With large sums of money changing hands, Alma got her divorce in 1912, leaving the way for Efrem Sr. and Alma to marry. He also recurred in the television dramatic series Hotel. During summer breaks between his two hit series, Warner Bros. cast Zimbalist in several feature films, including "Too Much Too Soon," ''Home Before Dark," ''The Crowded Sky," ''The Chapman Report" and "Wait Until Dark." Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist did not get along. When it came time to take over the role that was played first by Douglas Fairbanks in the 1920 film The Mark of Zorro and then by Tyrone Power in the 1940 version, Mr. Williams took a refresher course with the Belgian fencing master Fred Cavens, who had taught both Fairbanks and Power. The quality of her voice was gone, she was often physically ill, although there are no mentions as to what was wrong at that time. ", Efrem Jr.'s mother was famous opera singer Alma Gluck. 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. He died in 1985, at the age of 94. Jun 17, 2018 - Efrem Zimbalist Jr. with his daughter, Stephanie, circa 1978. He became proficient at violin and composing music with several compositions to his credit. All characters were let go except for Efrem, whose new role was to travel the world as an investigator with his OSS background. So I won't be able to acknowledge each comment as I have in the past. the following year and that program aired until 1974. In 1949, he was cast as one of the four sons (the cruellest) of a ruthless businessman (Edward G Robinson) in Joseph L Mankiewicz's film noir House of Strangers. He changed his name to Menotti shortly after his adoption. Episode "Stopover at Sublimity" (S 3:Ep 30), Episode: "The Trial of Reno McKee" (S 1: Ep 14), Episode: "The Prince of Darkness" (S 4: Ep 2), Episode: "Host: Efrem Zimbalist Jr." (S 1: Ep 9), Inspector Lewis Erskine (archive footage), Episode: "Stranger In My Shoes" (S 7:Ep 37), Episode: "The Day God Died" (S 10: Ep 25), Episode: "He Lived With Us, Ate With Us, What Else, Dear?" When Menotti died, he became sole heir to his vast fortune, Yester Castle in Scotland (which he sold in 2010 to Lady Gaga), homes in Monaco and Philadelphia, his copyrights and royalties. "77 Sunset Strip" Private eye Stuart Bailey who ran a Los Angeles detective agency. Violinist, composer, and conductor (18891985), This article is about the violinist. "We are heartbroken to announce the passing into peace of our beloved father, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., today at his Solvang ranch," the actor's daughter Stephanie Zimbalist and son Efrem Zimbalist III said in a statement. Her father had a recurring role in that show, again playing a con man. He then settled in the United States. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (November 30, 1918 May 2, 2014) was an American actor best known for his starring roles in the television series 77 Sunset Strip and The F.B.I. From 1959 to 1962, Zimbalist reprised his role as Stuart Bailey in the series Hawaiian Eye. EMMY NOMINATIONS 2022: Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series, EMMY NOMINATIONS 2022: Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series, EMMY NOMINATIONS 2022: Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series, EMMY NOMINATIONS 2022: Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie, EMMY NOMINATIONS 2022: Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie. [22], Zimbalist's parents, Alma Gluck and Efrem Zimbalist, were of Jewish descent but, on emigrating to America, had left the religion. She was almost six years older than he. Wasn't he the narrator of the early Twilight Zone series? In 1956, he married his second wife, Loranda Stephanie Spalding. Active on Broadway in the following productions: Zimbalist died on May 2, 2014 from natural causes at the age of 95, outliving his father's age of 94 by one year. They don't investigate and research their information; they just copy it from other sources. I had no idea he was still alive until this month and that Stephanie was his daughter! Taking some down time, they married June 1914 in London England. Emily died from cancer in 1950. 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. Alma traveled rarely to see her husband in concert unless it was in New York. Sugar & Spice, Malice & Vice: Directed by Vincent McEveety. Then "77 Sunset Strip" debuted, starring Zimbalist as a cultured former O.S.S. Although he continued to consider himself ethnically Jewish, he found himself attracted, along with his wife Alma, to Anglican Christianity, and they regularly attended the Episcopal Church in New Hartford. and she gave birth to their daughter Stephanie. In addition to his son and other daughter, Stephanie, he is survived by four grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. (Lewis Erskine), voice of Alfred the butler on Batman:The Animated Series, Died: May 2, 2014, at age 95 of natural causes. His father, the Russian-born virtuoso, did much to revive interest in early violin music, and became director of the Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia. Her autobiography, "Too Strong For Fantasy" was published in 1967. 2022 - 2023 Times Mojo - All Rights Reserved He returned home over four years later with Purple Heart Medal for a shrapnel wound in his leg. [22], In 1956, Zimbalist married Loranda Stephanie Spalding. [15] Hoover held up Zimbalist as a model for F.B.I. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was cast as Inspector Lewis Erskine in the police drama The F.B.I. The show that ran from 1965 to 1974 for 241 episodes chronicles a group of FBI officials trying to defend the American Government from mysterious threats. In Home Before Dark (1958), with Jean Simmons as a psychiatric patient, he was a gentle pipe-smoking professor who faces antisemitism. Actors who hired to play FBI agents were required to have a background check by Hoover and if they passed, they were approved to take the part on the television show. [15], Zimbalist maintained a strong personal relationship with F.B.I. The son of renowned artists soprano Alma Gluck and violinist Efrem Zimbalist he was the father of actress Stephanie Zimbalist, who survives him. As had his father and grandfather before him, the family traveled to the Ukraine in the former Soviet Union so Alma and Efrem Sr. could tour western Europe. violinist. His wife Stephanie died in 2007; and his daughter Nancy in 2012. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was born on the 30 th November 1918 in New York City, New York, USA of Russian and Romanian ancestry, and passed away on the 2 nd May 2014 in Solvang, California, USA, of natural causes at the age of 95. His suave good looks made him a favorite actor for many. Michael Hagarty needs Jessica's help when he tries to prevent his estranged daughter's engagement to a man who is later found dead. 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. Efrem Zimbalist Sr. (21 April[O.S. employees undergo a background check. Zimbalist had a recurring role as Daniel Chalmers, a white-collar con man, on his daughter Stephanie Zimbalist 's 1980s television detective series Remington Steele. I have my daughter uploading several of the hubs that are ready to go so they will be published a couple per day until she cleans them all out of the waiting list. His wife died of cancer in the same year, leaving their two children, Efrem and Nancy. Acting in school plays, he later trained briefly at the Yale School of Drama but didnt apply himself enough and quit. Byrnes made a record, Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb), that was a transatlantic hit and spawned a catchphrase. He attended St. Paul's School, an Episcopal boarding school in New Hampshire. It is through her that we see a connection to the Ladies' Home Journal magazine and the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music both of which became important establishments in our society through the 20th century. The couple had two kids, Efrem and Nancy. Returning to the United States, Efrem Jr. was fortunate enough that his parents could well afford two stints at Yale University. Menotti studied at The Curtis Institute of Music at the same time as Leonard Bernstein and Samuel Barber. In October 1956 their daughter Stephanie was born. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. said this about J Edgar Hoover in an interview: "He never came on the set, but I knew him. Through the years, whenever anyone wrote about Efrem Zimbalist Jr. or introduced him at gatherings, they always used the same terms: suave, handsome, dashing, debonair. His parents left him very little money because the Russian government confiscated it from travelers. He received his education at a boarding school and later briefly attended Yale University. and she gave birth to their daughter Stephanie. They had a daughter, actress Stephanie Zimbalist. But he would always be best known as a TV star, ironic for an actor who told The Associated Press in 1993 that when Warner Bros. hired him he had no interest in doing television. Emily Munroe McNair died of cancer on January 18, 1950 at age 30. He played a blinded pilot in Airport 1975 and, much later, lampooned his FBI image in Hot Shots! He retired again in 1955. And it was true too. He appeared on the Trinity Broadcasting Network[20] and as himself in the 1998 Smithsonian Institution production of Gemstones of America. Jack Warner supported Efrem Jr.'s plan to retire to raise his kids away from Hollywood. Freeze: SubZero, Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman; he also played villain Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man: The Animated Series. "A Quinn Martin and Warner Brothers Production.". :). In January 1979, Efrem Jr. embraced the evangelical television programs, often watching them late into the night. With famous parents who were performers, Efrem Jr. was destined for great things but, for a short time, he just didn't know what that was going to be. [5], Zimbalist boarded at St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, taking part in school plays. Ephrem Zimbalist Jr. reads from the Bible the Book of John (4 mins). He actively enjoyed his life to the last day, showering love on his extended family, playing golf and visiting with close friends. At the Fay School, Efrem Jr. performed in stage plays, but his father was grooming him to follow in his footsteps by taking training on the violin. In 1965 he landed another plum TV role in The FBI, and remained in the series for nine years. . That role, he said, "has made me an idol in my little grandchildren's eyes.". While still employed at the school, he was cast in a recurring acting part in a television soap opera "Concerning Miss Marlowe" and by 1956, he had given up the music school position altogether. which was written in 1954, was optioned for a movie for many years, but never filmed, possibly because of controversy after the real life connection to the story was learned. The actor, who in recent years had retired to his ranch in Southern California's bucolic horse country, died there Friday at age 95. Efrem Jr.'s political involvement became disillusioned in 1964 and ceased altogether with the election campaign of U S Senator Barry Goldwater when he actively campaigned for him in 1963 and 1964 against U S President Lyndon B Johnson. Alma had just been discovered in 1909 and by 1911 she was already on her way to stardom at the Metropolitan Opera, earning an amazing $700 a week. Zimbalist described the Maharishi Yogi as a "fascinating character", but found the meditation method "was a total waste of energy for me. In December 1941, Zimbalist married his first wife, Emily Munroe McNair. It ran for six years, and Zimbalist became a household name. Efrem Zimbalist Jr.'s second marriage. I agree, #travmaj Thank you for reading and commenting :), #Flourish Anyway - I am always in awe of people who live well and live into their 90's or older. During World War II he served in the infantry, receiving a Purple Heart for a shrapnel wound in his leg. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was born in New York City on Nov. 30, 1918. Those who worked with him were equally admiring of the star's professionalism and likable personality. Her school, The Curtis Institute of Music was like a home to the Zimbalist family as they sponsored each new protg, helped produce opera on Broadway (never done before in a stage performance until Menotti) and the endowment this school received when she died supported many graduating talents. His and Alma's son, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., and their granddaughter, Stephanie Zimbalist, both became popular actors, primarily in television. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. played con man "Dandy Buckley" in the western series Maverick and in 1958 started work on the series 77 Sunset Strip which was to last until 1964. 139142. It would be Alma's last residence. Pompton Plains, NJ: Amadeus Press, 2004. "I didn't want to do television, but it was in my contract," Zimbalist recalled. . The money is not great, and there is no satisfaction," he said. This play ran until January 1946 at the Plymouth Theatre. [citation needed], Jack Warner lent him to Columbia Pictures for By Love Possessed in exchange for adding several years to his Warners' contract, but he refused to let Zimbalist appear in BUtterfield 8 for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Finally, in Love Among the Steele the agency acquires a 1936 Auburn Speedster. [15] Zimbalist subsequently spent a week in contact with Hoover in Washington, D.C. and at the F.B.I. If I can live that long, I hope to be as healthy to be able to enjoy it. His voice can be heard on station breaks and announcements on the Trinity Broadcasting Network and other fundamentalist church programs. In 1956, Zimbalist was put under contract by Warner Bros. and moved to Hollywood. "He actively enjoyed his life to the last day, showering love on his extended family, playing golf and visiting with close friends.". 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. When daughter Marcia started at Wellesley College in 1923, she decided to elope, giving birth to a daughter a year later in 1924. Watch. In 2008, he appeared in the short film The Delivery, in which he played a professor who helps a young girl in her struggles for literacy. 1946 was a busy year for the actor, simultaneously appearing in three plays, two at the same theater. 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. She was feeling the strain on her voice and wanted to keep to performing locally in New York and Philadelphia. 2023 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. Following an appearance in the drama movie The Crowded Sky (1960), he did the film A Fever in the Blood (1961), which was based on William Pearsons 1959 novel of the same name. Efrem Jr. threw himself into studying and composing music, and became dean of students in 1954. In 2003, he published his memoirs, My Dinner of Herbs, and a year later came out of retirement to act with his daughter again in a stage production of Tennessee Williams's Night of the Iguana in Ventura, California. "My Brother's Keeper." In January 1950, Emily died from cancer. 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. In 2008, a few weeks before he turned 90, his daughter Stephanie threw him a surprise birthday party. Both parents converted to Anglican Christianity and regularly attended the Episcopal Church. Two years later, he had his first recurring role, that of a gambler named Dandy Jim Buckley, on the dramatic series Maverick. 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. ), His own compositions include a violin concerto, a piano concerto (1959), the American Rhapsody, a tone poem called Daphnis and Chloe, a Fantasy on themes from The Golden Cockerel by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, a Fantasy on Bizet's Carmen (1936), and a piece called Sarasateana, for viola and piano. He did much to popularize the performance of classical music in his adopted country. LOS ANGELES - Handsome, debonair and blessed with a distinguished voice that reflected his real-life prep school upbringing, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. seemed born to play the television roles that made him famous, that of hip Hollywood detective and brilliant G-man. It has never been out of print. 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. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was born in New York City on Nov. 30, 1918. . Efrem Zimbalist Jr, actor, born 30 November 1918; died 2 May 2014 Topics US television Television Broadway. He was healthy, playing golf three days a week, and always in his garden, Zimbalists son said. In 1917, he was elected as an honorary member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the national fraternity for men in music, by the fraternity's Alpha Chapter at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. Efrem passed his background check, then was called to be interviewed by Hoover the following week in Washington, DC. Zimbalist had better luck with "The F.B.I.," which endured for a decade as one of TV's most popular shows. He returned to Hollywood five years later, marrying Loranda Stephanie Spalding in 1956, and she gave birth to their daughter Stephanie. The film, directed by Raoul Walsh, starred Yvonne De Carlo, Sidney Poitier, and Clark Gable. He later taught there as well. Efrem Jr. kept the tradition going and learned the violin. It was an unheard of salary in the days when many US workers were earning less than a dollar a day. [28], In later life, Zimbalist joined the congregation of an Episcopal parish near to his home. He is best known to the world for being an actor, and one of the most recognizable voice actors of all time. He served as a juror of the International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1962 and 1966. Awards In 1945, Zimbalist married Emily McNair and they had a daughter, Nancy, and son, Efrem III. Wife: Emily McNair (stage actress, m. 1945, d. 1950, cancer, one daughter, one son) Daughter: Nancy Zimbalist (b. 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