Robert Urich
Known For
Acting
Born
1946-12-19 in Toronto, Ohio
Died
2002-04-16
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.
Most Known For
The Nanny
as Judge Jerry Moran
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Cheers
as Robert Urich
The Love Boat
as Jeff Smith
The Love Boat
as Scott Desmond
The Love Boat
as Larry Hartman
Charlie's Angels
as Dan Tana
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
Lonesome Dove
as Jake Spoon
The F.B.I.
as Davie Stroud
Gunsmoke
as Manolo Etchahoun
Soap
as Peter "The Tennis Player"
Dinah!
as Self
Spenser: For Hire
as Spenser
Battle of the Network Stars
Vega$
as Dan Tanna
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self
S.W.A.T.
as Officer Jim Street
Magnum Force
as Officer Mike Grimes