 ProductLink |
|
 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 (n��e Halpate) Urich (died 2002). His athletic ability led to a four-year football scholarship at Florida State University (FSU). He earned his Bachelor's degree in Radio and Television Communications from Florida State University in 1968 and his Master's degree in Broadcast Research and Management from Michigan State University in 1971. He joined WGN radio in Chicago as a sales account representative. He then briefly appeared as a TV weatherman, and soon realized he wanted to become an actor.Urich's big break came in 1972 when he played Burt Reynolds's younger brother in a stage production of "The Rainmaker". Reynolds and Urich were both alumni of FSU. Reynolds brought him to California and let him stay in his home until he got his acting break. He also recommended Urich to producer Aaron Spelling for the TV series S.W.A.T. (1975). Although that series lasted only one season, Spelling remembered Urich and later cast him in Vega$ (1978), which had a longer run.He was starring in the TV series The Lazarus Man (1996) when he was diagnosed with cancer, which caused the cancellation of the series. The cancer went into remission after treatment and he resumed acting again with his role as Captain Jim Kennedy III on Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998). The cancer would claim Urich's life on April 16, 2002 at the age of 55, survived by his wife, children, siblings, mother (who died later that same year, on October 5, 2002, aged 90) and large extended family.
Bio:
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 (n��e Halpate) Urich (died 2002). His athletic ability led to a four-year football scholarship at Florida State University (FSU). He earned his Bachelor's degree in Radio and Television Communications from Florida State University in 1968 and his Master's degree in Broadcast Research and Management from Michigan State University in 1971. He joined WGN radio in Chicago as a sales account representative. He then briefly appeared as a TV weatherman, and soon realized he wanted to become an actor.Urich's big break came in 1972 when he played Burt Reynolds's younger brother in a stage production of "The Rainmaker". Reynolds and Urich were both alumni of FSU. Reynolds brought him to California and let him stay in his home until he got his acting break. He also recommended Urich to producer Aaron Spelling for the TV series S.W.A.T. (1975). Although that series lasted only one season, Spelling remembered Urich and later cast him in Vega$ (1978), which had a longer run.He was starring in the TV series The Lazarus Man (1996) when he was diagnosed with cancer, which caused the cancellation of the series. The cancer went into remission after treatment and he resumed acting again with his role as Captain Jim Kennedy III on Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998). The cancer would claim Urich's life on April 16, 2002 at the age of 55, survived by his wife, children, siblings, mother (who died later that same year, on October 5, 2002, aged 90) and large extended family.
Tivia:
During his series Spenser: For Hire (1985), Urich had a special agreement with the executives to fly out of state (from Boston, Massachusetts to the West Coast) when needed for his older daughter's medical treatments.His final film, Night of the Wolf (2002), aired on Animal Planet the same day that he died.Spent latter years devoted to cancer research and education, and he and wife established the Heather and Robert Urich Fund for Sarcoma Research at the University of Michigan.Holds the record for having the most series-regular roles on television: 13. Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1973), S.W.A.T. (1975), Soap (1977), Tabitha (1976), Vega$ (1978), Gavilan (1982), Spenser: For Hire (1985), American Dreamer (1990) Crossroads (1992) It Had to Be You (1993), The Lazarus Man (1996), Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998) and Emeril (2000).Recipient of the Gilda Radner Courage Award from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute.He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 7083 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on December 12, 1995.In 1992, he won a News and Documentary Emmy Award as narrator for U-Boats: Terror on Our Shores (1991).Attended Florida State University on a four-year football scholarship and was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.National spokesman for the American Cancer Society (1998).Urich was from Toronto, Ohio, where he attended and graduated from Toronto High School in Toronto, Ohio (1964). His wife, Heather Menzies-Urich, was a native of Toronto, Ontario.To prepare for his role of Dan Tanna in Vega$ (1978), he packed on 40 pounds of muscle. His weight boosted from a skinny 180 pounds to a solid, muscular 220 pounds.Urich sued Castle Rock Television for $1.47 million (the amount he would have received for the second season of his television series The Lazarus Man (1996)) on April 11, 2000, saying Castle Rock canceled the series because he had cancer. He alleged he did not receive payments from the company. Apparently, Urich and his production company entered into an agreement with Castle Rock in 1995 for Urich to act in the "Lazarus Man" pilot. Under the deal, he was to be paid $70,000 per episode for the first season and $73,000 an episode the second season. In July 1996, he informed Castle Rock that he had cancer and would have to undergo treatment, but the suit said at no time was Urich unable to perform his duties. Castle Rock terminated the agreement a month later. Urich underwent chemotherapy, radiation treatments and two operations in the mid-1990s to battle a rare cancer, synovial cell sarcoma, which claimed Urich's life in 2002.During the late 1970s, many producers hired him because they were impressed with his boyish behavior and looks. Urich himself felt that he never fully matured as much as other men his age since he looked and behaved like a young boy.Had three children with Heather Menzies-Urich: Ryan Urich (born 1979), Emily (born 1980) and Allison Grady (born 1998). Had two grandchildren: Michelle (born 2004) and Lana (born 2005).Had appeared as a guest-star three times on the original series The Love Boat (1977) and later had the lead role as the captain on the series reboot Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998).His star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was the only one to contain a surname starting with the letter "U" until singer Carrie Underwood received her star in 2018 (Singer Usher, who received his star in 2016, was not the second recipient whose surname begins with "U"; his full name is Usher IV.).Younger brother of Tom Urich. Uncle of actor Justin Urich.Posthumously inducted into the Lou Holtz/Upper Ohio Valley Hall of Fame (2002). |
| Name: |
Robert Urich |
Type: |
Actor,Producer,Writer (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
Platform: |
IMDB |
| Category: |
|
Business scope: |
Actor,Producer,Writer |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Producer,Writer |
| Model rank: |
522 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 04:26:19 |
| Height: |
6' 2' (1.88 m) |
| Biography: |
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 (n��e Halpate) Urich (died 2002). His athletic ability led to a four-year football scho |
| Trivia: |
During his series Spenser: For Hire (1985), Urich had a special agreement with the executives to fly out of state (from Boston, Massachusetts to the West Coast) when needed for his older daughter's medical treatments.His final film, Night of the Wolf (2002), aired on Animal Planet the same day that he died.Spent latter years devoted to cancer research and education, and he and wife established the Heather and Robert Urich Fund for Sarcoma Research at the University of Michigan.Holds the record for having the most series-regular roles on television: 13. Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (1973), S.W.A.T. (1975), Soap (1977), Tabitha (1976), Vega$ (1978), Gavilan (1982), Spenser: For Hire (1985), American Dreamer (1990) Crossroads (1992) It Had to Be You (1993), The Lazarus Man (1996), Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998) and Emeril (2000).Recipient of the Gilda Radner Courage Award from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute.He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 7083 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on December 12, 1995.In 1992, he won a News and Documentary Emmy Award as narrator for U-Boats: Terror on Our Shores (1991).Attended Florida State University on a four-year football scholarship and was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.National spokesman for the American Cancer Society (1998).Urich was from Toronto, Ohio, where he attended and graduated from Toronto High School in Toronto, Ohio (1964). His wife, Heather Menzies-Urich, was a native of Toronto, Ontario.To prepare for his role of Dan Tanna in Vega$ (1978), he packed on 40 pounds of muscle. His weight boosted from a skinny 180 pounds to a solid, muscular 220 pounds.Urich sued Castle Rock Television for $1.47 million (the amount he would have received for the second season of his television series The Lazarus Man (1996)) on April 11, 2000, saying Castle Rock canceled the series because he had cancer. He alleged he did not receive payments from the company. Apparently, Urich and his production company entered into an agreement with Castle Rock in 1995 for Urich to act in the "Lazarus Man" pilot. Under the deal, he was to be paid $70,000 per episode for the first season and $73,000 an episode the second season. In July 1996, he informed Castle Rock that he had cancer and would have to undergo treatment, but the suit said at no time was Urich unable to perform his duties. Castle Rock terminated the agreement a month later. Urich underwent chemotherapy, radiation treatments and two operations in the mid-1990s to battle a rare cancer, synovial cell sarcoma, which claimed Urich's life in 2002.During the late 1970s, many producers hired him because they were impressed with his boyish behavior and looks. Urich himself felt that he never fully matured as much as other men his age since he looked and behaved like a young boy.Had three children with Heather Menzies-Urich: Ryan Urich (born 1979), Emily (born 1980) and Allison Grady (born 1998). Had two grandchildren: Michelle (born 2004) and Lana (born 2005).Had appeared as a guest-star three times on the original series The Love Boat (1977) and later had the lead role as the captain on the series reboot Love Boat: The Next Wave (1998).His star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was the only one to contain a surname starting with the letter "U" until singer Carrie Underwood received her star in 2018 (Singer Usher, who received his star in 2016, was not the second recipient whose surname begins with "U"; his full name is Usher IV.).Younger brother of Tom Urich. Uncle of actor Justin Urich.Posthumously inducted into the Lou Holtz/Upper Ohio Valley Hall of Fame (2002). |
| Quotes: |
[2001, in a speech in Wisconsin] Charge forward with hope and get the best medical advice you can. Talk to your friends, neighbors, family, and together you attack it. We can't always control what happens to us, but we can always control how we react to it.
<br />
<hr>
I know it sounds hokey but I think, ultimately, on television you can't hide who you are. It is why people are always coming up to me, not to talk about my shows but about their families, their pets. They obviously feel comfortable with me.
<br />
<hr>
I think my longevity has a lot to do with where I come from--a blue-collar town in Ohio--and how I was raised: to work hard and respect other folks. |
| Job title: |
Actor,Producer,Writer |
| Others works: |
(1990) TV commercial for Bayer aspirin.
(1995) TV commercial for Purina ONE cat food.
(2000) TV commercial for Purina ONE dog food.
(Summer 1981) He acted in Neil Simon's play, "Barefoot in the Park," in a Kenley Players production at th |
| Spouse: |
Heather Menzies-Urich (November 21, 1975 - April 16, 2002) (his death, 3 children)Barbara Rucker (1971 - 1974) (divorced) |
| Children: |
EmilyRyan UrichAllison Grady Urich |
| Parents: |
John Paul Urich
Cecilia Monica |
| Relatives: |
Michelle (Grandchild)
Lana (Grandchild)
Justin Urich (Niece or Nephew)
Tom Urich (Sibling) |
|
