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Richard Chamberlain (1934-) is an American actor. Some of Chamberlain’s greatest successes have occurred on television. From his popular show Dr. Kildare (1961–1966) to the mega-successful mini-series, Shōgun (1980) and The Thorn Birds (1983). His movie career has spanned 6 decades. His IMDb page shows over 85 credits since 1959. This page will rank Richard Chamberlain movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, cameos, and movies not released in North America were not included in the rankings.
Richard Chamberlain Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
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| 1974 | The Towering Inferno (1974) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1973 | The Three Musketeers (1973) |  |
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| 1974 | The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge (1974) | |
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| 2007 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) |  |
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| 1968 | Petulia (1968) |  |
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| 1977 | The Last Wave (1977) | |
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| 1976 | The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976) | |
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| 1965 | Joy In The Morning (1965) |  |
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| 1971 | The Music Lovers (1971) | |
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| 1961 | A Thunder of Drums (1961) |  |
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| 1985 | King Solomon's Mines (1985) | |
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| 2019 | Finding Julia (2019) Limited Release |
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| 1989 | The Return of the Musketeers (1989) | |
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| 1970 | Julius Caesar (1970) | |
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| 1963 | Twilight of Honor (1963) | |
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| 2018 | Nightmare Cinema (2018) |  |
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| 1972 | Lady Caroline Lamb (1972) |  |
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| 1982 | Murder By Phone (1982) | |
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| 1997 | River Made to Drown In (1997) Film Festival Circuit Only |
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| 1995 | Bird of Prey (1995) | |
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| 2007 | Strength and Honour (2007) | |
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| 2011 | The Perfect Family (2011) | |
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| 1978 | The Swarm (1978) | |
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| 1986 | Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) |  |
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| 2000 | The Pavilion (2000) | |
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| 1969 | The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969) | |
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| 1960 | The Secret of the Purple Reef (1960) | |
Richard Chamberlain Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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- Sort Richard Chamberlain movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR Score puts box office, reviews, and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | The Towering Inferno (1974) AA Best Picture Nom |
Paul Newman & Steve McQueen |
114.80 | 662.1 | 662.10 | 2 | 69 | 08 / 03 | 98.3 | |
| 2 | The Three Musketeers (1973) | Charlton Heston & Faye Dunaway |
34.60 | 211.0 | 211.00 | 10 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 97.0 | |
| 3 | The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge (1974) | Oliver Reed & Charlton Heston |
26.60 | 153.1 | 153.10 | 24 | 74 | 01 / 00 | 92.3 | |
| 4 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) | Adam Sandler & Dan Aykroyd |
120.10 | 188.1 | 291.50 | 22 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 82.8 | |
| 5 | Petulia (1968) | Julie Christie & George C. Scott |
4.30 | 35.3 | 35.30 | 73 | 78 | 00 / 00 | 76.8 | |
| 6 | The Last Wave (1977) | Olivia Hamnett | 0.90 | 4.2 | 4.20 | 139 | 84 | 00 / 00 | 73.7 | |
| 7 | The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976) | Kenneth More | 4.70 | 23.8 | 23.80 | 86 | 73 | 02 / 00 | 70.2 | |
| 8 | Joy In The Morning (1965) | Arthur Kennedy | 4.50 | 47.1 | 47.10 | 59 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 60.0 | |
| 9 | The Music Lovers (1971) | Glenda Jackson | 1.10 | 6.9 | 6.90 | 152 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 52.8 | |
| 10 | A Thunder of Drums (1961) | Charles Bronson | 2.10 | 31.2 | 31.20 | 92 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 41.8 | |
| 13 | King Solomon's Mines (1985) | Sharon Stone | 15.10 | 45.7 | 45.70 | 56 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 41.2 | |
| 11 | Finding Julia (2019) Limited Release |
Ha Phuong | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 365 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 37.8 | |
| 12 | The Return of the Musketeers (1989) | Oliver Reed & Christopher Lee |
0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 234 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 37.5 | |
| 14 | Julius Caesar (1970) | Charlton Heston & Jason Robards |
0.10 | 0.4 | 0.40 | 186 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 35.9 | |
| 15 | Twilight of Honor (1963) | Nick Adams | 2.20 | 27.4 | 27.40 | 85 | 50 | 02 / 00 | 30.2 | |
| 16 | Nightmare Cinema (2018) | Mickey Rourke | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 402 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 23.3 | |
| 17 | Lady Caroline Lamb (1972) | Laurence Olivier & John Mills |
1.10 | 6.9 | 6.90 | 137 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 18.4 | |
| 18 | Murder By Phone (1982) | John Houseman | 0.10 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 155 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.3 | |
| 19 | River Made to Drown In (1997) Film Festival Circuit Only |
Austin Pendleton | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 263 | 52 | 00 / 00 | 15.0 | |
| 19 | Bird of Prey (1995) | Jennifer Tilly | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 264 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 13.8 | |
| 20 | Strength and Honour (2007) | Michael Madsen | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.70 | 332 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 13.5 | |
| 20 | The Perfect Family (2011) | Kathleen Turner & Emily Deschanel |
0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 238 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 13.5 | |
| 22 | The Swarm (1978) | Michael Caine & Henry Fonda |
17.10 | 78.8 | 78.80 | 41 | 25 | 01 / 00 | 13.2 | |
| 23 | Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) | Sharon Stone & James Earl Jones |
4.50 | 13.1 | 13.10 | 116 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 9.7 | |
| 24 | The Pavilion (2000) | Craig Sheffer | 0.00 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 325 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 6.9 | |
| 25 | The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969) | Katharine Hepburn & Charles Boyer |
1.90 | 14.2 | 14.20 | 102 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 6.4 | |
| 26 | The Secret of the Purple Reef (1960) | Peter Falk | 0.20 | 2.6 | 2.60 | 149 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 4.6 |
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I remember Richard Chamberlain best from his television work, particularly the mini-series, Shogun, a huge success at the time. Never saw Dr. Kildare. I’ve seen 5 of the films on the list: The Music Lovers, a rather disturbing biography of Tchaikovsky with Chamberlain memorable as the great composer, The Towering Inferno, The Last Wave and the two musketeers films. My favorite is probably The Three Musketeers in which I thought Chamberlain was perfect as Aramis. At 86, Chamberlain still does some occasional roles. Twin Peaks fans (like myself) may remember he made a brief appearance in an episode of the 2017 return of the show.
I saw Richard Chamberlain in Blithe Spirit on Broadway with Geraldine Page. Geraldine passed during the run of the show.
Also saw Dick at Barnes & Nobles signing books.
I have Richard’s big album from 1962 featuring the theme from Dr. KIldare and his exciting rendition of Hi-Lili, Hi-lo. The Dr. Kildare theme is one of my favorite them songs from a series. Alas I watched the show once and that was more than enough. Sort of like TJ Hooker.
Dick has never been on the Oracle of Bacon Top 1000 but here azre the other actors on the 2020 list he has appeared with.
1 CHRISTOPHER LEE Julius Caesar (1970)
1 CHRISTOPHER LEE The Four Musketeers (1974)
1 CHRISTOPHER LEE The Return of the Musketeers (1989)
1 CHRISTOPHER LEE The Three Musketeers (1973)
4 MICHAEL CAINE The Swarm (1978)
17 MICHAEL MADSEN Strength and Honour (2007)
18 JOHN GIELGUD Julius Caesar (1970)
21 GERALDINE CHAPLIN The Four Musketeers (1974)
21 GERALDINE CHAPLIN The Return of the Musketeers (1989)
21 GERALDINE CHAPLIN The Three Musketeers (1973)
38 CHARLTON HESTON Julius Caesar (1970)
38 CHARLTON HESTON The Four Musketeers (1974)
38 CHARLTON HESTON The Three Musketeers (1973)
41 DONALD PLEASENCE The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)
47 JOHN RHYS-DAVIES King Solomon’s Mines (1985)
55 JOHN MILLS Lady Caroline Lamb (1972)
60 MICHAEL HORDERN The Slipper and the Rose: The Story of Cinderella (1976)
70 JOSS ACKLAND The Three Musketeers (1973)
113 ROBERT VAUGHN Julius Caesar (1970)
113 ROBERT VAUGHN The Towering Inferno (1974)
114 JASON ROBARDS Julius Caesar (1970)
124 ROBERT WAGNER The Towering Inferno (1974)
126 HENRY FONDA The Swarm (1978)
130 STEVE BUSCEMI I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
138 FAYE DUNAWAY The Four Musketeers (1974)
138 FAYE DUNAWAY The Three Musketeers (1973)
138 FAYE DUNAWAY The Towering Inferno (1974)
140 MICKEY ROURKE NIGHTMARE CINEMA (2019)
182 FRANK FINLAY The Four Musketeers (1974)
182 FRANK FINLAY The Return of the Musketeers (1989)
182 FRANK FINLAY The Three Musketeers (1973)
187 JAMES EARL JONES Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986)
190 HERBERT LOM King Solomon’s Mines (1985)
197 VINNIE JONES STRENGTH AND HONOUR (2007)
204 MIKE STARR River Made to Drown In (1997)
205 MICHAEL GOUGH Julius Caesar (1970)
212 SHARON STONE Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986)
212 SHARON STONE King Solomon’s Mines (1985)
213 JULIE CHRISTIE Petulia (1968)
219 OLIVER REED The Four Musketeers (1974)
219 OLIVER REED The Return of the Musketeers (1989)
219 OLIVER REED The Three Musketeers (1973)
224 PAUL NEWMAN The Towering Inferno (1974)
237 PETER FALK The Secret of the Purple Reef (1960)
242 DAN AYKROYD I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
265 HENRY SILVA Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986)
280 AUSTIN PENDLETON Petulia (1968)
280 AUSTIN PENDLETON River Made to Drown In (1997)
301 VING RHAMES I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
306 JOSE FERRER The Swarm (1978)
315 CHARLES BRONSON A Thunder of Drums (1961)
321 LAURENCE OLIVIER Lady Caroline Lamb (1972)
363 JEAN-PIERRE CASSEL The Four Musketeers (1974)
363 JEAN-PIERRE CASSEL The Return of the Musketeers (1989)
363 JEAN-PIERRE CASSEL The Three Musketeers (1973)
379 WILLIAM HOLDEN The Towering Inferno (1974)
411 JENNIFER TILLY Bird of Prey (1995)
412 RICHARD RIEHLE River Made to Drown In (1997)
413 JOSEPH COTTEN Petulia (1968)
460 KIM CATTRALL The Return of the Musketeers (1989)
502 RICHARD WIDMARK The Swarm (1978)
525 RAQUEL WELCH The Four Musketeers (1974)
525 RAQUEL WELCH The Three Musketeers (1973)
550 PHILIPPE NOIRET The Return of the Musketeers (1989)
579 GEORGE C. SCOTT Petulia (1968)
580 YUL BRYNNER The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)
585 SHIRLEY KNIGHT Petulia (1968)
596 ROY KINNEAR The Four Musketeers (1974)
596 ROY KINNEAR The Return of the Musketeers (1989)
596 ROY KINNEAR The Three Musketeers (1973)
613 DABNEY COLEMAN The Towering Inferno (1974)
614 ROB SCHNEIDER I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
618 RICHARD JOHNSON Julius Caesar (1970)
626 BEN JOHNSON The Swarm (1978)
662 LESLEY ANNE WARREN Bird of Prey (1995)
673 C. THOMAS HOWELL The Return of the Musketeers (1989)
717 SLIM PICKENS A Thunder of Drums (1961)
717 SLIM PICKENS The Swarm (1978)
751 RALPH RICHARDSON Lady Caroline Lamb (1972)
759 CHARLES BOYER The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)
775 GEORGE HAMILTON A Thunder of Drums (1961)
869 CAMERON MITCHELL The Swarm (1978)
895 JOHN CRAWFORD The Towering Inferno (1974)
920 HOWARD HESSEMAN Petulia (1968)
956 LEE GRANT The Swarm (1978)
998 GEOFFREY BAYLDON THE SLIPPER AND THE ROSE: THE STORY OF CINDERELLA (1976)
Richard has appeared with 21 Oscar winners.
BEN JOHNSON The Swarm (1978)
CHARLTON HESTON Julius Caesar (1970)
CHARLTON HESTON The Four Musketeers (1974)
CHARLTON HESTON The Three Musketeers (1973)
FAYE DUNAWAY The Four Musketeers (1974)
FAYE DUNAWAY The Three Musketeers (1973)
FAYE DUNAWAY The Towering Inferno (1974)
GEORGE C. SCOTT Petulia (1968)
GLENDA JACKSON The Music Lovers (1970)
HENRY FONDA The Swarm (1978)
JASON ROBARDS Julius Caesar (1970)
JENNIFER JONES The Towering Inferno (1974)
JOHN GIELGUD Julius Caesar (1970)
JOHN MILLS Lady Caroline Lamb (1972)
JOSE FERRER The Swarm (1978)
JULIE CHRISTIE Petulia (1968)
KATHARINE HEPBURN The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)
LAURENCE OLIVIER Lady Caroline Lamb (1972)
LEE GRANT The Swarm (1978)
MICHAEL CAINE The Swarm (1978)
OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND The Swarm (1978)
PATTY DUKE The Swarm (1978)
PAUL NEWMAN The Towering Inferno (1974)
WILLIAM HOLDEN The Towering Inferno (1974)
YUL BRYNNER The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)