Heather Menzies-Urich

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.

She was featured in Playboy magazine during 1973 in a pictorial titled "Tender Trapp", in reference to her The Sound of Music role.

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.

Death

Heather Menzies-Urich died on December 24, 2017 from brain cancer at the age of 68. She was survived by three children and two grandchildren.

Filmography

• The Sound of Music (1965)
• Hawaii (1966)
• How Sweet It Is! (1968)
• Hail, Hero! (1969)
• The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969)
• Sssssss (1973)
• Red, White and Busted (1975)
• Piranha (1978)
• Endangered Species (1982)

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)
• 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)
• James Dean (1976) as Jan
• 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)