Richard Chamberlain | |
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Born | George Richard Chamberlain March 31, 1934 |
Education | Pomona College (B.A., 1956) |
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Years active | 1958–present |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1956–1958 |
Rank | Sergeant |
George Richard Chamberlain (born March 31, 1934) is an American actor and singer who became a teen idol in the title role of the television show Dr. Kildare (1961–1966). He subsequently appeared in several miniseries, such as Shōgun (1980) and The Thorn Birds (1983) and was the first to play Jason Bourne in the 1988 television film The Bourne Identity. Chamberlain has also performed classical stage roles and worked in musical theater.