Growing Pains star missing in Vancouver

Police say actor Andrew Koenig, best known for playing Richard Stabone on the hit TV series Growing Pains, is missing in Vancouver.

Police say the 41-year-old Venice, Calif., resident was last seen by friends on Feb. 14.

He was visiting friends in South Vancouver and was scheduled to return home on Feb. 16.

Vancouver police were notified on Feb. 18 when he didn't arrive.

Koenig has recently been despondent, police said, and his friends and family are concerned for his well-being.

Koenig is Caucasian, about five feet five inches tall and weighing about 135 pounds, with long shoulder-length brown hair and brown eyes.

Koenig, who once lived in Vancouver, liked walking in Stanley Park but police believe he could be anywhere in the Vancouver area.

Anyone who sees him or has information about his whereabouts is asked to call 911.