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Robert Urich

Actor • Born 1946

Robert Urich

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About

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

The Love Boat posterThe Love BoatSeries • 1977Cheers posterCheersSeries • 1982The Nanny posterThe NannySeries • 1993Charlie's Angels posterCharlie's AngelsSeries • 1976The F.B.I. posterThe F.B.I.Series • 1965Gunsmoke posterGunsmokeSeries • 1955Vega$ posterVega$Series • 1978Soap posterSoapSeries • 1977Spenser: For Hire posterSpenser: For HireSeries • 1985Lonesome Dove posterLonesome DoveSeries • 1989Battle of the Network Stars posterBattle of the Network StarsSeries • 1976Magnum Force posterMagnum ForceMovie • 1973Love Boat: The Next Wave posterLove Boat: The Next WaveSeries • 1998S.W.A.T. posterS.W.A.T.Series • 1975The Ice Pirates posterThe Ice PiratesMovie • 1984Endangered Species posterEndangered SpeciesMovie • 1982Invitation to Hell posterInvitation to HellMovie • 1984The President's Man: A Line in the Sand posterThe President's Man: A Line in the SandMovie • 2002Final Descent posterFinal DescentMovie • 1997Final Run posterFinal RunMovie • 1999Captains Courageous posterCaptains CourageousMovie • 1996Kung Fu posterKung FuSeries • 1972Killdozer posterKilldozerMovie • 1974Turk 182! posterTurk 182!Movie • 1985