Dr. James Kildare was a fictional character, the primary character in a series of American theatrical films in the late 1930s and early 1940s, an early 1950s radio series, a 1960s television series of the same name and a comic book based on the TV show. The character was invented by the author Frederick Schiller Faust (aka Max Brand). Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Frederick Schiller Faust May 29, 1892 - May 12, 1944 was an American western fiction author. ...

Films

The character begins the film series as a medical intern; after becoming a doctor, he is mentored by an older physician, Dr. Leonard Gillespie. After the first ten films, the series eliminated the character of Kildare and focused instead on Gillespie. This was due to the fact that Lew Ayres, who had played the young doctor beginning in the second movie, was a conscientious objector to World War II. This was an unpopular stance, and he was replaced by actor Keye Luke, portraying a young intern. Previously, Luke had become well known as Number One Son in the Fox Film Corporation Charlie Chan series, and he later became even more famous as Master Po in the TV series Kung Fu. Lew Ayres (December 28, 1908 – December 30, 1996) was an American actor. ... It has been suggested that Conscientious objection throughout the world be merged into this article or section. ... Keye Luke ( Cantonese: Lo Sek Lam Pinyin: Lù Xílín) (June 18, 1904–January 12, 1991) was a Chinese actor. ... 1938 titlecard Number One Son with the seat of his pants on fire in Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo Charlie Chan is a fictional Chinese American detective created by Earl Derr Biggers, reportedly in part under inspiration from the career of Chang Apana. ... The Fox Film Corporation was an American company which produced motion pictures, formed in 1915 when founder William Fox merged two companies he had established in 1913: Greater New York Film Rental, a distribution firm, which was part of the Independents; and Fox (or Box, depending on the source) Office... 1938 titlecard Number One Son with the seat of his pants on fire in Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo Charlie Chan is a fictional Chinese-American detective created by Earl Derr Biggers, reportedly in part under inspiration from the career of Chang Apana. ... Kung Fu (1972-1975) was an award-winning American television series which starred David Carradine. ...

• Internes Can't Take Money (1937), starring Joel McCrea as Kildare
• Young Dr. Kildare (1938), which introduced Lew Ayres in the Kildare role, and Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Gillespie

Lew Ayres

• Calling Dr. Kildare (1939) [1]
• The Secret of Dr. Kildare (1939) [2]
• Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) [3]
• Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940) [4]
• Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940) [5]
• The People vs. Dr. Kildare (1941) [6]
• Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941) [7]
• Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942) [8]

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Later films without Kildare

• Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942) [9]
• Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (1942), which introduced Gillespie's assistants Dr. Randall Adams (Van Johnson) and Dr. Lee Wong How (Keye Luke) [10]
• Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (1943) [11]
• Three Men in White (1944) [12]
• Between Two Women (1945) [13]
• Dark Delusion (1947), without Johnson [14]

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Radio

In the summer of 1949, MGM reunited Lew Ayres and Lionel Barrymore to record the radio series, The Story of Dr. Kildare, scripted by Les Crutchfield, Jean Holloway and others. After broadcasts on WMGM New York from February 1, 1950 to August 3, 1951, the series was syndicated to other stations during the 1950s. The supporting cast included Ted Osborne as hospital administrator Dr. Carough, Jane Webb as nurse Mary Lamont and Virginia Gregg as Nurse Parker, labeled "Nosy Parker" by Gillespie, with appearances by William Conrad, Stacy Harris, Jay Novello, Isabel Jewell and Jack Webb. is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Television

Dr. Kildare was an NBC medical drama television series which ran from September 27 1961 until April 5 1966, encompassing a total of 190 episodes. The show, which premiered at the same time as an ABC medical drama, Ben Casey, quickly achieved success and helped spark a number of new shows dealing with the medical field. Richard Chamberlain as Dr Kildare, from IMDB File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This article is about the television network. ... A medical drama is a television drama in which events center upon a hospital, an ambulance staff, or any medical environment. ... is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1960 in television, other events of 1961, 1962 in television and the list of years in television. For the American network television schedule, please see 1961-62 American network television schedule. ... is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The year 1966 in television involved some significant events. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... Dr. Maggie Graham (Bettye Ackerman) and Vince Edwards as the title character Ben Casey was a medical drama series which ran on ABC from 1961 to 1966. ...

Kildare told the story of a young intern, Dr. James Kildare (Richard Chamberlain), working in a fictional large metropolitan hospital (Blair General) whilst trying to learn his profession, dealing with the problems of the patients, and winning the respect of the senior doctor, Dr. Leonard Gillespie (Raymond Massey). “Richard Chamberlain” redirects here. ... Raymond Massey photographed by Carl Van Vechten Raymond Hart Massey (August 30, 1896 – July 29, 1983) was a Canadian actor. ...

In the series' first episode, Gillespie tells the earnest Kildare, "Our job is to keep people alive, not to tell them how to live." Kildare ignores the advice, which provides the basis for stories over the next four seasons, many with a soap opera touch. The series was largely responsible for making Chamberlain, who beat 35 other contenders for the role, a teen idol in the 1960s. He also recorded a song, "Three Stars Will Shine Tonight," with the music from the show's familiar opening theme. In 2006 Chamberlain reprised the role in a parody of Grey's Anatomy (along with other famous TV doctors from Julia, St. Elsewhere, M*A*S*H and The Love Boat) on the 2006 TV Land Awards. The first TIME cover devoted to soap operas: Dated January 12, 1976, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes of Days of our Lives are featured with the headline Soap Operas: Sex and suffering in the afternoon. A soap opera is an ongoing, episodic work of fiction, usually broadcast on television... Theme From Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight) is the name of a song written by Jerry Goldsmith, Pete Rugolo, and Hal Winn. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the television series. ... Diahann Carroll as Julia, Fred Williamson as Steve in Julia Julia was a groundbreaking television series which was the first to show an African American main character in a non-stereotypical role. ... St. ... M*A*S*H is an American television series developed by Larry Gelbart, inspired by the 1968 novel M*A*S*H: A Novel About Three Army Doctors by Richard Hooker (penname for H. Richard Hornberger) and its sequels, but primarily by the 1970 film MASH, and influenced by the... The Love Boat was an American television series set on a cruise ship, which aired on the ABC Television Network from 1977 until 1986. ... TV Land Awards logo The TV Land Awards are American television awards that generally commemorate shows now off the air, rather than in current production as with awards such as the Emmys. ...

Comics

Dell Comics' short-lived comic book based on the television show lasted nine issues from 1962 to 1965. The first two issues were part of the Four Color Comics line. Ken Bald drew the Dr. Kildare comic strip for 21 years (1962-1983). Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... An example of Ken Balds photo-realistic illustration style from the Dark Shadows newspaper comic strip. ... Dell Comics was the comic book publishing arm of Dell Publications, which got its start in pulp magazines. ... One of the earlier issues of Four Color, featuring Walt Disneys Donald Duck. ... An example of Ken Balds photo-realistic illustration style from the Dark Shadows newspaper comic strip. ...

Satires

• The doctor was parodied from time to time in Warner Bros. cartoons of the 1940s, such as Patient Porky ("Dr. Chilled Air") and Hare Tonic ("Dr. Killpatient").

• In The Bullwinkle Show, Bullwinkle says he watches Dr. Kilbare and The Game of the Week.

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Listen to

• Dr. Kildare in The Internet Archive's Old-Time Radio Collection

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References

• Dunning, John. On The Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. Oxford University Press, 1998. ISBN 0-19-507678-8
• McNeil, Alex. Total Television. New York: Penguin Books, 1996. ISBN 0-14-004911-8
• Jerry Haendiges Vintage Radio Logs: The Story of Dr. Kildare

External links

• Dr. Kildare at the Internet Movie Database