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Charles Kimbrough is an American actor known for having played the straight-faced anchorman Jim Dial on Murphy Brown. In 1990, his performance in the role earned him a nomination for an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series".
Birth Name
Charles Maybery Kimbrough
Born
Saturday, 23 May 1936
Died
Wednesday, 11 January 2023
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| History of the Sitcom | Jim Dial | 2021 |
| Six by Sondheim | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 2013 |
| Katie | Self | 2012 |
| TV Land's Top Ten | Self | 2004 |
| Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade | Mort Chalk / Mort Chalk (voice) | 2003 |
| Marci X | Lane Strayfield | 2003 |
| TV Tales | Self | 2002 |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame II | Victor / Gargoyle Victor (voice) | 2002 |
| Recess: School's Out | Mort Chalk (voice) / Mort Chalk | 2001 |
| The Zeta Project | Pat Jensen | 2001 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| History of the Sitcom | Jim Dial | 2021 |
| Six by Sondheim | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 2013 |
| Katie | Self | 2012 |
| TV Land's Top Ten | Self | 2004 |
| Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade | Mort Chalk / Mort Chalk (voice) | 2003 |
| Marci X | Lane Strayfield | 2003 |
| TV Tales | Self | 2002 |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame II | Victor / Gargoyle Victor (voice) | 2002 |
| Recess: School's Out | Mort Chalk (voice) / Mort Chalk | 2001 |
| The Zeta Project | Pat Jensen | 2001 |
| The Wedding Planner | Mr. Donolly | 2001 |
| The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire | Rainbow Face #1 (voice) / Rainbow Face #1 | 2000 |
| Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins | Brain Pod #29 / Rhizomian Man (voice) | 2000 |
| Family Guy | Jim Dial | 1999 |
| Batman Beyond | Gordon Actor | 1999 |
| Hercules | (voice) | 1998 |
| Love Boat: The Next Wave | Rich | 1998 |
| Ally McBeal | Charlie Fish | 1997 |
| Recess | Mort Chalk | 1997 |
| The Angry Beavers | Narrator | 1997 |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Gargoyle Victor (voice) | 2019 |
| The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Victor / Gargoyle Victor (voice) | 1996 |
| Pinky and the Brain | Sandy Dreckman | 1995 |
| Whisper of the Heart | High School Teacher | 1995 |
| Mighty Max | Dr. Bob | 1993 |
| Dinosaurs | Dr. Ficus | 1991 |
| The Pat Sajak Show | Self | 1989 |
| Murphy Brown | Jim Dial / Self | 1988 |
| The Good Mother | Uncle Orrie | 1988 |
| Hothouse | Mr. Austen | 1988 |
| Switching Channels | The Governor | 1988 |
| Spenser: For Hire | Louis Groton / Roger Thornwood | 1985 |
| Reading Rainbow | Self | 1983 |
| An Evening at the Improv | Self - Host | 1982 |
| American Playhouse | Edward McLean / Jules / Bob Greenberg | 1982 |
| For Ladies Only | Bob Merlis | 1981 |
| It's My Turn | Jerome | 1980 |
| Starting Over | Salesman | 1979 |
| The Seduction of Joe Tynan | Francis | 1979 |
| Tales of the Unexpected | Eric | 1979 |
| The Sentinel | Doctor / Hospital doctor | 1977 |
| The Front | Committee Counselor | 1976 |
| Kojak | Assistant D.A. Greg Burton / Rudy | 1973 |
| Great Performances | Editor / Dr. Spiga / Benton Arrelsford | 1971 |
| Original Cast Album: Company | Self (Harry) / Harry / Self | 1970 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
