Richard Chamberlain
ActingBorn Mar 31, 1934Died Mar 29, 2025
Beverly 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.
Known For
Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire
movie2004
Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire
tv2004
The Christmas Messenger
movie1975
Hallmark Hall of Fame
tv1951
Twin Peaks
tv1990
Inside 'the Swarm'
movie1978
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
movie2003
The Astronomers
tv1991
The Portrait of a Lady
tv1968
ThunderCats
tv2011
Desperate Housewives
tv2004
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
tv1955
Filmography
2020Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queensas Natmovie2019Finding Juliaas Igormovie2018Nightmare Cinemaas Dr. Mirarimovie2017The Black Ghiandolaas Creepy Oncologistmovie2015Justice League: Gods and Monstersas Highfather (voice)movie2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Filmsas Self - Actormovie2012Christmas Around the World with Perry Comoas Selfmovie2012We Are the Hartmansas Mr. Hartmanmovie2012Three Days of Hamletas Poloniusmovie2011ThunderCatsas Zigg (voice)tv2011The Perfect Familyas Monsignor Murphymovie2008Leverageas Archie Leachtv2007Strength and Honouras Denis O'Learymovie2007Chuckas Adelbert De Smettv2007I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larryas Councilman Banksmovie2006Brothers and Sistersas Jonathan Byroldtv2006Blackbeardas Gouverneur Charles Edentv2004Desperate Housewivesas Glenntv2004Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empireas Narratormovie2004Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empireas Narratortv2004Hustleas James Whittaker Wright IIItv2003The Making of Shōgunmovie2003Nip/Tuckas Arthur Stilestv2003ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebrationas Selfmovie2000The Pavilionas Huddlestonemovie2000Endangered Hawaiʻias Narratormovie1999Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Dukeas Bernard Laffertytv1998Will & Graceas Clydetv1997River Made to Drown Inas Thaddeus MacKenziemovie1997All the Winters that Have Beenas Dane Corvinmovie1997The Viewas Selftv1997Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Lineas Self (archive footage)movie1997The Lost Daughteras Andrew McCrackenmovie1996Bird of Preyas Jonathan Griffithmovie1996The Thorn Birds: The Missing Yearsas Ralph de Bricassartmovie1995The Drew Carey Showas Maggie Wicktv1994Touched by an Angelas Jack Clay / Everett Claytv1993Ordeal in the Arcticas Captain John Couchmovie1991Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desireas Self (archive footage)movie1991Night of the Hunteras Harry Powellmovie1991The Astronomersas Narratortv1991Aftermath: A Test of Loveas Ross Colburnmovie1990Twin Peaksas Bill Kennedytv1989Island Sonas Producertv1989The Return of the Musketeersas Aramismovie1988The Bourne Identityas Jason Bournetv1987Sacrée Soiréeas Selftv1987Casanovaas Giacomo Casanovamovie1986Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Goldas Allan Quatermainmovie1986Dream Westas John Charles Fremonttv1985King Solomon's Minesas Allan Quatermainmovie1985Wallenberg: A Hero's Storyas Raoul Wallenbergtv1983Cook & Peary: The Race to the Poleas Frederick Cookmovie1983The Thorn Birdsas Ralph de Bricassarttv1982Murder by Phoneas Nat Bridgermovie1982Na sowas!as Selftv1982Night of 100 Starsas Selfmovie1982Champs-Elyséesas Selftv1981Entertainment Tonightas Selftv1981Wetten, dass..?as Selftv1980Shōgunas Pilot-Major John Blackthorne / Anjin-santv1979Musical Comedy Tonightmovie1978The Good Doctoras Anton Chekhov / Various Rolesmovie1978Centennialas Alexander McKeagtv1978Challenge of the Super Friendstv1978The Swarmas Dr. Hubbardmovie1978Inside 'the Swarm'as Selfmovie1977The Last Waveas David Burtonmovie1977The Man in the Iron Maskas Louis XIV / Philippemovie1976The Slipper and the Roseas Prince Edwardmovie1975The Christmas Messengeras Christmas Messengermovie1975The Count of Monte-Cristoas Edmond Dantèsmovie1974The Towering Infernoas Simmonsmovie1974The Lady's Not for Burningas Thomas Mendipmovie1974The Four Musketeersas Aramismovie1974Dinah!as Selftv1974F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Bellesas F. Scott Fitzgeraldmovie1974The Little Mermaidas Narratormovie1973The Three Musketeersas Aramismovie1972Lady Caroline Lambas George Gordon, Lord Byronmovie