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Chamberlain lands Thorn Birds role after intense race
AP report details Richard E. Chamberlain winning the Father Ralph role in ABCs 10 hour miniseries The Thorn Birds. Production by Wolper and Margulies filmed on a 2.5 million replica Australian sheep station in Simi Valley with a star cast including Rachel Ward Barbara Stanwyck Christopher Plummer and Piper Laurie.
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Jerry Buck
Urbank
Calif
Richard E. Chamberlain
Ralph
Ralph de Bricassart
Outback
Colleen McCullough
Meggie Cleary
Robert Redford
ABC
Shogun
Chamberlain
Thorn Birds
David L. Wolper
Stan Margulies
Roots
Australia
Simi Valley
Los Angeles
Daryl Duke
Carmen Culver
Rachel Ward
Meggie
Jean Simmons
Richard Kiley
Ken Howard
Marc Winningham
Piper Laurie
Christopher Plummer
Earl