Quotes
Our beloved Richard is with the angels now. He is free and soaring to those loved ones before us. How blessed were we to have known such an amazing and loving soul.”
In a statement celebrating Chamberlain’s life, Rabbett, a writer and producer, said
Love never dies. And our love is under his wings lifting him to his next great adventure.”
He addedI played a cat-and-mouse game with the press. Game over,
said Chamberlain
Getting married would be great, but I'm awfully busy now."
He would escort glamorous actresses to movie premieres and other public events at the request of studio executives and dodge reporters' questions about why he had never married with a stock replyWhen I grew up, being gay, being a sissy or anything like that was verboten,
he said in an NBC interviewOur beloved Richard is with the angels now,
his longtime partner, Martin Rabbet, said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital
And then if we ever had any breaks in the shooting schedule — I was under contract at MGM at the time — the studio would send me to do publicity or work,
Chamberlain continuedIt was inhibiting, but I got so used to it that it was just habitual to be sort of careful and on guard in certain situations. Yes, I would’ve been a happier person to be out and free and all that. But I already had so much to be happy about. I was a working actor, and that’s the main thing I wanted out of this lifetime."
He addedWhen you grow up in the ´30s, ´40s and ´50s being gay, it's not only ain't easy, it's just impossible,
he told the New York Times in 2014.
What's fascinating about Richard is that his range is enormous. His ability to be different each time out is what makes him such a valuable property,
producer Susan Baerwald told the New York Times in 1988
Dr. Kildare was a huge hit in England, and I heard that all the London reviewers were coming to rip this interloper to pieces,
he said in an interview