Acting
Robert Urich
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.
Filmography
A Long Way Home
Film · 2003
Clover Bend
Film · 2002
Night of the Wolf
Film · 2002
The President's Man: A Line in the Sand
Film · 2002
For Love of Olivia
Film · 2001
Dirty Harry: The Original
Film · 2001
Emeril
Series · 2001
Miracle on the 17th Green
Film · 1999
Final Run
Film · 1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Series · 1999
Love Boat: The Next Wave
Series · 1998
Final Descent
Film · 1997
Vital Signs
Series · 1997
Captains Courageous
Film · 1996
The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue
Film · 1996
The Lazarus Man
Series · 1996
A Horse for Danny
Film · 1995
Jock of the Bushveld
Film · 1995
Spenser: A Savage Place
Film · 1995
Alien Encounters from New Tomorrowland
Film · 1995
Spenser: The Judas Goat
Film · 1994
A Perfect Stranger
Film · 1994
Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes
Film · 1994
To Save the Children
Film · 1994
Spenser: Ceremony
Film · 1993
Deadly Relations
Film · 1993
A Musical Christmas at Walt Disney World
Film · 1993
It Had to Be You
Series · 1993
The Nanny
Series · 1993
Survive the Savage Sea
Film · 1992
Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin
Film · 1992
Blind Man's Bluff
Film · 1992
Double Edge
Film · 1992
Revolver
Film · 1992
Crossroads
Series · 1992
In a Stranger's Hand
Film · 1991
Stranger at My Door
Film · 1991
83 Hours 'Til Dawn
Film · 1990
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder
Film · 1990
American Dreamer
Series · 1990
Carol & Company
Series · 1990
Blind Faith
Series · 1990
Night Walk
Film · 1989
She Knows Too Much
Film · 1989
Murder by Night
Film · 1989
The Comeback
Film · 1989
Spooner
Film · 1989
Lonesome Dove
Series · 1989
April Morning
Film · 1988
The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson
Film · 1987
Amerika
Series · 1987
Young Again
Film · 1986
The Defiant Ones
Film · 1986
Turk 182!
Film · 1985
Scandal Sheet
Film · 1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Film · 1985
Spenser: For Hire
Series · 1985
The Ice Pirates
Film · 1984
Invitation to Hell
Film · 1984
His Mistress
Film · 1984
Mistral's Daughter
Series · 1984
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
Film · 1983
Country Gold
Film · 1983
Princess Daisy
Series · 1983
Take Your Best Shot
Film · 1982
Endangered Species
Film · 1982
Cheers
Series · 1982
Gavilan
Series · 1982
The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
Series · 1982
Killing at Hell's Gate
Film · 1981
Sixty Years of Seduction
Film · 1981
Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier
Film · 1980
When She Was Bad...
Film · 1979
Leave Yesterday Behind
Film · 1978
Vega$
Series · 1978
Bunco
Film · 1977
Tabitha
Series · 1977
The Love Boat
Series · 1977
Soap
Series · 1977
The Love Boat
Series · 1977
The Love Boat
Series · 1977
Charlie's Angels
Series · 1976
Battle of the Network Stars
Series · 1976
The Specialists
Film · 1975
S.W.A.T.
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Killdozer
Film · 1974
Dinah!
Series · 1974
Magnum Force
Film · 1973
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
Series · 1973
Kung Fu
Series · 1972
The F.B.I.
Series · 1965
The Merv Griffin Show
Series · 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951