Gregory Harrison

About this episode

Gregory Harrison discusses his connection to The Love Boat and shares personal anecdotes from his life and career.

Gregory Harrison joins Fred Grandy, Ted Lange, and Jill Whelan and clears up that he never actually appeared on The Love Boat (though his wife did) sharing how he’d visit the set from Trapper John, M.D. and the famous pool-scene days. He recounts a formative teenage encounter with Doris Day while her film The Glass Bottom Boat shot on his father’s boat on Catalina Island, inspiring him to pursue acting, followed by Vietnam service, GI Bill training with Estelle Harman, and his time on Trapper John. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Fred Grandy, Ted Lange, Jill Whelan

Guest: Gregory Harrison

Topics covered

• acting
• television history
• personal stories
• Hollywood
• Vietnam War
• inspiration

Keywords

• Gregory Harrison
• The Love Boat
• Doris Day
• Trapper John, M.D.
• acting career
• Vietnam service
• Hollywood stories

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Glass Bottom Boat, Trapper John, M.D.

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