Richard Chamberlain - wikipedia Richard Chamberlain For other people named Richard Chamberlain, see Richard Chamberlain ( disambiguation ). Richard Chamberlain Richard Chamberlain in December 1982 George Richard Chamberlain ( 1934 - 03 - 31 ) March 31, 1934 ( age 84 ) Beverly Hills, California, US Alma mater Pomona College ( B.A., 1956 ) Occupation Actor, singer Years active 1958 -- present Partner ( s ) Wesley Eure ( 1975 -- 1976 ) Martin Rabbett ( 1977 -- present ) George Richard Chamberlain ( born March 31, 1934 ) is an American stage and screen actor and singer, who became a teen idol in the title role of the television show Dr. Kildare ( 1961 -- 1966 ). Since then, he has appeared in several mini-series such as Shōgun ( 1980 ) and The Thorn Birds ( 1983 ), and many successful films such as The Bourne Identity ( 1988 ) being the first man to play Jason Bourne, and he has performed classical stage roles and worked in musical theatre. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Since 1990 4 Personal life 5 Honours and awards 6 Filmography 7 Discography 8 See also 9 References 10 External links Early life Chamberlain was born in 1934 in Beverly Hills, California, the son of Elsa Winnifred ( née von Benzon ; later Matthews ) and Charles Axiom Chamberlain, who was a salesman. In 1952, Chamberlain graduated from Beverly Hills High School and later attended Pomona College ( class of 1956 ). Career Richard Chamberlain ( Dr. Kildare ), Daniela Bianchi and Raymond Massey ( Dr. Gillespie ) from the television program Dr. Kildare in 1964 Chamberlain co-founded a Los Angeles -- based theatre group, Company of Angels, and began appearing in television series in the 1950s. He was cast as Lt. Dave Winslow in `` Chicota Landing '', a 1960 episode of the NBC western series, Riverboat. In the storyline, Juan Cortilla, a Mexican bandit played by Joe De Santis, is stormed from jail. Chamberlain, as United States Army Lieutenant Winslow, asks Grey Holden ( lead series character played by Darren McGavin ) to transport Cortilla and his men to a military garrison. Instead, Cortilla takes over Holden 's vessel, the Enterprise, and its gunpowder. Connie Hines appears with Chamberlain as Lucy Bridges, and Ted de Corsia is cast as another bandit. Less than a year later, in 1961, Chamberlain gained widespread fame as the young intern, Dr. Kildare, in the NBC / MGM television series of the same name, co-starring with Raymond Massey. Chamberlain 's singing ability also led to some hit singles in the early 1960s, including the `` Theme from Dr. Kildare '' entitled `` Three Stars Will Shine Tonight '', which struck No. 10 according to the Billboard Hot 100 Charts. Dr. Kildare ended in 1966, after which Chamberlain began performing on the theatre circuit. In 1966, he was cast opposite Mary Tyler Moore in the ill - fated Broadway musical Breakfast at Tiffany 's, co-starring Priscilla Lopez, which, after an out - of - town tryout period, closed after only four previews. Decades later he returned to Broadway in revivals of My Fair Lady and The Sound of Music. At the end of the 1960s, Chamberlain spent a period of time in England where he played in repertory theatre and in the BBC 's Portrait of a Lady adaptation, becoming recognized as a serious actor. In 1969, he starred opposite Katharine Hepburn in the film The Madwoman of Chaillot. While in England, he took vocal coaching and in 1969 performed the title role in Hamlet for the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, becoming the first American to play the role there since John Barrymore in 1929. He received excellent notices and reprised the role for television in 1970 for the Hallmark Hall of Fame. In the 1970s, Chamberlain enjoyed success as a leading man in films : The Music Lovers ( 1970 ), Lady Caroline Lamb ( playing Lord Byron, 1973 ), The Three Musketeers ( 1973 ), The Lady 's Not for Burning ( 1974 ), The Towering Inferno ( in a villainous turn as a dishonest engineer, 1974 ), and The Count of Monte Cristo ( 1975 ). In The Slipper and the Rose ( 1976 ), a musical version of the Cinderella story, co-starring Gemma Craven, he displayed his vocal talents. A television film, William Bast 's The Man in the Iron Mask ( 1977 ), followed. That same year, he starred in Peter Weir 's film The Last Wave. Chamberlain later appeared in several popular television mini-series ( earning him a nickname of `` King of the Mini-series '' ), including Centennial ( 1978 -- 79 ), Shōgun ( 1980 ), and The Thorn Birds ( 1983 ) as Father Ralph de Bricassart with Rachel Ward and Barbara Stanwyck co-starring. In the 1980s, he appeared as leading man with King Solomon 's Mines ( 1985 ) opposite newcomer Sharon Stone, and also played Jason Bourne / David Webb in the television film version of The Bourne Identity ( 1988 ). Still photographer Yoni S. Hamenachem and Chamberlain on the set of King Solomon 's Mines in Zimbabwe Since 1990 Since the 1990s, Chamberlain has appeared mainly in television movies, on stage, and as a guest star on such series as ABC 's The Drew Carey Show and Will & Grace. He starred as Henry Higgins in the 1993 -- 1994 Broadway revival of My Fair Lady. In the fall of 2005, Chamberlain appeared in the title role of Ebenezer Scrooge in the Broadway National Tour of Scrooge : The Musical. In 2006, Chamberlain guest - starred in an episode of the British drama series Hustle as well as season 4 of Nip / Tuck. In 2007, Chamberlain guest - starred in episode 80 ( Season 4, Episode 8, `` Distant Past '' ) of Desperate Housewives as Glen Wingfield, Lynette Scavo 's stepfather. In 2008 and 2009, he appeared as King Arthur in the national tour of Monty Python 's Spamalot. In 2010, he appeared as Archie Leach in season 3, episode 3 of the series Leverage, as well as two episodes of season 4 of Chuck where he played a villain known only as The Belgian. Chamberlain has also appeared in several episodes of Brothers & Sisters, playing an old friend and love - interest of Saul 's. He also appeared in the independent film We Are the Hartmans in 2011. In 2012, Chamberlain appeared on stage in the Pasadena Playhouse as Dr. Sloper in the play, The Heiress. Personal life Chamberlain was romantically involved with television actor Wesley Eure in the early 1970s. In 1977, he met actor - writer - producer Martin Rabbett, with whom he began a long - term relationship. This led to a civil union in the state of Hawaii, where the couple resided from 1986 to 2010 and during which time Chamberlain legally adopted Rabbett to protect his future estate. Rabbett and Chamberlain starred together in, among others, Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold, in which they played brothers Allan and Robeson Quatermain. In the spring of 2010 Chamberlain returned to Los Angeles to pursue career opportunities, leaving Rabbett in Hawaii, at least temporarily. Chamberlain was outed at the age of 55 by the French women 's magazine Nous Deux in December 1989, but it was not until 2003 that he confirmed his homosexuality in his autobiography Shattered Love. Honours and awards In 1962, Chamberlain won the Golden Apple Award for Most Co-operative actor. In 1963 he won a Golden Globe award for Best TV Star -- Male for : Dr. Kildare ( 1961 ). He won the Photoplay Award for Most Popular Male Star for three consecutive years, including 1962, 1963 and 1964. In 1980 he won the Golden Apple award for Male Star of the Year. In 1981 he won a Golden Globe award for Best Performance by an Actor in a TV - Series -- Drama for : Shogun ( 1980 ). In 1982 he won the Clavell de Plata award at the Sitges - Catalan International Film Festival as Best Actor for The Last Wave ( 1977 ). In 1984 he won a Golden Globe award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for : The Thorn Birds ( 1983 ). In 1985 he won the Aftonbladet TV Prize ( Sweden ) for Best Foreign TV Personality -- Male. On 12 March 2011, Chamberlain received the Steiger Award ( Germany ) for accomplishments in the arts. Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1960 The Secret of the Purple Reef Dean Christopher Rescue 8 Unknown Episode : `` High Explosive '' Bourbon Street Beat Dale Wellington Episode : `` Target of Hate '' Gunsmoke Pete Episode : `` The Bobsy Twins '' Thriller Larry Carter Episode : `` The Watcher '' 1961 -- 1966 Dr. Kildare Dr. James Kildare 191 episodes Golden Globe Award for Best Actor -- Television Series Drama 1961 A Thunder of Drums Lt. Porter The Deputy Jerry Episode : `` Edge of Doubt '' Whispering Smith Chris Harrington Episode : `` Stain of Justice '' 1963 Twilight of Honor David Mitchell 1965 Joy in the Morning Carl Brown 1967 The Portrait of a Lady Ralph Touchett 8 episodes 1968 Petulia David Danner 1969 The Madwoman of Chaillot Roderick 1970 Julius Caesar Octavius Caesar / Augustus The Music Lovers Tchaikovsky 1972 The Woman I Love King Edward VIII TV movie Lady Caroline Lamb Lord Byron 1973 The Three Musketeers Aramis The Lady 's Not For Burning Thomas Mendip TV movie / filmed play The Last of the Belles F. Scott Fitzgerald TV movie The Towering Inferno Roger Simmons The Four Musketeers Aramis The Count of Monte Cristo Edmond Dantes TV movie Nominated -- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie The Christmas Messenger Christmas Messenger Short film 1976 The Slipper and the Rose Prince Edward 1977 The Last Wave David Burton Nominated -- Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role The Man in the Iron Mask Philippe and Louis XIV TV movie 1978 The Swarm Dr. Hubbard 1978 -- 1979 Centennial Alexander McKeag 12 episodes Nominated -- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor -- Television Series Drama 1980 Shōgun Pilot - Major John Blackthorne 5 episodes Golden Globe Award for Best Actor -- Television Series Drama Nominated -- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie 1982 Murder by Phone Nat Bridger Aka Bells The Thorn Birds Ralph de Bricassart 4 episodes Golden Globe Award for Best Actor -- Miniseries or Television Film Nominated -- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie Cook and Peary : The Race to the Pole Frederick Cook TV movie 1985 King Solomon 's Mines Allan Quatermain Wallenberg : A Hero 's Story Raoul Wallenberg TV movie Nominated -- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor -- Miniseries or Television Film Nominated -- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie 1986 Dream West John Charles Fremont TV movie Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold Allan Quatermain Casanova Giacomo Casanova TV movie The Bourne Identity Jason Bourne / David Webb TV movie Nominated -- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor -- Miniseries or Television Film The Return of the Musketeers Aramis 1989 -- 1990 Island Son Dr. Daniel Kulani 19 episodes 1991 Aftermath : A Test of Love Ross Colburn TV movie Night of the Hunter Harry Powell TV movie Ordeal in the Arctic Captain John Couch TV movie 1995 Bird of Prey Jonathan Griffith The Thorn Birds : The Missing Years Ralph de Bricassart TV movie A River Made to Drown In Thaddeus MacKenzie All the Winters That Have Been Dane Corvin TV movie The Lost Daughter Andrew McCracken TV movie 2000 Touched by an Angel Everett / Jack Clay Episode : `` The Face on the Bar Room Floor '' 2002 The Drew Carey Show Maggie Wick 2 episodes The Pavilion Huddlestone 2005 Will & Grace Clyde Episode : `` Steams Like Old Times '' 2006 Blackbeard Governor Charles Eden TV movie Hustle James Whittaker Wright III Episode : `` Whittaker Our Way Out '' Strength and Honor Denis O'Leary Nip / Tuck Arthur Stiles Episode : `` Blu Mondae '' 2007 I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry Councilman Banks Desperate Housewives Glen Wingfield Episode : `` Distant Past '' 2010 -- 2012 Leverage Archie Leach 2 episodes Chuck Adelbert De Smet 2 episodes 2010 -- 2011 Brothers & Sisters Jonathan Byrold 5 episodes 2011 The Perfect Family Monsignor Murphy We Are the Hartmans Hartman Thundercats Zigg Voice Episode : `` Forest of Magi Oar '' 2015 Justice League : Gods and Monsters Highfather Voice 2017 Twin Peaks Bill Kennedy 1 episode Discography From Richard Chamberlain Sings : UK # 8 `` Theme from Dr. Kildare ( Three Stars Will Shine Tonight ) '' ( 1962 ) - US # 10 ; UK # 12 `` Love Me Tender '' ( 1962 ) - US # 21 ; UK # 15 `` All I Have to Do Is Dream '' ( 1963 ) - US # 14 `` Hi - Lili, Hi - Lo '' ( 1963 ) - US # 64 ; UK # 20 `` I Will Love You '' ( 1963 ) - US # 65 `` True Love '' ( 1963 ) - US # 98 ; UK # 30 From Twilight of Honor `` Blue Guitar '' / `` They Long to Be Close to You '' ( 1963 ) - US # 42 From Richard Chamberlain ( aka Joy in the Morning ) `` Joy in the Morning '' ( 1964 ) `` Rome Will Never Leave You '' ( 1964 ) - US # 99 From The Slipper and the Rose `` Secret Kingdom '' ( 1976 ) `` He Danced With Me / She Danced With Me '' ( 1976 ) `` What a Comforting Thing to Know '' ( 1976 ) `` Why Ca n't I Be Two People ? '' ( 1976 ) `` Bride - Finding Ball '' ( 1976 ) From Haleakala : How Maui Snared The Sun / Clarinet Concerto `` Haleakala : How Maui Snared The Sun ( Tone Poem ) ( 1991 ), composed by Dan Welcher, performed with the Honolulu Symphony '' See also Biography portal California portal Hawaii portal Theatre portal Film portal Television portal Music portal References ^ Jump up to : `` Richard Chamberlain Biography @ Yahoo ! Movies ''. Movies.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2013 - 12 - 05. Jump up ^ California Births, 1905 -- 1995, George Richard Chamberlain Jump up ^ `` Film Reference bio ''. Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2013 - 12 - 05. Jump up ^ `` Ancestry of William Shattuck ''. Wargs.com. Retrieved 2012 - 05 - 05. Jump up ^ `` Richard Chamberlain Online Article 139 ''. Richard-chamberlain.co.uk. 1935 - 03 - 31. Retrieved 2012 - 05 - 05. Jump up ^ http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/abram-william-foote/foote-family-comprising-the-genealogy-and-history-of-nathaniel-foote-of-wether-too-18/page-33-foote-family-comprising-the-genealogy-and-history-of-nathaniel-foote-of-wether-too-18.shtml Jump up ^ Pomona College Alumni Directory 2000, p. 40. Jump up ^ `` '' Chicota Landing ``, Riverboat, December 5, 1960 ''. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved February 21, 2013. Jump up ^ Harmetz, Aljean ( 1988 - 05 - 01 ). `` Richard Chamberlain 's Mini-Series Mastery ''. The New York Times. Retrieved September 21, 2012. Jump up ^ `` notice of Chamberlain 's national tour in ' ' Spamalot ' ' ''. Theatermania.com. 2008 - 11 - 18. Retrieved 2013 - 12 - 05. Jump up ^ DarkUFO ( 2010 - 11 - 02 ). `` Chuck - Episode 4.09 - Chuck versus Phase Three - Synopsis ( Spoilers ) ''. Spoilertv.com. Retrieved 2012 - 05 - 05. Jump up ^ Michael Ausiello. `` ' Brothers & Sisters ' Exclusive : Richard Chamberlain joins the cast as... Saul 's ex ? ''. Jump up ^ `` Richard Chamberlain returns to LA ''. Belfast Telegraph. April 12, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2010. ^ Jump up to : Roberts, David ( 2006 ). British Hit Singles & Albums ( 19th ed. ). London : Guinness World Records Limited. p. 99. ISBN 1 - 904994 - 10 - 5. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Richard Chamberlain. Richard Chamberlain on IMDb Richard Chamberlain at the Internet Broadway Database Richard Chamberlain at the Internet Off - Broadway Database Richard Chamberlain in the glbtq Encyclopaedia Richard Chamberlain Online Richard Chamberlain, Actor and Beyond, the most complete and regularly updated biography ( 1 ) Richard Chamberlain 's art website Richard Chamberlain interview video at the Archive of American Television Richard Chamberlain Albums Richard Chamberlain Sings ( 1962 ) Singles `` Theme from Dr. Kildare ( Three Stars Will Shine Tonight ) '' `` Love Me Tender '' `` All I Have to Do Is Dream '' `` Hi - Lili, Hi - Lo '' `` True Love '' `` I Will Love You '' `` Blue Guitar '' `` ( They Long to Be ) Close to You '' Awards for Richard Chamberlain Golden Globe Award for Best Actor -- Television Series Drama Mike Connors ( 1969 ) Peter Graves ( 1970 ) Robert Young ( 1971 ) Peter Falk ( 1972 ) James Stewart ( 1973 ) Telly Savalas ( 1974 ) Robert Blake / Telly Savalas ( 1975 ) Richard Jordan ( 1976 ) Edward Asner ( 1977 ) Michael Moriarty ( 1978 ) Edward Asner ( 1979 ) Richard Chamberlain ( 1980 ) Daniel J. Travanti ( 1981 ) John Forsythe ( 1982 ) John Forsythe ( 1983 ) Tom Selleck ( 1984 ) Don Johnson ( 1985 ) Edward Woodward ( 1986 ) Richard Kiley ( 1987 ) Ron Perlman ( 1988 ) Ken Wahl ( 1989 ) Kyle MacLachlan ( 1990 ) Scott Bakula ( 1991 ) Sam Waterston ( 1992 ) David Caruso ( 1993 ) Dennis Franz ( 1994 ) Jimmy Smits ( 1995 ) David Duchovny ( 1996 ) Anthony Edwards ( 1997 ) Dylan McDermott ( 1998 ) James Gandolfini ( 1999 ) Martin Sheen ( 2000 ) Kiefer Sutherland ( 2001 ) Michael Chiklis ( 2002 ) Anthony LaPaglia ( 2003 ) Ian McShane ( 2004 ) Hugh Laurie ( 2005 ) Hugh Laurie ( 2006 ) Jon Hamm ( 2007 ) Gabriel Byrne ( 2008 ) Michael C. Hall ( 2009 ) Steve Buscemi ( 2010 ) Kelsey Grammer ( 2011 ) Damian Lewis ( 2012 ) Bryan Cranston ( 2013 ) Kevin Spacey ( 2014 ) Jon Hamm ( 2015 ) Billy Bob Thornton ( 2016 ) Sterling K. Brown ( 2017 ) Golden Globe Award for Best Actor -- Miniseries or Television Film Mickey Rooney ( 1981 ) Anthony Andrews ( 1982 ) Richard Chamberlain ( 1983 ) Ted Danson ( 1984 ) Dustin Hoffman ( 1985 ) James Woods ( 1986 ) Randy Quaid ( 1987 ) Michael Caine / Stacy Keach ( 1988 ) Robert Duvall ( 1989 ) James Garner ( 1990 ) Beau Bridges ( 1991 ) Robert Duvall ( 1992 ) James Garner ( 1993 ) Raúl Juliá ( 1994 ) Gary Sinise ( 1995 ) Alan Rickman ( 1996 ) Ving Rhames ( 1997 ) Stanley Tucci ( 1998 ) Jack Lemmon ( 1999 ) Brian Dennehy ( 2000 ) James Franco ( 2001 ) Albert Finney ( 2002 ) Al Pacino ( 2003 ) Geoffrey Rush ( 2004 ) Jonathan Rhys Meyers ( 2005 ) Bill Nighy ( 2006 ) Jim Broadbent ( 2007 ) Paul Giamatti ( 2008 ) Kevin Bacon ( 2009 ) Al Pacino ( 2010 ) Idris Elba ( 2011 ) Kevin Costner ( 2012 ) Michael Douglas ( 2013 ) Billy Bob Thornton ( 2014 ) Oscar Isaac ( 2015 ) Tom Hiddleston ( 2016 ) Ewan McGregor ( 2017 ) VIAF : 39564771 LCCN : n85158136 ISNI : 0000 0000 7823 5660 GND : 118849115 SUDOC : 084258780 BNF : cb139297479 ( data ) MusicBrainz : 7ff78a11 - 3a3a - 4f0b - 982e - 79afa3333d90 SNAC : w60c5x88 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Richard_Chamberlain&oldid=833822477 '' Categories : 1934 births Living people 20th - century American male actors 21st - century American male actors American expatriates in the United Kingdom American male film actors American male singers American singers American male television actors Beverly Hills High School alumni Best Drama Actor Golden Globe ( television ) winners Best Miniseries or Television Movie Actor Golden Globe winners Gay actors LGBT entertainers from the United States LGBT people from California LGBT people from Hawaii MGM Records artists Male actors from Beverly Hills, California Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer contract players Male actors from Hawaii Pomona College alumni Hidden categories : Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from April 2010 Articles with unsourced statements from May 2014 Articles with IBDb links Articles using Template : EmmyTVLegends name Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers Wikipedia articles with SNAC - ID identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Aragonés Azərbaycanca تۆرکجه Български Català Čeština Dansk Deutsch Ελληνικά Español Euskara فارسی Français 한국어 Hrvatski Ido Italiano עברית Magyar Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча Polski Português Română Русский Scots Shqip Simple English Slovenščina Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Suomi Svenska Tagalog Türkçe Українська Yorùbá 中文 32 more Edit links This page was last edited on 2 April 2018, at 16 : 03. 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Question: who played dr kildare in the tv series
Answer: George Richard Chamberlain