Heather Menzies

Heather Menzies-Urich (born Heather Margaret Brotherston Menzies; December 3, 1949 – December 24, 2017)[2] was a Canadian-American model and actress, known for her roles as Louisa von Trapp in the 1965 film The Sound of Music[3] and Jessica 6 in the TV series Logan's Run.[4]

Heather Menzies-Urich
Menzies in Logan's Run (1977)
Born
Heather Margaret Brotherston Menzies

(1949-12-03)December 3, 1949
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedDecember 24, 2017(2017-12-24) (aged 68)
Carrying Place, Ontario, Canada[1]
OccupationActress, model, activist
Years active1964–1990
Spouse(s)
John Cluett
(m. 1969; div. 1973)

Robert Urich
(m. 1975; died 2002)
Children3

Early life

Heather Margaret Brotherston Menzies[5] was born in Toronto on December 3, 1949, to Scottish parents[6][7] who had emigrated to Canada after the war.[8] Her father was a struggling artist. By Menzies' 14th birthday, she had lived in Vancouver, Miami, London, and Southern California. She had a younger sister, Sheila, and an older brother, Neil, who died in 2019.[6]

Menzies was a graduate of John Burroughs High School in Burbank, California, in 1967, and she studied at Falcon Studio's University of the Arts.[9]

Career

Menzies' first appearance on-screen was in 1964, when she appeared in the TV series The Farmer's Daughter.[2] She was cast in The Sound of Music as Louisa, the third-oldest of the von Trapp children, at age 14, with no prior acting experience. Menzies sang "So Long, Farewell" and the "Lonely Goatherd" in the film.[10]

Menzies went on to appear in a number of television series such as Alias Smith and Jones, T. J. Hooker, Dragnet, Room 222, Bonanza, Marcus Welby, M.D. and The Bob Newhart Show. She starred as Jessica 6 in the short-lived TV series Logan's Run.[10][11] In addition, Menzies appeared in Hawaii, How Sweet It Is!, Hail, Hero!, Piranha, and Endangered Species.[11]

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 television films: The Keegans,[12] James Dean,[13] Tail Gunner Joe,[14] and Captain America.[15]

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 commercial in which they got "married."[6][16] After his death in 2002, Menzies established the Robert Urich Foundation[17][18] 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.[19]

Death

Menzies-Urich was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in November 2017.[3] She died on December 24, 2017, 21 days after her 68th birthday.[20] Menzies-Urich was survived by three children, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.[21]

Filmography

TV and Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1964-1965 The Farmer's Daughter Nancy Beth 3 episodes
1964 My Three Sons Mona Episode: The Ballad of Lissa Stratmeyer
1965 The Sound of Music Louisa Musical drama film produced and directed by Robert Wise [22]
1966 Hawaii Mercy Bromley Epic drama film directed by George Roy Hill [23]
1967-1969 Dragnet Various roles 5 episodes
1968 How Sweet It Is! Tour Girl Comedy film directed by Jerry Paris [24][25]
1969 Hail, Hero! Molly Adams Based on the novel of the same name by John Weston
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes Extra * Comedy film directed by Robert Butler * Uncredited
Room 222 Girl in Newspaper Office Episode: Funny Boy
1970 Bonanza Martha Thornton Episode: Thornton's Account
To Rome With Love Andrea Episode: Beautiful People
1971 The Smith Family Janie Bradford Episode: Cindy
Alias Smith and Jones Annabel Episode: The Girl in Boxcar #3
1972 Outside In Chris Drama film directed by Allen Baron and G. D. Spradlin [26]
1973 Sssssss Kristina Stoner
The Bob Newhart Show Debbie Borden Episode: Not with My Sister You Don't
1974 Doctor Dan Joyce Morgan TV movie
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law Sally Waite Episode: The Break In
1975 S.W.A.T. Sheri Episode: Time Bomb
1976 Barnaby Jones Melinda Marks Episode: Fraternity of Thieves
The Keegans Brandy Keegan TV movie
James Dean Jan TV movie
1977 Tail Gunner Joe Logan TV movie
The Six Million Dollar Man Alison Harker Episode: Fires of Hell
1977-1978 Logan's Run Jessica Main Role
1978 Piranha Maggie Mckeown Satirical B horror film directed by Joe Dante [27]
1978–1979 The Love Boat Various roles 2 episodes
1979-1981 Vega$ Victoria Ballinger / Charlotte Henderson / Lisa 3 episodes
1979 Captain America Dr. Wendy Day TV movie
1982 Endangered Species Susan Science fiction film directed and co-written by Alan Rudolph [28]
T.J. Hooker Dr. Kincaid Episode: "A Kind of Rage"
Gavilan Dr. Katherine Maitland Episode: "Pirates"
1987 Spenser: For Hire Miss Westmore Episode: "The Road Back"
1990 American Dreamer Episode: "A Face in the Cloud"

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