Actor
Robert Urich
- Born December 19, 1946 in Toronto, Ohio, USA
- Died April 16, 2002
Robert Urich (December 19, 1946 – April 16, 2002) was an American actor. He played the starring role in the television series Spenser: For Hire (1985–1988) and Vega$ (1978–1981). He also appeared in other television series over the years including: S.W.A.T. (1975), Soap (1977), and The Lazarus Man (1996), as well as in several feature films including Turk 182!, The Ice Pirates, and Magnum Force. Urich died in 2002 in Thousand Oaks, California.
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The actor announced in 1996 that he was suffering from synovial cell sarcoma, a rare cancer that attacks the body's joints, for which he underwent several treatments during the last years of his life.
Known for
The Nanny1993
Magnum Force1973
Cheers1982
Kung Fu1972
Charlie's Angels1976
The Ice Pirates1984
Lonesome Dove1989
The Love Boat1977
Filmography
- 2003A Long Way HomeFilmJack
- 2002The President's Man: A Line in the SandFilmPresident Adam Mayfield
- 2002Night of the WolfFilmPurly Owens
- 2002Clover BendFilmBill Clayton
- 2001Dirty Harry: The OriginalFilmSelf - Actor / Host
- 2001For Love of OliviaFilmHorton Roundtree
- 2001EmerilSeriesJerry McKenney
- 1999Final RunFilmGlen 'Lucky' Singer
- 1999The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSeriesSelf
- 1999Miracle on the 17th GreenFilm
- 1998Love Boat: The Next WaveSeriesCaptain Jim Kennedy III
- 1997Final DescentFilmCapt. Glen (Lucky) Singer
- 1997Vital SignsSeries
- 1996Captains CourageousFilmCapt. Matthew Troop
- 1996The Lazarus ManSeriesLazarus
- 1996The Angel of Pennsylvania AvenueFilmMr. Angus Feagan
- 1995A Horse for DannyFilmEddie Fortuna
- 1995Jock of the BushveldFilmRocky Mountain Jack
- 1995Spenser: A Savage PlaceFilmSpenser
- 1995Alien Encounters from New TomorrowlandFilmSelf
- 1994A Perfect StrangerFilmAlex Hale
- 1994To Save the ChildrenFilmJake Downey
- 1994Spenser: Pale Kings and PrincesFilmSpenser
- 1994Spenser: The Judas GoatFilmSpenser
- 1993The NannySeriesJudge Jerry Moran
- 1993Deadly RelationsFilmLeonard J. Fagot
- 1993Spenser: CeremonyFilmSpenser
- 1993It Had to Be YouSeriesMitch Quinn
- 1993A Musical Christmas at Walt Disney WorldFilmSelf - Host
- 1992Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the PenguinFilmSelf - Host
- 1992Survive the Savage SeaFilmJack Carpenter
- 1992Blind Man's BluffFilmThomas Booker
- 1992Double EdgeFilmHarry Carter
- 1992CrossroadsSeriesJohn Hawkins
- 1992RevolverFilmNick Suster
- 1991In a Stranger's HandFilmJack Bauer
- 1991Stranger at My DoorFilmJoe Fortier
- 199083 Hours 'Til DawnFilmBradley Burdock
- 1990Blind FaithSeriesRob Marshall
- 1990A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little MurderFilmRoss Pegler
- 1990American DreamerSeriesTom Nash
- 1990Carol & CompanySeries
- 1989Lonesome DoveSeriesJake Spoon
- 1989Murder by NightFilmAllan Strong
- 1989SpoonerFilmMichael Gillette / Harry Spooner
- 1989She Knows Too MuchFilmHarry
- 1989Night WalkFilmSimon
- 1989The ComebackFilmScotty Malloy
- 1988April MorningFilmJoseph Simmons
- 1987AmerikaSeriesPeter Bradford
- 1987The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar RobinsonFilmSelf
- 1986Young AgainFilmMichael Riley
- 1986The Defiant OnesFilmJohnny 'Joker' Johnson
- 1985Turk 182!FilmTerry Lynch
- 1985Spenser: For HireSeriesSpenser
- 1985Scandal SheetFilmBen Rowan
- 1985Night of 100 Stars IIFilmSelf
- 1984The Ice PiratesFilmJason
- 1984Invitation to HellFilmMatthew Winslow
- 1984Mistral's DaughterSeriesJason Darcy
- 1984His MistressFilmAllen Beck
- 1983Princess DaisySeriesPatrick Shannon
- 1983The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No MoreFilmSelf / Various
- 1983Country GoldFilmSelf
- 1982CheersSeriesRobert Urich
- 1982Endangered SpeciesFilmRuben Castle
- 1982GavilanSeriesRobert Gavilan
- 1982Take Your Best ShotFilmJess Marriner
- 1982The Billy Crystal Comedy HourSeries
- 1981Killing at Hell's GateFilmCharles Duke
- 1981Sixty Years of SeductionFilmSelf - Presenter
- 1980Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky BleierFilmRocky Bleier
- 1979When She Was Bad...FilmBob Morgan
- 1978Vega$SeriesDan Tanna
- 1978Leave Yesterday BehindFilmDavid Lyle
- 1977The Love BoatSeriesJeff Smith, Scott Desmond, Larry Hartman
- 1977SoapSeriesPeter "The Tennis Player"
- 1977TabithaSeriesPaul Thurston
- 1977BuncoFilmWalker
- 1976Charlie's AngelsSeriesDan Tana