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F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'The Last of the Belles' (1974) -- A semi-fictional account of how writer F. Scott Fitzgerald met his wife while he was in the army and stationed in Alabama in 1919.
Strength and Honour (2007) -- Clip: Let The Fight Begin
Grilled Steak, Dallas Style! -- A legend for his steak and chops restaurant in Dallas, Tex., Chef Richard Chamberlain dishes up some tasty and inexpensive Southern-style skillet recipes with a "Chef On A Shoestring" budget.
The Towering Inferno (1974) -- At the opening party of a collosal, but poorly constructed, office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
Strength and Honour (2007) -- Clip: Sean Begins Training

Overview

Date of Birth:
31 March 1934, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Actor Richard Chamberlain was THE leading TV heartthrob of the early 60s... more
Trivia:
Ranked #7 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols" (23 January... more
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Up 3% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 8 wins & 10 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(23 articles)
Spamalot National Tour Bids Farewell and Good 'Knight' in Costa Mesa, 10/18
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Ask the Flying Monkey! (October 12, 2009)
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Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Desperate Housewives" (2004)   Glen Wingfield (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 8.0 (19,539)
- 2. I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) Councilman Banks 2007 $183M 6.2 (41,315)
- 3. Strength and Honour (2007) Denis O'Leary 2007 - 6.0 (1,058)
- 4. "Nip/Tuck" (2003)   Arthur Stiles (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 8.5 (13,495)
1 TV episode:
- 5. Scoundrels, Scallywags, and Scurvy Knaves (2006) (V) 2006 - 5.3 (6)
- 6. Blackbeard (2006/I) (TV)   Governor Charles Eden 2006 - 5.9 (473)
AKAs:
  • Pirates: The True Story of Blackbeard (International: English title)
- 7. "Hustle" (2004)   James Whittaker Wright III (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 8.9 (3,241)
AKAs:
  • Hu$tle (USA: promotional title)
- 8. "Will & Grace" (1998)   Clyde (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 7.2 (9,017)
- 9. "The Drew Carey Show" (1995)   Maggie Wick (2 episodes, 2002) 2002 - 7.4 (2,850)
- 10. "Touched by an Angel" (1994)   Everett / Jack Clay (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 5.4 (1,309)
- 11. Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke (1999) (TV) Bernard Lafferty 1999 - 6.6 (207)
- 12. The Pavilion (1999) Huddlestone 1999 - 5.6 (80)
- 13. All the Winters That Have Been (1997) (TV) Dane Corvin 1997 - 5.1 (69)
- 14. The Lost Daughter (1997) (TV)   Andrew McCracken 1997 - 5.0 (33)
AKAs:
  • Die verlorene Tochter (Germany)
- 15. River Made to Drown In (1997) Thaddeus MacKenzie 1997 - 5.1 (204)
- 16. The Thorn Birds: The Missing Years (1996) (TV) Ralph de Bricassart 1996 - 5.6 (231)
- 17. Bird of Prey (1995)   Jonathan Griffith 1995 - 4.9 (89)
AKAs:
  • Хищна птица (Bulgaria: Bulgarian title)
- 18. Ordeal in the Arctic (1993) (TV) Captain John Couch 1993 - 5.7 (118)
- 19. Night of the Hunter (1991) (TV) Harry Powell 1991 - 4.0 (177)
- 20. Aftermath: A Test of Love (1991) (TV)   Ross Colburn 1991 - 6.0 (69)
AKAs:
  • Aftermath (Australia)
  • The Other Side of Murder (UK)
- 21. "Island Son" (1989)   Dr. Daniel Kulani (18 episodes, 1989-1990) 1990 - 7.8 (12)
- 22. The Return of the Musketeers (1989)   Aramis 1989 - 5.8 (882)
AKAs:
  • El regreso de los mosqueteros (Spain)
  • Le retour des mousquetaires (France)
- 23. The Bourne Identity (1988) (TV) Jason Bourne 1988 - 6.8 (1,690)
- 24. Casanova (1987) (TV)   Giacomo Casanova 1987 - 5.5 (135)
AKAs:
  • Il veneziano, vita e amori di Giacomo Casanova
- 25. River Song: A Natural History of the Colorado River in Grand Canyon (1987) (V) Narrator 1987 - -
- 26. Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) Allan Quatermain 1986 - 3.6 (3,540)
- 27. "Dream West" (1986) John Charles Fremont 1986 - 6.9 (38)
- 28. King Solomon's Mines (1985) Allan Quatermain 1985 - 4.6 (3,844)
- 29. Wallenberg: A Hero's Story (1985) (TV) Raoul Wallenberg 1985 - 7.3 (107)
- 30. The Miracle (1985) (TV) 1985 - 4.6 (5)
- 31. Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole (1983) (TV) Frederick Cook 1983 - 6.2 (37)
- 32. "The Thorn Birds" (1983)   Ralph de Bricassart (4 episodes, 1983) 1983 - 7.9 (2,377)
- 33. Murder by Phone (1982)   Nat Bridger 1982 - 4.9 (166)
AKAs:
  • Bells (Europe: English title: video title)
  • Hell's Bells
  • The Calling
- 34. "Shogun" (1980)   Anjin-san / Pilot-Major John Blackthorne (unknown episodes) 1980 - 8.3 (3,212)
AKAs:
  • James Clavell's Shogun
- 35. Shogun (1980/I) (TV)   Pilot-Major John Blackthorne 1980 - 7.6 (1,838)
AKAs:
  • James Clavell's Shogun (USA: complete title)
- 36. "Centennial" (1978)   Alexander McKeag (12 episodes, 1978-1979) 1979 - 8.5 (1,046)
- 37. "Great Performances" (1972)   Anton Chekhov / Various Roles (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 8.4 (106)
1 TV episode:
- 38. The Good Doctor (1978) (TV) Anton Chekhov/Various Roles 1978 - 6.8 (23)
- 39. The Swarm (1978) Dr. Hubbard 1978 - 3.9 (2,355)
- 40. The Last Wave (1977)   David Burton 1977 - 7.1 (2,645)
AKAs:
  • Black Rain (USA)
- 41. The Man in the Iron Mask (1977) (TV) King Louis XIV / Philippe 1977 - 6.6 (817)
- 42. The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976)   Prince 1976 - 6.7 (994)
AKAs:
  • The Slipper and the Rose (UK: short title)
- 43. The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975) (TV)   Edmond Dantes 1975 - 6.9 (1,167)
AKAs:
  • Il conte di Montecristo (Italy)
- 44. The Christmas Messenger (1975) (TV) Christmas Messenger 1975 - 7.1 (19)
- 45. The Towering Inferno (1974) Roger Simmons 1974 - 6.8 (13,036)
- 46. The Lady's Not for Burning (1974) (TV) Thomas Mendip 1974 - 8.3 (60)
- 47. The Four Musketeers (1974)   Aramis 1974 - 7.0 (3,546)
AKAs:
  • Los cuatro mosqueteros (Spain)
  • The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge (USA)
  • The Four Musketeers: The Revenge of Milady (UK: complete title)
  • The Return of the Three Musketeers (UK: video title)
  • The Revenge of Milady
- 48. The Little Mermaid (1974) (voice) Narrator 1974 - 7.4 (19)
- 49. F. Scott Fitzgerald and 'The Last of the Belles' (1974) (TV)   F. Scott Fitzgerald 1974 - 6.0 (97)
AKAs:
  • The Last of the Belles (Australia)
- 50. The Three Musketeers (1973)   Aramis 1973 - 7.5 (5,390)
AKAs:
  • The Three Musketeers: The Queen's Diamonds (UK: complete title) (USA)
- 51. The Woman I Love (1972) (TV) King Edward VIII 1972 - 6.7 (16)
- 52. Lady Caroline Lamb (1972)   Lord Byron 1972 - 5.1 (143)
AKAs:
  • Peccato d'amore (Italy)
- 53. The Music Lovers (1970)   Tchaikovsky 1970 - 7.0 (770)
AKAs:
  • Ken Russell's Film on Tchaikovsky and the Music Lovers
- 54. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)   Hamlet (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.6 (63)
AKAs:
  • Hallmark Television Playhouse
- 55. Julius Caesar (1970) Octavius Caesar 1970 - 6.2 (541)
- 56. The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969) Roderick 1969 - 5.8 (346)
- 57. Hold On: It's the Dave Clark Five (1968) (TV) The Doctor 1968 - -
- 58. Petulia (1968) David 1968 - 7.0 (979)
- 59. "The Portrait of a Lady" (1968)   Ralph Touchett (6 episodes, 1968) 1968 - 5.9 (38)
- 60. "The Red Skelton Show" (1951)   San Fernando's Lawyer (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 8.2 (165)
AKAs:
  • The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
- 61. "Dr. Kildare" (1961)   Dr. James Kildare (191 episodes, 1961-1966) 1966 - 7.7 (121)
- 62. Joy in the Morning (1965) Carl Brown 1965 - 5.7 (128)
- 63. "The Eleventh Hour" (1962)   Dr. James Kildare (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.3 (15)
- 64. Twilight of Honor (1963)   David Mitchell 1963 - 6.3 (147)
AKAs:
  • The Charge Is Murder (UK)
- 65. A Thunder of Drums (1961) Lt. Porter 1961 - 5.4 (165)
- 66. "Whispering Smith" (1961)   Chris Harrington (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.3 (9)
1 TV episode:
- 67. "The Deputy" (1959)   Jerry Kirk (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 6.4 (33)
1 TV episode:
- 68. The Secret of the Purple Reef (1960) Dean Christopher 1960 - 4.6 (43)
- 69. "Thriller" (1960)   Larry Carter (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.6 (148)
AKAs:
  • Boris Karloff's Thriller
1 TV episode:
- 70. "Mr. Lucky" (1959)   Alec (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.1 (53)
- 71. "Gunsmoke" (1955)   Pete (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.0 (686)
AKAs:
  • Gun Law (UK)
  • Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
- 72. "Bourbon Street Beat" (1959)   Dale Wellington (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 7.9 (45)
1 TV episode:
- 73. "Rescue 8" (1958)   (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 6.9 (22)
- 74. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955)   Clay Pine (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.8 (1,223)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976)   (performer: "Why Can't I Be Two People?", "What A Comforting Thing To Know", "A Bride Finding Ball", "Secret Kingdom", "He Danced With Me/She Danced With Me", "Secret Kingdom" (reprise)) 1976 - 6.7 (994)
AKAs:
  • The Slipper and the Rose (UK: short title)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Buffalo Soldiers (2001)   (special thanks) 2001 - 6.9 (12,651)
AKAs:
  • Army Go Home! (Germany)
  • Buffalo Soldiers - Army Go Home! (Germany: DVD title)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Entertainment Tonight" (1981)   Himself (2 episodes, 1981-2007) 2007 - 3.7 (658)
AKAs:
  • E.T. (USA: informal title)
  • ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
  • Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
  • This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- 2. "Today" (1952)   Himself (2 episodes, 1980-2007) 2007 - 4.6 (318)
AKAs:
  • NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
  • The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
2 TV episodes:
- 3. "Gylne tider" (2002)   Himself (2 episodes, 2006-2007) 2007 - 6.4 (37)
- 4. "The Late Late Show" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 5.9 (47)
1 TV episode:
- 5. The 4th Annual TV Land Awards (2006) (TV) Dr. Kildare - 'Gray Anatomy' skit 2006 - 8.1 (10)
- 6. The Uncommon Making of Petulia (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - 6.3 (6)
- 7. "After They Were Famous" (1999)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 8.1 (20)
- 8. TV Guide Close Up: From Comedy Club to Primetime (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 1.1 (6)
- 9. Die größten TV-Hits aller Zeiten - Die größten Kultserien (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - -
- 10. "Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire" (2004)   Narrator (3 episodes, 2004) 2004 - 7.6 (35)
AKAs:
  • Empires: Japan - Memoirs of a Secret Empire (Australia)
- 11. 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2004) (TV) Himself - Presenter 2004 - 5.7 (45)
- 12. The Thorn Birds: Old Friends New Stories (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - 8.2 (19)
- 13. "The View" (1997)   Himself (2 episodes, 2003) 2003 - 2.9 (2,052)
2 TV episodes:
- 14. ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003) (TV) Himself 2003 - 5.2 (64)
- 15. "So Graham Norton" (1998)   Himself (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 6.2 (85)
1 TV episode:
- 16. "Caiga quien caiga" (1996/I)   Himself (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 7.6 (94)
1 TV episode:
- 17. "Wetten, dass..?" (1981)   Himself (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 6.3 (290)
- 18. "MGM: When the Lion Roars" (1992)   Himself (1 episode, 1992) 1992 - 8.4 (212)
- 19. "The Astronomers" (1991) Narrator 1991 - 9.9 (13)
- 20. Rebildfest 1990 (1990) (TV) (uncredited) Himself - Guest of Honor (Rebild speaker) 1990 - -
- 21. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Himself (4 episodes, 1964-1990) 1990 - 8.3 (463)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- 22. Greed and Wildlife: Poaching in America (1989) (V) Narrator 1989 - -
- 23. The 42nd Annual Tony Awards (1988) (TV) Himself - Presenter 1988 - 3.2 (12)
- 24. The 41st Annual Tony Awards (1987) (TV) Himself - Presenter 1987 - 6.9 (17)
- 25. The 43rd Annual Golden Globe Awards (1986) (TV) Himself 1986 - 5.1 (14)
- 26. The American Film Institute Salute to Billy Wilder (1986) (TV) Himself 1986 - 7.1 (73)
- 27. Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) Himself 1982 - 7.0 (108)
- 28. The 39th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1982) (TV) Himself 1982 - 5.5 (15)
- 29. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1981) (TV) Himself 1981 - 5.1 (41)
- 30. The 35th Annual Tony Awards (1981) (TV) Himself - Co-Host & Performer 1981 - 4.4 (16)
- 31. The 53rd Annual Academy Awards (1981) (TV) Himself - Audience Member 1981 - 5.7 (81)
- 32. Christmas in the Holy Land (1980) (TV)   Himself 1980 - 6.6 (12)
AKAs:
  • Perry Como's Christmas in the Holy Land (USA: complete title)
- 33. Musical Comedy Tonight (1979) (TV) Himself 1979 - 6.1 (5)
- 34. Inside 'The Swarm' (1978) (TV) Himself 1978 - 5.3 (8)
- 35. "Dinah!" (1974)   Himself (2 episodes, 1975-1976) 1976 - 6.5 (37)
AKAs:
  • Dinah! & Friends
2 TV episodes:
- 36. "Dinah's Place" (1970)   Himself (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 6.7 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 37. The 44th Annual Academy Awards (1972) (TV) Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Visual Effects 1972 - 5.3 (50)
- 38. The Films of Robert Bolt (1972) 1972 - -
- 39. "The Dick Cavett Show" (1968)   Himself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 7.9 (114)
- 40. "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 7.3 (95)
- 41. "You Don't Say" (1963)   Himself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.8 (10)
1 TV episode:
- 42. "The Carol Burnett Show" (1967)   Himself (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 8.9 (547)
AKAs:
  • Carol Burnett and Friends (USA: repeat compilations title)
1 TV episode:
- 43. "The Andy Williams Show" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 7.3 (37)
- 44. The 37th Annual Academy Awards (1965) (TV) Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing 1965 - 6.4 (40)
- 45. The Bob Hope Thanksgiving Special (1964) (TV) Himself 1964 - -
- 46. "What's My Line?" (1950)   Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 8.9 (268)
1 TV episode:
- 47. The 34th Annual Academy Awards (1962) (TV) Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards 1962 - 4.3 (28)
- 48. At This Very Moment (1962) (TV) Himself 1962 - -
Archive Footage
- 1. "The O'Reilly Factor"  
1 TV episode:
- 2. "La tele de tu vida"  
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Retrosexual: The 80's" (2004)
- 4. Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991) (TV) Himself
- 5. "Biography"  
1 TV episode:
- 6. "ITV Saturday Night Theatre"  
1 TV episode:
- 7. "The Man from U.N.C.L.E."  
1 TV episode:

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Other Works:
Stage: Appeared (as "Capt. Von Trapp" in "The Sound of Music" on Broadway and on a national tour (August 1999). more
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