Charles Mayberry Kimbrough was an American actor best known for his role as the straight-faced anchorman Jim Dial on Murphy Brown, a role that earned him an Emmy Award nomination. Kimbrough studied theater and drama at Indiana University Bloomington, and graduated in 1958. He subsequently got his masters at Yale University's School of Drama. He began his career as a stage performer with the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre appearing in plays like as Georges Feydeau's Cat Among the Pigeons. He also a... moreCharles Mayberry Kimbrough was an American actor best known for his role as the straight-faced anchorman Jim Dial on Murphy Brown, a role that earned him an Emmy Award nomination. Kimbrough studied theater and drama at Indiana University Bloomington, and graduated in 1958. He subsequently got his masters at Yale University's School of Drama. He began his career as a stage performer with the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre appearing in plays like as Georges Feydeau's Cat Among the Pigeons. He also appeared in a musical as Harry in Stephen Sondheim's Company production, a role that earned him a Tony nomination for best featured actor in a musical. His breakout role came in 1988 when Kimbrough was cast as Jim Dial, a veteran network news anchor on the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown. The show ran for ten seasons, winning 17 Emmy Awards and three Golden Globes with Kimbrough being nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. After the show ended he appeared in several television shows, movies and theater productions. His last role on television was that of retired Jim Dial in the 2018 revival of Murphy Brown.
