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Robert Urich Biography
Birth Name:
Robert Michael Urich
Birth Place:
Toronto, OH
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
12/19/1946, Sagittarius
Date of Death:
04/16/2002
Profession:
Actor
Robert Urich Fast Facts:
Received a football scholarship from Florida State University but his athletic career was sidelined by a head injury.
Was discovered by fellow FSU graduate Burt Reynolds who helped Urich land a role as his younger brother in a stage production of
The Rainmaker
in 1972.
Met wife Heather Menzies on the set of a Libby's corned beef hash commercial in 1974 (she played Louisa von Trapp in the 1965 film
The Sound of Music
).
Was diagnosed with cancer in 1996; sued Castle Rock TV in 2000, claiming
The Lazarus Man
was canceled because of his illness. The suit was settled out of court.
Became spokesperson for the American Cancer Society in 1998.
Robert Urich Relationships:
Tom Urich - Brother
Allison Grady Urich - Daughter
Barbara Rucker - Ex-wife
Cecilia Urich - Mother
Emily Urich - Daughter
Heather Menzies - Wife
John Urich - Father
Ryan Urich - Son
Robert Urich Awards:
1980 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
1981 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama - Nominee
College:
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL (BA in Radio and Television Communications, 1968); Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (MA in Broadcast Research and Management, 1971)
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