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A couple TV actors I've liked for years,Richard Chamberlain and William Daniels share a birthday today. Richard is 84,William is 91.The other thing they have in common,both played TV doctors
I had a huge crush on Richard when he starred as 'Dr James Kildare' in "Dr. Kildare' '61-'66 co-starred with late,Raymond Massey
In the late70's- early 80's,Richard's nickname was 'King of the Mini-series',he starred or co-starred in 3 of them:
1. 'Centennial' '78-'79
2. Shogun- '80 "Major John Blackthorne',series was based on James Clavell's book
3. "The Thornbirds' '83,he played priest,'Ralph De Briscart'based on Colleen McCollough's best selling book
He won 3 Golden Globes for his roles in "Kildare,Shogun and the Thornbirds
He received his Hollywood Walk of fame Star in 2000
William Daniels best known TV roles are:
"Dr. Mark Craig',arrogant surgeon on NBC medical drama,'St. Elsewhere" ''82-'88
the voice of talking car"K.I.T.T" a Pontiac Trans -Am on NBC show 'Knight Rider" '82-'86 co starring with David Hasselhoff
"George Fenney', high school principal ABC sitcom'Boy Meets World' '93-'00.I was amused to learn the name of the school was John Adams because he co-starred in the movie version of'1776' '72.He played'John Adams' also did the Broadway version
He won 2 Emmys for Best Actor for his role on St. Elsewhere '85,'86
I had a huge crush on Richard when he starred as 'Dr James Kildare' in "Dr. Kildare' '61-'66 co-starred with late,Raymond Massey
In the late70's- early 80's,Richard's nickname was 'King of the Mini-series',he starred or co-starred in 3 of them:
1. 'Centennial' '78-'79
2. Shogun- '80 "Major John Blackthorne',series was based on James Clavell's book
3. "The Thornbirds' '83,he played priest,'Ralph De Briscart'based on Colleen McCollough's best selling book
He won 3 Golden Globes for his roles in "Kildare,Shogun and the Thornbirds
He received his Hollywood Walk of fame Star in 2000
William Daniels best known TV roles are:
"Dr. Mark Craig',arrogant surgeon on NBC medical drama,'St. Elsewhere" ''82-'88
the voice of talking car"K.I.T.T" a Pontiac Trans -Am on NBC show 'Knight Rider" '82-'86 co starring with David Hasselhoff
"George Fenney', high school principal ABC sitcom'Boy Meets World' '93-'00.I was amused to learn the name of the school was John Adams because he co-starred in the movie version of'1776' '72.He played'John Adams' also did the Broadway version
He won 2 Emmys for Best Actor for his role on St. Elsewhere '85,'86
