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Charles Kimbrough

Charles Kimbrough

Actor · Died January 11, 2023, aged 86 · St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

American actor best known for his role as anchorman Jim Dial on Murphy Brown.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 23, 1936
Died
January 11, 2023 (aged 86)
From
St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 42% in 30 days

What are Charles Kimbrough's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Self
28%
Morality
23%
Society
6%
Power
2%
Survival
2%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 0 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Romantic
4
Warm
6
Contemplative
4
Hopeful
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Charles Kimbrough's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Charles Kimbrough's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

38 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Harvey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as William R. Chumley, M.D.

  • Murphy Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jim Dial

  • Harvey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as William R. Chumley, M.D.

  • Recess: Taking the Fifth Grade(2003)

    as Mort Chalk (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Marci X(2003)

    as Lane Strayfield

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame II(2002)

    as Gargoyle Victor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Recess: School's Out(2001)

    as Mort Chalk (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Zeta Project(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Wedding Planner(2001)

    as Mr. Donolly

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire(2000)

    as Rainbow Face #1 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins(2000)

    as Brain Pod #29 / Rhizomian Man (voice)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Dial (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Batman Beyond(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon Actor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Fish

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1996)

    as Gargoyle Victor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Dinosaurs(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Ficus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Cast the First Stone(1989)

    as Frank Murdoch

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Murphy Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 247 episodes · as Jim Dial

  • The Good Mother(1988)

    as Uncle Orrie

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Hothouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Austen

  • Switching Channels(1988)

    as The Governor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Weekend War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Father Leary

  • Sunday in the Park with George (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Jules / Greenberg

  • Spenser: For Hire(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Louis Groton

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Recovery Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Jerry

  • A Doctor's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Peter Wickes

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Jules / Bob Greenberg

  • For Ladies Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Bob Merlis

  • It's My Turn(1980)

    as Jerome

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Starting Over(1979)

    as Salesman

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Seduction of Joe Tynan(1979)

    as Francis

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Secret Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Benton Arrelsford

  • The Sentinel(1977)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Front(1976)

    as Committee Counselor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Rules of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Dr. Spiga

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 2 episodes · as Assistant D.A. Greg Burton · as Rudy

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Benton Arrelsford · as Dr.Spiga · as Editor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 1971 to 2021; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)

$325M worldwide

Highest rated

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Spenser: For Hire (1985)

Film career

19712021

Peak 2001 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 38: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

By decade

1970s9 · acting1980s13 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s2 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 16 roles
768601

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Charles Kimbrough's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Marci X (2003)

80th percentile spread · 72% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Front (1976)

Midcredits 88th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Charles Kimbrough's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Charles Kimbrough work with?

People who share at least 2 of Charles Kimbrough's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Victor Hugo shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers