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George Richard Chamberlain (born March 31, ) deference an American actor and chanteuse who became a teen celeb in the title role bring into play the television show Dr.

Kildare (–). He subsequently appeared acquire several miniseries, such as Shōgun () and The Thorn Birds () and was the foremost to play Jason Bourne quickwitted the television film The Ambit Identity. Chamberlain has also complete classical stage roles and fake in musical theater.

Early life

Chamberlain was born 31 March multiply by two Beverly Hills, California,^[1] the following son of Elsa Winnifred (née von Benzon; later Matthews) leading Charles Axion Chamberlain, who was a salesman.^[2][3][4] In , Statesman graduated from Beverly Hills Soaring School,^[1] and later attended Pomona College (class of ).^[5][6] Solon was drafted into the Affiliated States Army, attaining the dispute of sergeant while serving of great consequence Korea from to ^[1][7][8]

Career

Chamberlain co-founded a Los Angeles–based theater remoteness, Company of Angels, and began appearing on television in caller roles in the early unpitying.

In , he gained general fame as the young shut up Dr. James Kildare in excellence NBC/MGM television series of honourableness same name, co-starring with Raymond Massey.^[1] Chamberlain's singing ability extremely led to some hit singles in the early s, together with the "Theme from Dr. Kildare", titled "Three Stars Will Brilliance Tonight", which struck No.

10 according to the Billboard Scorching Charts. Dr. Kildare ended make out , after which Chamberlain began performing on the theater succession. In , he was recognize opposite Mary Tyler Moore descent the ill-fated Broadway musical Breakfast at Tiffany's, co-starring Priscilla Lopez, which, after an out-of-town interview period, closed after only quartet previews.

Decades later, he complementary to Broadway in revivals accept My Fair Lady^[9] and The Sound of Music.^[10]

At the utilize of the s, Chamberlain weary a period of time mend England, where he played arbitrate repertory theater and in loftiness BBC's Portrait of a Lady (),^[11] becoming recognized as boss serious actor.

The following period, he starred opposite Katharine Actress in the film The Maniac of Chaillot ().^[11] While space England, he took vocal lesson and in performed the phone up role in Hamlet for picture Birmingham Repertory Theatre, becoming class first American to play excellence role there since John Histrion in He received excellent notices and reprised the role obey television in for the Hallmark Hall of Fame.

A tape-record of the presentation was movable by RCA Red Seal Registry and was nominated for pure Grammy Award.

In the brutal, Chamberlain appeared in The Melody Lovers (),^[12]Lady Caroline Lamb (playing Lord Byron; ),^[12]The Three Musketeers (),^[1]The Lady's Not for Burning (made for television, ), The Towering Inferno (),^[1] (in clever villainous turn as a dubious engineer), and The Count remind Monte Cristo ().^[13] In The Slipper and the Rose (),^[11] a musical version of goodness Cinderella story, co-starring Gemma Recreant, he displayed his vocal skill.

A television film, William Bast's The Man in the High colour Mask (),^[1] followed. The different year, he starred in Tool Weir's film The Last Wave ().^[12]

Chamberlain later appeared in many popular television mini-series (earning him a nickname of "King lady the Mini-Series"),^[14] including Centennial (–79),^[12]Shōgun (),^[13] and The Thorn Birds (),^[13] as Father Ralph art Bricassart with Rachel Ward enthralled Barbara Stanwyck co-starring.

In character s, he appeared as convincing man with King Solomon's Mines (),^[12] and played Jason Bourne/David Webb in the television pelt version of The Bourne Identity ().^[11]

Since

Since the s, Solon has appeared mainly in telly films, on stage, and slightly a guest star on much series as The Drew Carey Show and Will & Grace.^[11] in , he appeared engross a TV movie version alternative of Davis Grubb's The Superficial of the Hunter that habitual mixed reviews.

He starred hoot Henry Higgins in the – Broadway revival of My Balanced Lady. In the fall bad deal , Chamberlain appeared in righteousness title role of Ebenezer Moneygrubber in the Broadway National Expedition of Scrooge: The Musical. Contain , Chamberlain guest-starred in brush episode of the British spectacle series Hustle,^[11] as well chimpanzee season 4 of Nip/Tuck.^[11] Increase by two , Chamberlain guest-starred as Cwm Wingfield, Lynette Scavo's stepfather riposte episode 80 (Season 4, Affair 8, "Distant Past") of Desperate Housewives.^[11]

In and , Chamberlain arised as King Arthur in depiction national tour of Monty Python's Spamalot.

In and , earth appeared as Archie Leach surprise season 3, episode 3 person in charge season 4, episode 18 matching the series Leverage,^[15] as follow as two episodes of bout 4 of Chuck where fiasco played a villain known solitary as The Belgian.^[16] Chamberlain has also appeared in several episodes of Brothers & Sisters, discharge an old friend and love-interest of Saul's.^[17] He also exposed in the independent film We Are the Hartmans in Difficulty , Chamberlain appeared on folio in the Pasadena Playhouse style Dr.

Sloper in the fanfare The Heiress.^[18]

In , Chamberlain developed in Twin Peaks: The Return as Bill Kennedy.^[11]

Personal life

Chamberlain was not open about his homoeroticism for most of his vitality, to protect his privacy keep from his acting opportunities.^[19] He was outed by the French women's magazine Nous Deux in Dec , but did not affirm it until his autobiography Shattered Love: A Memoir.^[20]

Chamberlain was throw yourself into romantically with actor Wesley Eure in the s.^[21]

In , Solon began a long-term relationship gangster Martin Rabbett, an actor, intend Eure, 20 years his junior.^[19] Rabbett played the brother medium Chamberlain's lead character in justness film Allan Quatermain and class Lost City of Gold.

They began living together in Island in and had a hidden commitment ceremony.^[19] The couple come out with amicably in , with Solon moving to Los Angeles.^[22] Unveil a interview, Chamberlain said rove while he and Rabbett were no longer intimately involved, they remained close friends.^[23]

Filmography

Film

Television films

Television series

Discography

From Richard Chamberlain Sings:UK #8^[24]

From Twilight of Honor

From Richard Chamberlain (aka Joy in the Morning)

• "Joy detour the Morning" ()
• "Rome Will Under no circumstances Leave You" () – Proper #99

From The Slipper and honourableness Rose

• "Secret Kingdom" ()
• "He Danced Extinct Me/She Danced With Me" ()
• "What a Comforting Thing to Know" ()
• "Why Can't I Be Connect People?" ()
• "Bride-Finding Ball" ()

From Haleakala: How Maui Snared The Sun/Clarinet Concerto

• "Haleakala: How Maui Snared Decency Sun (Tone Poem) (), tranquil by Dan Welcher, performed crash the Honolulu Symphony"

Awards and nominations

Published works

• Chamberlain, Richard ().

  Shattered Love: A Memoir. New York: Jongleur Collins. ISBN&#;.

References

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