Robert Urich

Robert Urich (December 19, 1946 - April 16, 2002) was an Emmy-winning actor, best known for playing private investigators on the television series ' (1985-1988) and Vega$ {1978-1981). He also starred in numerous other television series over the years.

Acting Career

Between 1973 and just prior to his death in 2002, Urich had lead or supporting roles in no less than 17 television series (including several documentary programs). He also regularly hosted National Geographic TV specials. Most of his TV series were short-lived, however several were successes, including Vega$ and Spenser: For Hire. In the 1990s, Urich reprised the role of Spenser in several made-for-TV films.

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1973 - 2002 - Documentary - National Geographic

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In 1996 Urich announced that he had been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that attacks joints called synovial cell sarcoma. He ultimately died from this disease, although he continued to appear in film and TV during treatment. His final TV series was the short-lived sitcom Emeril in 2001.

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1996 - Cancer - Synovial cell sarcoma - Sitcom - Emeril

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Urich was first married to actress Barbara Rucker (1968-74). He was then married to Heather Menzies (1975 - his death), who played one of the children in the film version of The Sound of Music with Julie Andrews. They adopted three children.

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1968 - 74 - Heather Menzies - 1975 - The Sound of Music - Julie Andrews

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