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Richard Chamberlain
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Actor Born: March 31, 1935 in Beverly Hills, CA Biography:American actor "Richard Chamberlain" was a star in his first appearance--as the Pied Piper in the 3rd grade. While attending Pomona College, Chamberlain decided to study acting in earnest, honing his craft in little theatre productions. His All-American handsomeness gained him entry into film and TV work; Chamberlain starred in the title role of the NBC weekly series Dr. Kildare in 1961. It was one of two major medical programs premiering that year; the other was Ben Casey. Chamberlain's first starring film, "Twilight of Honor" (1963) did little to shake his male ingenue image--nor did his first job after the cancellation of Kildare, the notoriously disastrous musical play Holly Golightly (most reviewers thought this celebrated fiasco would kill both Chamberlain's and co-star "Mary Tyler Moore"'s careers). In the late 1960s, Chamberlain headed for England to seek work in the classics. He... Full Biography
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