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Actor: Lonesome Dove. Robert Urich grew up in Toronto, Ohio, one of four siblings of Slovak and Rusyn descent, raised Catholic by their parents, John P. Urich (died 1977) and Cecelia (née Halpate) Urich (died 2002).
- Actor, Producer, Writer
- December 19, 1946
- 2 min
- April 16, 2002
- Star of 'Spenser: For Hire,' 'Vega$' and Many More Shows
- First Co-Star: Burt Reynolds
- Cancer, and Research
April 16, 2002 Posted: 11:36 PM EDT (0336 GMT) (CNN) -- Robert Urich, the versatile television actor who starred in at least 15 shows over his 30-year career, died Tuesday of cancer. He was 55. Urich died in Thousand Oaks, California, surrounded by family and friends, according to publicist Cindy Guagenti. The actor announced in 1996 that he was su...
Robert Urich was born in Toronto, Ohio, on December 19, 1946. A star athlete in high school, he won a football scholarship to Florida State University, where he took a bachelor's degree in communications. He later earned a master's degree from Michigan State in broadcast research and management, and went to work in the broadcasting business as a sa...
Urich acknowledged he had cancer in 1996, but it didn't slow his career much. But in April 2000 he sued Castle Rock Television for $1.47 million, saying his show "The Lazarus Man" was canceled because of his disease. Urich had told the production company in July 1996 that he had cancer, but that he'd be able to perform. Nevertheless, Castle Rock st...
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Photo: Robert Urich: Nancy Kaszerman/ZUMA PressNancy Kaszerman/ZUMA Press/NewsCom. PASSING NOTES Robert Urich, the Emmy-winning actor who starred in dozens of TV series and made-for-TV movies ...
Apr 20, 2002 · Christopher Reed. Fri 19 Apr 2002 20.37 EDT. The American actor, Robert Urich, who has died of a rare cancer aged 55, was a stalwart of more than 20 mini-series and films on US television.
Born December 19, 1946, in Toronto, OH; died of synovial cell sarcoma, April16, 2002, in Thousand Oaks, CA. Actor and producer. Best known for portrayingtelevision detectives, Urich began his acting career in theatre.
Apr 16, 2002 · Robert Urich was an American actor. He played the starring role in the television series Spenser: For Hire and Vega$ . ... 1978-81) and "Spencer: For Hire" (ABC, 1985-88), Robert Urich, who long ...
Robert Urich Active - 1973 - 2006 | Born - Dec 19, 1946 in Toronto, Ohio, United States | Died - Apr 16, 2002 | Genres - Drama , Crime , Mystery
