Murphy Brown star Charles Kimbrough, who played anchorman Jim Dial on the hit series for 10 years, dies at age 86
- Charles' son John Kimbrough confirmed his January 11 death
- The actor starred alongside Candice Bergen on the TV show Murphy Brown
- Kimbrough received an Emmy nomination for his portrayal of Jim Dial on the series
Emmy nominated actor Charles Kimbrough has passed at the age of 86 following a prolific acting career which included the role of anchorman Jim Dial on Murphy Brown.
The actor passed away in Culver City on January 11, his son John Kimbrough revealed to the New York Times.
Kimbrough was a regular on the hit series, appearing on all 247 episodes and even returning for several episodes during its 2018 revival, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The show followed the eponymous Murphy Brown, an investigative journalist played by Candice Bergen. It originally ran from 1988 to 1998 before it was rebooted two decades later.
A critically-acclaimed actor, Kimbrough received an Emmy nomination for his role of Dial and a Tony nomination for his role in Steven Sondheim's Company.
Emmy nominated actor Charles Kimbrough has passed at the age of 86 following a prolific acting career which included the role of anchorman Jim Dial on Murphy Brown
He also appeared in Sunday in the Park With George, a Sondheim musical.
The Minnesota native was also the voice of a gargoyle named Victor in the 1996's The Hunchback of Notre Dame, its 2002 sequel, and for multiple video-game iterations, Deadline reported.
In 1995 Kimbrough also starred in the off-Broadway comedy Sylvia alongside Sarah Jessica Parker.
His other stage shows include roles in Candide, Hay Fever, The Merchant of Venice, and Harvey.
The star was typecast into playing rigid roles throughout his career.
He spoke about it with the Wall Street Journal in 2012: 'I somehow gave off an impression at an audition that had them mentally put me in a three-piece suit or put an attaché case in my hand. If there was a stiff-guy part, the director would brighten up when I came in. That wasn’t the response I wanted. I was in anguish.'
In addition to his son, the actor leaves behind a sister, Linda Kimbrough, and a stepdaughter, Holly Howland. His wife Beth Howland predeceased him in 2016.
Plans for a memorial have not been shared.
Kimbrough was a regular on the hit series, appearing on all 247 episodes and even returning for several episodes during its 2018 revival
Biggest role: The show followed the eponymous Murphy Brown, an investigative journalist played by Candice Bergen. It originally ran from 1988 to 1998 before it was rebooted two decades later
L-R: Candice Bergen as Murphy Brown, Charles Kimbrough as Jim Dial, Tyne Daly as Phyllis, and Grant Shaud as Miles Silverberg on the Murphy Brown spinoff
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