Greg Mullavey (born Gregory Thomas Mulleavy Jr., September 10, 1939) is an American film and television actor who has had roles as Tom Hartman in the

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'' Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'' and Carly's grandfather in ''

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''. He has appeared on and off Broadway, and continues to act on stage, having appeared in over a hundred theatre productions across North America.

Career

Mullavey was born in

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, and changed the spelling of his surname from Mulleavy so as to distinguish himself from his father, who had the same name. He appeared on television series including ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

All in the Family ''All in the Family'' is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS for nine seasons, from January 12, 1971, to April 8, 1979. Afterwards, it was continued with the spin-off series ''Archie Bunker's Place'', which picked up where ''All in ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' The Virginian'', and '' Hawaii Five-O''. He played Eddie Gallagher on ''

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'', as well as Carly and Spencer's grandfather on ''

''. Mullavey played Tom Hartman on the iconic 1970's comedy '' Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,'' and Mule Canby in the TV miniseries ''

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''. He played Biff in the ''

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'' episode (2/12) "Monsters in my Room" (1985). His movie credits include '' Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice'' (1969), ''

C.C. and Company ''C.C. and Company'' is a 1970 American biker film directed by Seymour Robbie. It starred Joe Namath as biker C.C. Ryder, Ann-Margret as fashion journalist Ann, and William Smith as Moon, the leader of the fictitious outlaw biker club the "Head ...

'' (1970), ''

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'' (1971), '' The Birdmen'' (1971), '' The Love Machine'' (1971), '' The Christian Licorice Store'' (1971), '' I Dismember Mama'' (1972), ''

Stand Up and Be Counted ''Stand Up and Be Counted'' is a 1972 American comedy film directed by Jackie Cooper and starring Jacqueline Bisset and Stella Stevens. It features the recording of " I Am Woman" (1971) by Helen Reddy. Plot Cast * Jacqueline Bisset - She ...

'' (1972), ''

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'' (1974), '' The Disappearance of Flight 412'' (1974), '' The Hindenburg'' (1975, as

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), and '' The Census Taker'' (1984). Onstage, he appeared opposite

Marlo Thomas Margaret Julia "Marlo" Thomas (born November 21, 1937) is an American actress, producer, author, and social activist. She is best known for starring on the sitcom ''That Girl'' (1966–1971) and her children's franchise '' Free to Be... You and ...

in the 2015 New York debut of

Joe DiPietro Joe DiPietro (born 1961) is an American playwright, lyricist and author. He is best known for the Tony Award-winning musical '' Memphis'', for which he won the Tony Awards for Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score as well as for writ ...

's play ''Clever Little Lies'' at the

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Personal life

His father,

Greg Mulleavy Gregory Thomas "Moe" Mulleavy (September 25, 1905 – February 1, 1980) was an American professional baseball shortstop, manager, coach, and scout. Born in Detroit, Michigan, his father, Thomas, was a machinist in a Detroit automobile factory ...

, played major league baseball for the White Sox and Red Sox and was a third base coach for the Brooklyn Dodgers and L.A. Dodgers. Mullavey was married to actress Meredith MacRae from 1969 until 1987, when they divorced; they had one child, daughter Allison Mullavey. He never remarried but has lived with actor/writer Ariana Johns since 1999.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mullavey, Greg 1939 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors American male stage actors 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Male actors from Buffalo, New York