Actor Charles Kimbrough was probably best known for his role as Jim Dial on the hit sitcom “Murphy Brown.” The role earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination in 1990, a Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination in 1995 and a TV Land Awards nomination in 2008.
“Murphy Brown” was far from the beginning or end of Kimbrough’s career. His first role came in 1988 on “Another World,” and his last role was on the reboot of “Murphy Brown” in 2018. In between, other notable credits include “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” “The Hunchback of Notre Dame II” and “The Wedding Planner.”
Kimbrough’s acting career is now officially over. His son, Jim Kimbrough, confirmed to Deadline that his father died in Culver City, California, on January 11, 2023. He was 86 years old. No cause of death was mentioned.