22 Facts About Richard Chamberlain

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George Richard Chamberlain was born on March 31,1934 and is an American actor and singer, who became a teen idol in the title role of the television show Dr Kildare.

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Richard Chamberlain subsequently appeared in several miniseries, such as Shogun and The Thorn Birds and was the first to play Jason Bourne in the 1988 television film The Bourne Identity.

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Richard Chamberlain was born in 1934 in Beverly Hills, California, the second son of Elsa Winnifred and Charles Axion Richard Chamberlain, who was a salesman.

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In 1952, Richard Chamberlain graduated from Beverly Hills High School and later attended Pomona College.

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Richard Chamberlain's singing ability led to some hit singles in the early 1960s, including the "Theme from Dr Kildare", titled "Three Stars Will Shine Tonight", which struck No 10 according to the Billboard Hot 100 Charts.

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Dr Kildare ended in 1966, after which Richard Chamberlain began performing on the theatre circuit.

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Richard Chamberlain received excellent notices and reprised the role for television in 1970 for the Hallmark Hall of Fame.

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8.

Richard Chamberlain later appeared in several popular television mini-series, including Centennial, Shogun, and The Thorn Birds as Father Ralph de Bricassart with Rachel Ward and Barbara Stanwyck co-starring.

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In 2007, Richard Chamberlain guest-starred in episode 80 of Desperate Housewives as Glen Wingfield, Lynette Scavo's stepfather.

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In 2008 and 2009, Richard Chamberlain appeared as King Arthur in the national tour of Monty Python's Spamalot.

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Richard Chamberlain appeared in the independent film We Are the Hartmans in 2011.

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In 2012, Richard Chamberlain appeared on stage in the Pasadena Playhouse as Dr Sloper in the play The Heiress.

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In 2017 Richard Chamberlain appeared in Twin Peaks: The Return as Bill Kennedy.

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Richard Chamberlain was not open about his homosexuality for most of his career, to protect his privacy and his acting opportunities.

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Richard Chamberlain was outed by the French women's magazine Nous Deux in December 1989, but did not confirm it until his 2003 autobiography Shattered Love: A Memoir.

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Richard Chamberlain was involved romantically with actor Wesley Eure in the early 1970s.

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In 1977, Richard Chamberlain began a long-term relationship with Martin Rabbett, an actor, like Eure, 20 years his junior.

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The couple split amicably in 2010, with Richard Chamberlain moving to Los Angeles.

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In 1962, Richard Chamberlain won the Golden Apple Award for Most Co-Operative Actor.

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Richard Chamberlain won the Photoplay Award for Most Popular Male Star for three consecutive years, from 1962 to 1964.

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Richard Chamberlain was nominated for a Grammy Award for a recording of his Hamlet.

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On March 12,2011, Richard Chamberlain received the Steiger Award for accomplishments in the arts.