![]() ![]() ![]() The American actor kept his homosexuality secret for decades because he felt it put his career at a disadvantage and feared that prejudice would prevent him playing lead roles.Ĭhamberlain shot to fame in the 1960s TV hospital drama Dr Kildare, quickly becoming a housewives’ favourite as the handsome young medic with the kind manner, James Kildare. Referring to a ban on gay marriages in California, he added: ‘Please, don’t pretend that we’re suddenly all wonderfully, blissfully accepted.’ ![]() TV classic: Chamberlain as Father Ralph de Bricassart and Rachel Ward as Meggie Cleary O'Neill in The Thorn Birds in 1983Ĭhamberlain told American gay magazine The Advocate: ‘Despite all the wonderful advances that have been made, its still dangerous for an actor to talk about that in our extremely misguided culture.’ ![]()
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