Английская Википедия:Heather Menzies

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Heather Menzies Urich (December 3, 1949 – December 24, 2017) was a Canadian actress. She was 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

Heather Margaret Brotherston Menzies was born in Toronto on December 3, 1949, to Scottish parents who had left the United Kingdom for Canada after the war. 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.

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.

Career

Menzies' first appearance on-screen was in 1964, when she appeared in the TV series The Farmer's Daughter. 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.Шаблон:Citation needed Menzies sang "So Long, Farewell" and the "Lonely Goatherd" in the film.

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. In addition, Menzies appeared in Hawaii, How Sweet It Is!, Hail, Hero!, Piranha, and Endangered Species.

Menzies was featured in Playboy magazine during 1973 in a pictorial titled "Tender Trapp", in reference to her The Sound of Music role.Шаблон:Citation needed She was later cast in four television films: The Keegans, James Dean, Tail Gunner Joe, and Captain America.

Personal life

Menzies married John Cluett in 1969 and divorced him in 1973. She married Robert Urich in 1975. Urich and Menzies first met in 1974 while filming a commercial in which they "got married." They adopted 3 children. After Urich's death in 2002, Menzies established the Robert Urich Foundation and spent most of her time in her last years devoted to the organization, which raises money for cancer research and support for cancer patients.

Death

Menzies-Urich was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in November 2017. She died on December 24, 2017.

Filmography

TV and Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Шаблон:Abbr
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
1966	Hawaii	Mercy Bromley	Epic drama film directed by George Roy Hill
1967–1969	Dragnet	Various roles	5 episodes
1968	How Sweet It Is!	Tour Girl	Comedy film directed by Jerry Paris
1969	Hail, Hero!	Molly Adams	Based on the novel of the same name by John Weston
	The High Chaparral	Beth "Elizabeth" Roberts	Episode: The Little Thieves
	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
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
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
	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"

External links

• Шаблон:Official website
• Шаблон:IMDb name
• Шаблон:Tcmdb name
• Шаблон:IBDB name
• Interview with Heather Menzies Urich at Classic Film & TV Cafe