When mini-series ruled prime time, their maxi-est star was Richard Chamberlain. Today we call them “limited series.” But in their 20th-century heyday, under another inapt diminutive ...

Richard Chamberlain, the actor known for his roles in miniseries such as “The Thorn Birds” and “Shogun,” died in Hawaii on Saturday following complications from a stroke, his ...

Richard Chamberlain, the actor who starred in beloved miniseries like The Thorn Birds and Shogun, has died. Known as the "King of Miniseries," Chamberlain also played Dr. Kildare on the popular TV ...

When he played Dr. Kildare, the tall, blond, blue-eyed, 27-year-old former college sprinter became a fan-magazine favorite who was soon generating up to 12,000 fan letters a week. Dubbed the ...

Richard Norton (right) battled Chuck Norris in 1980’s The Octagon. ©American Cinema Releasing/courtesy Everett Collection Born on Jan. 6, 1950, in Croydon, Australia, a suburb of Sydney ...