Who played Dr. Kildare in the NBC medical drama television series of the same name in the 1960's?

Dr. Kildare is an NBC medical drama television series which originally ran from September 28, 1961 until August 30, 1966, for a total of 191 episodes over five seasons. Produced by MGM Television, it was based on fictional doctor characters originally created by author Max Brand in the 1930s and previously used by MGM in a popular film series and radio drama. The TV series quickly achieved success and made a star of Richard Chamberlain, who played the title role. Dr. Kildare (along with an ABC medical drama, Ben Casey, which premiered at the same time) inspired or influenced many later TV shows dealing with the medical field.

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Florence McKenna Hiscock

I loved Dr. Kildare and Ben Casey. All my friends and I thought Richard Chamberlain was just "dreamy." In defense of Irma, probably the reason most women my age were saddened when we found out he was gay was simply because is erased our fantasy.

Bank-Robber

I remember that show growing up!!!

Lkarenhauck

Florence McKenna Hiscock, so true!

Cheryl McMeekin

Loved his movies, Thornbirds and Shogun. Wish he was still making movies. It doesn't bother me that he's gay, to each there own.

GreedyJoel

He was superlative playing the pilot Blackthorne in the television mini-series. His portrayal was almost as good as the book “Shogun” by James Clavell. Chamberlain truly became the “king of the mini-series”.

bboop

Loved him in Thornbirds

joycekingsmith

Jas Newman, thank you. You make perfect sense. Finally! Sanity speaks.

Mary Anne Kalbfus

I was a fan of this show years ago.

earlepg

Liked that show.

Theda Davis

Remember the Dr. Kildare blouses?

Teri Gallagan-Horning

Richard Chamberlain also sang & had a very successful album entitled "Richard Chamberlain Sings". The one song from the album that I remember (& he sang it on Dr. Kildare!) was "Hi- Lili, Hi- Lo" from the movie "Lili" which starred Leslie Caron.