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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

116

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-03-31

Day of Death

2025-03-29 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

Beverly Hills, California, USA

Also Known As

რიჩარდ ჩემბერლენი

George Richard Chamberlain

ریچارد چمبرلین

Richard Chamberlain

Biography

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

The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno

Inside 'the Swarm'

Inside 'the Swarm'

The Madwoman of Chaillot

The Madwoman of Chaillot

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire

Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire

The Black Ghiandola

The Black Ghiandola

Shogun

Shogun

Acting

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

2007

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

as

Councilman Banks

River Made to Drown In

1997

River Made to Drown In

as

Thaddeus MacKenzie

The Man in the Iron Mask

1977

The Man in the Iron Mask

as

Louis XIV / Philippe

The Three Musketeers

1973

The Three Musketeers

as

Aramis

The Count of Monte-Cristo

1975

The Count of Monte-Cristo

as

Edmond Dantès

The Towering Inferno

1974

The Towering Inferno

as

Simmons

The Four Musketeers

1974

The Four Musketeers

as

Aramis

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

1986

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

as

Allan Quatermain

Strength and Honour

2007

Strength and Honour

as

Denis O'Leary

King Solomon's Mines

1985

King Solomon's Mines

as

Allan Quatermain

The Return of the Musketeers

1989

The Return of the Musketeers

as

Aramis

Julius Caesar

1970

Julius Caesar

as

Octavius Caesar / Augustus

Petulia

1968

Petulia

as

Dave Danner

Endangered Hawaiʻi

2000

Endangered Hawaiʻi

as

Narrator

The Slipper and the Rose

1976

The Slipper and the Rose

as

Prince Edward

The Swarm

1978

The Swarm

as

Dr. Hubbard

Justice League: Gods and Monsters

2015

Justice League: Gods and Monsters

as

Highfather (voice)

Murder by Phone

1982

Murder by Phone

as

Nat Bridger

The Last Wave

1977

The Last Wave

as

David Burton

The Music Lovers

1971

The Music Lovers

as

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

The Perfect Family

2011

The Perfect Family

as

Monsignor Murphy

A Thunder of Drums

1961

A Thunder of Drums

as

Lt. Porter

Inside 'the Swarm'

1978

Inside 'the Swarm'

as

Self

Bird of Prey

1996

Bird of Prey

as

Jonathan Griffith

Joy in the Morning

1965

Joy in the Morning

as

Carl Brown

The Madwoman of Chaillot

1969

The Madwoman of Chaillot

as

The Reverend

We Are the Hartmans

2012

We Are the Hartmans

as

Mr. Hartman

Twilight of Honor

1963

Twilight of Honor

as

David Mitchell

The Lost Daughter

1997

The Lost Daughter

as

Andrew McCracken

Three Days of Hamlet

2012

Three Days of Hamlet

as

Polonius

The Secret of the Purple Reef

1960

The Secret of the Purple Reef

as

Dean Christopher

Aftermath: A Test of Love

1991

Aftermath: A Test of Love

as

Ross Colburn

Night of the Hunter

1991

Night of the Hunter

as

Harry Powell

Lady Caroline Lamb

1972

Lady Caroline Lamb

as

George Gordon, Lord Byron

The Pavilion

2000

The Pavilion

as

Huddlestone

Ordeal in the Arctic

1993

Ordeal in the Arctic

as

Captain John Couch

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

2014

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

as

Self - Actor

Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole

1983

Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole

as

Frederick Cook

The Little Mermaid

1974

The Little Mermaid

as

Narrator

The Lady's Not for Burning

1974

The Lady's Not for Burning

as

Thomas Mendip

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

1997

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

as

Self (archive footage)

Casanova

1987

Casanova

as

Giacomo Casanova

The Woman I Love

1972

The Woman I Love

as

King Edward VIII

F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Belles

1974

F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Last of the Belles

as

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Christmas Around the World with Perry Como

2012

Christmas Around the World with Perry Como

as

Self

Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire

2004

Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire

as

Narrator

The Black Ghiandola

2017

The Black Ghiandola

as

Creepy Oncologist

All the Winters that Have Been

1997

All the Winters that Have Been

as

Dane Corvin

The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years

1996

The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years

as

Ralph de Bricassart

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

1991

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

as

Self (archive footage)

Nightmare Cinema

2018

Nightmare Cinema

as

Dr. Mirari

Finding Julia

2019

Finding Julia

as

Igor

The Making of Shōgun

2003

The Making of Shōgun

as

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens

2020

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens

as

Nat

Musical Comedy Tonight

1979

Musical Comedy Tonight

as

The Good Doctor

1978

The Good Doctor

as

Anton Chekhov / Various Roles

Night of 100 Stars

1982

Night of 100 Stars

as

Self

Petulia: The Uncommon Movie

1968

Petulia: The Uncommon Movie

as

Himself

The Bourne Identity Original film

1988

The Bourne Identity Original film

as

Jason Bourne

Shogun

1980

Shogun

as

Pilot-Major John Blackthorne

Bourbon Street Beat

Bourbon Street Beat

as

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

as

Glenn

Today

Today

as

Self

The View

The View

as

Self

Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

as

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

Hustle

Hustle

as

James Whittaker Wright III

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Pete

Centennial

Centennial

as

Alexander McKeag

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

as

Clyde

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Hamlet

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Clay Pine

Thriller

Thriller

as

Larry Carter

Challenge of the Super Friends

Challenge of the Super Friends

as

Island Son

Island Son

as

Shōgun

Shōgun

as

Pilot-Major John Blackthorne / Anjin-san

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

as

Dr. Kildare

The Bourne Identity

The Bourne Identity

as

Jason Bourne

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

Dream West

Dream West

as

The Astronomers

The Astronomers

as

Narrator

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as

Self

The Thorn Birds

The Thorn Birds

as

Ralph de Bricassart

Wallenberg: A Hero's Story

Wallenberg: A Hero's Story

as

Raoul Wallenberg

Chuck

Chuck

as

Adelbert De Smet

Brothers and Sisters

Brothers and Sisters

as

Jonathan Byrold

Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..?

as

Self

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as

Clarence Narrow

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Host/Performer

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

as

Maggie Wick

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

as

Bill Kennedy

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show

as

Self

Blackbeard

Blackbeard

as

Gouverneur Charles Eden

Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire

Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire

as

Narrator

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke

Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke

as

Bernard Lafferty

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

as

Self - Guest

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

as

Self

ThunderCats

ThunderCats

as

Zigg (voice)

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Host

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

as

Self

Leverage

Leverage

as

Archie Leach

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Na sowas!

Na sowas!

as

Self

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

Jack Clay / Everett Clay

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Presenter

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Anton Chekhov

The Portrait of a Lady

The Portrait of a Lady

as

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee/Presenter

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Winner

Sacrée soirée

Sacrée soirée

as

Self

Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky

as

Alec

Production

Island Son

Island Son

as

Crew

Directing