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Charles Kimbrough, American actor (died 2023)
Charles Mayberry Kimbrough was an American actor. He was best known for his role as the straight-faced anchorman Jim Dial on Murphy Brown. In 1990, his performance in the role earned him a nomination for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Kimbrough's son, John, founded, sang and played guitar for the St.
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Charles Kimbrough was born in 1936. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Charles Kimbrough's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1936 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.19 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $5,100 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $2,900 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.25 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.25 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 128.1M | 341 million |
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