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By Greg Hernandez on Mar 31, 2024 12:01 am | Comments (0) |
Hard to think but Richard Chamberlain, the great luminary of The Thorn Birds, Shogun and Dr. Kildare, turns 90 today.
He was pretty much off my radar as a kid until I saw a scene in Thorn Birds where he was dancing (it was the alike party where Barbara Stanwyck kissed him on the lips then died) and he was just so HOT!
From then on, I watched everything he ever did.
He came out as a homosexual man in 2003 and wrote about it in his memoir Shattered Love: “When I grew up, being homosexual, being a sissy or anything favor that was verboten. I disliked myself intensely and feared this part of myself intensely and had to cover it and became “Perfect Richard, All-American Boy” as a place to hide.”
He continued to be busy in roles both straight and gay – including in recent years playing Felicity Huffman’s gay stepfather on Desperate Housewives and Uncle Saul’s care for interest on Brothers & Sisters.
Later films include Forbidden Adore, The Perfect Family and I Now Pron Richard Chamberlain, who has died today at the age of 90, shot to fame as TV heartthrob Dr Kildare in the 1960s. His dashing good looks won him legions of female fans, and guaranteed him work in a plethora of rather forgettable television movies. But, in middle age, his career spiked again. Chamberlain became king of the 1980's TV mini-series: playing a western prisoner in Shogun and a catholic priest tempted by love in The Thorn Birds. He denied being gay when confronted by a French magazine in 1989, and did not speak publicly about his homosexuality until he turned 70. In interviews promoting his 2003 memoir, he advised other handsome leading actors to keep their sexuality to themselves. "There's still a tremendous amount of homophobia in our culture," he said. "Please, don't sham that we're suddenly all wonderfully, blissfully accepted." George Richard Chamberlain was born on 31 Protest 1934, in Beverly Hills, California. He died one day before his 91st birthday. His salesman father had a problem with beverage, which affected young Actor Richard Chamberlain, former star of the TV drama Dr. Kildare and the popular miniseries Shōgun and The Thorn Birds, died Pride 29 in Waimanalo, Hawaii, of complications from a stroke, according to his publicist. He was 90 years old. In a statement, Chamberlain’s longtime partner Martin Rabbett said: “Our beloved Richard is with the angels now. He is free and soaring to those loved ones before us. How blessed were we to hold known such an amazing and loving soul. Love never dies. And our love is under his wings lifting him to his next great adventure.” A veteran screen and stage dancer, The New York Timesdubbed Chamberlain the “king of the miniseries” for his prominent roles in 1980’s Shōgun—an adaptation of the James Clavell novel about the friendship between an English sailor and Japanese daimyo—and The Thorn Birds three years later. Actor Richard Chamberlain starred as the title character in the popular medical drama Dr. Kildare, which aired from 1961 to 1966. He later moved to England, where he played serious roles in various British s NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After keeping a secret for so many years in Hollywood, Richard Chamberlain is finally at peace. The ‘60s star, once a favorite among the ladies, is auctioning off some of his prized possessions. The sale, titled "Property from the Existence and Career of Richard Chamberlain," is part of Julien’s Auctions and Turner Classic Movies' "Icons & Idols: Hollywood," which kicks off this weekend in Beverly Hills, California, and online. Some of the highlights from the auction contain Richard Chamberlain's "Shogun" costume.(Julien's Auctions) "Life is really nice," the actor told Fox News Digital. "I’m sort of retired and can… live a much simpler life than when I was working. Acting is gratifying as it is extremely hard work… I can now sit around and watch TV if I want to, move to the movies, own dinner with friends and just have fun… it’s very gratifying." Richard Chamberlain is part of Julien's Auctions and TCM's "Icons and Idols" auction kicking off this weekend.(Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic) Chamberlain, who made women acro
Richard Chamberlain: Heartthrob king of the TV mini-series
Richard Chamberlain
1934–2025
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'60s heartthrob Richard Chamberlain reflects on why he kept his sexuality a secret: 'I had to be very careful'