Richard Chamberlain: In his two-and-a-half-hour Archive interview, Richard Chamberlain talks about his life-long interest in acting. He discusses his first television role on Gunsmoke and describes at length his experience on Dr. Kildare, one of TV’s first medical dramas. He goes on to recount his roles on two of television’s most memorable miniseries: playing “John Blackthorne” on Shogun, and portraying the unforgettable “Father Ralph” on The Thorn Birds. He also speaks of his stage and television work in London as well as his ventures into feature films, where he socialized with the likes of Katharine Hepburn and Federico Fellini on set. He touches on his forays into music recording and on what it’s like to be an actor who also happens to be gay. And be sure to watch for his tale on how he was mistaken for a serial killer in Colorado while filming the NBC miniseries, Centennial. Stephen J. Abramson conducted the interview on February 17, 2010 in Los Angeles, CA.
Richard Chamberlain – IMDb: Richard Chamberlain, Actor: The Towering Inferno. Richard Chamberlain became THE leading heartthrob of early 1960s TV. As the impeccably handsome Dr. Kildare, the slim, butter-haired hunk with the near-perfect Ivy-League charm and smooth, intelligent demeanor, had the distaff fans fawning unwavering over him throughout the series’ run. While this would appear to be a dream situation for any new …
Richard Chamberlain: Richard Chamberlain starred in the 1960s hit TV series ‘Dr. Kildare’ and several popular 1980s miniseries, including ‘Shogun’ and ‘The Thorn Birds.’
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