Richard Chamberlain
George Richard Chamberlain (born March 31, 1934) 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 miniseries, such as Shōgun (1980) and The Thorn Birds (1983) and was the first to play Jason Bourne in the 1988 television film The Bourne Identity. Chamberlain has also performed classical stage roles and worked in musical theatre.
For other people named Richard Chamberlain, see Richard Chamberlain (disambiguation).
Richard Chamberlain
Pomona College (B.A., 1956)[1]
- Actor
- singer
1958–present
- Wesley Eure (1975–1976)
- Martin Rabbett (1977–2010)
Early life[edit]
Chamberlain was born in 1934 in Beverly Hills, California,[2] the second son of Elsa Winnifred (née von Benzon; later Matthews) and Charles Axion Chamberlain, who was a salesman.[3][4][5] In 1952, Chamberlain graduated from Beverly Hills High School and later attended Pomona College (class of 1956).[1][6] Chamberlain was drafted into the United States Army, attaining the rank of sergeant while serving in Korea from 1956 to 1958.[7][8][9]
From Richard Chamberlain Sings: UK #8[28]