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.
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| Full name at birth | Heather Margaret Brotherston Menzies
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| Claim to fame | her roles as Louisa von Trapp in the 1965 film The Sound of Music and Jessica 6 in the TV series Logan's Run
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| Date of birth | 3 December 1949
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| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| Date of death | 24 December 2017
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| Age | 68 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Carrying Place, Quinte West, Ontario, Canada
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| Cause of death | Brain Cancer
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| Occupation | Actress, model, activist
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| Height | 5' 6" (168 cm)
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| High school | Hollywood High School in Hollywood, California
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- Met late husband Robert Urich when they appeared together in a Libby's Corned Beef Hash commercial.
- She was godmother to the son of Kym Karath, her co-star in The Sound of Music (1965). They had become close friends despite the fact that while filming that movie's rowboat scene, Kym swallowed too much water and threw up on Heather -- Julie Andrews was designated to catch her but fell off the wrong side of the boat and as a result Heather had to get Kym.
- Sister-in-law of Tom Urich.
- Appeared in Playboy.
- Distant cousin of Ewan McGregor.
Heather Menzies-Urich is known for her role in the film The Sound of Music (1965) as performer: "The Sound of Music" (1959), "My Favorite Things" (1959), "Do-Re-Mi" (1959), "The Lonely Goatherd" (1959), "Edelweiss" (1959), "So Long, Farewell" (1959) - uncredited.
She is also known for her role in the TV series Logan's Run (1977) as Jessica.
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