Joe Martelle
Urich starred in a record 16 television series, including Vega$, Spenser: For Hire and the popular CBS mini-series Lonesome Dove.However, Bob's greatest role as the author describes wasspokesperson for the American Cancer Society and his six-yearbattle with cancer. Traveling across America, preaching the gospel ofsurvival, Robert Urich served as an inspiration to thousands dealing with their owndisease and urging them never to quit or give up hope for a cure.Previously, unreleased family photo's capture touching moments of theactor's life, including those taken during his final years.Robert Urich's handsome face, complete with his boyish grin wasfamiliar to television viewers for well over 30 years, but until now, littlewas known about his off-screen life, because of his intense privacy. Hispersonal life remained in the shadows. This in-depth biography revealseverything you ever wanted to know about the actor's life and career.A consummate professional, Urich shunned the Hollywood spotlight, but wastenacious in his attempt to be the very best in everything he undertook. AsMartelle points out, "Bob was a really good guy, who loved acting, but lovedhis family more." As you will read, Robert Urich did lead an extraordinary lifeand his story told here will remain the definitive biography.
