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Robert Urich

Robert Urich

Acting · Born 1946-12-19 · Toronto, Ohio

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

tv 8.1 The Nanny
The Nanny
1993
movie 7.1 Magnum Force
Magnum Force
1973
tv 7.6 Cheers
Cheers
1982
tv 6.9 Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975
tv 6.7 Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
1976
tv 7.7 Kung Fu
Kung Fu
1972
tv 7.9 Lonesome Dove
Lonesome Dove
1989
movie 5.7 The Ice Pirates
The Ice Pirates
1984
tv 6.3 The Love Boat
The Love Boat
1977
tv 6.7 Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
1955
tv 7.1 S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.
1975
tv 7.3 Soap
Soap
1977
movie 5.9 Turk 182!
Turk 182!
1985
movie 5.3 Killdozer
Killdozer
1974
movie 5.1 Invitation to Hell
Invitation to Hell
1984
tv 6.9 Spenser: For Hire
Spenser: For Hire
1985
movie 4.8 The President's Man: A Line in the Sand
The President's Man: A Line in the Sand
2002
movie 6.4 Young Again
Young Again
1986