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Charles Kimbrough

Highest Rated: 75% Starting Over (1979)

Lowest Rated: 17% The Wedding Planner (2001)

Birthday: May 23, 1936

Birthplace: St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

A tall, classically trained character actor, Kimbrough began his career working on Broadway and came to prominence in two Stephen Sondheim musicals, "Company" (1970) and "Sunday in the Park With George" (1984). Among his film credits are "The Front" (1976) and "Starting Over" (1979) and he provided the voice of one of the gargoyles in Disney's animated "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1996). After years of work for PBS' "American Playhouse" and guest appearances on TV, Kimbrough was cast as the straight-laced, unemotional news anchor Jim Dial on CBS' "Murphy Brown" (1988-98). Charles Kimbrough died January 11, 2023 at the age of 86.

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Highest rated movies

75% 58% Starting Over
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75% 38% The Seduction of Joe Tynan
Watchlist 72% 71% The Hunchback of Notre Dame Watchlist
69% 74% The Front
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59% 56% Recess: School's Out
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22% 27% The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
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For Ladies Only
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A Doctor's Story
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52% Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
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Charles Kimbrough

Charles Kimbrough Grant Shaud, Diane English, Candice Bergen, Faith Ford, Joe Regalbuto, Charles Kimbrough at arrivals for Murphy Brown: A 25th Anniversary Event, MoMA Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY December 11, 2013. Photo By: Jason Smith/Everett Collection Grant Shaud, Diane English, Candice Bergen, Faith Ford, Joe Regalbuto, Charles Kimbrough at arrivals for Murphy Brown: A 25th Anniversary Event, MoMA Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY December 11, 2013. Photo By: Jason Smith/Everett Collection Charles Kimbrough at arrivals for Murphy Brown: A 25th Anniversary Event, MoMA Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY December 11, 2013. Photo By: Jason Smith/Everett Collection THE WEDDING PLANNER, Charles Kimbrough, Joanna Gleason, 2001, (c)Columbia Pictures THE WEDDING PLANNER, Joanna Gleason, Charles Kimbrough, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, 2001, (c)Columbia Pictures HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, Quasimodo (voice: Tom Hulce), Victor (voice: Charles Kimbrough), Hugo (voice: Jason Alexander), Laverne (voice: Mary Wickes), 1996. (c) Buena Vista Pictures View more photos

Filmography

Movies

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22% 27% The Hunchback of Notre Dame II Victor (Character) - 2002
59% 56% Recess: School's Out Mort Chalk (Voice) $36.7M 2001
17% 59% The Wedding Planner Mr. Donolly (Character) $60.4M 2001
No Score Yet 52% Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins Brain Pod 29 (Voice) - 2000
72% 71% The Hunchback of Notre Dame Victor (Voice) $100.1M 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Doctor's Story Peter Wickes (Character) - 1984
No Score Yet No Score Yet For Ladies Only Bob Merlis (Character) - 1981
75% 58% Starting Over Salesman (Character) - 1979
75% 38% The Seduction of Joe Tynan Francis (Character) - 1979
69% 74% The Front Committee Counselor (Character) - 1976

TV

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Murphy Brown Jim Dial (Guest Star) 2018
61% 78% Ally McBeal Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet 64% Family Guy Jim Dial (Guest Voice) 2000
14% No Score Yet Love Boat: The Next Wave Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Murphy Brown Jim Dial (Character) 1988-1998
91% 80% Dinosaurs Dr. Ficus (Guest Voice) 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Spenser: For Hire Unknown (Character) 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tales of the Unexpected Eric (Character) 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet Kojak Assistant D.A. Greg Burton (Guest Star) 1976