Heather Menzies-Urich

Heather Menzies-Urich Biography

Heather Menzies-Urich (December 3, 1949 - December 24, 2017) was a Canadian-American model and actress, known for her roles as Louisa von Trapp in the 1965 film The Sound of Music and Jessica 6 in the TV series Logan's Run.

Early life

Menzies was born in Toronto on December 3, 1949, to Scottish parents who emigrated to Canada after the war. Her father was a struggling artist. By Menzies' 14th birthday, she had lived in Vancouver, Miami, London, and Southern California. She had one sister named Sheila.

Career

Menzies was cast in The Sound of Music at the age of 14 or 15 as Louisa. The songs Menzies performed in the film include "So Long, Farewell" and the "Lonely Goatherd". Her television credits included Dragnet, Bonanza, Marcus Welby, M.D., The Bob Newhart Show, and she also starred as Jessica 6 in the short-lived TV series Logan's Run. Menzies was cast in Hawaii, How Sweet It Is!, Hail, Hero!, Piranha, and Endangered Species.

Menzies was featured in Playboy magazine during 1973 in a pictorial titled "Tender Trapp", in reference to her The Sound of Music role. She was later cast in four Made-for-TV-Movies: The Keegans, James Dean, Tail Gunner Joe, and Captain America.

Personal life

Menzies married John Cluett in 1969 and divorced in 1973. She married Robert Urich in 1975. Urich and Menzies first met in 1974 while filming a Libby"?s hash commercial in which they got "married."

Death

Heather Menzies-Urich was diagnosed with brain cancer in November 2017. She died on December 24, 2017. Menzies-Urich was survived by three children and two grandchildren.

Philanthropy

The wife of actor Robert Urich, who died from a rare form of cancer in 2002, Heather Menzies established the Robert Urich Foundation and spent most of her time in her last years devoted to the organization that raises money for cancer research and support for cancer patients.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1965	The Sound of Music	Louisa	Musical drama film produced and directed by Robert Wise
1966	Hawaii	Mercy Bromley	Epic drama film directed by George Roy Hill
1968	How Sweet It Is!	Tour Girl	Comedy film directed by Jerry Paris
1969	Hail, Hero!	Molly Adams
1969	The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes	Extra
1972	Outside In	Chris	Drama film directed by Allen Baron and G. D. Spradlin
1973	Sssssss	Kristine
1978	Piranha	Maggie Mckeown	Satirical B horror film directed by Joe Dante
1982	Endangered Species	Susan	Science fiction film directed and co-written by Alan Rudolph

Television

The Farmer's Daughter (1964)
Dragnet (1967) as Ann Flynn, Edna Mae Dixon ("Blue Boy" episode), and others.
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
The High Chaparral (1969)
To Rome With Love (1970)
Bonanza (1970) Episode: Thornton's Account
The Smith Family (1971)
Alias Smith and Jones (1971) Episode: The Girl in Boxcar 3
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)
Barnaby Jones (1976)
The Keegans (Made-for-TV-Movie) (1976) as Brandy Keegan
James Dean (Made-for-TV-Movie) (1976) as Jan
Logan's Run (1977-1978) as Jessica
The Love Boat (1978)
Tail Gunner Joe (Made-for-TV-Movie) (1977) as Logan
Captain America (Made-for-TV-Movie) (1979) as Dr Wendy Day
Vega$ (1979-1981) as Charlotte Henderson
Gavilan (1982)
T. J. Hooker (1984) Episode: A Kind of Rage
Spenser: For Hire (1987)

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