Charles Kimbrough famed for his regal good looks and dignified demeanor died on January 11. He had lived to be 86 years old when he passed away. His own son John Kimbrough Jr. has confirmed the news.
Kimbrough’s 1971 performance as Harry in the world premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s Company earned him a Tony Award nomination. Later in life, he played a part in Sondheim’s musical Sunday in the Park with George. He was nominated for an Emmy in 1990 for his performance as a supporting comedian on Murphy Brown.
Minnesota-born Charles Kimbrough has voiced Gargoyle Victor in many video game and animation adaptations of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, including those from 1996 and 2002.
Charles Kimbrough Death
His son tweeted the sad news of his father’s passing. (according to Sportskeeda.com) When word of the tragedy spread, friends and family members quickly took to social media to pay their respects. A death certificate has been issued, but the details of his demise are still unknown. The reason for Charles Kimbrough’s death was also never revealed.
You can check out the below tweet in which Wendell Pierce has paid respect to Charles Kimbrough:
I’m just learning of the death of Charles Kimbrough. We did TARTUFFE together in Shakespeare in the Park. He was the most expressive, inventive, fastidious actor I have ever met. More importantly one of the kindest people I have ever known. I learned so much from him. RIP. https://t.co/yCpvmqBsVh
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) February 6, 2023
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In Which Movies Did Charles Kimbrough Work Before His Death?
His performance as Harry in Stephen Sondheim’s Company earned him a Tony Award nomination in 1971 for best-featured actor in a musical. On Broadway, he performed in the 1984 production of Sunday in the Park with George by Stephen Sondheim. In 1985, he had the starring role in the Off-Broadway debut of Sylvia, a comedy by A.R. Gurney.
His first commercial role was in a spot for Chef Boyardee’s Spaghetti & Meatballs which aired in the United States around 1976 or 1977. Kimbrough portrayed Jim Dial, a seasoned network news anchor with the ethics and experience of Walter Cronkite or Edward R. Murrow, on the 1988 CBS sitcom Murphy Brown.
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