Heather Menzies

Heather Margaret Brotherston Menzies Urich (December 3, 1949 – December 24, 2017) was a Canadian 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 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. Menzies had a younger sister, Sheila, and an older brother, Neil, who died in 2019.

Career Menzies' first appearance on-screen was in 1964, when she appeared in the TV series The Farmer's Daughter.

Menzies went on to appear in a number of television series such as Alias Smith and Jones, T. J. Hooker, Dragnet 1967, Room 222, Bonanza, Marcus Welby, M.D., Vega$, and The Bob Newhart Show. She starred as Jessica 6 in the short-lived TV series Logan's Run. 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 three children. After Urich's death in 2002 of a rare form of cancer, 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 at age 68 on December 24, 2017, 1966 Hawaii Mercy Bromley Epic drama film directed by George Roy Hill 1967–1969 Dragnet 1967 Various roles 5 episodes 1968 How Sweet It Is! Tour Girl Comedy film directed by Jerry Paris

Hail, Hero! Molly Adams Based on the novel of the same name by John Weston

Sssssss Kristina Stoner The Bob Newhart Show Debbie Borden Episode: Not with My Sister You Don't

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

Barnaby Jones Melinda Marks Episode: Fraternity of Thieves The Keegans Brandy Keegan TV movie James Dean Jan TV movie

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

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"