Robert Urich

Person

Robert Urich

Born 19 December 1946 Died 16 April 2002, aged 55 Toronto, Ohio TMDB ↗

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.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
5age in their first credit on record (1951)
52years on screen and counting
6credits in 1989, their busiest year
83dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
A Long Way Home poster Age: 56

A Long Way Home

2003
as Jack
Night of the Wolf poster Age: 55

Night of the Wolf

2002
as Purly Owens
Clover Bend poster Age: 55

Clover Bend

2002
as Bill Clayton
The President's Man: A Line in the Sand poster Age: 55

The President's Man: A Line in the Sand

2002
as President Adam Mayfield
For Love of Olivia poster Age: 54

For Love of Olivia

2001
as Horton Roundtree
Miracle on the 17th Green poster Age: 53

Miracle on the 17th Green

1999
Final Run poster Age: 52

Final Run

1999
as Glen 'Lucky' Singer
Invasion America poster Age: 51

Invasion America

1998
as Briggs (Voice)
Final Descent poster Age: 50

Final Descent

1997
as Capt. Glen (Lucky) Singer
The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue poster Age: 49

The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue

1996
as Mr. Angus Feagan
Captains Courageous poster Age: 49

Captains Courageous

1996
as Capt. Matthew Troop
Jock of the Bushveld poster Age: 49

Jock of the Bushveld

1995
as Rocky Mountain Jack
Spenser: A Savage Place poster Age: 48

Spenser: A Savage Place

1995
as Spenser
A Horse for Danny poster Age: 48

A Horse for Danny

1995
as Eddie Fortuna
Spenser: The Judas Goat poster Age: 47

Spenser: The Judas Goat

1994
as Spenser
A Perfect Stranger poster Age: 47

A Perfect Stranger

1994
as Alex Hale
To Save the Children poster Age: 47

To Save the Children

1994
as Jake Downey
Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes poster Age: 47

Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes

1994
as Spenser
Spenser: Ceremony poster Age: 46

Spenser: Ceremony

1993
as Spenser
Deadly Relations poster Age: 46

Deadly Relations

1993
as Leonard J. Fagot
Revolver poster Age: 45

Revolver

1992
as Nick Suster
Double Edge poster Age: 45

Double Edge

1992
as Harry Carter
Blind Man's Bluff poster Age: 45

Blind Man's Bluff

1992
as Thomas Booker
Survive the Savage Sea poster Age: 45

Survive the Savage Sea

1992
as Jack Carpenter
In a Stranger's Hand poster Age: 44

In a Stranger's Hand

1991
as Jack Bauer
Stranger at My Door poster Age: 44

Stranger at My Door

1991
as Joe Fortier
83 Hours 'Til Dawn poster Age: 43

83 Hours 'Til Dawn

1990
as Bradley Burdock
No poster
Age: 43

A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder

1990
as Ross Pegler
Spooner poster Age: 42

Spooner

1989
as Michael Gillette / Harry Spooner
Night Walk poster Age: 42

Night Walk

1989
as Simon
Murder by Night poster Age: 42

Murder by Night

1989
as Allan Strong
She Knows Too Much poster Age: 42

She Knows Too Much

1989
as Harry
The Comeback poster Age: 42

The Comeback

1989
as Scotty Malloy
April Morning poster Age: 41

April Morning

1988
as Joseph Simmons
Young Again poster Age: 39

Young Again

1986
as Michael Riley
The Defiant Ones poster Age: 39

The Defiant Ones

1986
as Johnny 'Joker' Johnson
Turk 182! poster Age: 38

Turk 182!

1985
as Terry Lynch
Scandal Sheet poster Age: 38

Scandal Sheet

1985
as Ben Rowan
His Mistress poster Age: 37

His Mistress

1984
as Allen Beck
Invitation to Hell poster Age: 37

Invitation to Hell

1984
as Matt Winslow
The Ice Pirates poster Age: 37

The Ice Pirates

1984
as Jason
Take Your Best Shot poster Age: 35

Take Your Best Shot

1982
as Jess Marriner
Endangered Species poster Age: 35

Endangered Species

1982
as Ruben Castle
Killing at Hell's Gate poster Age: 34

Killing at Hell's Gate

1981
as Charles Duke
Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier poster Age: 33

Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier

1980
as Rocky Bleier
When She Was Bad... poster Age: 32

When She Was Bad...

1979
as Bob Morgan
Leave Yesterday Behind poster Age: 31

Leave Yesterday Behind

1978
as David Lyle
Bunco poster Age: 30

Bunco

1977
as Walker
The Specialists poster Age: 28

The Specialists

1975
as Dr. William Nugent
Killdozer poster Age: 27

Killdozer

1974
as Mack McCarthy
Magnum Force poster Age: 26

Magnum Force

1973
as Officer Mike Grimes
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TV credits

Newest first
Emeril poster Age: 54

Emeril

2001
as Jerry McKenney
Love Boat: The Next Wave poster Age: 51

Love Boat: The Next Wave

1998
as Captain Jim Kennedy III
No poster
Age: 50

Vital Signs

1997
The Lazarus Man poster Age: 49

The Lazarus Man

1996
as Lazarus
The Nanny poster Age: 46

The Nanny

1993
as Judge Jerry Moran
It Had to Be You poster Age: 46

It Had to Be You

1993
as Mitch Quinn
Crossroads poster Age: 45

Crossroads

1992
as John Hawkins
American Dreamer poster Age: 43

American Dreamer

1990
as Tom Nash
No poster
Age: 43

Carol & Company

1990
Blind Faith poster Age: 43

Blind Faith

1990
as Rob Marshall
Lonesome Dove poster Age: 42

Lonesome Dove

1989
as Jake Spoon
Amerika poster Age: 40

Amerika

1987
as Peter Bradford
Spenser: For Hire poster Age: 38

Spenser: For Hire

1985
as Spenser
Mistral's Daughter poster Age: 37

Mistral's Daughter

1984
as Jason Darcy
Princess Daisy poster Age: 36

Princess Daisy

1983
as Patrick Shannon
Gavilan poster Age: 35

Gavilan

1982
as Robert Gavilan
Cheers poster Age: 35

Cheers

1982
as Robert Urich
No poster
Age: 35

The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

1982
Vega$ poster Age: 31

Vega$

1978
as Dan Tanna
The Love Boat poster Age: 30

The Love Boat

1977
as Jeff Smith
The Love Boat poster Age: 30

The Love Boat

1977
as Scott Desmond
The Love Boat poster Age: 30

The Love Boat

1977
as Larry Hartman
Soap poster Age: 30

Soap

1977
as Peter "The Tennis Player"
Tabitha poster Age: 30

Tabitha

1977
as Paul Thurston
Battle of the Network Stars poster Age: 29

Battle of the Network Stars

1976
Charlie's Angels poster Age: 29

Charlie's Angels

1976
as Dan Tana
S.W.A.T. poster Age: 28

S.W.A.T.

1975
as Officer Jim Street
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice poster Age: 26

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

1973
as Bob Sanders
Kung Fu poster Age: 25

Kung Fu

1972
as Greg Dundee
The F.B.I. poster Age: 18

The F.B.I.

1965
as Davie Stroud
Gunsmoke poster Age: 8

Gunsmoke

1955
as Manolo Etchahoun
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster Age: 5

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951
as Joseph Simmons
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