Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 19, 1946
Place of Birth:
Toronto, Ohio
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Robert Urich
Biography
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. 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
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Emeril | Jerry McKenney |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | Self |
| 1998 | Love Boat: The Next Wave | Captain Jim Kennedy III |
| 1997 | Vital Signs | |
| 1996 | The Lazarus Man | Lazarus |
| 1993 | It Had to Be You | Mitch Quinn |
| 1993 | The Nanny | Judge Jerry Moran |
| 1992 | Crossroads | John Hawkins |
| 1990 | American Dreamer | Tom Nash |
| 1990 | Carol & Company | |
| 1990 | Blind Faith | Rob Marshall |
| 1989 | Lonesome Dove | Jake Spoon |
| 1987 | Amerika | Peter Bradford |
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hire | Spenser |
| 1984 | Mistral's Daughter | Jason Darcy |
| 1983 | Princess Daisy | Patrick Shannon |
| 1982 | Cheers | Robert Urich |
| 1982 | Gavilan | Robert Gavilan |
| 1982 | The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour | |
| 1978 | Vega$ | Dan Tanna |
| 1977 | Tabitha | Paul Thurston |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Jeff Smith |
| 1977 | Soap | Peter "The Tennis Player" |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Scott Desmond |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Larry Hartman |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels | Dan Tana |
| 1976 | Battle of the Network Stars | |
| 1975 | S.W.A.T. | Officer Jim Street |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self |
| 1973 | Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice | Bob Sanders |
| 1972 | Kung Fu | Greg Dundee |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Davie Stroud |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Manolo Etchahoun |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Joseph Simmons |