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Richard Chamberlain

1934 - 2025

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George Richard Chamberlain (March 31, 1934 – March 29, 2025) was an American actor and singer, whose career on stage and in film and television spanned over 60 years. He was the recipient of many accolades, including three Golden Globe Awards (out of 6 total nominations), four Primetime Emmy Awards nominations, two Drama Desk Award nominations, and a Grammy Award nominations. After early stage experiences, Chamberlain became a teen idol in the title role of the popular television show Dr. Kildare (1961–66). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Chamberlain is the 98th most popular actor (up from 352nd in 2019), the 240th most popular biography from United States (up from 640th in 2019) and the 51st most popular American Actor.

Richard Chamberlain is most famous for his role as Dr. Kildare in the TV series of the same name.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Richard Chamberlain ranks 98 out of 13,578. Before him are Jean-Claude Van Damme, Humphrey Bogart, Greta Garbo, Jean Marais, Candice Bergen, and Clark Gable. After him are Gregory Peck, Sharon Tate, Cameron Diaz, Charlton Heston, Sigourney Weaver, and Donald Sutherland.

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Among people born in 1934, Richard Chamberlain ranks 12. Before him are Leonard Cohen, David J. Thouless, Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark, Albert II of Belgium, Gene Cernan, and Maggie Smith. After him are Giorgio Armani, Carl Sagan, Leonid Kravchuk, Norman Schwarzkopf Jr., Giovanni Battista Re, and Nana Mouskouri. Among people deceased in 2025, Richard Chamberlain ranks 11. Before him are Claudia Cardinale, Mario Vargas Llosa, Marianne Faithfull, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Boris Spassky, and Robert Redford. After him are Giorgio Armani, Ozzy Osbourne, Val Kilmer, Brian Wilson, Jane Goodall, and Sebastião Salgado.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Richard Chamberlain ranks 240 out of 20,380. Before him are Josephine Baker (1906), Clark Gable (1901), Johnny Cash (1932), Truman Capote (1924), Linus Pauling (1901), and James Madison (1751). After him are Sitting Bull (1831), Geronimo (1829), George Gershwin (1898), Gregory Peck (1916), Luis Walter Alvarez (1911), and Tim Cook (1960).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Richard Chamberlain ranks 51. Before him are Kevin Costner (1955), Buster Keaton (1895), Tom Cruise (1962), Humphrey Bogart (1899), Candice Bergen (1946), and Clark Gable (1901). After him are Gregory Peck (1916), Sharon Tate (1943), Cameron Diaz (1972), Charlton Heston (1923), Sigourney Weaver (1949), and John Holmes (1944).

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