Heather Menzies

Heather Menzies

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. Beautiful, sunny, and engaging blonde actress Heather Menzies was born on December 3, 1949 in Toronto, Canada. Her family moved to the United States when Heather was eleven. She graduated from Hollywood High School and subsequently attended the Falcon Studio's University of the Arts in Hollywood. Heather made a strong and promising film debut as Louisa von Trapp in the delightful classic musical The Sound of Music (1965). Menzies also appeared with The Sound of Music (1965) star Julie Andrews in the epic drama Hawaii (1966). After initially establishing herself as an innocent ingénue in the 1960s, Heather reinvented herself with a much sexier image in the 1970s. She did a nude pictorial for the August 1973 issue of "Playboy." Heather gave an extremely sweet and appealing performance as mad scientist Strother Martin's lovely and loyal daughter in the enjoyably oddball horror feature Sssssss (1973). Menzies was likewise quite spirited and personable as a feisty skip tracer in the terrific fright film cult favorite Piranha (1978). On television, Heather achieved her greatest fame as scantily clad fugitive Jessica in the short-lived, but still popular Logan's Run (1977) science fiction TV series. Among the numerous TV shows Menzies did guest spots on are The Farmer's Daughter (1963), Dragnet 1967 (1967), Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969), The Love Boat (1977), T.J. Hooker (1982), Bonanza (1959), S.W.A.T. (1975), and Love, American Style (1969). Heather appeared with her late actor husband Robert Urich on several occasions: She acted in three episodes of Vega$ (1978) and one episode of Spenser: For Hire (1985), plus had a small role in the offbeat science fiction mystery thriller Endangered Species (1982). Moreover, Menzies first met Urich on the set of a TV commercial they acted in together. An ovarian cancer survivor, Heather resided in Los Angeles with her three children and worked for the Urich Fund for Sarcoma Research at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. Menzies died from brain cancer at age 68 on December 24, 2017.

  • Title: Heather Menzies
  • Popularity: 6.199
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1949-12-03
  • Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Also Known As: Heather Menzies-Urich
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Heather Menzies Movies

  • 1978
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    Piranha

    Piranha

    5.9 1978 HD

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  • 1977
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    Tail Gunner Joe

    Tail Gunner Joe

    6 1977 HD

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  • 1966
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    Hawaii

    Hawaii

    6.4 1966 HD

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  • 1965
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    The Sound of Music

    The Sound of Music

    7.7 1965 HD

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  • 1979
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    Captain America

    Captain America

    4.034 1979 HD

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  • 1969
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    Hail, Hero!

    Hail, Hero!

    6 1969 HD

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  • 1968
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    How Sweet It Is!

    How Sweet It Is!

    7.5 1968 HD

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  • 1973
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    Sssssss

    Sssssss

    5.2 1973 HD

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  • 1976
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    The Keegans

    The Keegans

    1 1976 HD

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  • 1976
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    James Dean

    James Dean

    4.7 1976 HD

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  • 1982
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    Endangered Species

    Endangered Species

    5.1 1982 HD

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  • 1972
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    Outside In

    Outside In

    1 1972 HD

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  • 1969
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    The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

    The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

    6 1969 HD

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  • 2005
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    Truant

    Truant

    1 2005 HD

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  • 1990
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    American Dreamer

    American Dreamer

    6 1990 HD

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  • 1985
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    Spenser: For Hire

    Spenser: For Hire

    6.6 1985 HD

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  • 1982
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    T. J. Hooker

    T. J. Hooker

    6.3 1982 HD

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  • 1972
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    The Bob Newhart Show

    The Bob Newhart Show

    7.4 1972 HD

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  • 1969
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    Marcus Welby, M.D.

    Marcus Welby, M.D.

    6.5 1969 HD

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  • 1969
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    To Rome with Love

    To Rome with Love

    5 1969 HD

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  • 1978
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    Vega$

    Vega$

    7 1978 HD

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  • 1967
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    The High Chaparral

    The High Chaparral

    6.5 1967 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Farmer's Daughter

    The Farmer's Daughter

    5 1963 HD

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  • 1977
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    Logan's Run

    Logan's Run

    6.5 1977 HD

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  • 1959
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    Bonanza

    Bonanza

    7.5 1959 HD

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  • 1967
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    Dragnet

    Dragnet

    6.9 1967 HD

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  • 1974
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    The Six Million Dollar Man

    The Six Million Dollar Man

    7.23 1974 HD

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  • 1971
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    Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

    Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

    6.3 1971 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Love Boat

    The Love Boat

    6.3 1977 HD

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  • 1969
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    Love, American Style

    Love, American Style

    5.8 1969 HD

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