Chamberlain was a bit of a withdrawn and shy child, so he didn't enjoy being in school. The Early Years Richard Chamberlain (circa 1960), (Silver Screen Collection/Hulton Archive/Moviepix/Getty Images)īorn in Beverly Hills, California, on March 31, 1934, Richard Chamberlain grew up listening to the radio, especially radio show mysteries and dramas. His life and career are incredibly impressive - let's take a look.
Now 88, Chamberlain is still going strong - he not only looks fantastic but he's still taking on occasional acting work. Keeping a secret like that for the majority of his life must not have been easy, but since then the actor has spoken out about why he kept it from the public for so long. In 1989, at the age of 55, Chamberlain was outed for being gay by a French magazine, but it wasn't until 14 years later when he was 69 that he confirmed his homosexuality.
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He still continues to perform in all three mediums, proving that he's a well-rounded performer. He was even the first actor to portray the action hero Jason Bourne in the 1988 made-for-TV movie "The Bourne Identity."īelonging to an earlier period of Hollywood history, Chamberlain has managed to keep up his career in today's modern industry, with appearances in movies and TV shows in the 1990s and 2000s such as "The Drew Carey Show," "Will & Grace," "Desperate Housewives," "Chuck," "Brothers & Sisters," and "Justice League: Gods and Monsters."īut despite his storied acting career, Chamberlain was plagued with a big secret for much of his life. An attractive young man with talent to boot, the actor had success in both film and television, before turning his attention to focus on the theater. Kildare on the titular show in the 1960s. Richard Chamberlain was a star of the screen in his younger days when he got his big break playing Dr.
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