NEW YORK " It is hard to describe the hysteria that was whipped up by the new NBC drama "Dr. Kildare" and its 27-year-old leading man, Richard Chamberlain.Adding to the excitement was the harmonic convergence that found a rival doctor drama, "Ben Casey," arriving in ABC's lineup just four days after "Dr. Kildare" debuted on Sept. 28, 1961.Both shows erupted as smash hits. Both launched out-of-nowhere heartthrobs. The…
SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:08AM on November 11, 2014