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Robert Urich

Robert Urich

Acting

Biography

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 Movies

Acting

Poster for The Ice Pirates
MOVIE

The Ice Pirates

5.7(0.2K)
The Ice Pirates
Jason
Poster for Magnum Force
MOVIE

Magnum Force

7.1(1.2K)
Magnum Force
Officer Mike Grimes
Poster for Killdozer
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Killdozer

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Killdozer
Mack McCarthy
Poster for Night Walk
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Night Walk

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Night Walk
Simon
Poster for Turk 182!
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Turk 182!

5.9(0.1K)
Turk 182!
Terry Lynch
Poster for A Horse for Danny
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A Horse for Danny

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A Horse for Danny
Eddie Fortuna
Poster for Captains Courageous
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Captains Courageous

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Captains Courageous
Capt. Matthew Troop
Poster for The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
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The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More

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The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
Self / Various
Poster for Final Descent
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Final Descent

5.4(0.0K)
Final Descent
Capt. Glen (Lucky) Singer
Poster for Invitation to Hell
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Invitation to Hell

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Invitation to Hell
Matt Winslow

Gallery

Robert Urich portrait