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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 who became a teen idol in the title role of the television show Dr. Kildare (1961–1966). He subsequently earned the title "King of the Mini-Series" for his work in several TV miniseries such as Centennial (1978), Shōgun (1980), and The Thorn Birds (1983). Chamberlain also performed classical stage roles and worked in musical theatre. 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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Contemporaries

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 9. Before him are José Mujica, Gene Hackman, Mario Vargas Llosa, Marianne Faithfull, Jean-Marie Le Pen, and Boris Spassky. After him are Val Kilmer, Brian Wilson, Sebastião Salgado, Leo Beenhakker, Eddie Jordan, and Khamtai Siphandon.

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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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