Robert Urich
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.
Filmography (94 titles)
4.4MovieA Long Way Home
Jack · 2003
5.2MovieNight of the Wolf
Purly Owens · 2002
5.0MovieClover Bend
Bill Clayton · 2002
4.8MovieThe President's Man: A Line in the Sand
President Adam Mayfield · 2002
7.3MovieDirty Harry: The Original
Self - Actor / Host · 2001
9.0ShowEmeril
Jerry McKenney · 2001
5.0MovieFor Love of Olivia
Horton Roundtree · 2001
6.5MovieMiracle on the 17th Green
1999
5.6MovieFinal Run
Glen 'Lucky' Singer · 1999
5.3ShowThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self · 1999
4.9ShowLove Boat: The Next Wave
Captain Jim Kennedy III · 1998
5.4MovieFinal Descent
Capt. Glen (Lucky) Singer · 1997
Vital Signs
1997
4.9MovieThe Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue
Mr. Angus Feagan · 1996
6.5MovieCaptains Courageous
Capt. Matthew Troop · 1996
8.1ShowThe Lazarus Man
Lazarus · 1996
9.5MovieJock of the Bushveld
Rocky Mountain Jack · 1995
6.5MovieSpenser: A Savage Place
Spenser · 1995
8.1MovieA Horse for Danny
Eddie Fortuna · 1995
8.5MovieAlien Encounters from New Tomorrowland
Self · 1995
7.5MovieSpenser: The Judas Goat
Spenser · 1994
4.9MovieA Perfect Stranger
Alex Hale · 1994
6.2MovieTo Save the Children
Jake Downey · 1994
6.7MovieSpenser: Pale Kings and Princes
Spenser · 1994