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Richard Chamberlain Biography (1935-)

Full name, George Richard Chamberlain; born March 31, 1935, in Beverly Hills,CA; son of Charles (a salesman) and Elsa Chamberlain. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-1825.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, director, producer

Birth Details

March 31, 1935

Beverly Hills, California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Dr. James Kildare, Dr. Kildare, NBC, 1961-66
• Dr. Daniel Kulani, Island Son, CBS, 1989
• Movies
• King Edward VIII, The Woman I Love, 1973
• F. Scott Fitzgerald, F. Scott Fitzgerald and "The Last of the Belles," 1974
• Edmond Dantes, The Count of Monte Cristo, 1975
• King Louis XIV/Philippe, The Man in the Iron Mask, 1976
• Anton Chekhov and various roles, The Good Doctor, 1978
• Dr. Frederick Cook, Cook and Perry: The Race to the Pole, 1983
• The Miracle, 1985
• Giovanni Casanova, Casanova (also known as Il veneziano, vita eamori di Giacomo Casanova), 1987
• Jason Bourne, The Bourne Identity, ABC, 1988
• Ross Colburn, Aftermath: A Test of Love, CBS, 1991
• Harry Powell, Night of the Hunter, ABC, 1991
• Captain John Crouch, Ordeal in the Arctic, ABC, 1993
• Andrew McCracken, Die Verlorene Tochter (also known as The LostDaughter), 1997
• Dane Corvin, All the Winters That Have Been, CBS, 1997
• Miniseries
• Ralph Touchet, Portrait of a Lady, BBC, 1968
• Alexander McKeag, Centennial, NBC, 1978
• Pilot-Major John Blackthorne, Shogun (also known as James Clavell's Shogun), NBC, 1980
• Father Ralph de Bricassart, The Thorn Birds, ABC, 1983
• Raoul Wallenberg, Wallenberg (also known as Wallenberg: A Hero's Story), NBC, 1985
• John Charles Fremont, Dream West, CBS, 1986
• Narrator, The Astronomers, PBS, 1991
• Ralph de Bricassart, The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years, ABC, 1996
• Bernard Lafferty, Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke, CBS, 1999
• Televison Appearances
• Specials
• Title role, "Hamlet," Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1970
• Narrator, The Little Mermaid, 1973
• Thomas Mendip, The Lady's Not for Burning, PBS, 1974
• Bobby, Company, PBS, 1979
• Perry Como's Christmas in the Holy Land, ABC, 1980
• The American Film Institute Salute to Billy Wilder, ABC, 1986
• Host, An All-Star Salute to Ford's Theatre, 1986
• A Star-Spangled Celebration, ABC, 1987
• The 41st Annual Tony Awards, 1987
• The 42nd Annual Tony Awards, 1988
• CBS All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade, CBS, 1989
• CBS Premiere Preview Spectacular, CBS, 1989
• Narrator, Greed, Guns and Wildlife, TBS, 1989
• A User's Guide to Planet Earth: The American Environment Test,ABC, 1991
• MGM: When the Lion Roars, TNT, 1992
• Host and narrator, Portrait of Japan, TBS, 1992
• Presenter, The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1993
• Host, Great Television Moments: What We Watched, ABC, 1993
• Host, Hawaii: Paradise in Peril, TBS, 1993
• The 53rd Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1999
• Television Appearances
• Pilots
• Title role, Paradise Kid, 1960
• Episodic
• Clay Pine, "Road Hog," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, CBS, 1959
• Pete, "The Bobsy Twins," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1960
• Alec, "Operation Fortuna," Mr. Lucky, CBS, 1960
• "Stain of Justice," Whispering Smith, 1961
• Himself, The Andy Williams Show, 1965
• Himself, The Carol Burnett Show, 1967
• Everett/Jack Clay, "The Face on the Bar Room Floor," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2000
• Also appeared in Bourbon Street Beat, ABC; and Thriller, NBC.
• Television Work
• Series
• Executive producer, Island Son, CBS, 1989
• Film Appearances
• (Film debut) Dean Christopher, The Secret of Purple Reef, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1960
• Lieutenant Porter, A Thunder of Drums, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1961
• David Mitchell, Twilight of Honor (also known as The Charge IsMurder), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1963
• Carl Brown, Joy in the Morning, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1965
• David Danner (sadistic husband), Petulia, Warner Bros., 1968
• Roderick, The Madwoman of Chaillot, Warner Bros., 1969
• Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, The Music Lovers (also known as Ken Russell's Film on Tchaikovsky and the Music Lovers), United Artists, 1971
• Octavius Caesar, Julius Caesar, American International, 1971
• Lord Byron, Lady Caroline Lamb (also known as Peccato d'amore), United Artists, 1972
• The Films of Robert Bolt, 1972
• Aramis, The Three Musketeers (also known as Los tres mosqueteros), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1974
• Roger Simmons, son-in-law, The Towering Inferno, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1974
• Aramis, The Four Musketeers (also known as The Revenge of Milady and Los cuatro mosqueteros), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1975
• Prince Charming, The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella(also known as The Slipper and the Rose), Universal, 1977
• Dr. Hubbard, The Swarm, Warner Bros., 1978
• David Burton, The Last Wave, World Northal, 1979
• Nat Bridger, Murder by Phone (also known as Bells, The Calling, and Hell's Bells), 1982
• Alan Quartermain, King Solomon's Mines, Cannon, 1985
• Alan Quartermain, Alan Quartermain and the Lost City of Gold, Cannon, 1987
• Aramis, The Return of the Musketeers (also known as El regresode los mosqueteros), 1989
• Jonathan Griffith, Bird of Prey, Astra Cinema, 1996
• Thaddeus MacKenzie, A River Made to Drown In, Showcase Entertainment, 1997
• The Pavilion, 1999
• Stage Appearances
• (Broadway debut) Jeff Claypool, Breakfast at Tiffany's, four performances (show closed in previews), 1966
• Title role, Hamlet, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham, England, 1969
• Title role, Richard II, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle, WA, 1971, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, 1972, then Eisenhower Theatre, KennedyCenter, Washington, DC, 1972
• Thomas Mendip, The Lady's Not for Burning, Chichester FestivalTheatre, Chichester, England, 1972
• Title role, Cyrano de Bergerac, Ahmanson Theatre, 1973
• The Fantasticks, Arlington Park, IL, 1973
• Reverend Shannon, The Night of the Iguana, Ahmanson Theatre, 1975,then Circle in the Square, New York City, 1976
• Sergius, Arms and the Man, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA, 1980
• Wild Bill Hickock, Fathers and Sons, Public Theatre, New York Shakespeare Festival, then Other Stage, Los Angeles, 1981
• The Night of 100 Stars, Radio City Music Hall, 1982
• Charles, Blithe Spirit, Neil Simon Theatre, New York City, 1987
• Henry Higgins, My Fair Lady, Broadway production, New York City, 1993
• Captain Georg Von Trapp, The Sound of Music, Martin Beck Theater,New York City, 1999
• Alan Perry, The Shadow of Greatness, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Stockbridge, MA, 2000
• Also appeared in Born Every Minute, New York City; Private Lives; The Philadelphia Story; and West Side Story.
• Major Tours
• Captain Georg Von Trapp, The Sound of Music, U.S. cities, 1999-2000
• Stage Director
• The Shadow Box, Williamstown Theatre Festival, 1978
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• Has released two albums.
• Singles
• "Theme from Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight)," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1962
• "Love Me Tender," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1962
• "All I Have to Do Is Dream/Hi-Lilli, Hi-Lo," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1963
• "Blue Guitar," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1963

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

• People Weekly, May 24, 1999, p. 170.