ACTOR
Richard Chamberlain
1934 - Today
Richard Chamberlain
George Richard Chamberlain (born March 31, 1934) is an American actor and singer who became a teen idol in the title role of the television show Dr. Kildare (1961–1966). He subsequently appeared in several miniseries, such as Shōgun (1980) and The Thorn Birds (1983) and was the first to play Jason Bourne in the 1988 television film The Bourne Identity. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Richard Chamberlain has received more than 6,244,065 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Richard Chamberlain is the 352nd most popular actor (down from 264th in 2019), the 640th most popular biography from United States (down from 483rd in 2019) and the 174th most popular American Actor.
Richard Chamberlain is most famous for his role as Dr. Kildare in the TV series of the same name.
Memorability Metrics
6.2M
Page Views (PV)
65.23
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
46
Languages Editions (L)
4.90
Effective Languages (L*)
4.20
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Richard Chamberlain ranks 352 out of 13,578. Before him are Andy García, John Rhys-Davies, Tim Curry, Lída Baarová, Carmen Amaya, and Richard Kiel. After him are Lino Ventura, Gene Wilder, Hanna Schygulla, Emil Jannings, Jeff Goldblum, and Mithun Chakraborty.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAndy García
1956 - Present
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 346
John Rhys-Davies
1944 - Present
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 347
Tim Curry
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 348
Lída Baarová
1914 - 2000
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 349
Carmen Amaya
1913 - 1963
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 350
Richard Kiel
1939 - 2014
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 351
Richard Chamberlain
1934 - Present
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 352
Lino Ventura
1919 - 1987
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 353
Gene Wilder
1933 - 2016
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 354
Hanna Schygulla
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 355
Emil Jannings
1884 - 1950
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 356
Jeff Goldblum
1952 - Present
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 357
Mithun Chakraborty
1950 - Present
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 358
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1934, Richard Chamberlain ranks 38. Before him are Larisa Latynina, Ronald Wayne, Renata Scotto, Kurt Hamrin, Richard Meier, and Roman Herzog. After him are Bill Bixby, Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler, Alan Arkin, Otar Iosseliani, Tarcisio Bertone, and Jacques Anquetil.
Others Born in 1934
Go to all RankingsLarisa Latynina
GYMNAST
1934 - Present
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 32
Ronald Wayne
BUSINESSPERSON
1934 - Present
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 33
Renata Scotto
SINGER
1934 - 2023
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 34
Kurt Hamrin
SOCCER PLAYER
1934 - 2024
HPI: 65.62
Rank: 35
Richard Meier
ARCHITECT
1934 - Present
HPI: 65.53
Rank: 36
Roman Herzog
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2017
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 37
Richard Chamberlain
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 38
Bill Bixby
ACTOR
1934 - 1993
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 39
Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 64.92
Rank: 40
Alan Arkin
ACTOR
1934 - 2023
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 41
Otar Iosseliani
FILM DIRECTOR
1934 - 2023
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 42
Tarcisio Bertone
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1934 - Present
HPI: 64.19
Rank: 43
Jacques Anquetil
CYCLIST
1934 - 1987
HPI: 64.13
Rank: 44
In United States
Among people born in United States, Richard Chamberlain ranks 640 out of 20,380. Before him are Alfred Kinsey (1894), George Cukor (1899), Sidney Lumet (1924), Charles Taze Russell (1852), Ariana Grande (1993), and Richard Kiel (1939). After him are Gene Wilder (1933), Monica Lewinsky (1973), Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875), Jeff Goldblum (1952), D. B. Cooper (1931), and George Beadle (1903).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsAlfred Kinsey
PSYCHOLOGIST
1894 - 1956
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 634
George Cukor
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1983
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 635
Sidney Lumet
FILM DIRECTOR
1924 - 2011
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 636
Charles Taze Russell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1852 - 1916
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 637
Ariana Grande
SINGER
1993 - Present
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 638
Richard Kiel
ACTOR
1939 - 2014
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 639
Richard Chamberlain
ACTOR
1934 - Present
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 640
Gene Wilder
ACTOR
1933 - 2016
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 641
Monica Lewinsky
CELEBRITY
1973 - Present
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 642
Edgar Rice Burroughs
WRITER
1875 - 1950
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 643
Jeff Goldblum
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 644
D. B. Cooper
PIRATE
1931 - 1971
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 645
George Beadle
BIOLOGIST
1903 - 1989
HPI: 65.13
Rank: 646
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Richard Chamberlain ranks 174. Before him are Val Kilmer (1959), Martin Landau (1928), Joan Crawford (1904), Harold Ramis (1944), Jamie Lee Curtis (1958), and Richard Kiel (1939). After him are Gene Wilder (1933), Jeff Goldblum (1952), Alec Baldwin (1958), George Peppard (1928), Bill Bixby (1934), and Frances Farmer (1913).
Val Kilmer
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 168
Martin Landau
1928 - 2017
HPI: 65.54
Rank: 169
Joan Crawford
1904 - 1977
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 170
Harold Ramis
1944 - 2014
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 171
Jamie Lee Curtis
1958 - Present
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 172
Richard Kiel
1939 - 2014
HPI: 65.25
Rank: 173
Richard Chamberlain
1934 - Present
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 174
Gene Wilder
1933 - 2016
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 175
Jeff Goldblum
1952 - Present
HPI: 65.14
Rank: 176
Alec Baldwin
1958 - Present
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 177
George Peppard
1928 - 1994
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 178
Bill Bixby
1934 - 1993
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 179
Frances Farmer
1913 - 1970
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 180