Ah. Richard Chamberlain died. He was 90.

[leftyladyfrommo]

He was such a heart throb.

Everyone was wearing those scrub tops. It was a huge fad.

[leftyladyfrommo]

1. Wait. Those hospital tops were the other

Doctor that had a hit show. I can't remember his name.

[Mossfern]

5. Dr. Kildare vs. Ben Casey

Damn, I'm old.

[leftyladyfrommo]

7. That's it. Ben Casey.

Those doctors could save anyone.

[rasputin1952]

16. They may have deferred on DJT

[Buns_of_Fire]

6. Ben Casey? nt

[John1956PA]

19. Actor Vince Edwards portrayed eponymous Ben Casey in the series about that doctor.

"Dr. Kildare" and "Ben Casey" were TV series which both debuted in 1961. Each ran for about five seasons.

The movie "The Interns" (1962) was another entry in dramatic offerings involving young doctors.

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11. Dr Kildare

[rasputin1952]

2. The first time I ever saw him was on

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A Twilight Zone Episode where played Death, to an elderly woman who refused to leave a tenement that was about to be demolished in NYC.

The way he "eased" the transition for the woman was excellent.

On Edit: I stand corrected, "Death" was Robert Redford.
Thanks to all for the correction!

[leftyladyfrommo]

4. I remember that show but I didn't realize

that was Dr. Kildare.

[Kingofalldems]

8. That was Robert Redford.

[Buns_of_Fire]

9. I think that was Robert Redford. nt

[leftyladyfrommo]

10. You mean Mr. Death was Redford?

Funny how we all remember that show.

[Buns_of_Fire]

14. I remember it being oddly comforting, being led

into the afterlife by a calm, smiling Robert Redford.

[rasputin1952]

15. Thanks ALL!!!

I Stand Corrected!

[Ocelot II]

3. I had such a crush on him when I was about 13.

[SledDriver]

13. My sister did too

I always used to tease her that he was gay, as it was just what we used to do at the time.
Then later when he came out I was stunned. I had been doing it all along just to tease her, but never actually believed it.
I had no idea.

[edhopper]

12. Another gay man forced to be in the closet by Hollywood

I hope he was happy in his private life.

[Norrrm]

17. Anjin-san in Shogun

Mr. Wick's mother on Drew Carey show

[peggysue2]

20. I watched the new run of Shogun and . . .

Though I enjoyed it, Chamberlain's absence in the role was the first thing I noted. The man was so handsome and elegant. First crush I ever had as a kid.

[Coloradan4Truth]

18. Centennial

He played Alexander McKeag in Centennial. An amazing, woke TV miniseries from the 70s.

https://western-series.fandom.com/wiki/Alexander_McKeag