Was richard chamberlain gay
Actor Richard Chamberlain—who rose to prominence in the s TV drama Dr. Kildare and then became king of the miniseries with such productions as Shogun and The Thorn Birds—has died at age 90, Variety reported.
The actor died Protest 29 in Waimanalo, Hawai’i, of complications following a stroke, according to publicist Harlan Boll.
During his years as Dr. Kildare, Chamberlain also had brief success as a recording artist, singing mostly romantic ballads.
“Our beloved Richard is with the angels now,” Chamberlain’s longtime partner Martin Rabbett said in a statement. “He is free and soaring to those loved ones before us. How blessed were we to acquire known such an amazing and loving soul. Love never dies. And our love is under his wings lifting him to his next great adventure.”
Chamberlain spent decades in a relationship with actor-writer-producer Rabbett, with whom he appeared in Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold, but it was unclear if they remained together after Chamberlain’s send back to Los Angeles in According to Boll, Rabbett was Chamberlain’s “lifelong par
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Why I kept my lgbtq+ life a secret, by Dr Kildare: I'd never have got my top roles
By LIZ THOMAS
Created: BST, 27 DecemberPlaying the sensitive Dr Kildare and the passionate priest in The Thorn Birds made Richard Chamberlain TV’s leading man for a generation and a heart-throb for women worldwide.
But the veteran actor now says he would never possess got the parts if producers had found out he was gay.
The year-old, who did not make known his sexuality publicly until , also warned other actors to keep their homosexuality secret if they wanted to carry on working.
Stay in the closet: Veteran actor Richard Chamberlain has urged gay stars to keep their sexuality hidden
He said: ‘There is still a tremendous amount of homophobia in our culture. It’s regrettable, it’s stupid, it’s heartless and it’s immoral, but there it is.
‘For an performer to be working at all is a caring of miracle, because most actors aren’t, so it’s just silly for a working actor to state, “Oh, I don’t nurture if anybody knows I’m gay” – especially if you’re a leading man.
‘Personally, I wouldn’t advise a gay leadi
Heartthrob actor Richard Chamberlain, celestial body of The Thorn Birds, dies aged 90
Richard Chamberlain, the Emmy-nominated actor and s heart-throb who rocketed to fame in the TV medical drama Dr Kildare and starred in the mini-series Shogun and The Thorn Birds has died at the age of 90, publicist Harlan Boll said.
Chamberlain died after time on Saturday in Hawaii from complications from a stroke, his publicist Harlan Boll said in a statement on Sunday.
Chamberlain was an instant hit, and became a teen idol, as the handsome Dr. James Kildare in the series that ran from
The breakout role was the start of a six decade-career that spanned theatre, films and television.
He was dubbed the "king of the mini-series" after appearing in several TV dramas in the s and earned plaudits on stage in roles ranging from Professor Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady and Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music to Shakespeare's Hamlet and Richard II.
He also was the original Jason Bourne in the mini-series The Bourne Identity.
"What's fascinating about Richard is that his range is enor