The great Charles Kimbrough has died at age 86
The great Charles Kimbrough has died at age 86
ErmengardeStopSniveling
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
#1The great Charles Kimbrough has died at age 86
Posted: 2/5/23 at 12:22pm
Kimbrough originated Harry in COMPANY (for which he received a Tony nom) and Jules/Bob in SUNDAY IN THE PARK, among many other theatre credits. Starting in 1988, he spent a decade on MURPHY BROWN as newsman Jim Dial; he received an Emmy nomination for that performance. In 2002, decades after COMPANY, he married his co-star, Beth Howland, and they remained together until her death in 2016. His last screen role was a few episodes of the reboot of MURPHY BROWN in 2018.
He died on January 11, but the death is only being reported now.
RIP to a great actor.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/charles-kimbrough-dead-murphy-brown-1235317871/
nmartin
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/3/05
#2The great Charles Kimbrough has died at age 86
Posted: 2/5/23 at 12:48pm
I once saw him in an excellent revival of Hay Fever with Rosemary Harris.
There was an episode of Murphy Brown that I have always remembered in which Murphy and Jim are at a hotel in the bar/lobby and there's a piano. Conservative Jim gets up to play and begins playing a classical piece that morphed into him playing and singing "Don't Get Around Much Anymore".
It was some kind of wonderful and so was he.
#3The great Charles Kimbrough has died at age 86
Posted: 2/5/23 at 1:06pm
A lovely actor. Very sad to hear this.
#4The great Charles Kimbrough has died at age 86
Posted: 2/5/23 at 1:42pm
A wonderful singing actor whose performance in COMPANY could not be equaled, and whose comic talents in MURPHY BROWN were second to none.
RIP, and thank you for years of pleasure.
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#5The great Charles Kimbrough has died at age 86
Posted: 2/5/23 at 2:26pm
Somehow I have a memory of him playing Dr Pangloss in CANDIDE. Is it accurate?
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BCfitasafiddle
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/25/20
#6The great Charles Kimbrough has died at age 86
Posted: 2/5/23 at 2:31pm
RIP. A fantastic actor and contributor to iconic productions. I always enjoy him when I watch the taping of Sunday.
Yes, He was a Dr. Pangloss in Candide. That's something I would've loved to see him do.
#7The great Charles Kimbrough has died at age 86
Posted: 2/5/23 at 2:39pm
nmartin said: "There was an episode of Murphy Brown that I have always remembered in which Murphy and Jim are at a hotel in the bar/lobby and there's a piano. Conservative Jim gets up to play and begins playing a classical piece that morphed into him playing and singing "Don't Get Around Much Anymore".
It was some kind of wonderful and so was he."
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#8The great Charles Kimbrough has died at age 86
Posted: 2/5/23 at 2:49pm
I met him after I saw him in HARVEY with Jim Parsons. Very nice guy
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dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#9The great Charles Kimbrough has died at age 86
Posted: 2/5/23 at 3:03pm
Awwww...sad news. May his memory be a blessing.
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nmartin
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/3/05
#10The great Charles Kimbrough has died at age 86
Posted: 2/5/23 at 3:44pm
Aw, Highland Guy, I was hoping a video sleuth would unearth it. Thanks!
#11The great Charles Kimbrough has died at age 86
Posted: 2/5/23 at 3:45pm
nmartin said: "Aw, Highland Guy, I was hoping a video sleuth would unearth it. Thanks!"
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#12The great Charles Kimbrough has died at age 86
Posted: 2/9/23 at 11:42am
BCfitasafiddle said: "...Yes, He was a Dr. Pangloss in Candide. That's something I would've loved to see him do."
I was surprised to learn he had been Pangloss in the famous Harold Prince revival. And I just came across this clip, which gives a great sense of his vitality in it!
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