Hoover held up Efrem as a role model to incoming agents and to all FBI employees so they could emulate his personal appearance. At at time in history when beatniks ala Dobie Gillis and Maynard were all the crazy, they employed Kookie, a beatnik parking lot attendant, who helped them track down their bad guys. Then "77 Sunset Strip" debuted, starring Zimbalist as a cultured former O.S.S. Actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. and FBI director Robert Mueller show off the badge that was presented to the actor as an honorary special agent, the highest civilian honor awarded by the FBI, June 8, 2009 in Los Angeles. When daughter Marcia started at Wellesley College in 1923, she decided to elope, giving birth to a daughter a year later in 1924. As the heir apparent to wealthy parents, his taste for expensive suits purchased at the best men's shoppes of Hartford and New Haven made him popular at school. November 1947 he played in an ensemble cast in "What Every Woman Knows" which ran until February 1947. "[23], Zimbalist was baptized in the Episcopal Church. (S 1: Ep 9), Episode: "A Little Left of Heaven (Pilot) (S 1:Ep 1), Episode: "Knights of the Round Table, Parts 1 and 2" (S 3: Ep 1 & S 3: Ep 2), Episode: "World's Finest, part 3" (S 2: Ep 18). She died in Reno Nevada in 1981 at the age of 66. [25] Afterward he joined the Anglican Church of Our Savior in Santa Barbara; he was an occasional reader there and requested donations be made to them (among others) in his obituary. Father Daughter Relationship (6) Fear (6) Femme Fatale (6) Fire (6) Fistfight (6) Flashback (6) Henchman (6) Hospital (6) Husband Wife Relationship (6) Hyena (6) . Hoover took him on a tour of the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. In 1924, after her retirement, Alma split time between their homes in Connecticut and New York, being a benefactor to other bright hopeful sopranos and musicians, and helping out with musical and community organizations. He also did voiceover work for other evangelical programs, including readings of the Bible and narrating special programming. But yes, now I remember Ephrem Zimblast Jr. as the voice of many shows I watched as a child. His last acting job was The Delivery in 2008. Spouse/Ex-: Emily Munroe McNair (m. 19451950), Loranda Stephanie Spaulding (m. 19562007), siblings: Marcia Davenport as half-sister (19031996), Mary (19152008), See the events in life of Efrem Zimbalist Jr in Chronological Order, http://www.prphotos.com/p/LRS-046362/efrem-zimbalist-jr-at-childhelp-usa-2002-charity-event--arrivals.html?&ps=3&x-start=6, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbqFEihvdC8, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Efrem_Zimbalist_Jr.JPG, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eseZ77t5jGM. Efrem Zimbalist (18891985), Russian violinist, father of Efrem Jr. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (19182014), American actor, son of Efrem and father of Stephanie. Violinist, composer, and conductor (18891985), This article is about the violinist. going to the movies over 20 years ago. In 1945, Zimbalist married Emily McNair and they had a daughter, Nancy, and son, Efrem III. He was cool and smart as Bailey, an Ivy Leaguer with a background in second world war intelligence who set up his own detective agency in Los Angeles. They had two children, Efrem "Skip" Zimbalist III (b. Zimbalist married twice in his lifetime and had three children. "He actively enjoyed his life to the last day, showering love on his extended family, playing golf and visiting with close friends.". [7] Inducted into the United States Army, he completed his initial training at Fort Dix, New Jersey. An awesome thought hear from you. officer and language expert whose partner was an Ivy League Ph.D. We'll keep an eye on you. Voted up. Efrem Jr. threw himself into studying and composing music, and became dean of students in 1954. . Amadeus Press. :). Acting in school plays, he later trained briefly at the Yale School of Drama but didnt apply himself enough and quit. In 1954, he was cast in his first television project, titled Concerning Miss Marlowe. Oh, how we looked forward to that show in my house! All he wanted to do was get his sister and go to meet his parents in Paris. SOLVANG, Calif., May 3 (UPI) -- Efrem Zimbalist Jr., the star of two popular crime television series, The F.B.I. Efrem Zimbalist Jr.'s stepmother lived to be 94. "East Side, West Side" starred Barbara Stanwyk, James Mason, Nancy Reagan, Ava Gardner and Van Heflin. Andrew Zimbalist (born 1947), American economist, father of Jeff. His wife Stephanie died in 2007; and his daughter Nancy in 2012. It has never been out of print. His father was the famous violinist Efrem Zimbalist Sr. and his mother was the equally famous singer Alma Gluck. Animated Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Toshihiko Masuda. His mother, reasoning that living amid the musical elite was not the best upbringing for a boy, sent him to boarding schools where he could be toughened by others his age. In November 1945, he made his stage debut in New York as reporter Gil Hartnick in "The Rugged Path" directed by his friend Garson Kanin. by Roy Malan. The actor, who in recent years had retired to his ranch in Southern California's bucolic horse country, died there Friday at age 95. he once recalled. He furthered his acting training at Neighborhood Playhouse[6] before serving in the United States Army during World War II, where he became friends with writer and director Garson Kanin. Actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. and daughter, actress Stephanie Zimbalist attend the City of Hope's National Convention closing night gala on July 19, 2004. Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. reportedly left the show because he did not like living in Spain. Its critical and surprising commercial success led to his following it up with Menotti's The Consul (1950), which won the New York Drama Critics' award and the Pulitzer prize for the best musical in 1950. The actor, who in recent years had retired to his ranch in Southern California's bucolic horse country, died there Friday at age 95. Three years later in 1918 when Efrem Jr. was born, Alma decided she wanted to stop traveling. [2] He moved back to New York City in 1936 to work as a page for NBC radio where he had small on-air roles as well as presenting shows. He also appeared in leading and supporting roles in several feature films, including Harlow, A Fever in the Blood (a film about a ruthless politician), Wait Until Dark and Airport 1975. There he met his future wife, the newly named Alma Gluck. Hoover wanted nothing more than to make sure FBI agents were shown in a favorable light and to make sure the show was accurate. ("Oh! He received his education at a boarding school and later briefly attended Yale University. To bring you up to speed, Maria Zimbalist Goelet married a man from Philadelphia, Henry F Bennett on October 12, 1942. He died in 1985, at the age of 94. Warner Bros. signed him to a contract and cast him in minor film roles. The film won first place in fantasy at the Dragon*Con Film Festival and was an official selection at the Los Angeles International Children's Festival and the Reel Women International Film Festival in 2009. Byrnes made a record, Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb), that was a transatlantic hit and spawned a catchphrase. Efrem Zimbalist Jr.'s family announced that he died on Friday, May 2, 2014 of natural causes at his Solvang ranch in Southern California's beautiful horse country. 139142. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. married Emily Munroe McNair in December 1941. For his son, the actor, see, Zimbalist with his violin, circa 19151920, Efrem Zimbalist: A Life. His parents left him very little money because the Russian government confiscated it from travelers. 2014 The Associated Press. Rachael O'Halloran (author) from United States on May 22, 2014: Thank you to everyone for your comments. "I walked onstage in a play at prep school, and with childish naivet, told myself, 'Wow, I'm an actor!'" Rachael O'Halloran (author) from United States on May 23, 2014: #Jodah, This was an awesome family to research. "We are heartbroken to announce the passing into peace of our. After his wife died in 1950 he gave up acting for a time to teach at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia, where his father was an artist in residence. His stepmother was the founder of the Curtis Institute of Music, Mary Louise Curtis Bok Zimbalist. Four years later, the actor played Captain Stacy in Jack Smight's air disaster film and the sequel to the 1970 movie Airport, Airport 1975. Pompton Plains, NJ: Amadeus Press, 2004. Some of them led to arrests, which helped give the show the complete seal of approval of the agency's real-life director, J. Edgar Hoover. [15] Zimbalist subsequently spent a week in contact with Hoover in Washington, D.C. and at the F.B.I. However, she shares a fair share of relationship with a handful of stars. Menotti died in 2007 at the age of 95 in Monte Carlo, Monaco with his adopted son at his side. He then enlisted in the army and during service in Europe was wounded and received the Purple Heart. Zimbalist was discharged as the war ended, earning many awards, including the Purple Heart and Bronze Star Medal. At age 19, he found work as a musician with his father in New York and Philadelphia, where his father had taken a position at the famous Curtis Institute of Music. [9] He was discharged at the end of the war, and his awards and decorations included the Bronze Star Medal and Combat Infantryman Badge, in addition to the Purple Heart he received for a shrapnel wound to his leg during the battle of Hrtgen Forest.[9]. But his joy was short-lived. #bravewarrior - hello! It remained his favourite screen role. The sidebar mentions how the age of 90 plus years is a theme that runs throughout this article. Hoover and Efrem Jr. remained friends until Hoover's death. His baritone voice was instantly recognizable on television and most notably as Alfred the butler on Batman: The Animated Series (FOX 1992-1995), and in Christian circles on The Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) announcing the TBN station identification at the chime every hour (1979-2014), on Christian programs featuring his reading the Bible on TBN and the 700 Club, and as narrator on audio books. Many of his former co-stars and friends were there, especially James Garner of Maverick and Rockford Files fame and Roger Smith from 77 Sunset Strip. [22], Zimbalist's parents, Alma Gluck and Efrem Zimbalist, were of Jewish descent but, on emigrating to America, had left the religion. [8] By the age of nine, Efrem Zimbalist was first violin in his father's orchestra. She was buried later in June 1950 in Town Hill Cemetery in New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, where the Zimbalist family maintains a residence and a cemetery holding. The couple had two kids, Efrem and Nancy. A great presentation! Efrem Jr. played tennis with Jack Warner, head of Warner Brothers and often joked that playing tennis with him was what kept acting parts coming his way. Zimbalist was in such demand during this time that he was given a vacation by Jack L. Warner, owing to exhaustion from his busy schedule. His and Alma's son, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., and their granddaughter, Stephanie Zimbalist, both became popular actors, primarily in television. [24] Zimbalist said his faith gave him comfort when Emily died. Do Remington Steele and Laura Holt get married? He became proficient at violin and composing music with several compositions to his credit. Stephanie Zimbalist was born in New York City, the daughter of Loranda Stephanie (ne Spalding) and actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. I forgot he was in all those TV shows and film. After 77 Sunset Strip, he appeared in other series, including CBS's short-lived The Reporter starring Harry Guardino as journalist Danny Taylor of the fictitious New York Globe. 2023 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. 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