Actor Charles Kimbrough, who played anchor in 'Murphy Brown,' dies at 86

Charles Kimbrough (right), poses with Candice Bergen, a fellow cast member of the 'Murphy Brown' TV series, as they are reunited for a segment of the NBC 'Today' program in New York, on Feb 27, 2008. Kimbrough, a Tony- and Emmy-nominated actor who played a straight-laced news anchor opposite Bergen on 'Murphy Brown,' died Jan. 11, 2023 at the age of 86. – Photo: AP

Charles Kimbrough, a Tony- and Emmy-nominated actor who played a straight-laced news anchor opposite Candice Bergen on Murphy Brown, died Jan. 11 in Culver City, California. He was 86.

Kimbrough played newsman Jim Dial across the 10 seasons of CBS hit sitcom Murphy Brown between 1988 and 1998, earning an Emmy nomination in 1990 for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series. He reprised the role for three episodes in the 2018 reboot.