Chamberlain, Richard

Richard Chamberlain,
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Name	Chamberlain, Richard Gender: M
Birthname	George Richard Chamberlain
born on	31 March 1934 at 18:20 (= 6:20 PM )
Place	Los Angeles, California, 34n03, 118w15
Timezone	PST h8w (is standard time)
Data source	Quoted BC/BR Rodden Rating AA Collector: CAH
Astrology data	10°40' 23°38 Asc. 13°03'

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Richard Chamberlain

Biography

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 on television in Centennial (1978), Shōgun (1980), and The Thorn Birds (1983). Chamberlain also performed classical stage roles and worked in musical theatre.

Chamberlain was the second of two sons of a California alcoholic businessman and an amateur pianist mother. He graduated from Beverly Hills High School and from Pomona College in 1956 where he majored in art and history and where he had his first performances. Determined to be an actor he turned down an offer to join his father's business. He served in the infantry in Korea for two years, completing his service as a sergeant. Following his military stint he studied with Jeff Corey, a leading acting teacher. His first break was his starring role in the popular television series Dr. Kildare (1961), which made him an instant heartthrob. "Women would grab at me and want a piece of my clothes," he said, "It was complimentary - and a little frightening."

Chamberlain's better body of work includes his stage performances of Shakespeare and television epics. During the '70s and '80s he was considered "king of the miniseries," with the huge success of Shogun (1980). It was during the production of The Thorn Birds in 1983 he realized the parallel between his own effort to project the perfect image as an actor and Father Ralph's desire to have the perfect relationship with God which inevitably made them flawed human beings. He immersed himself in metaphysical disciplines such as Dr. Brugh Joy's "energy transformation seminars," gestalt therapy, Rolfing and meditation techniques. He maintained a quiet, private life in preference of a glitzy lifestyle.

Chamberlain had a $2.5 million Manhattan apartment plus three homes, eventually settling in Hawaii in 1989. Unmarried, he had a close relationship for years with actor and former ballet dancer Martin Rabbett. They shared Chamberlain's $7.5 million home on Oahu with joint ownership. They were inseparable since they co-starred in Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1987). When not working, Chamberlain spent days walking his dog Bartley, "I like animals on the whole better than people," and painting.

In 2003, he released his memoir, Shattered Loves and admitted publicly for the first time that he was gay. At the time of his admission, Rabbett and he had been in a committed relationship for 26 years. Chamberlain cited fear of damage to his career as his reason for not admitting his sexuality earlier. The couple separated amicably in 2010.

Richard Chamberlain died of complications from a stroke on 29 March 2025 at the age of 90 in Waimānalo, Hawaii.

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Events

• Family : Change residence 1980 (Moved to Hawaii as home base)

• Misc. : Great Insight 1983 (Began to explore spiritual side)

• Relationship : Meet a significant person 1987 (Martin Rabbett)

• Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 2003 (Memoir, "Shattered Loves")

• Social : Secrets revealed June 2003 (Came out publicly as gay)
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• Death by Disease 29 March 2025 (Stroke, age 90)
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Source Notes

Contemporary American Horoscopes.

Categories

• Traits : Body : Appearance gorgeous

• Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Stroke (Terminal)

• Diagnoses : Psychological : Dyslexia

• Family : Childhood : Memories Bad (Dad alcoholic)

• Family : Relationship : Married late/never

• Family : Relationship : Mate - Same sex (Lived with Rabbett from 1987)

• Family : Parenting : Kids none

• Lifestyle : Financial : Gain - Financial success in field

• Lifestyle : Financial : Invest/ Property

• Lifestyle : Social Life : Animals, pets (Loved his dog)

• Lifestyle : Social Life : Hobbies, games (Artist, a painter)

• Lifestyle : Home : Neighborhood (Oahu home, luxurious)

• Passions : Sexuality : Gay

• Personal : Religion/Spirituality : Meditation

• Personal : Religion/Spirituality : New Age (Gestalt, rolfing, energy transformation)

• Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 90)

• Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress

• Vocation : Entertainment : Live Stage (Film and legitimate theater)

• Vocation : Entertainment : TV series/ Soap star (Dr. Kildare, Shogun, Thornbirds)

• Vocation : Military : Military service (Korean War)

• Vocation : Writers : Autobiographer

• Notable : Book Collection : American Book