A popular and versatile actor with a 40-year career spanning film, stage, pop music and television, Richard Chamberlain overcame the “handsome face” label that dogged him during his stint on TV’s “Dr. Kildare” (NBC, 1961-66) appearing in some of the most widely-seen projects in entertainment history, including the epic miniseries “Shogun,” “Centennial,” and most memorably, “The Thorn Birds.” At the same time, he won the acceptance of the theater world with performances in acclaimed productions on both sides of the Atlantic. Additionally, he triumphed in his personal life as well by, not only
Co-starred with fellow TV star Mary Tyler Moore in the Broadway-bound musical "Breakfast at Tiffany's"; show played four previews in NYC before closing after being performed in Philadelphia and Boston under the title "Holly Golightly"
1968
Played against type as a sadistic husband in "Petulia", directed by Richard Lester
