Charles Kimbrough
Charles Kimbrough | |
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St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | |
Died | January 11, 2023 , U.S. | (aged 86)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1950s–2018 |
Spouses | |
Children | 1 |
Charles Mayberry Kimbrough (May 23, 1936 – January 11, 2023) was an American actor, best known for his role as the straight-faced
Biography
Born in
Around 1976 to 1977, he appeared in a Chef Boyardee Spaghetti & Meatballs commercial.
In 1988, Kimbrough was cast as Jim Dial, a veteran network news anchor with the integrity and experience of an
In 1996, he voiced Victor, a
Kimbrough was part of the cast of the
The 2018 revival of Murphy Brown had Kimbrough return playing a retired Jim Dial for a multi-episode arc.[4]
Personal life and death
In 2002, Kimbrough married actress and fellow Company castmate Beth Howland, known for her television work as Vera Louise Gorman-Novak on the sitcom Alice. Howland died of lung cancer in December 2015 at the age of 76. Her death was not reported to the media until May 24, 2016.[5]
Kimbrough's son, John, founded, sang and played guitar for the St. Paul–based alternative rock band Walt Mink.
Kimbrough died in Culver City, California, on January 11, 2023, at the age of 86.[6][7]
Filmography
Television
Year | Television | Role | Notes |
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1975–1976 | Kojak | Rudy, A.D.A Greg Burton | 3 episodes |
1975–1983 | Great Performances | Dr. Spiga, Benton Arrelsford, Editor | 3 episodes |
1981 | For Ladies Only | Bob Merlis | Television film |
1985 | Tales of the Unexpected | Eric | Episode: "Scrimshaw" |
1986–1988 | Spenser: For Hire | Louis Groton, Roger Thornwood | 2 episodes |
1986 | Another World | Dr. Abbott | Unknown episodes |
1988–1998, 2018 | Murphy Brown | Jim Dial | 250 episodes Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series |
1988 | Hothouse | Mr. Austen | Episode: "Nancy: Part 1" |
1992 | Dinosaurs | Dr. Ficus | Episode: "Germ Warfare" |
1994 | Mighty Max | Dr. Bob | Voice, episode: "Scorpio Rising" |
1998 | Pinky and the Brain | Sandy Dreckman | Voice, episode: "You'll Never Eat Food Pellets in This Town Again!" |
Love Boat: The Next Wave | Rich | Episode: "Affairs to Remember" | |
2000 | Family Guy | Jim Dial | Voice, episode: "A Picture Is Worth $1,000 Bucks" |
The Angry Beavers | Narrator | Voice, episode: "Canucks Amuck" | |
Batman Beyond | Stage Gordon | Voice, episode: "Out of the Past" | |
2002 | Ally McBeal | Charlie Fish | Episode: "What I'll Never Do for Love Again" |
The Zeta Project | Pat Jensen | Voice, episode: "On the Wire" |
Film
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1976 | The Front | Committee counselor | |
1977 | The Sentinel | Hospital doctor | Uncredited |
1979 | The Seduction of Joe Tynan | Francis | |
Starting Over | Salesman | ||
1980 | It's My Turn | Jerome | |
1987 | Switching Channels | Governor Springfield | |
1988 | The Good Mother | Uncle Orrie | |
1995 | Whisper of the Heart | Additional voices | 2006 Disney dub |
1996 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Victor | Voice |
2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins | Brain Pod #29 | |
The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire | Rainbow Face #1 | ||
2001 | The Wedding Planner | Mr. Donolly | |
Recess: School's Out | Mort Chalk | Voice | |
2002 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame II | Victor | |
2003 | Marci X | Lane Strayfield |
Video games
Year | Title | Role |
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1996 | Disney's Animated Storybook: The Hunchback of Notre Dame |
Victor |
The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Topsy Turvy Games | ||
2012 | Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance | |
2017 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue |
References
- ^ "Charles Kimbrough". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2008. Archived from the original on February 18, 2008.
- ^ Sylvia Archived May 30, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Internet Off-Broadway Database, accessed August 1, 2015
- ^ Turgeon, Jessica (June 20, 2012). "'Harvey' hops its way to Broadway this summer". TicketNews. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (August 5, 2018). "Murphy Brown Boss Focusing Revival 'Through Prism of the Press,' Reveals [Spoiler] Will Return for Arc". TVLine. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ Grimes, William (May 24, 2016). "Beth Howland, accident prone waitress from the sitcom Alice dies at 74". The New York Times. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ Williams, Alex (February 5, 2023). "Charles Kimbrough, Actor Best Known for 'Murphy Brown,' Dies at 86". The New York Times. Retrieved February 5, 2023.