Gavin MacLeod Finds Buyer in the Desert
Mark David Gavin MacLeod, a regular on the iconic 1970s sitcom “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and best known to 1970s and ’80s TV audiences as Captain Merrill Stubing of “The Love Boat,” has landed a buyer for a free-standing, bungalow-style condo in an unassuming gated enclave near Palm Springs, in the upscale desert resort and retirement community of Rancho Mirage.First listed at $389,000, the price of the two-bedroom and two-bathroom residence was recently chopped down to not quite $350,000, and listings held by PS Properties at Bennion Deville Homes show MacLeod and his wife, Patti, both in their late 80s, have accepted a bid but are still seeking backup offers for the slightly more than 1,600-square-foot bungalow, acquired a bit more