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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Ice Pirates
as Jason
1984
Magnum Force
as Officer Mike Grimes
1973
Killdozer
as Mack McCarthy
1974
Night Walk
as Simon
1989
Turk 182!
as Terry Lynch
1985
A Horse for Danny
as Eddie Fortuna
1995
Captains Courageous
as Capt. Matthew Troop
1996
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
as Self / Various
1983
Final Descent
as Capt. Glen (Lucky) Singer
1997
Invitation to Hell
as Matt Winslow
1984
83 Hours 'Til Dawn
as Bradley Burdock
1990
She Knows Too Much
as Harry
1989
April Morning
as Joseph Simmons
1988
Jock of the Bushveld
as Rocky Mountain Jack
1995
Spenser: A Savage Place
as Spenser
1995
Spenser: The Judas Goat
as Spenser
1994
Spenser: Ceremony
as Spenser
1993
Young Again
as Michael Riley
1986
Clover Bend
as Bill Clayton
2002
Night of the Wolf
as Purly Owens
2002
TV Appearances
Cheers
as Robert Urich
1982
American Dreamer
as Tom Nash
1990
Spenser: For Hire
as Spenser
1985
Kung Fu
as Greg Dundee
1972
Tabitha
as Paul Thurston
1977
The F.B.I.
as Davie Stroud
1965
The Love Boat
as Jeff Smith
1977
Gunsmoke
as Manolo Etchahoun
1955
Charlie's Angels
as Dan Tana
1976
Soap
as Peter "The Tennis Player"
1977
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Joseph Simmons
1951
Amerika
as Peter Bradford
1987