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Richard Chamberlain
Born 1934-03-31Beverly Hills, California, USA
George Richard Chamberlain (March 31, 1934 – March 29, 2025) was an American actor of stage and screen who became a teen idol in the title role of the television show Dr. Kildare (1961–1966). He subsequently appeared in several TV mini-series, such as Shōgun (1980) and The Thorn Birds (1983) and was the first to play Jason Bourne in the 1988 made for TV movie "The Bourne Identity". Chamberlain has also performed classical stage roles and worked in musical theatre. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Chamberlain, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Henry Mancini: 100 at the Hollywood BowlSelfElegies for Angels, Punks and Raging QueensNatFinding JuliaIgorNightmare CinemaDr. MirariThe Black GhiandolaCreepy OncologistJustice League: Gods and MonstersHighfather (voice)Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsSelf - ActorChristmas Around the World with Perry ComoSelfWe Are the HartmansMr. HartmanThree Days of HamletPoloniusThe Perfect FamilyMonsignor MurphyStrength and HonourDenis O'LearyI Now Pronounce You Chuck & LarryCouncilman BanksJapan: Memoirs of a Secret EmpireNarratorThe Making of ShōgunRoleABC's 50th Anniversary CelebrationSelfThe PavilionHuddlestoneEndangered HawaiʻiNarratorRiver Made to Drown InThaddeus MacKenzieAll the Winters that Have BeenDane CorvinBarbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the LineSelf (archive footage)The Lost DaughterAndrew McCrackenBird of PreyJonathan GriffithThe Thorn Birds: The Missing YearsRalph de Bricassart