67-444: Robert Michael Urich (December 19, 1946 – April 16, 2002) was an American film, television, and stage actor and television producer. Over the course of his 30-year career, he starred in a record 15 television series. Urich began his career in television in the early 1970s. After guest stints and roles in short-lived television series, he won a co-starring role in the action/crime drama series S.W.A.T. in 1975. In 1978, he landed
134-660: A football scholarship. He played backup center during the 1965–66 football season, receiving only minimal playing time, and was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. In 1968, he earned a bachelor's degree in Radio and Television Communications. He went on to Michigan State University and earned a master's degree in Broadcast Research and Management. Urich then worked as a salesman in Chicago at WGN-TV . He later worked as
201-464: A 123-room home on the lot in 1991. Known as " The Manor ", it has 56,500 square feet (5,250 m ) of floor space and as of 2006 was the largest single-family home in Los Angeles. Spelling's widow Candy listed the home for sale in 2008 for $ 150 million. Heiress Petra Ecclestone ultimately purchased the property for $ 85 million in 2011 through a brokered agreement that was developed by Brandon Davis,
268-416: A 1967 yellow Chevrolet Corvette that was Tanna's car in the pilot episode, a car which ended up being destroyed by fire.) Working for a wide variety of Las Vegas clients, the detective work included locating missing persons, helping solve various Las Vegas hotel and casino crimes, solving casino chip and money scams, and working to make Las Vegas a safer place for residents and tourists alike. Dan Tanna makes
335-434: A G-rated grind-house. “Las Vegas itself was a wonderful place for a dramatist, because people going to Vegas were still inventing their own dramas when they set foot in the town: They could become whoever they wanted to be, act that out. As a setting, it was a desert with no intrinsic meaning. I saw how things worked while doing research there, clues in the smallest details: You’d see a guy pull up in his car to check into one of
402-458: A Las Vegas showgirl . As she takes on more responsibilities as Tanna's assistant, her showgirl role diminishes. Though Bea and Tanna make a dashing couple, their relationship is platonic, except for occasional friendly kisses. Beatrice pushes Tanna to try to stay busy, often saying to him on the phone, "earn some money, honey", and they appeared to be close personal friends throughout the 69 episodes of Vegas . Phillip "Slick" Roth ( Tony Curtis )
469-447: A cameo as his Vegas character Dan Tanna at the end of the episode. This episode aired the week before the Vegas series premiere. Vegas began airing in off-network syndication shortly after its cancelation in the early 1980s. It was also one of the first shows to premiere on FX when that channel began in 1994; FX ceased airing episodes around 2000. In July 2015, Vegas began airing on
536-518: A dogcatcher in the premiere episode of the CBS situation comedy, Willy , starring June Havoc as a young lawyer in New Hampshire , who later relocates to New York City to represent a vaudeville troupe. Spelling sold his first script "Twenty Dollar Bride" to The Jane Wyman Show in 1956. He gained experience as a producer and additional credits as a script writer working for Four Star Television on
603-809: A film as Harry Williams in Vicki , directed by Harry Horner , in 1953. That same year, he appeared in the TV series I Led Three Lives and Dragnet (six episodes, 1953–55). Spelling appeared in episode 112 of I Love Lucy ("Tennessee Bound", season 4, 1955); in Alfred Hitchcock Presents ("Breakdown", 1955); and as Weed Pindle in Gunsmoke ' s season one, episode 35, "The Guitar" (1956). He continued to appear in films and TV (often uncredited) over 25 times by 1957, appearing briefly as an actor in 1963, 1995, and 1998 (all uncredited.) He guest-starred in 1954 as
670-684: A new partnership with Leonard Goldberg, Spelling-Goldberg Productions. Beginning in 1965, Spelling began producing successful television shows including The Mod Squad , The Rookies , Family , Charlie's Angels , Fantasy Island , The Love Boat , Dynasty , Beverly Hills, 90210 (which starred his daughter Tori ), Melrose Place , 7th Heaven , Charmed , Jane's House and Sunset Beach . Spelling founded Spelling Entertainment in 1965, alongside partnerships with comedian/actor Danny Thomas (Thomas-Spelling Productions, 1966–1972), and television/film producer Leonard Goldberg ( Spelling-Goldberg Productions , 1972–1986) He produced
737-481: A point of not accepting divorce cases, or working as a bodyguard. Being in Las Vegas, Tanna is occasionally hired to work for well-known celebrity clients who have issues regarding their personal safety, and need help solving personal issues or threats against them. Dan Tanna (Robert Urich) is a high-end Las Vegas private detective, whose many different clients include series regular Phillip 'Slick' Roth ( Tony Curtis ),
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#1732883843742804-678: A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 6667 Hollywood Blvd. In 1996, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame . In 1983, he was accorded the NAACP Humanitarian Award for his monetary donation that permitted a 21-year-old's heart transplant operation. In 2001, Spelling was diagnosed with oral cancer . On June 23, 2006, Spelling died at The Manor , his estate in Holmby Hills , Los Angeles, from complications of
871-554: A stroke he suffered five days prior. He also suffered from Alzheimer's disease . A private funeral was held several days later, and Spelling was entombed in a mausoleum in Culver City's Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery . On August 27, 2006, Spelling was posthumously honored at the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards by former employees Joan Collins , Stephen Collins , Heather Locklear , Farrah Fawcett , Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith . 7th Heaven ' s May 13, 2007, episode,
938-436: A two-year agreement with United Artists Television to produce television shows and movies. Thomas-Spelling Productions was a television production company formed by comedian Danny Thomas and producer Aaron Spelling on April 15, 1966, as a partnership with 24 properties. Thomas continued his existing partnership, T&L Productions, with Sheldon Leonard . The company adapted its name by July 18, 1966, when it announced
1005-507: A weatherman. After appearing in a Chicago production of The Rainmaker with Burt Reynolds , Urich decided to pursue acting full-time after Reynolds encouraged him to move to Los Angeles, and do more acting. Urich made his television debut in a guest starring role in The F.B.I. , in 1972. The following year, he won a lead role in Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice . It was a television adaptation of
1072-550: Is Tanna's primary client and lead generator. Roth is a self-made millionaire, a hands-on businessman, who owns and manages both the Desert Inn Resort and the Maxim Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. Though Roth is sarcastic and hard-bitten, Roth sincerely likes Dan Tanna, and often expresses how much he treasures Tanna's loyalty, and feels he has a father-son relationship with him. 'Slick' Roth made 17 episode appearances throughout
1139-457: Is described in one Vegas episode, in which Binzer's real name is revealed to be Robert (Bobby) Borso. Always the protective detective, Dan Tanna invariably seems to take Binzer under his wing, and wisely uses Binzer's knowledge of the streets, and his connections to the Las Vegas street scene. Bart Braverman appeared in the pilot episode as an unnamed character (possibly a pimp or the henchman of one) that Tanna shakes down for information concerning
1206-516: The Bewitched spin-off series Tabitha , starring Lisa Hartman . Its ratings were initially strong, but schedule changes caused ratings to drop, and the show was canceled in 1978 after 13 episodes. Shortly after, he was cast in another Aaron Spelling produced series, called Vega$ . Urich portrayed the series' lead character, Dan Tanna, a private detective who solves various crimes in Las Vegas . Vega$
1273-505: The 1969 film of the same title . It struggled in the ratings and was canceled after six episodes. He made his film debut later that same year opposite Clint Eastwood in the Dirty Harry film Magnum Force playing a vigilante motorcycle-patrol police officer. In 1975, Urich was cast in the action/crime drama series S.W.A.T. . According to the executive producer Aaron Spelling , Burt Reynolds convinced Spelling to allow Urich to read for
1340-637: The American Cancer Society that year. In November 2001, Urich shared in an interview that doctors had found lumps in his body, but a new medication had successfully treated them. A week before his death, he was hospitalized at Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center in Thousand Oaks with respiratory problems. He died there on April 16, 2002. His funeral Mass was held on April 19 at St. Charles Borromeo Church in North Hollywood . A statement
1407-649: The Decades network. In November 2021, Vegas began airing on MeTV Plus . On August 30, 2022, Vegas began airing on Heroes & Icons as part of the Day Shift programming block. CBS DVD (distributed by Paramount ) has released all three seasons of Vegas on DVD in a Region 1 box set on May 2, 2017. In Region 4, Madman Entertainment has released the first season on DVD in Australia. Aaron Spelling Aaron Spelling (April 22, 1923 – June 23, 2006)
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#17328838437421474-658: The John Wayne Cancer Institute and the Gilda Radner Courage Award for his cancer awareness efforts. He and his wife established the Urich Fund at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center to support cancer research. Additionally, Urich donated $ 125,000, his winnings from an episode of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire . He was declared cancer-free in 1998 and became the national spokesperson for
1541-747: The Park City High School in Park City, Utah . After his death, the school established the Robert Urich Scholarship fund in his honor. In addition, they established the Robert and Heather Urich Fund for Sarcoma Research at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. She also had cancer and was an ovarian cancer survivor. Heather continued to work for the center, until she died from brain cancer on December 24, 2017, surrounded by their three children. Urich's hometown of Toronto, Ohio , named
1608-475: The Vietnam War . Though Dan Tanna carries a handgun he flashes and even fires in self defense when necessary, he also tries to use his intelligence and his many Las Vegas connections to solve crimes and solve cases. Tanna tools around Las Vegas, and Nevada, in his beautiful 1957 red Ford Thunderbird. Beatrice Travis ( Phyllis Davis ), Tanna's Girl Friday , is a widowed single mother who moonlights in season 1 as
1675-538: The Desert Inn could be heard loudly announcing several times during almost every episode: “Paging Mr. Cohen, Mr. Burton Cohen.” Dan Tanna (Urich) is a tough, but also very smart and sensitive, Las Vegas private detective. He tries to be thorough and professional with his work, carefully tracking down the pieces of evidence needed to solve a wide variety of criminal and civil cases. Various Vegas episodes document, through flashbacks, Tanna's dangerous combat experiences in
1742-406: The Desert Inn. The large props warehouse where he lives has been partially converted into his living quarters. The unique garage design of Tanna's home allows him to park his red Ford Thunderbird convertible in his living room. Tanna also uses gadgets considered high-tech for the very late 1970s, such as a radio car phone, and an answering machine that physically picks his phone off the hook and into
1809-612: The Las Vegas land on which the Desert Inn Hotel Casino stands. Tanna has the reputation of being a high-risk crime problem-solver; thus, he will not accept bodyguard assignments or handle divorce cases. Given that many of his detective cases are dangerous, he carries a powerful sidearm at all times. Tanna lives on the Las Vegas Strip next to the Circus Circus hotel/casino, in the theatrical showroom props warehouse owned by
1876-592: The Robert Urich Interchange in his honor. It connects the town to Ohio State Route 7 . For his contribution to the television industry, Urich has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 7083 Hollywood Blvd. Until Usher was added, he was the only person with a name starting with the letter U on the walk. Vegas (1978 TV series) Vegas (stylized as Vega$ ) is an American crime drama television series starring Robert Urich that aired on ABC from September 20, 1978, to June 3, 1981, with
1943-470: The United States. His mother had previously been married to Sam Seltzer, who was murdered in 1911, the year before she married Spelling's father. Spelling was the youngest of five children. He had two older brothers, Sam (1916–2001) and Daniel Spelling (1921–2009), and two older half-siblings, Max (circa 1909–?) and Becky Seltzer Giller (1910–1978). At the age of eight, Spelling psychosomatically lost
2010-505: The acclaimed television miniseries Lonesome Dove , a role for which he received many positive reviews. In the 1990s, Urich mainly appeared in television films and several short-lived television series. From 1990 to 1991, he starred in the sitcom American Dreamer and the TV movie 83 Hours 'Til Dawn . The following year, he starred in Crossroads , a drama series that aired on ABC for ten episodes. In 1993, he and Faye Dunaway starred in
2077-451: The brother of Jason Davis and grandson of wealthy industrialist Marvin Davis . In 1992, Candy, Spelling's second wife, commissioned pinball manufacturer Data East to produce a personalized table as a gift to Spelling. The game, a modified version of Data East's Lethal Weapon 3 table, has since appeared publicly at collector's expos. On September 15, 1978, Spelling was honored with
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2144-405: The conclusion of the first season, owns a small, working horse ranch, and he enjoys reminiscing with Tanna about their younger days. Twoleaf often is the "muscle" during Tanna's Las Vegas criminal investigations. A proud Native American , his imposing appearance is enough to scare suspects and informants into submission, with little violence actually taking place. The Chuck Connors Vega$ episode
2211-407: The disappearance of a young woman. During the shakedown, Tanna, possibly out of surprise that he extracted the information rather easily, tells him he is "not cut out for this kind of work". If this was actually the foundation for the introduction of Binzer's character, it is never revealed. Angie ( Judy Landers ), is Tanna's secondary office assistant; Angie is a part-time working showgirl. Unlike
2278-568: The documentary series National Geographic Explorer . He won a CableACE Award for his work on the series. He was also awarded a Golden Boot Award for his work in Western television series and films. In 1993, he won an Emmy for narrating a nature documentary. He revealed on The Late Show with David Letterman that he never knew about his nomination and win. It was sent by FedEx to his home. In 1996, Urich starred in The Lazarus Man . It
2345-467: The financial involvement of ABC with its first show, Range (later Rango ), a half-hour comedy western starring Tim Conway and its rented space on Desilu Productions ' Gower lot. ABC also picked up another show for a pilot, just in an outline treatment, in The Guns of Will Sonnett . Thomas-Spelling Productions' active operations ended with the last season of The Mod Squad in 1972. Spelling formed
2412-476: The first season of Vegas , Nelson had a more adversarial relationship with Tanna, but their working friendship grows over the next two seasons. In the pilot, Nelson's first name was George and was played by Raymond St. Jacques . Bella Archer ( Naomi Stevens ) is a sergeant in the Las Vegas Metro police department who also assists both Tanna and Nelson in criminal-case research. Bella filed criminal cases in
2479-484: The hotels, and a valet would approach him and if the guy reached into his pocket for his wallet, for a tip, the valet started walking faster. If the guy didn’t go for his pocket, or he came out empty-handed, the valet would slow down, even walk away. [Laughs] Stuff like that, I loved: It was so honest that everything was so mercenary!” In the season-three premiere of Charlie's Angels titled "Angels in Vegas", Robert Urich does
2546-521: The lead role of Dan Tanna in the crime drama series Vega$ , which aired on ABC from 1978 to June 1981 and earned him two Golden Globe Award nominations. In addition to his work in television, Urich also co starred in several feature films, including Magnum Force (1973), The Ice Pirates (1984) and Turk 182 (1985). From 1985 to 1988, he portrayed the title role in the detective television series Spenser: For Hire , based on Robert B. Parker 's series of mystery novels. In 1988, he began hosting
2613-519: The many other employees on his hotel staffs. Dave Nelson ( Greg Morris ) is a lieutenant with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department , and while he is a no-nonsense officer, he often backs up Tanna in criminal case investigations, and vice versa. While Lt. Nelson is never one to breach police protocol, he sometimes secretly assists Tanna in criminal cases on which his police force is prohibited from officially working. In
2680-425: The microphone of a tape recorder. Two snow days, rare events in Las Vegas, were worked into the plots of separate episodes. Longtime gaming executive Burton Cohen, a leading figure in Las Vegas casinos since the mid 1960s and three-time president of the Desert Inn, including a period from 1978 to the mid-1980s when the series was being produced, appeared as himself in three episodes; also the public address system of
2747-414: The more breezy, lightweight style they wanted. But I had something more radical in mind. Vega$ was important for me because it began my interest in twilight zones, in areas of activity that were ignored by mass America, for the most part, and that were in the process of change—in this case, the 1950s and ’60s, when Vegas was undergoing a transition from an Outfit-controlled [i.e., organized crime] landscape to
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2814-551: The musical Chicago and also starred in the North American tour of the musical, in 1999 and in 2000. The next year, he costarred in Emeril , a sitcom starring celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse . While it was critically panned, he received good notices for his work on it. It would be his last role in a television series. Urich's final television film, Night of the Wolf , aired on Animal Planet
2881-576: The musical Chicago . His last role was in the NBC sitcom Emeril in 2001, but in the autumn of that year his cancer returned and he died in April 2002 at age 55. Urich was born and raised in Toronto, Ohio , the son of John Paul and Cecilia Monica (née Halpate) Urich. He was of Rusyn and Slovak extraction and raised Byzantine Catholic . An excellent high school athlete, Urich attended Florida State University on
2948-488: The night before his death. Urich's first marriage was to actress Barbara Rucker in 1968. They divorced in 1974. He married actress Heather Menzies (1949–2017) in 1975. They adopted three children. They remained married until his death in 2002. In July 1996, Urich announced his diagnosis with synovial sarcoma , a rare cancer affecting soft tissue . Despite his illness, he continued working, underwent treatment, and advocated for cancer cure research. He received an award from
3015-455: The owner of several hotel casinos, including the Maxim Hotel Casino and the Desert Inn hotel and country club in Las Vegas. Tanna is often called by private citizens to help investigate unsolved criminal cases, locate missing family or business associates, or even work in rather absurd situations, such as the property case of a nun, played by Cassie Yates , who has a claim deed that says she owns
3082-471: The part. Spelling was impressed with his reading and cast him in the role of "Officer Jim Street". A mid-season replacement , it earned high enough ratings to warrant a second season. However, it was canceled in 1976 due to its violent content. Urich's next role was on the sitcom Soap as Peter the Tennis Player in 1977. That same year he was cast as Paul Thurston, a handsome, ego-driven talk show host in
3149-521: The pilot episode airing April 25, 1978. Vegas was produced by Aaron Spelling and was created by Michael Mann . The series (with the exception of special episodes filmed in Hawaii and San Francisco ) was filmed in its entirety on location in Las Vegas , Nevada . Urich stars as private detective Dan Tanna, who drives to his detective assignments around the streets of Las Vegas in a flashy red 1957 Ford Thunderbird convertible. (The 1957 red T-Bird replaced
3216-504: The police department, and while she was sarcastic, she was also adept at giving Dan Tanna inside criminal information whenever possible. Bella Archer appeared only in the first Vegas season. Binzer ( Bart Braverman ) assists with Tanna's detective leg work, and also moonlights part time as a pool assistant at the Desert Inn. Early in the Vegas series, Binzer is revealed to be a former petty thief who fled to Las Vegas to escape his former partners in crime back east. His criminal background
3283-524: The record as the most prolific television producer in US television history, with 218 producer and executive producer credits. Forbes ranked him the 11th-highest-earning deceased celebrity in 2009. Spelling was born in Dallas , Texas. He was the son of Pearl (née Wald) and David Spelling, Russian Jewish immigrants. His father worked as a tailor and changed his surname from Spurling to Spelling after immigrating to
3350-496: The savvy and clever Beatrice, Angie is sweet, but also somewhat scatterbrained, and occasionally gets case work and names mixed up. Angie does not appear in Vegas after the first season, with Bea assuming virtually all office-related responsibilities. Harlon Twoleaf ( Will Sampson ) is Tanna's close friend who served with him in the Vietnam War, and occasionally assists in some of his detective cases. Twoleaf, who disappeared after
3417-432: The series Zane Grey Theater , which aired between 1956 and 1961. Of the 149 episodes in that series, he wrote 20 of the teleplays and produced many others. Spelling produced Burke's Law while at Four Star. The show was the first success for Spelling and pioneered the multiple guest star format, later seen on The Love Boat and Fantasy Island . In 1965, he quit Four Star to set up his own production company with
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#17328838437423484-400: The show in 2012 on his idea for the show and his feelings on the production. “I could see the writing on the wall pretty early on when what I called the ‘leisure-suit brigade’ moved in [as producers working for Aaron Spelling] and took over the show. It very quickly became more fluffy. Urich was fine, he was a good performer who could have done the role the way I envisioned it, but he also fit
3551-467: The sitcom It Had to Be You . It was critically panned and canceled after four episodes. In 1995, he narrated an extremely rare one-night showing of a Disney television documentary called Alien Encounters: From New Tomorrowland . It has never been shown again. In 1996, he starred in the TNT western series The Lazarus Man . It earned strong enough ratings to be picked up for a second season but shortly after it
3618-436: The situation comedy Soap . Mandan played Chester Tate, Jessica Tate's husband and Urich as Jessica's lover, Peter the tennis pro, who was murdered by Chester Tate. Heather Menzies was Robert Urich's real-life wife, and they were married in 1975. Michael Mann was credited as the creator, although he only had one writing credit for the show with the pilot film in "High Roller", which aired on April 25, 1978. Mann reflected on
3685-424: The three-year prime-time run of Vegas . Roth relies on Tanna to help him in a wide variety of criminal and civil cases involving his businesses. Though Roth is now a wealthy man, he always remembers the stressful and tough times before he was wealthy, and he often exhibits an earthy and self-deprecating sense of humor in his dealings with Dan Tanna, the casino and hotel guests, his showroom employees and showgirls, and
3752-481: The title character who was a former CIA agent turned oceanographer . The series, however, was canceled after seven episodes. In 1984, he starred in two more films The Ice Pirates , and Wes Craven 's Invitation to Hell . In 1985, Urich co-starred in the film Turk 182 , although it was not a commercial success. In 1985, Urich returned to episodic television as the title character in Spenser: For Hire . It
3819-529: The unsuccessful situation comedy The San Pedro Beach Bums in 1977. In 2004, Spelling was portrayed in two television movies: Dan Castellaneta portrayed Spelling in Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels , and Nicholas Hammond portrayed Spelling in television movie Dynasty: The Making of a Guilty Pleasure . Spelling married actress Carolyn Jones in 1953, when he
3886-574: The use of his legs due to trauma caused by constant anti-semitic bullying from his schoolmates, and was confined to bed for a year. He made a full recovery. After attending Forest Avenue High School in Dallas, he served in the United States Army Air Corps as a pilot during World War II . Spelling later graduated from Southern Methodist University in 1949, where he was a cheerleader. Spelling made his first appearance as an actor in
3953-410: Was 30 and she was 23. They divorced in 1964. He briefly dated actress Jill Haworth when he was 42 and she was 19. Spelling married the former Candy Marer in 1968 when he was 45 and she was 23. The couple had daughter Tori in 1973 and son Randy in 1978. In 1988, Spelling bought the 6-acre (2.4 ha) property of Bing Crosby 's former Los Angeles mansion. He demolished the property and built
4020-423: Was a hit and aired for three seasons. He also reprised the role in several television films after it was canceled: Spenser: Ceremony (1993), Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes (1994), Spenser: The Judas Goat (1994), and Spenser: A Savage Place (1995). In 1988, he hosted the documentary series National Geographic Explorer . He won a CableACE Award for his work on the series. In 1989, he portrayed Jake Spoon in
4087-640: Was a hit for ABC and he received two Golden Globe Award nominations for his work on it. By the third season, ratings had started to decline, and with little network support, Vega$ was canceled at the end of the third season in June, 1981. Shortly after, Urich signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and focused on film roles. His first film for MGM was Endangered Species (1982), a science fiction film directed by Alan Rudolph . After filming Endangered Species , Urich returned to television and starred in Gavilan . He played
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#17328838437424154-571: Was an American film and television producer and occasional actor. His productions included the TV series Family (1976–1980), Charlie's Angels (1976–1981), The Love Boat (1977–1986), Hart to Hart (1979–1984), Dynasty (1981–1989), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990–2000), Melrose Place (1992–1999), 7th Heaven (1996–2007), and Charmed (1998–2006). He also served as producer of The Mod Squad (1968–1973), The Rookies (1972–1976), and Sunset Beach (1997–1999). Through his production company Spelling Television , Spelling holds
4221-500: Was canceled shortly after he announced that he had been diagnosed with synovial sarcoma , a rare cancer, in July that year. He sought treatment for his illness while continuing his career and also worked to raise money for cancer research. He was declared cancer free in 1998 and returned to television in the UPN series Love Boat: The Next Wave . In 2000, he made his Broadway debut as Billy Flynn in
4288-482: Was filmed at the historic Daydream Ranch. Robert Reed and Maureen McCormick portrayed a father and daughter in a season-one episode, "The Pageant". The duo previously starred together in The Brady Bunch (1969–74), in which Reed portrayed family patriarch Mike, with McCormick as eldest daughter Marcia. In a later episode, Reed reappeared as Phillip Roth's brother. Robert Mandan and Robert Urich had worked together in
4355-623: Was later settled with both parties agreeing not to publicly disclose the terms. While undergoing cancer treatments, Urich hosted the medical documentary series Vital Signs in 1997 and the PBS series Boatworks . After a year of treatment, he was declared cancer-free and returned to television in 1998 as Captain Jim Kennedy III in Love Boat: The Next Wave . It aired on UPN for two seasons. In 2000, he made his Broadway debut as Billy Flynn in
4422-608: Was released by his publicist Cindy Guagenti, and said Urich's wife and three children were with him when he died. Urich's body was cremated, and his ashes interred at the family's vacation home in Prince Edward County, Ontario , Canada. A memorial stands in the West Lake Church of Christ Cemetery, near their vacation home. Urich and his wife helped to raise money for the Eccles Performing Arts Centers at
4489-462: Was renewed, he announced he had been diagnosed with synovial sarcoma . Its production company, Castle Rock Entertainment , opted to cancel it due to that. In 1999, he commented on their choice to do so, "There's really a law against what they did. They found out I had cancer, and they just canceled the show. They didn't ask the doctors if I could work. They didn't ask if I could go back to work." In 2000, he sued them for breach of contract . The lawsuit
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