An overnight star as Dr. Kildare in the 1960s, he achieved new acclaim two decades later as the omnipresent leading man of mini-series.

Richard Chamberlain, the award-winning actor who played TV's "Dr. Kildare" and starred in "The Thorn Birds," has died just short of his 91st birthday.

He starred on the popular 1960s medical drama “Dr. Kildare” and later in the miniseries “Shogun” and “The Thorn Birds.”

Chamberlain became king of the 1980's TV mini-series: playing a western prisoner in Shogun and a catholic priest tempted by love in The Thorn Birds. He denied being gay when confronted by a French magazine in 1989,

Handsome leading man Richard Chamberlain, who came to prominence in the 1960s medical series “Dr. Kildare” and then became king of the miniseries with such ratings blockbusters as “ Shogun ” and “The Thorn Birds,

The actor became known as “king of the TV miniseries” in 1978 when he landed the starring role in “Centennial,” an epic production 24 hours long and based on James Michener’s sprawling novel. He followed that in 1980 with “Shogun.

Actor Richard Chamberlain waves during a press conference in Berlin on Oct. 10, 1995.  As featured on Now it's time to activate or sign up for unlimited access! We have not been able to find your subscription.

TV actor Richard Chamberlain has died. He was 90 years old. Best known for playing "Dr. Kildare" in the hit 1960s TV show, Chamberlain died in Hawaii of complications following a stroke. Richard Chamberlain,

Richard Chamberlain, the actor best known for his role in the 1960s medical drama Dr Kildare and leading role in Shogun, has died aged 90, his publicist has confirmed to the BBC. Chamberlain earned the title "king of the mini-series" for his leading roles in Shogun and The Thorn Birds.