GRANDY DEBARKS FROM ‘LOVE BOAT’
Fred Grandy, who has played the character Gopher on “The Love Boat” for nine years, confirmed that he is leaving the ABC series to run for Congress in his native Sioux City, Iowa.
Grandy, 37, said he will run as a Republican in the state’s sixth congressional district, where he once worked as a congressman’s aide prior to beginning his acting career.
“The Love Boat” already has completed filming of this season’s episodes, so Grandy will continue to be seen on new shows scheduled to air through the spring.
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