Charles Kimbrough, a Tony and Emmy-nominated actor who played a strait-laced news anchor opposite Candice Bergen on Murphy Brown, has died. Kimbrough played newsman Jim Dial across the 10 seasons of CBS hit sitcom Murphy Brown between 1988 and 1998, earning an Emmy nomination in 1990 for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series. Kimbrough’s wife, actor Beth Howland who played diner server Vera on the 1970s and 1980s CBS sitcom Alice, died in 2016. The Times reports that Kimbrough is survived by a sister, Linda Kimbrough, a son, John Kimbrough, and a stepdaughter, Holly Howland. Kimbrough also lent his voice to a gargoyle named Victor in Disney’s animated film The Hunchback Of Notre Dame.

Source: The Times February 06, 2023 01:10 UTC