John Kimble, longtime talent agent, dies at 79
John D. Kimble, a longtime prominent Hollywood talent agent at agencies including DHKPR, Triad and William Morris, died Sunday in Dallas. He was 79.
Born in Kingsville, Texas, he grew up in Uvalde, Texas and graduated from the University of Texas, El Paso with a theater degree. He started out hoping to act in westerns and was offered a contract through Screen Gems. But Kimble focused more on representing actors than performing, and began his agency career with Joan Scott at Writers and Artists.
Kimble founded his own shingle company in 1977 and the following year merged his company with Gene Parseghian’s agency for Kimble/Parseghian in New York. Their roster included William Hurt, Pamela Reed, Kevin Bacon, Griffin Dunne, Martin Short and Andrea Martin.
Kimble moved to California to open his agency’s LA office and soon merged with Arnold Rifkin, Nicole David and Jeffrey Hunter to create DHKPR. With the addition of literary agency Adams-Ray-Rosenberg and Regency Artists to create Triad Artists in 1984.
His love of design and collecting also led him to open Kimble-Wallach, an antique and home decor store in Beverly Hills.
At Triad, Kimble’s clients included George Clooney, Matthew Perry, Sara Gilbert, Brooke Shields, Victoria Principal, Nell Carter and Meredith Baxter.
Triad merged with the William Morris Agency in 1991, where he headed the TV talent department. In 2002, he left to work on creative endeavors, joining Meridith Baer Home, a stage and interior design firm.
He is survived by his niece Kimberly Robinson (husband Jeffrey Robinson), nephew Steven Brewer (wife Kristin Brewer), three great-grandnephews Carson, Riley and Wes and his great-niece Ashley Robinson and nephew Austin Robinson.
Donations can be made in his name to the Briscoe Animal Shelter of Uvalde.
