Chamberlain, Richard Syllabification: (Cham·ber·lain, Richard)Pronunciation: /ˈCHāmbərlən/Definition of Chamberlain, Richard (1934-), US actor; full name George Richard Chamberlain. Noted for his title role in the television series Dr. Kildare (1961–66), he also starred in the miniseries Shogun (1980) and The Thorn Birds (1983).