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Richard Chamberlain
Richard Chamberlain
Richard Chamberlain in December 1982
Born
George Richard Chamberlain
March 31, 1934
(age 86)
Beverly Hills, California
, U.S.
Alma mater
Pomona College
(B.A., 1956)
[1]
Occupation
Actor, singer
Years active
1958–present
Partner(s)
Wesley Eure
(1975–1976)
Martin Rabbett (1977–2010)
George Richard Chamberlain
(born March 31, 1934)
[2]
is an American actor and singer, 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.
Early life
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Chamberlain was born in 1934 in Beverly Hills, California, the second son of Elsa Winnifred (née von Benzon; later Matthews) and Charles Axion Chamberlain, who was a salesman.
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In 1952, Chamberlain graduated from
Beverly Hills High School
and later attended
Pomona College
(class of 1956).
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Career
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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 series
Riverboat
. In the story, 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 and its gunpowder.
Connie Hines
appears with Chamberlain as Lucy Bridges, and
Ted de Corsia
is cast as another bandit.
[8]
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", titled "
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
[9]
and
The Sound of Music
.
[10]
Chamberlain and
Mary Tyler Moore
rehearsing
Golightly
in the mid-1960s
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 1925. He received excellent notices and reprised the role for television in 1970 for the
Hallmark Hall of Fame
. A recording of the presentation was released by
RCA Red Seal Records
and was nominated for a Grammy Award.
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. The same year, he starred in
Peter Weir
's film
The Last Wave
.
Still photographer Yoni S. Hamenachem and Chamberlain on the set of
King Solomon's Mines
in Zimbabwe
Chamberlain later appeared in several popular television mini-series (earning him a nickname of "King of the Mini-Series"),
[11]
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), and played
Jason Bourne/David Webb
in the television film version of
The Bourne Identity
(1988).
Since 1990
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Since the 1990s, Chamberlain has appeared mainly in television movies, on stage, and as a guest star on such series as
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
,
[12]
as well as two episodes of season 4 of
Chuck
where he played a villain known only as The Belgian.
[13]
Chamberlain has also appeared in several episodes of
Brothers & Sisters
, playing an old friend and love-interest of
Saul
's.
[14]
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
.
[15]
Personal life
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Beverly Garland
, Richard Chamberlain and
Raymond Massey
in the first episode of
Dr. Kildare
(1961)
Chamberlain was outed as a gay man 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: A Memoir
.
[16]
Chamberlain was involved romantically with television actor
Wesley Eure
in the early 1970s.
[17]
In 1977, at the age of 43, he met actor-writer-producer Martin Rabbett, 20 years his junior, with whom he began a long-term relationship.
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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
Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
, in which they played brothers Allan and Robeson Quatermain.
In spring 2010, Chamberlain returned to Los Angeles to pursue career opportunities, with Rabbett staying in Hawaii.
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At the same time, Chamberlain put his oceanfront
Maui
home on the market; the property sold in 2011.
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In a 2014 interview in
The New York Times
, Chamberlain said Rabbett and he "don't live together anymore, and we're much better friends than we've ever been.”
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Awards
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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, from 1962 to 1964.
Chamberlain was nominated for a Grammy Award for a recording of his
Hamlet
.
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 March 12, 2011, Chamberlain received the
Steiger Award
(Germany) for accomplishments in the arts.
Filmography
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Film
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Year
Title
Role
Notes
1960
The Secret of the Purple Reef
Dean Christopher
1961
A Thunder of Drums
Lt. Porter
1963
Twilight of Honor
David Mitchell
1965
Joy in the Morning
Carl Brown
1968
Petulia
David Danner
1969
The Madwoman of Chaillot
Roderick
1970
Julius Caesar
Octavius Caesar/Augustus
1970
The Music Lovers
Tchaikovsky
1972
Lady Caroline Lamb
Lord Byron
1973
The Three Musketeers
Aramis
1974
The Towering Inferno
Roger Simmons
1974
The Four Musketeers
Aramis
1975
The Christmas Messenger
Christmas Messenger
Short film
1976
The Slipper and the Rose
Prince Edward