Robert Urich
Acting
Born December 19, 1946 · Toronto, Ohio
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 sever…
Known For · 40 titles
The Mike Douglas Show
The Love Boat
Saturday Night Live
The Nanny
Cheers
The Merv Griffin Show
Charlie's Angels
Gunsmoke
The F.B.I.
Dinah!
Soap
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Vega$
Spenser: For Hire
Battle of the Network Stars
Lonesome Dove
S.W.A.T.
Love Boat: The Next Wave
American Dreamer
Mistral's Daughter
Magnum Force
Carol & Company
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Amerika
The Lazarus Man
Gavilan
Tabitha
Emeril
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
It Had to Be You
Princess Daisy
Night of 100 Stars II
The Ice Pirates
Crossroads
Kung Fu
Take Your Best Shot
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
Endangered Species
The President's Man: A Line in the Sand
Blind Faith