Charles Kimbrough (born May , ) is an American actor known for having
played the straight-faced anchorman Jim Dial on Murphy Brown. In , his
performance in the role earned him a nomination for an Emmy Award for
"Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series".Born in St. Paul,
Minnesota, Kimbrough has extensive stage experience. In the late s and
early s, Kimbrough and his first wife Mary Jane were part of the
resident company of the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre where they
appeared in such plays as Georges Feydeau's Cat Among the Pigeons and
Jules Feiffer's The White House Murder Case. In , he was nominated for
a Tony for best featured actor in a musical as Harry in Stephen
Sondheim's Company. In , he performed in the original Broadway cast of
Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George. He starred in the original
Off-Broadway production of A.R. Gurney's comedy Sylvia in .Around -,
he appeared in a Chef Boyardee Spaghetti & Meatballs commercial.In ,
Kimbrough was cast as Jim Dial, a veteran network news anchor with the
integrity and experience of an Edward R. Murrow or Walter Cronkite, on
the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown. The series ran for episodes over ten
seasons, scoring Emmy Awards and three Golden Globes. Mr. Kimbrough
was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Series in .
played the straight-faced anchorman Jim Dial on Murphy Brown. In , his
performance in the role earned him a nomination for an Emmy Award for
"Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series".Born in St. Paul,
Minnesota, Kimbrough has extensive stage experience. In the late s and
early s, Kimbrough and his first wife Mary Jane were part of the
resident company of the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre where they
appeared in such plays as Georges Feydeau's Cat Among the Pigeons and
Jules Feiffer's The White House Murder Case. In , he was nominated for
a Tony for best featured actor in a musical as Harry in Stephen
Sondheim's Company. In , he performed in the original Broadway cast of
Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George. He starred in the original
Off-Broadway production of A.R. Gurney's comedy Sylvia in .Around -,
he appeared in a Chef Boyardee Spaghetti & Meatballs commercial.In ,
Kimbrough was cast as Jim Dial, a veteran network news anchor with the
integrity and experience of an Edward R. Murrow or Walter Cronkite, on
the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown. The series ran for episodes over ten
seasons, scoring Emmy Awards and three Golden Globes. Mr. Kimbrough
was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Series in .
Share this
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
SUBSCRIBE OUR NEWSLETTER
Join us for free and get valuable content delivered right through your inbox.