Actor Charles Kimbrough was probably best known for his role as Jim Dial on the hit sitcom \u201cMurphy Brown.\u201d 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.<\/p>\n
\u201cMurphy Brown\u201d was far from the beginning or end of Kimbrough\u2019s career. His first role came in 1988 on \u201cAnother World,\u201d and his last role was on the reboot of \u201cMurphy Brown\u201d in 2018. In between, other notable credits include \u201cThe Hunchback of Notre Dame,\u201d \u201cThe Hunchback of Notre Dame II\u201d and \u201cThe Wedding Planner.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kimbrough\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Actor Charles Kimbrough was probably best known for his role as Jim Dial on the hit sitcom \u201cMurphy Brown.\u201d 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. \u201cMurphy Brown\u201d was far from the beginning or end of…<\/p>\n