
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– Born: Massachusetts (10/22/1964)
– Known for:
— Radburn in “12 Years a Slave” (2013)
— Crazy Man in “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” (2014)
— Detective Garrity in “Joker” (2019)
