Charles Kimbrough, Murphy Brown Actor, Dies At 86

Though Kimbrough’s legacy as a thespian is cemented through his work on “Murphy Brown” and Broadway, there’s much more to the actor than casual fans might realize. The actor nabbed the recurring role of “Victor” in Disney’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” franchise. He returned as the gargoyle in the 2002 direct-to-video sequel. His tenure as Victor didn’t end there, however. Kimbrough would later go on to voice the “Notre Dame” supporting player in Disney and Square Enix’s widely popular video game franchise “Kingdom Hearts”. Kimbrough, per IMDB, voiced Victor in the prolific series’ “Dream Drop Distance.” His other animated credits included spoofing his “Murphy Brown” character in “Family Guy,” appearing as Mort Chalk in Disney’s “Recess” franchise, and dropping by for an episode of “Batman Beyond.”

He also appearedin  the Jennifer Lopez rom-com “The Wedding Planner” and the Damon Wayans-starring “Marci X.” “In a 2012 interview with the Wall Street Journal, Kimbrough opened up about how he had become typecast as a “stiff-guy.” “I somehow gave off an impression at an audition that had them mentally put me in a three-piece suit or put an attaché case in my hand,” he said. “That wasn’t the response I wanted. I was in anguish.” Ultimately, as his career progressed, Kimbrough found himself appreciating his little niche as an actor. “I learned to take the parts I was getting and make the most out of them that I could.”