Richard Chamberlain, an American actor who started his career playing a handsome doctor on TV And he became the king of miniseries, died on Saturday (29). He passed away in Hawaii due to complications after a stroke, publicist Harlan Boll said in a statement. Chamberlain was 90 years old and would be birthday on Monday (31).
Over the years, he has played many roles: actor, singer, soldier, painter, author. His first highlight, which consolidated his heartthrob status, was that of a young charming doctor in “Dr. Kildare”, a series that aired by NBC between 1961 and 1966. In 1963, Chamberlain won his first Golden Globe in the category of best men’s star of TV for his performance as Dr. Kildare. “The series immediately took off around the world. I received all the attention and that was my absolute dream come true. I was so happy,” the artist recalled in an interview in 2021.
Chamberlain also had a prosperous film career. In the 1970s, he played Octavius Caesar in “Julio Cesar” (1970), alongside Charlton Heston and Jason Robards, and contracted with and Oliver Re review in “The Three Musketeers” (1973). In 1974, he played a role in the Oscar -winning film “Hell in the Tower”.
King of the miniseries
In the 1980s, Chamberlain also became known as the “king of the miniseries”, according to the Associated Press. He starred in “Shōgun” in 1980 and “Wounded Birds” in 1983, successful works that earned him two Golden Globes. In 1996, he replaced the role of Father Ralph de Bicassart, protagonist of “wounded birds” in the movie for the TV “injured birds: the missing years.”
Chamberlain also played the role of Jason Bourne in the first adaptation of history for TVin a miniseries that aired in 1988. He starred in several films and telefilms throughout the 1990s and, in the 2000s, appeared as a guest in series such as “Will and Grace” and “Desperate Housewives”. His final credit on his IMDB page is for the 2019 Mystery Drama “Finding Julia”.
The actor also had several memorable roles on stageincluding a season like Henry Higgins in “My Fair Lady” and a brief stint with Mary Tyler Moore in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”
Born in Los Angeles, California, Chamberlain grew up in Beverly Hills with her parents and her older brother Bill before getting a Bachelor of Arts in Arts from Pomona College. After graduating, Chamberlain joined the US army and served 16 months at the post of sergeant.
Chamberlain leaves his longtime partner Martin Rabbett. “Our beloved Richard is with the angels now. He is free and flying to those loved ones before us,” Rabbett told CNN. “How blessed we were because we known such an amazing and loving soul.”
