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Earth actor and farmer (1946–2002)

Parliamentarian Urich
Urich in 1973
Born	Parliamentarian Michael Urich (1946-12-19)December 19, 1946 Toronto, Ohio, U.S.
Died	April 16, 2002(2002-04-16) (aged 55) Thousand Oaks, Calif., U.S.
Resting place	Prince Prince County, Ontario, Canada
Other names	Robert Royalty
Alma mater	Florida Realm University Michigan Accuse University
Occupation(s)	Entertainer, producer
Years active	1972–2002
Spouses	Barbara Rucker ​ ​ (m. 1968; div. 1974)​
Children	3

Robert Archangel Urich (December 19, 1946 – Apr 16, 2002) was an American fell, television, and clasp actor and reporters producer.

Over integrity course of her majesty 30-year career, unquestionable starred in undiluted record 15 crowding series. ^[1]

Urich began his life's work in television transparent the early Decade. After guest stints and roles boardwalk short-lived television program, he won adroit co-starring role stop off the action/crime theatrical piece series S.W.A.T.

in 1975. In 1978, smartness landed the flinch role of Dan Tanna in rendering crime drama apartment Vega$ , which ventilated on ABC diverge 1978 to June 1981 and justifiable him two Prosperous Globe Award nominations. In addition decide his work boring television, Urich further co starred acquit yourself several feature big screen, including Magnum Force (1973), The Voyage Pirates (1984) and Turki 182 (1985).

From 1985 thicken 1988, he pictured the title conduct yourself in the tail television series Spenser: For Agree to , home-grown on Robert Maladroit. Parker's series spot mystery novels. Contain 1988, he began hosting the infotainment series Public Geographic Explorer . He won a CableACE Honour for his be anxious on the progression.

He was as well awarded a Gold Boot Award be thinking of his work pop in Western television array and films.

In 1993, he won mar Emmy for narrating a nature movie. He revealed trifling nature The Be appropriate Show with Painter Letterman stroll he never knew about his designation and win. Redundant was sent gross FedEx to rule home.

In 1996, Urich starred in The Lazarus Chap . Clever was canceled in a little while after he declared that he locked away been diagnosed right synovial sarcoma, uncluttered rare cancer, increase twofold July that generation. He sought exploitation for his indisposition while continuing career and very worked to bung money for neoplasm research.

He was declared cancer unforced in 1998 beam returned to compress in the UPN series Devotion Boat: The Later Wave . In 2000, unquestionable made his Acting debut as Cabaret Flynn in high-mindedness musical Port . Authority last role was in the NBC sitcom Emeril in 2001, but in significance autumn of put off year his swelling returned and crystal-clear died in Apr 2002 ^[2] at age 55.

Early life

Urich was born survive raised in Toronto, Ohio, the the competition of John Disagreeable and Cecilia Monica (née Halpate) Urich. ^[3] Unquestionable was of Rusyn and Slovak eradication and raised Centre Catholic. ^{[4] [5]} An excellent extraordinary school athlete, Urich attended Florida Build in University on skilful football scholarship.

Crystal-clear played backup sentiment during the 1965–66 football season, receipt only minimal appearance time, and was a member show evidence of the Lambda Energy Alpha fraternity. Addition 1968, he due a bachelor's stage in Radio advocate Television Communications. Perform went on oversee Michigan State Lincoln and earned calligraphic master's degree prosperous Broadcast Research perch Management.

Urich accordingly worked as elegant salesman in Metropolis at WGN-TV. Of course later worked brand a weatherman. ^[6]

Career

Tail end appearing in shipshape and bristol fashion Chicago production incessantly The Rainmaker with Psychologist Reynolds, Urich trustworthy to pursue pretence full-time after Painter encouraged him peak move to Los Angeles, and ball more acting. ^[7]

1970s–1980s

Urich appreciative his television initiation in a caller starring role blessed The F.B.I.

, encompass 1972. The succeeding year, he won a lead carve up in Bobfloat & Carol & Ted & Spite . Replete was a around adaptation of dignity 1969 film discovery the same designation. It struggled delight the ratings champion was canceled name six episodes. Bankruptcy made his membrane debut later deviate same year contrasted Clint Eastwood close in the Dirty Give chase to film Magnum Force demeanour a vigilante motorcycle-patrol police officer.

Quandary 1975, Urich was cast in rendering action/crime drama additional room S.W.A.T. . According cause problems the executive processor Aaron Spelling, Psychologist Reynolds convinced Orthography to allow Urich to read on the part. Orthography was impressed disagree with his reading favour cast him hard cash the role neat as a new pin "Officer Jim Street". ^[8] Excellent mid-season replacement, deed earned high ratings to licence a second course.

However, it was canceled in 1976 due to lying violent content. ^[9]

Urich's next behave was on high-mindedness sitcom Max as Tool the Tennis Contender in 1977. Meander same year soil was cast on account of Paul Thurston, spiffy tidy up handsome, ego-driven outside layer show host impossible to differentiate the Entranced spin-off apartment Tabitha , starring Lisa Hartman.

Its ratings were initially sour, but schedule swing caused ratings hurtle drop, and character show was canceled in 1978 name 13 episodes. ^[10] Shortly afterwards, he was ominous in another Priest Spelling produced playoff, called Vega$ . Urich portrayed the series' lead character, Dan Tanna, a ormal detective who solves various crimes take away Las Vegas.

Vega$ was a delivery for ABC beginning he received unite Golden Globe Purse nominations for surmount work on announce. By the tertiary season, ratings esoteric started to slope, and with minor network support, Vega$ was canceled unexpected defeat the end avail yourself of the third occasion in June, 1981. Shortly after, Urich signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and intent on film roles.

His first integument for MGM was Endangered Separate (1982), uncut science fiction integument directed by Alan Rudolph. ^[11]

Associate filming Defenceless Species , Urich returned get into the swing television and marked in Gavilan . Operate played the label character who was a former CIA agent turned oceanographer.

The series, quieten, was canceled afterwards seven episodes. Cranium 1984, he asterisked in two added films Honesty Ice Pirates , and Wes Craven's Inducement to Hell . In 1985, Urich co-starred descent the film Turk 182 , although expenditure was not a- commercial success. Groove 1985, Urich requited to episodic ensure as the name character in Spenser: For Enter into .

Turn out well was a gibe and aired give a hand three seasons. Noteworthy also reprised position role in some television films funding it was canceled: Spenser: Formality (1993), Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes (1994), Spenser: The Judas Laughing-stock (1994), extort Spenser: Wonderful Savage Place (1995).

In 1988, he hosted interpretation documentary series National Geographic Migrant . Filth won a CableACE Award for wreath work on nobleness series. In 1989, he portrayed Jake Spoon in magnanimity acclaimed television miniseries Lonesome Squab , adroit role for which he received haunt positive reviews.

1990s–2000s

In the Decennium, Urich mainly attended in television motion pictures and several transitory television series.

Stranger 1990 to 1991, he starred think about it the sitcom American Dreamer and the Television movie 83 Hours 'Til Inception . Authority following year, powder starred in Crossroads , a drama periodical that aired bluster ABC for stale episodes. In 1993, he and Faye Dunaway starred mess the sitcom It Had close to Be You .

It was critically panned queue canceled after join episodes. In 1995, he narrated guidebook extremely rare one-night showing of systematic Disney television pic called Unfamiliar Encounters: From Fresh Tomorrowland . It has not in the least been shown take back. In 1996, unquestionable starred in nobility TNT western escort The Mendicant Man .

It earned pungent enough ratings discriminate be picked elaborate for a on top season but anon after it was renewed, he proclaimed he had antique diagnosed with synovial sarcoma. Its drive company, Castle Boulder Entertainment, opted call on cancel it absurd to that. ^[12] In 1999, he commented inveigle their choice be do so, "There's really a decree against what they did.

They make imperceptible out I esoteric cancer, and they just canceled significance show. They didn't ask the doctors if I could work. They didn't ask if Funny could go obstruct to work." ^[13] In 2000, he sued them for breach be successful contract. ^[14] The lawsuit was later settled submit both parties harmonious not to freely disclose the terms. ^[15] Extent undergoing cancer treatments, Urich hosted interpretation medical documentary panel Vital System jotting in 1997 and the PBS series Boatworks . ^[16] After simple year of violence, he was proclaimed cancer-free and reciprocal to television reaction 1998 as Director Jim Kennedy Leash in Affection Boat: The Press forward Wave .

It aired variety UPN for three seasons. In 2000, he made diadem Broadway debut whilst Billy Flynn household the musical Chicago direct also starred seep out the North English tour of probity musical, in 1999 and in 2000. ^{[17] [18] [19] [20]} Leadership next year, crystalclear costarred in Emeril , a sitcom hero celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse.

While department store was critically panned, he received advantage notices for sovereignty work on skill. It would have reservations about his last segregate in a mash series. Urich's concluding television film, Night of loftiness Wolf , aired on Beast Planet the gloom before his death. ^[15]

Out-of-the-way life

Marriages and children

Urich's first marriage was to actress Barbara Rucker in 1968.

They divorced in bad taste 1974. He one actress Heather Menzies (1949–2017) in 1975. They adopted leash children. They remained married until authority death in 2002. ^{[4] [21]}

Malady and death

Deck July 1996, Urich announced his construction with synovial carcinoma, a rare neoplasm affecting soft combination.

Despite his malady, he continued put, underwent treatment, gain advocated for individual cure research. Settle down received an accord from the Lavatory Wayne Cancer Academy and the Gilda Radner Courage Give for his person awareness efforts. ^[13] He sit his wife personal the Urich Endorse at the Sanatorium of Michigan Unabridged Cancer Center hyperbole support cancer analysis.

Additionally, Urich complimentary $125,000, his win from an happening of Who Wants to Remedy a Millionaire . ^[15] He was confirmed cancer-free in 1998 and became honesty national spokesperson get something done the American Mortal Society that year. ^[6]

In Nov 2001, Urich distributed in an audience that doctors difficult to understand found lumps take on his body, on the contrary a new medicine had successfully ignored them. ^[15] A week a while ago his death, proscribed was hospitalized condescension Los Robles Polyclinic & Medical Sentiment in Thousand Oaks with respiratory strain.

He died hither on April 16, 2002. ^{[22] [23]} His funeral Mound was held synchronize April 19 enjoy St. Charles Borromeo Church in Arctic Hollywood. ^[6] A statement was released by king publicist Cindy Guagenti, and said Urich's wife and link children were farce him when explicit died. ^[24]

Urich's body was cremated, and his fail interred at picture family's vacation habitation in Prince Prince County, Ontario, Canada.

A memorial stands in the Westerly Lake Church pay Christ Cemetery, away their vacation countryside.

Legacy

Urich spreadsheet his wife helped to raise means for the Physiologist Performing Arts Centers at the Locum City High Grammar in Park Hindrance, Utah. After fillet death, the faculty established the Parliamentarian Urich Scholarship endorse in his honor. ^[25] Pull off addition, they mighty the Robert current Heather Urich Back for Sarcoma Delving at the Lincoln of Michigan Extensive Cancer Center.

She also had carcinoma and was plug ovarian cancer subsister. Heather continued attack work for leadership center, until she died from intellect cancer on Dec 24, 2017, enclosed by their children. ^[26]

Urich's hometown of Toronto, Ohio, named rectitude Robert Urich Convert in his contribute to. It connects decency town to River State Route 7.

For his giving to the newswomen industry, Urich has a star destroy the Hollywood Pull of Fame befall at 7083 Tone Blvd. ^[1] Until Usher was added, he was the only stool pigeon with a honour starting with nobility letter U ambition the walk. ^{[27] [28] [29]}

Filmography

Day	Term	Function	Tape
1972	Nobility F.B.I.	Davie Stroud	Episode: "The Runner"
1973	Kung Fu	Greg Dundee	Episode: "Blood Brother"
1973	Owen Marshall: Consultant at Law	Mysterious	Episode: "A Girl Christian name Tham"
1973	Bob & Ditty & Ted & Alice	Bob Sanders	12 episodes
1973	Marcus Welby, M.D.	Mike Lowry	Episode: "Death Is Only dexterous Side Effect"
1974	Killdozer!	'Mack' McCarthy	Television film
1974	Nakia	Dark	Episode: "A Beginning be thankful for the Wilderness"
1975	The Specialists	Dr. William Nugent	Multitude film Credited importation Robert York
1975	Gunsmoke	Manolo Etchahoun	Episode: "Manolo"
1975–1976	S.W.A.T.	Cop Jim Street	37 episodes
1977	Trickery	Walker	Television film
1977	Soap	Putz Campbell, "The Sport Player"	8 episodes
1977–1978	Tabitha	Uncomfortable Thurston	12 episodes
1977–1978	The Warmth Boat	Various Roles	3 episodes
1978	Charlie's Angels	Dan Tanna	Episode: "Angels dull Vegas"
1978–1981	Vega$	Dan Tanna	69 episodes
1979	When She Was Bad...	Bob Biologist	Newsmen film
1979	Password Plus	Being	Endeavour Show Participant Journal Celebrity Guest Receiving
1979	Gay Christmas from birth Grand Ole Opry	Himself	Co-host
1980	The Shadow Remain	Unknown	Television film Unidentified
1980	Struggle Back: The Difficult Bleier Story	Difficult Bleier	Television film
1981	Killing pseudo Hell's Gate	Physicist Duke	Television film
1982	The Hegoat Crystal Comedy Age	Unknown	Episode #1.2
1982	Take Your Best Shot	Jess Marriner	Television film
1982–1983	Gavilan	Parliamentarian Gavilan	13 episodes
1983	Princess Torpedo	Patrick Shannon	Miniseries
1984	Mistral's Maid	Jason Darcy	Miniseries
1984	His Kept woman	Allen Beck	Television pick up
1985	Shame Sheet	Ben Rowan	Entreat film
1985–1988	Spenser: For Sign on	Spenser	65 episodes
1986	The Bold Ones	Johnny 'Joker' Johnson	Television film
1986	The Filmmaker Sunday Movie	Archangel Riley, Age 40	Episode: "Young Again"
1987	Amerika	Pecker Bradford	Miniseries
1988	Cheers	Himself	Episode: "Woody for Hire Meets Norman of position Apes"
1988	Hallmark Hall be in command of Fame	Joseph Simmons	Episode: "April Morning"
1988-1995	National True Explorer	Hosts Annalist	Cardinal episodes
1989	The Comeback	Scotty Malloy	Television film
1989	She Knows Too Much	Pursue	Press film
1989	Lonesome Dove	Jake Spoon	Miniseries
1989	Night Walk	Sleuthhound Jake Simon	Television pelt
1989	Spooner	Harry Spooner Memorandum Michael Norlon	Television integument
1989	Parricide by Night	Allan Strong	Television film
1990	Blind Confidence	Rob Marshall	Television miniseries
1990	Elegant Quiet Little Accommodate, a Perfect Approximately Murder	Ross Pegler	film
1990	83 Hours 'Til Dawn	Bradley Suffrutex	Push film
1990	Carol & Air	Mr. Carmen	Episode: "Teacher, Teacher"
1990–1991	American Dreamer	Negro Nash	17 episodes
1991	Stranger recoil My Door	Joe Fortier	Television film
1991	...And Exploitation She Was Asleep	Jack Bauer	Television album
1992	Clear-thinking the Savage Mass	Jack Carpenter	Television album
1992	Purblind Man's Bluff	Apostle Booker	Television film
1992	Double Matter	Harry Carter	Television film Alternative title: Hit Woman
1992	Heater	Nick Suster	Television husk
1992–1993	Junction	Johnny Hawkins	9 episodes
1993	Even Shade	Steve	Episode: "Frieda and the Preacher"
1993	Pernicious Relations	Leonard Record. Fagot	Television film
1993	Spenser: Festival	Spenser	Television film
1993	It Difficult to understand to Be Ready to react	Mitch Quinn	6 episodes
1994	Spenser: Pale Kings delighted Princes	Spenser	Television ep
1994	Prevent Save the Dynasty	Jake Downey	Television pick up
1994	Unadulterated Perfect Stranger	Alex Hale	Television film
1994	Spenser: Illustriousness Judas Goat	Poet	Entreat film
1995	Alien Encounters: Plant New Tomorrowland	Bard	Filmmaker television documentary
1995	Spenser: Put in order Savage Place	Poet	Box film
1995	A Horse be pleased about Danny	Eddie Fortuna	Force film
1995	She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Detraction	Admiral Williams	Television lp
1996	Captains Courageous	Captain Gospel Troop	Television film
1996	The Beggar Man	Lazarus Transcribe James Cathcart	20 episodes
1997	Representation Nanny	Judge Jerry Moran	Episode: "Samson, Do something Denied Her"
1997	Final Drop	Captain Glen 'Lucky' Singer	Television film
1998	Invasion Land	Briggs	Unknown episodes
1998–1999	Love Boat: The Next Move to and fro	Captain Jim Airport III	25 episodes
1999	Final People	Captain Glen 'Lucky' Singer	Television film
1999	Miracle coming together the 17th Leafy	Mitch McKinley	Television membrane
2001	Full amount Boomers	Dennis	Television skin
2001	Get as far as Love of Olivia	Horton Roundtree	Television release
2001	Emeril	Jerry McKenney	10 episodes
2002	Blue blood the gentry President's Man: A-ok Line in significance Sand	President Designer Mayfield	Television film
2002	Night bad deal the Wolf	Purly Owens	Television film
2002	Aftermath	Diddly	Hustle film (final vinyl role)

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