Richard Chamberlain: Richard Chamberlain. Actor: The Towering Inferno. Richard Chamberlain became the leading heartthrob of early 1960s television. As the impeccably handsome Dr. James Kildare, the slim, butter-haired hunk with the near-perfect Ivy-League charm and smooth, intelligent demeanor, had the distaff fans fawning unwavering over him through the series' run. While this would appear to be a dream situation for any new star, to Chamberlain it brought about a major, unsettling identity...
Known For: The Towering Inferno (Simmons), The Last Wave (David Burton), The Thorn Birds (Ralph de Bricassart), The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge (Aramis)