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Robert Urich
Actor, Producer, Additional Credits
Born December 19, 1946Died April 16, 2002 (55 years)
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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Robert Urich Filmography
| 2004 | The Best TV Shows That Never Were · as Walker |
| 2003 | A Long Way Home · as Jack |
| 2002 | Night of the Wolf · as Purly Owens |
| 2002 | Clover Bend · as Bill Clayton |
| 2002 | The President's Man: A Line in the Sand · as President Adam Mayfield |
| 2001 | First Years (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2001 | For Love of Olivia · as Horton Roundtree |
| 2000 | Emeril (TV Series) · as Jerry Mckenney |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Final Run · as Glen 'lucky' Singer |
| 1998 | Invasion America (TV Series) · as Briggs |
| 1998 | Love Boat: The Next Wave (TV Series) · as Captain Jim Kennedy Iii |
| 1997 | Final Descent · as Capt. Glen (lucky) Singer |
| 1997 | Vital Signs (TV Series) |
| 1996 | The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue · as Mr. Angus Feagan |
| 1996 | Captains Courageous · as Capt. Matthew Troop |
| 1996 | The Lazarus Man (TV Series) · as Lazarus |
| 1995 | Jock: A True Tale of Friendship · as Rocky Mountain Jack |
| 1995 | She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal · as Adm. Williams |
| 1995 | Saratoga Summer · as Eddie Fortuna |
| 1995 | Spenser: A Savage Place · as Spenser |
| 1994 | Spenser: The Judas Goat · as Spenser |
| 1994 | A Perfect Stranger · as Alex Hale |
| 1994 | To Save the Children · as Jake Downey |
| 1994 | Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes · as Spenser |
| 1993 | The Nanny (TV Series) · as Judge Jerry Moran |
| 1993 | It Had to Be You (TV Series) · as Mitch Quinn |
| 1993 | Spenser: Ceremony · as Spenser |
| 1993 | Deadly Relations · as Leonard J. Fagot |
| 1992 | Crossroads (1992) (TV Series) · as John Hawkins |
| 1992 | Revolver · as Nick Suster |
| 1992 | Double Edge · as Harry Carter |
| 1992 | Blind Man's Bluff · as Thomas Booker |
| 1992 | Survive the Savage Sea · as Jack Carpenter |
| 1991 | ...And Then She Was Gone · as Jack Bauer |
| 1991 | Stranger at My Door · as Joe Fortier |
| 1990 | 83 Hours 'Til Dawn · as Bradley Burdock |
| 1990 | A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder · as Ross Pegler |
| 1990 | Evening Shade (TV Series) · as Steve Radford |
| 1990 | American Dreamer (TV Series) · as Tom Nash |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1990 | Carol & Company (TV Series) |
| 1990 | Blind Faith (TV Series) · as Rob Marshall |
| 1989 | Spooner · as Michael Gillette / Harry Spooner |
| 1989 | Night Walk · as Simon |
| 1989 | Dragon Fight · as Airport Police |
| 1989 | Murder by Night · as Allan Strong |
| 1989 | Lonesome Dove (TV Series) · as Jake Spoon |
| 1989 | She Knows Too Much · as Harry |
| 1988 | April Morning · as Joseph Simmons |
| 1987 | Amerika (TV Series) · as Peter Bradford |
| 1987 | Young Again · as Michael Riley |
| 1986 | The Defiant Ones · as Johnny 'joker' Johnson |
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hire (TV Series) · as Spenser |
| 1985 | Explorer (TV Series) · as Host |
| 1985 | Turk 182 · as Terry Lynch |
| 1985 | Scandal Sheet · as Ben Rowan |
| 1984 | His Mistress · as Allen Beck |
| 1984 | Mistral's Daughter (TV Series) · as Jason Darcy |
| 1984 | Invitation to Hell · as Matt Winslow |
| 1984 | The Ice Pirates · as Jason |
| 1983 | Princess Daisy (TV Series) · as Patrick Shannon |
| 1982 | Gavilan (TV Series) · as Robert Gavilan |
| 1982 | Take Your Best Shot · as Jess Marriner |
| 1982 | Endangered Species · as Ruben Castle |
| 1981 | Killing at Hell's Gate · as Charles Duke |
| 1980 | The Shadow Box · as Cast |
| 1980 | Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier · as Rocky Bleier |
| 1979 | When She Was Bad... · as Bob Morgan |
| 1978 | Leave Yesterday Behind · as David Lyle |
| 1978 | Vega$ (TV Series) · as Dan Tanna |
| 1977 | Soap (TV Series) · as Peter "the Tennis Player" |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Scott Desmond |
| 1977 | Bunco · as Walker |
| 1976 | Battle of the Network Stars (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels (TV Series) · as Dan Tana |
| 1976 | Tabitha (TV Series) · as Paul Thurston |
| 1975 | S.W.A.T. (TV Series) · as Officer Jim Street |
| 1974 | Nakia (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1974 | |
| 1973 | Magnum Force · as Officer Mike Grimes |
| 1973 | Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (TV Series) · as Bob Sanders |
| 1972 | Kung Fu (TV Series) · as Greg Dundee |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall, Counselor At Law (TV Series) · as Gavin Cord |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Mike Lowry |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Davie Stroud |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Manolo Etchahoun |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Michael Riley (40) |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Joseph Simmons |
| 2024 | Faye · as Self - Actor: 'it Had To Be You' |
| 2003 | The 75th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute |
| 2003 | 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - In Memoriam |
| 1999 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Alien Encounters from New Tomorrowland · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin · as Self - Host |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | The 17th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1991 | The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1991 · as Self - Presenter |
| 1989 | Pat Sajak Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II · as Self |
| 1984 | Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1983 | Computer Chronicles (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 1983 | The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More · as Self / Various |
| 1982 | Cheers (TV Series) · as Robert Urich |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Battle of the Network Stars X · as Self - Abc Team Captain |
| 1981 | Sixty Years of Seduction · as Self - Presenter |
| 1981 | The 38th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1981 | An Evening At the Improv (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1980 | Hour Magazine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1979 | Battle of the Network Stars VI · as Self - Abc Team |
| 1979 | Password Plus (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1978 | Battle of the Network Stars V · as Self - Abc Team |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1974 | The $25,000 Pyramid (1982) (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1974 | Tattletales (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | Match Game (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1973 | The $10,000 Pyramid (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Miracle on the 17th Green · as Executive Producer |
| 1992 | Blind Man's Bluff · as Co-Producer |
| 1986 | The Defiant Ones · as Co-Producer |
| 1994 | Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 1993 | Spenser: Ceremony · as Co-Executive Producer |
| 1978 | Vega$ (TV Series) · as Story |