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Heather Menzies Urich (December 3, 1949 – December 24, 2017) was a Canadian–American model and actress, known for her roles as Louisa von Trapp in the 1965 film The Sound of Music. Beautiful, sunny, and engaging blonde actress Heather Menzies was born on December 3, 1949 in Toronto, Canada. Her family moved to the United States when Heather was eleven. She graduated from Hollywood High School and subsequently attended the Falcon Studio's University of the Arts in Hollywood. Heather made a strong and promising film debut as Louisa von Trapp in the delightful classic musical The Sound of Music (1965). Menzies also appeared with The Sound of Music (1965) star Julie Andrews in the epic drama Hawaii (1966). After initially establishing herself as an innocent ingénue in the 1960s, Heather reinvented herself with a much sexier image in the 1970s. She did a nude pictorial for the August 1973...
Known for
The Love BoatSeries • 1977
BonanzaSeries • 1959
Love, American StyleSeries • 1969
The Six Million Dollar ManSeries • 1974
T. J. HookerSeries • 1982
Marcus Welby, M.D.Series • 1969
The Bob Newhart ShowSeries • 1972
The High ChaparralSeries • 1967
The Sound of MusicMovie • 1965
DragnetSeries • 1967
Vega$Series • 1978
Spenser: For HireSeries • 1985
Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawSeries • 1971
The Farmer's DaughterSeries • 1963
Logan's RunSeries • 1977
SssssssMovie • 1973
PiranhaMovie • 1978
The Computer Wore Tennis ShoesMovie • 1969
Captain AmericaMovie • 1979
Endangered SpeciesMovie • 1982
HawaiiMovie • 1966