Years earlier, he received one for “Dr. Kildare.” When the public began to lose interest in miniseries, Chamberlain turned to the theater, where he displayed a fine singing voice.

He studied voice and drama, and after appearing in guest roles in a handful of TV shows and in the 1960 film “The Secret of the Purple Reef,” he won the Dr. Kildare role.

He studied voice and drama, and after appearing in guest roles in a handful of TV shows and in the 1960 film "The Secret of the Purple Reef," he won the Dr. Kildare role.

Richard Chamberlain, TV actor of ‘Dr. Kildare,’ dies at 90 Tall, with classic good looks and romantic style, ... Chamberlain turned to the theater, where he displayed a fine singing voice.

Richard Chamberlain, the handsome hero of the 1960s television series "Dr. Kildare" who found a second career as an award-winning "king of the miniseries," has died. He was 90.

He studied voice and drama, and after appearing in guest roles in a handful of TV shows and in the 1960 film “The Secret of the Purple Reef,” he won the Dr. Kildare role.

He studied voice and drama, and after appearing in guest roles in a handful of TV shows and in the 1960 film "The Secret of the Purple Reef," he won the Dr. Kildare role.