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Robert Urich
From The TV IV
| Robert Urich | |
| Birth name | Robert Michael Urich |
| Born | December 19, 1946 in Toronto, Ohio, USA |
| Died | April 16, 2002 in Thousand Oaks, California, USA from cancer |
| Sometimes credited as | Bob Urich |
| Notable Roles | |
| Notable Episodes | |
| Awards | star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |
Contents |
Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice | Bob Sanders | 1973 | 1 | ||
| S.W.A.T. | Jim Street | 1975–1976 | 1 | 2 | |
| Tabitha | Paul Thurston | 1977–1978 | 1 | ||
| Vega$ | Dan Tanna | 1978–1981 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Gavilan | Robert Gavilan | 1982–1983 | 1 | ||
| Spenser: For Hire | Spenser | 1985–1988 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| American Dreamer | Tom Nash | 1990–1991 | 1 | ||
| Crossroads | Johnny Hawkins | 1992–1993 | 1 | ||
| It Had to Be You | Mitch Quinn | 1993 | 1 | ||
| The Lazarus Man | Lazarus | 1995–1996 | 1 | ||
| Love Boat: The Next Wave | Jim Kennedy | 1998–1999 | 1 | 2 | |
| Emeril | Jerry McKenney | 2001 | 1 | ||
Guest Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| The F.B.I. | Davie Stroud | 8x01 - The Runner | September 17, 1972 |
| Kung Fu | Greg Dundee | 1x03 - Blood Brother | January 18, 1973 |
| Marcus Welby, M.D. | Duke | 5x13 - Death Is Only a Side Effect | December 18, 1973 |
| Gunsmoke | Manolo Etchahoun | 20x23 - Manolo | March 17, 1975 |
| The Love Boat (credited as Bob Urich) |
Jeff Smith | 1x10 - Dear Beverly / The Strike / Special Delivery | December 3, 1977 |
| The Love Boat (credited as Bob Urich) |
Scott Desmond | 1x21 - Taking Sides / Going by the Book / A Friendly Little Game | February 18, 1978 |
| Charlie's Angels | Dan Tanna | 3x01/02 - Angels in Vegas | September 13, 1978 |
| The Love Boat | Larry Hartman | 2x13 - El Kid / The Last Hundred Bucks / Isosceles Triangle | December 9, 1978 |
| Cheers | Himself | 6x13 - Woody for Hire, and Norman of the Apes | January 7, 1988 |
| Evening Shade | Steve | 3x13 - Freida and the Preacher | January 4, 1993 |
| The Nanny | Judge Jerry Moran | 4x17 - Samson, He Denied Her | February 19, 1997 |
Made-for-TV Movies
| Title | Role | Airdate | Series/Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killdozer | Mack McCarthy | February 2, 1974 | ABC Movie of the Week |
| The Specialists | Dr. William Nugent | January 6, 1975 | NBC Monday Night at the Movies |
| Final Descent | Capt. Glen "Lucky" Singer | October 12, 1997 | CBS Sunday Movie |
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
| Series | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| Password Plus | April 23-27, 1979 |
Awards and Accolades
Golden Globe Awards
- Nominated: Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Drama (1980, 1981)
Trivia
- was married to Heather Menzies from 1975 until his death of cancer in 2002.
- credited as Robert York in the 1975 TV-movie The Specialists, this despite having worked for at least three years in Hollywood as Urich.
