Heather Menzies
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| Born | December 3, 1949  Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Spouse(s) | John Cluett (1969-1973) Robert Urich (1975-2002) |
Heather Urich (nee Menzies), born December 3, 1949 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is a Canadian-born actress who moved to California via Florida at the age of 11. Heather enrolled at the Falcon Studio’s University of the Arts in Hollywood. Her first professional role at the age of 13 was on My Three Sons. Directly after that, Heather auditioned for and won the role of Louisa Von Trapp in The Sound Of Music.
Heather again worked with Julie Andrews in the film Hawaii and, at 16, traveled across the country to star in the Broadway play We Have Always Lived In The Castle with Shirley Knight. The production opened at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C., and enjoyed a lengthy run at the Ethel Barrymore Theater in New York City.
Heather guest starred in many television series throughout the 1970s and '80s and did several television pilots and movies for television, including Tail Gunner Joe with Peter Boyle and The James Dean Story with Michael Brandon and Amy Irving. She starred in the popular cult favorite Sssssss with Strother Martin and Dirk Benedict, in the popular series Logan's Run with Gregory Harrison, and in the film Piranha with Bradford Dillman. She also appeared nude in the August 1973 issue of Playboy magazine. Although she was not the centerfold model, she did have a five-page spread with full frontal nudity.
Heather met her late husband, Robert Urich, while acting with him in a Libby’s Corned Beef Hash Commercial. Heather guest starred with Urich in S.W.A.T., Vega$ and Spenser For Hire, as well as many other television shows and a theatrical film "Endangered Species". The couple also co-starred in theatrical productions, including The Hasty Heart, a production at the Burt Reynolds Playhouse in Jupiter, Florida. The play achieved substantial acclaim, including a run at the Kennedy Center for the Arts in Washington, DC, with President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan in attendance.
Heather is an ovarian cancer survivor and lives in Los Angeles with her three children, Ryan, Emily, and Allison. She works tirelessly with the Urich Fund for Sarcoma Research at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.
[edit] Filmography
- The Sound of Music (1965)
- Hawaii (1966)
- Piranha (1978)
- How Sweet It Is!! (1968)
- Hail, Hero! (1969)
- The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969)
- Sssssss (1973)
- Red, White and Busted (1975)
- Endangered Species (1982)
==TV==[1]
- The Farmer's Daughter" (1964)
- "Dragnet 1967" (1967) as Ann Flynn
- "Marcus Welby, M.D." (1969)
- The High Chaparral" (1969)
- "To Rome With Love" (1970)
- "Bonanza" (1970)
- "The Smith Family" (1971)
- "Alias Smith and Jones" (1971)
- "Love, American Style" (1971) Segment: "Love and the Motel Mixup"
- "Man in the Middle" (1972)
- "The Bob Newhart Show" (1973)
- "Doctor Dan" (1974)
- "S.W.A.T." (1975)
- "James Dean" (1976)
- "Barnaby Jones" (1976)
- "Logan's Run" (1977-1978) as Jessica
- "The Love Boat" (1978)
- "Captain America" (1979)
- "Vega$" (1979-1981) as Charlotte Henderson
- "Gavilan" (1982)
- T.J. Hooker (1984)
- Spenser: For Hire (1987)
[edit] External links
- http://www.heathermenziesurich.com
- Sound Of Music Kids - Where are they now
- Heather Menzies at the Internet Movie Database
