Mark Chamberlin
Born(1955-06-02)June 2, 1955
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
DiedMarch 22, 2011(2011-03-22) (aged 55)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Alma materWhitman College
OccupationActor
Years active1980–2011
SpouseElizabeth Chamberlin[1]
Children2[1]

Mark Chamberlin (June 2, 1955 – March 22, 2011)[2] was an American film and stage actor. He made his feature film debut in Christmas Evil (1980), and subsequently starred in a leading role in John Irvin's Ghost Story (1981). His final feature film was John Carpenter's The Ward (2011), before his death following a bicycling accident in 2011.

Life and career

Mark Chamberlin was born in Portland, Oregon,[3] and raised in Lake Oswego.[1] He attended Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, from which he graduated in 1977.[4]

Chamberlin began his career in the 1980s, appearing in the horror films Christmas Evil (1980) and Ghost Story (1981). He also appeared in the television film Kent State, and the thriller Edge of Honor (1991). He also appeared in a lead role in the Broadway production of 84 Charing Cross Road alongside Ellen Burstyn in 1982, which ran for 96 performances.[5]

Chamberlin spent the majority of his later career working onstage and teaching acting, and was on the board of the University of Washington's School of Drama.[6] His last feature film credit was in John Carpenter's The Ward (2011).

Death

On March 20, 2011, Chamberlin sustained injuries after falling from his bicycle while cycling.[7] He was hospitalized at Harborview Medical Center, where he died two days later from a pulmonary embolism.[8][3] At the time of his death, he was scheduled to be released from the hospital.[7]

He was survived by his wife, Elizabeth, and their two children.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1980 Christmas Evil Charles
1981 Kent State Tony Television film
1981 Ghost Story Young John Jaffrey
1991 Edge of Honor Del Bronson
1999 Money Buys Happiness Mr. Jackson
2011 The Ward Dr. Hudson
2011 So This Priest Walks Into a Bar Man Short film

Select stage credits

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1982 84 Charing Cross Road William Humphries Broadway; 96 performances [6]
2006 Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Albom Arizona Theatre Company [9]
2010 A Christmas Carol Ebenezer Scrooge ACT Theatre [10]
2011 The Odyssey Odysseus Taproot Theatre [10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "ALS Association Evergreen Chapter Board Chair Dies". ALS Association. March 23, 2011. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011.
  2. ^ Lentz, Harris M. (2014). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2011. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. pp. 58–59. ISBN 978-0-786-49134-6.
  3. ^ a b Gilmore, Susan (March 23, 2011). "Seattle actor Mark Chamberlin: 'one of the best people you know'". The Seattle Times. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  4. ^ "HJT 50 years". Whitman College. 2010. Archived from the original on December 23, 2019.
  5. ^ "84 Charing Cross Road". Playbill. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  6. ^ a b Broadway World Staff (March 24, 2011). "Actor Mark Chamberlin dies at 55". Broadway World. Archived from the original on December 29, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  7. ^ a b The Seattle Times staff (March 24, 2011). "Embolism killed actor, county says". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on June 2, 2011.
  8. ^ Kiley, Brendan (March 25, 2011). "Remembering Mark Chamberlin". The Stranger. Archived from the original on October 12, 2019.
  9. ^ Gay, Gerald M. (April 13, 2006). "Actor's role painfully familiar". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. Archived from the original on December 23, 2019.
  10. ^ a b Wissel, Paula (March 23, 2011). "Seattle actor Mark Chamberlin dies". KNKX. Seattle, Washington. Archived from the original on December 29, 2018. Retrieved December 29, 2018.

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