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| 3 | ->''"Over a long period of time, living as if you were someone else is no fun."'' |
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| 5 | George Richard Chamberlain (born March 31, 1934 in Beverly Hills, California) is an American actor and singer best known for his breakout role as TV's ''Series/DrKildare'' (1961–66), and for his portrayal of a romantic leading man in numerous films and such high-profile [[MiniSeries miniseries]] as ''Literature/TheThornBirds'', ''[[Literature/AsianSaga Shōgun]]'', ''Series/{{Centennial}}'', ''Series/WallenbergAHerosStory'', and the first filmed adaptation of ''Literature/TheBourneIdentity.'' |
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| 7 | His success in various television projects gave him the affectionate title of "King of the Miniseries." ''Magazine/TVGuide'' ranked him #18 on their list of the "Greatest TV Stars of All Time." |
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| 9 | He had a brief but moderately successful recording career in the 1960s, with his first single, "Theme from Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight)", reaching #10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and a cover of Music/TheEverlyBrothers' "All I Have to Do Is Dream" reaching #12. He was also the first singer to record "(They Long to be) Close to You", years before it became a huge Music/{{Carpenters}} hit. |
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| 11 | Chamberlain publicly came out as gay in his bestselling 2003 autobiography ''Shattered Love'', and he received acclaim for his guest roles playing LGBT characters in ''Series/BrothersAndSisters'' and ''Series/DesperateHousewives''. |
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| 14 | !!Filmography on TV Tropes: |
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| 17 | [[folder:Film roles]] |
| 18 | * ''Film/{{Petulia}}'' (1968) as David Danner |
| 19 | * ''Film/TheMadwomanOfChaillot'' (1969) as Roderick |
| 20 | * ''Film/{{Julius Caesar|1970}}'' (1970) as [[UsefulNotes/{{Augustus}} Octavius]] |
| 21 | * ''Film/LadyCarolineLamb'' (1972) as Creator/LordByron |
| 22 | * ''Film/{{The Three Musketeers|1973}}'' (1973) as Aramis |
| 23 | ** ''Film/TheFourMusketeers'' (1974) |
| 24 | ** ''Film/TheReturnOfTheMusketeers'' (1989) |
| 25 | * ''Film/TheToweringInferno'' (1974) as Roger Simmons |
| 26 | * ''Literature/TheCountOfMonteCristo'' (1975) as Edmond Dantes |
| 27 | * ''Film/TheSlipperAndTheRose'' (1976) as Prince Edward |
| 28 | * ''Film/TheLastWave'' (1977) as David Burton |
| 29 | * ''Film/TheSwarm1978'' (1978) as Dr. Hubbard |
| 30 | * ''Film/KingSolomonsMines'' (1985) as Allan Quatermain |
| 31 | * ''Film/INowPronounceYouChuckAndLarry'' (2007) as Councilman Banks |
| 32 | * ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueGodsAndMonsters'' (2015) as Highfather (voice) |
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| 35 | [[folder:Television roles]] |
| 36 | * ''Series/AlfredHitchcockPresents'' (1 episode, 1959) as Clay Pine |
| 37 | * ''Series/{{Gunsmoke}}'' (1 episode, 1960) as Pete |
| 38 | * ''Series/MrLucky'' (1 episode, 1960) as Alec |
| 39 | * ''Series/{{Thriller}}'' (1 episode, 1960) as Larry Carter |
| 40 | * ''Series/DrKildare'' (1961–66) as Dr. James Kildare |
| 41 | * ''Literature/ThePortraitOfALady'' (1968) as Ralph Touchett |
| 42 | * ''Series/{{Centennial}}'' (1978–79) as Alexander [=McKeag=] |
| 43 | * ''[[Literature/AsianSaga Shōgun]]'' (1980) as Pilot-Major John Blackthorne |
| 44 | * ''Literature/TheThornBirds'' (1983) as Father Ralph de Bricassart |
| 45 | * ''Series/WallenbergAHerosStory'' (1985) as UsefulNotes/RaoulWallenberg |
| 46 | * ''Series/{{Casanova}} (1987)'' as Giacomo Casanova |
| 47 | * ''Literature/TheBourneIdentity'' (1988) as Jason Bourne/David Webb |
| 48 | * ''Film/TheNightOfTheHunter'' (1991) as Reverend Harry Powell |
| 49 | * ''Series/TouchedByAnAngel'' (1 episode, 2000) as Everett/Jack Clay |
| 50 | * ''Series/TheDrewCareyShow'' (2 episodes, 2002) as Maggie Wick |
| 51 | * ''Series/WillAndGrace'' (1 episode, 2005) as Clyde |
| 52 | * ''Series/{{Hustle}}'' (1 episode, 2006) as James Whittaker Wright III |
| 53 | * ''Series/NipTuck'' (1 episode, 2006) as Arthur Stiles |
| 54 | * ''Series/DesperateHousewives'' (1 episode, 2007) as Glen Wingfield |
| 55 | * ''Series/{{Leverage}}'' (2 episodes, 2010–12) as Archie Leach |
| 56 | * ''Series/{{Chuck}}'' (2 episodes, 2010) as Adelbert De Smet |
| 57 | * ''Series/BrothersAndSisters'' (5 episodes, 2010–11) as Johnathan Byrold |
| 58 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{ThunderCats|2011}}'' (1 episode, 2011) as Zigg (voice) |
| 59 | * ''Series/TwinPeaks'' (1 episode, 2017) as Bill Kennedy |
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