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* 1985: ''Film/Turks182'' as Terry Lynch

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* 1985: ''Film/Turks182'' ''Film/Turk182'' as Terry Lynch
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Can be seen as the SpiritualPredecessor to Creator/TimothyOlyphant due to the CelebrityResemblance between the two, both physical appearance-wise and filmography and recognition-wise with his well-known leading television detective roles Dan Tanna from ''Series/{{Vegas}}'' and Spenser from ''Series/SpenserForHire'' being each a decomposite SpiritualPredecessor to Olyphant's own well-known leading television detective role Raylan Givens from ''Series/{{Justified}}'' and his ''Lonesome Dove'' character Jake Spoon being a SpiritualPredecessor to Olyphant's Seth Bullock from ''Series/{{Deadwood}}''.

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Can be seen as the SpiritualPredecessor to Creator/TimothyOlyphant due to the CelebrityResemblance between the two, both physical appearance-wise and filmography and recognition-wise with his well-known leading television detective roles Dan Tanna from ''Series/{{Vegas}}'' ''Series/Vegas1978'' and Spenser from ''Series/SpenserForHire'' being each a decomposite SpiritualPredecessor to Olyphant's own well-known leading television detective role Raylan Givens from ''Series/{{Justified}}'' and his ''Lonesome Dove'' character Jake Spoon being a SpiritualPredecessor to Olyphant's Seth Bullock from ''Series/{{Deadwood}}''.



* 1978-1981: ''Series/{{Vegas}}'' as Dana Tanna

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* 1978-1981: ''Series/{{Vegas}}'' ''Series/{{Vegas|1978}}'' as Dana Tanna



* ''Series/{{Vegas}}'' (1980)

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Robert Michael Urich (December 19, 1946 - April 16, 2002) was an American actor and producer best known for ''Film/MagnumForce'' (1973), ''Series/LonesomeDove'' (1989), and ''Film/TheIcePirates'' (1984).

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Robert Michael Urich (December 19, 1946 - April 16, 2002) was an American actor and producer best known for ''Film/MagnumForce'' (1973), ''Series/LonesomeDove'' (1989), and ''Film/TheIcePirates'' (1984).
(1984). He's been cited as a record-holder for American television, having played lead roles in 12 series, plus numerous guest appearances, recurring parts and hosting stints for documentary specials.



Urich died in 2002 at the age of 55 from synovial sarcoma.

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Urich died in 2002 at the age A diagnosis of 55 from synovial sarcoma.
sarcoma slowed his career down toward the end of TheNineties, and Urich would eventually succumb to the disease at age 55 in 2002.
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Can be seen as the SpiritualPredecessor to Creator/TimothyOlyphant due to the CelebrityResemblance between the two, both physical appearance-wise and filmography and recognition-wise with his well-known leading television detective roles Dan Tanna from ''Series/{{Vegas}}'' and Spenser from ''Series/SpenserForHire'' being each a decomposite SpiritualPredecessor to Olyphant's own well-known leading television detective role Raylan Givens from ''Series/{{Justified}}'' and his ''Lonesome Dove'' character Jake Spoon being a SpiritualPredecessor to Olyphant's Seth Bullock from ''Series/{{Deadwood}}'' (the only significant physical difference between Olyphant and Urich when they both reached their fifties is while [[FormerlyFit Urich had let himself go, was no longer in his prime]] and would pass away at age 55 from synovial sarcoma, Olyphant is currently still in good slim shape like he was before and a SilverFox).

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Can be seen as the SpiritualPredecessor to Creator/TimothyOlyphant due to the CelebrityResemblance between the two, both physical appearance-wise and filmography and recognition-wise with his well-known leading television detective roles Dan Tanna from ''Series/{{Vegas}}'' and Spenser from ''Series/SpenserForHire'' being each a decomposite SpiritualPredecessor to Olyphant's own well-known leading television detective role Raylan Givens from ''Series/{{Justified}}'' and his ''Lonesome Dove'' character Jake Spoon being a SpiritualPredecessor to Olyphant's Seth Bullock from ''Series/{{Deadwood}}'' (the only significant physical difference between Olyphant and Urich when they both reached their fifties is while [[FormerlyFit Urich had let himself go, was no longer in his prime]] and would pass away at age 55 from synovial sarcoma, Olyphant is currently still in good slim shape like he was before and a SilverFox).
''Series/{{Deadwood}}''.
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* 1973: ''Series/KungFu'' as Greg Dundee

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* 1973: ''Series/KungFu'' ''Series/{{Kung Fu|1972}}'' as Greg Dundee
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Can be seen as the SpiritualPredecessor to Creator/TimothyOlyphant due to the CelebrityResemblance between the two, both physical appearance-wise and filmography and recognition-wise with his well-known leading television detective roles Dan Tanna from ''Series/{{Vegas}}'' and Spenser from ''Series/SpenserForHire'' being each a decomposite SpiritualPredecessor to Olyphant's own well-known leading television detective role Raylan Givens from ''Series/{{Justified}}'' and his ''Lonesome Dove'' character Jake Spoon being a SpiritualPredecessor to Olyphant's Seth Bullock from ''Series/{{Deadwood}}'' (the only significant physical difference between Olyphant and Urich when they both reached their fifties is while [[IWasQuiteALooker Urich had let himself go, was no longer in his prime]] and would pass away at age 55 from synovial sarcoma, Olyphant is currently still in good slim shape like he was before and a SilverFox).

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Can be seen as the SpiritualPredecessor to Creator/TimothyOlyphant due to the CelebrityResemblance between the two, both physical appearance-wise and filmography and recognition-wise with his well-known leading television detective roles Dan Tanna from ''Series/{{Vegas}}'' and Spenser from ''Series/SpenserForHire'' being each a decomposite SpiritualPredecessor to Olyphant's own well-known leading television detective role Raylan Givens from ''Series/{{Justified}}'' and his ''Lonesome Dove'' character Jake Spoon being a SpiritualPredecessor to Olyphant's Seth Bullock from ''Series/{{Deadwood}}'' (the only significant physical difference between Olyphant and Urich when they both reached their fifties is while [[IWasQuiteALooker [[FormerlyFit Urich had let himself go, was no longer in his prime]] and would pass away at age 55 from synovial sarcoma, Olyphant is currently still in good slim shape like he was before and a SilverFox).
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Can be seen as the SpiritualPredecessor to Creator/TimothyOlyphant due to the CelebrityResemblance between the two, both physical appearance-wise and filmography and recognition-wise with his well-known leading television detective roles Dan Tanna from ''Series/{{Vegas}}'' and Spenser from ''Series/SpenserForHire'' being each a decomposite SpiritualPredecessor to Olyphant's own well-known leading television detective role Raylan Givens from ''Series/{{Justified}}'' (the only significant physical difference between Olyphant and Urich when they both reached their fifties is while [[IWasQuiteALooker Urich had let himself go, was no longer in his prime]] and would pass away at age 55 from synovial sarcoma, Olyphant is currently still in good slim shape like he was before and a SilverFox).

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Can be seen as the SpiritualPredecessor to Creator/TimothyOlyphant due to the CelebrityResemblance between the two, both physical appearance-wise and filmography and recognition-wise with his well-known leading television detective roles Dan Tanna from ''Series/{{Vegas}}'' and Spenser from ''Series/SpenserForHire'' being each a decomposite SpiritualPredecessor to Olyphant's own well-known leading television detective role Raylan Givens from ''Series/{{Justified}}'' and his ''Lonesome Dove'' character Jake Spoon being a SpiritualPredecessor to Olyphant's Seth Bullock from ''Series/{{Deadwood}}'' (the only significant physical difference between Olyphant and Urich when they both reached their fifties is while [[IWasQuiteALooker Urich had let himself go, was no longer in his prime]] and would pass away at age 55 from synovial sarcoma, Olyphant is currently still in good slim shape like he was before and a SilverFox).
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Can be seen as the SpiritualPredecessor to Creator/TimothyOlyphant due to the CelebrityResemblance between the two, both physical appearance-wise and filmography and recognition-wise with his well-known leading television detective roles Dan Tanna from ''Series/{{Vegas}}'' and Spenser from ''Spenser: For Hire'' being each a decomposite SpiritualPredecessor to Olyphant's own well-known leading television detective role Raylan Givens from ''Series/{{Justified}}'' (the only significant physical difference between Olyphant and Urich when they both reached their fifties is while [[IWasQuiteALooker Urich had let himself go, was no longer in his prime]] and would pass away at age 55 from synovial sarcoma, Olyphant is currently still in good slim shape like he was before and a SilverFox).

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Can be seen as the SpiritualPredecessor to Creator/TimothyOlyphant due to the CelebrityResemblance between the two, both physical appearance-wise and filmography and recognition-wise with his well-known leading television detective roles Dan Tanna from ''Series/{{Vegas}}'' and Spenser from ''Spenser: For Hire'' ''Series/SpenserForHire'' being each a decomposite SpiritualPredecessor to Olyphant's own well-known leading television detective role Raylan Givens from ''Series/{{Justified}}'' (the only significant physical difference between Olyphant and Urich when they both reached their fifties is while [[IWasQuiteALooker Urich had let himself go, was no longer in his prime]] and would pass away at age 55 from synovial sarcoma, Olyphant is currently still in good slim shape like he was before and a SilverFox).
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Can be seen as the SpiritualPredecessor to Creator/TimothyOlyphant due to the CelebrityResemblance between the two, both physical appearance-wise and filmography and recognition-wise (the only significant physical difference between Olyphant and Urich when they both reached their fifties is while [[IWasQuiteALooker Urich had let himself go, was no longer in his prime]] and would pass away at age 55 from synovial sarcoma, Olyphant is currently still in good slim shape like he was before and a SilverFox).

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Can be seen as the SpiritualPredecessor to Creator/TimothyOlyphant due to the CelebrityResemblance between the two, both physical appearance-wise and filmography and recognition-wise with his well-known leading television detective roles Dan Tanna from ''Series/{{Vegas}}'' and Spenser from ''Spenser: For Hire'' being each a decomposite SpiritualPredecessor to Olyphant's own well-known leading television detective role Raylan Givens from ''Series/{{Justified}}'' (the only significant physical difference between Olyphant and Urich when they both reached their fifties is while [[IWasQuiteALooker Urich had let himself go, was no longer in his prime]] and would pass away at age 55 from synovial sarcoma, Olyphant is currently still in good slim shape like he was before and a SilverFox).
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Can be seen as the SpiritualPredecessor to Creator/TimothyOlyphant due to the CelebrityResemblance between the two, both physical appearance-wise and filmography and recognition-wise (the only significant physical difference between Olyphant and Urich when they both reached their fifties is while [[IWasQuiteALooker Urich had let himself go, was no longer in his prime]] and would pass away at age 55 from synovial sarcoma, Olyphant is still in good slim shape like he was before and a SilverFox).

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Can be seen as the SpiritualPredecessor to Creator/TimothyOlyphant due to the CelebrityResemblance between the two, both physical appearance-wise and filmography and recognition-wise (the only significant physical difference between Olyphant and Urich when they both reached their fifties is while [[IWasQuiteALooker Urich had let himself go, was no longer in his prime]] and would pass away at age 55 from synovial sarcoma, Olyphant is currently still in good slim shape like he was before and a SilverFox).
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Can be seen as the SpiritualPredecessor to Creator/TimothyOlyphant due to the CelebrityResemblance between the two, both physical appearance-wise and filmography and recognition-wise (the only significant physical difference between Olyphant and Urich when they both reached their fifties is while [[IWasQuiteALooker Urich had let himself go, was no longer in his prime]] and would pass away at age 55, Olyphant is still in good slim shape like he was before and a SilverFox.).

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Can be seen as the SpiritualPredecessor to Creator/TimothyOlyphant due to the CelebrityResemblance between the two, both physical appearance-wise and filmography and recognition-wise (the only significant physical difference between Olyphant and Urich when they both reached their fifties is while [[IWasQuiteALooker Urich had let himself go, was no longer in his prime]] and would pass away at age 55, 55 from synovial sarcoma, Olyphant is still in good slim shape like he was before and a SilverFox.).
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Can be seen as the SpiritualPredecessor to Creator/TimothyOlyphant due to the CelebrityResemblance between the two, both physical appearance-wise and filmography and recognition-wise.

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Can be seen as the SpiritualPredecessor to Creator/TimothyOlyphant due to the CelebrityResemblance between the two, both physical appearance-wise and filmography and recognition-wise.
recognition-wise (the only significant physical difference between Olyphant and Urich when they both reached their fifties is while [[IWasQuiteALooker Urich had let himself go, was no longer in his prime]] and would pass away at age 55, Olyphant is still in good slim shape like he was before and a SilverFox.).
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Can be seen as the SpiritualPredecessor to Creator/TimothyOlyphant due to the CelebrityResemblance between the two, both physical appearance-wise and filmography and recognition-wise.
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* 1986: ''Film/TheDefiantOnes'' as Johnny 'Joker' Johnson

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* 1986: ''Film/TheDefiantOnes'' as Johnny 'Joker' JohnsonJohnson (also producer)



* 1992: ''Film/BlindMansBluff'' as Thomas Booker

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* 1992: ''Film/BlindMansBluff'' as Thomas BookerBooker (also producer)




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* 1993: ''Film/SpenserCeremony'' as Spenser (TV Movie)
** 1994: ''Film/SpenserPaleKingsAndPrinces'' as Spenser (TV Movie) (also producer)
** 1994: ''Film/SpenserTheJudasGhost'' as Spenser (TV Movie)
** 1995: ''Film/SpenserASavagePlace'' as Spenser (TV Movie)
* 1994: ''Film/JockATrueTaleOfFriendship'' as Rocky Mountain Jack
* 1994: ''Film/ToSaveTheChildren'' as Jake Downey
* 1994: ''Film/APerfectStranger'' as Alex Hale
* 1995: ''Film/AHorseForDanny'' as Eddie Fortuna
* 1995: ''Film/SheStoodAloneTheTailhookScandal'' as Adm. Williams
* 1996: ''Film/CaptainsCourageous'' as Capt. Matthew Troop
* 1996: ''Film/TheAngelsOfPennsylvaniaAvenue'' as Angus Feagan
* 1997: ''Film/FinalDescent'' as Capt. Glen 'Lucky' Singer
** 1999: ''Film/FinalRun'' as Glen 'Lucky' Singer
* 1999: ''Film/MiracleOnThe17thGreen'' as Mitch [=McKinley=] (also producer)
* 2001: ''Film/ForLoveOfOlivia'' as Horton Roundtree
* 2002: ''Film/ThePresidentsManALineInTheSand'' as Pres. Adam Mayfield
* 2002: ''Film/CloverBend'' as Bill
* 2002: ''Film/NightOfTheWolf'' as Purly Owens
* 2003: ''Film/ALongWayHome'' as Jack



* 1993: ''Series/EveningShade'' as Steve Radford

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* 1993: ''Series/EveningShade'' as Steve RadfordRadford
* 1993: ''Series/ItHadToBeYou'' as Mitch Quinn
* 1996: ''Series/TheLazarusMan'' as Lazarus
* 1997: ''Series/TheNanny'' as Judge Jerry Moran
* 1998-1999: ''Series/LoveBoatTheNextWave'' as Captain Jim Kennedy III
* 2001: ''Series/{{Emeril}}'' as Jerry [=McKenney=]

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* ''Series/{{Vegas}}'' (1980)

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* ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' as various (1982)
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Robert Michael Urich (December 19, 1946 - April 16, 2002) was an American actor and producer best known for ''Film/MagnumForce'' (1973), ''Series/LonesomeDove'' (1989), and ''Film/TheIcePirates'' (1984).

He was married to actress Barbara Rucker and Creator/HeatherMenzies, and had three children with Menzies.

Urich died in 2002 at the age of 55 from synovial sarcoma.

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!Filmography

!!Film Roles
* 1973: ''Film/MagnumForce'' as Grimes
* 1974: ''Film/{{Killdozer}}'' as [=McCarthy=]
* 1975: ''Film/TheSpecialists'' as Dr. William Nugent
* 1978: ''Film/LeaveYesterdayBehind'' as David Lyle
* 1980: ''Film/FightingBackTheStoryOfRockyBleier'' as Rocky Bleier
* 1981: ''Film/KillingAtHellsGates'' as Charles Duke
* 1982: ''Film/EndangeredSpecies'' as Ruben Castle
* 1982: ''Film/TakeYourBestShot'' as Jess Marriner
* 1984: ''Film/TheIcePirates'' as Jason
* 1984: ''Film/InvitationToHell'' as Matt Winslow
* 1985: ''Film/ScandalStreet'' as Ben Rowan
* 1985: ''Film/Turks182'' as Terry Lynch
* 1986: ''Film/TheDefiantOnes'' as Johnny 'Joker' Johnson
* 1988: ''Film/AprilMorning'' as Joseph Simmons
* 1989: ''Film/TheComeback'' as Scotty Malloy
* 1989: ''Film/SheKnowsTooMuch'' as Harry
* 1989: ''Film/MurderByNight'' as Allan Strong
* 1989: ''Film/DragonFight'' as Airport Police
* 1989: ''Film/NightWalk'' as Simon
* 1989: ''Film/{{Spooner}}'' as Harry Spooner/Michael Norlon
* 1990: ''Film/AQuietLittleNeighborhoodAPerfectLittleMurder'' as Ross Pegler
* 1990: ''Film/EightyThreeHoursTilDawn'' as Bradley Burdock
* 1991: ''Film/StrangerAtMyDoor'' as Joe Fortier
* 1991: ''Film/AndThenSheWasGone'' as Jack Bauer
* 1992: ''Film/SurviveTheSavageSea'' as Jack Carpenter
* 1992: ''Film/BlindMansBluff'' as Thomas Booker
* 1992: ''Film/DoubleEdge'' as Harry Carter
* 1992: ''Film/{{Revolver}}'' as Nick Suster
* 1993: ''Film/DeadlyRelations'' as Leonard J. Fagot

!!Television Roles
* 1972: ''Series/TheFBI'' as Davie Stroud
* 1973: ''Series/KungFu'' as Greg Dundee
* 1973: ''Series/OwenMarshallCounselorAtLaw'' as Gavin Cord
* 1973: ''Series/MarcusWelbyMD'' as Mike Lowry
* 1973: ''Series/BobAndCarolAndTedAndAlice'' as Bob Sanders
* 1975: ''Series/{{Gunsmoke}}'' as Manolo Etchahoun
* 1975-1976: ''Series/SWAT1975'' as Officer Jim Street
* 1977: ''Series/{{Soap}}'' as Peter the Tennis Player
* 1977-1978: ''Series/{{Tabitha}}'' as Paul Thurston
* 1977-1978: ''Series/TheLoveBoat'' as Larry Hartman/Scott Desmond/Jeff Smith
* 1978: ''Series/CharliesAngels'' as Dan Tana
* 1978-1981: ''Series/{{Vegas}}'' as Dana Tanna
* 1982-1983: ''Series/{{Gavilan}}'' as Robert Gavilan
* 1983: ''Series/PrincessDaisy'' as Patrick Shannon
* 1984: ''Series/MistralsDaughter'' as Jason Darcy
* 1985-`988: ''Series/SpenserForHire'' as Spenser
* 1987: ''Series/{{Amerika}}'' as Peter Bradford
* 1988: ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' as Robert Urich
* 1989: ''Series/LonesomeDove'' as Jake Spoon
* 1990: ''Series/BlindFaith'' as Rob Marshall
* 1990: ''Series/CarolAndCompany'' as Mr. Carmen/Bobby
* 1990-1991: ''Series/AmericanDreamer'' as Tom Nash
* 1992-1993: ''Series/{{Crossroads}}'' as Johnny Hawkins
* 1993: ''Series/EveningShade'' as Steve Radford

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