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Richard Chamberlain Biography

Birth Name:
George Richard Chamberlain
Birth Place:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Served as a sergeant in the U
  • S
  • Army in Korea
  • A teen idol in the 1960s thanks to Dr
  • Kildare, he had a career resurgence as "King of the Miniseries" over the next two decades, with classics such as Centennial, Shogun and The Thorn Birds
  • Was headed to Broadway in 1966 in a musical version of Breakfast at Tiffany's, opposite Mary Tyler Moore, but the show closed after four preview performances and never officially opened
  • Made his Broadway debut 10 years later, in 1976, in The Night of the Iguana
  • Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2000
  • Published his autobiography, Shattered Love: A Memoir, in 2003

Awards

  • 1989Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 1986Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
  • 1985Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Special: nominated
  • 1984Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: winner
  • 1983Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Special: nominated
  • 1981Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: winner
  • 1980Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
  • 1978Australian Film Institute Awards-Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 1975Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Special Program: nominated
  • 1963Golden Globe-Actor in a Television Series: winner

Relationships