Animated short film directed and co-written by Scott Trowbridge. In 1821 Old California, mysterious black-caped masked avenger of the oppressed, Don Diego de la Vega-Zorro-lands in jail after once again humiliating the evil Spanish governor . His roles in ascending order were a Roman soldier in George Bernard Shaw's Androcles and the Lion (1946); The Duke of Suffolk in Shakespeare's Henry VIII (1946); and Eilert Lovborg in Ibsen's Hedda Gabler (1948), with Eva Le Gallienne in the title role, and Zimbalist's wife, Emily McNair, as Thea Elvsted. He then enlisted in the army and during service in Europe was wounded and received the Purple Heart. If something has been repeated often enough, people figure it must be the truth. (that we know of). Susanna", "All Quiet Along the Potomac Tonight"), 1962 - February 5, 2007 (her death, 1 child). Because he was well-liked, he wouldn't be out of work for long. He and his daughter also appeared on stage together in his later years, their first being "The Night of the Iguana". Her reported salary for engagements and royalties was over $400,000, making her a very wealthy performer, but also a target in a bitter, much contested divorce from her first husband. 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. St. Petersburg Times - Newspaper interview 1979 talking about his new church, TBN, Marcia Davenport - Wikipedia and Movie Database. Efrem Zimbalist, Sr. (21 April [O.S. Efrem Jr.'s new stepmother, Mary Louise Curtis Bok Zimbalist was the heir to the Curtis Publishing Company who published the Ladies' Home Journal - founded by her mother. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. made his Broadway debut in the 1945 play The Rugged Path. HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. the following year and that program aired until 1974. The film, directed by Raoul Walsh, starred Yvonne De Carlo, Sidney Poitier, and Clark Gable. This led to a stage career as both actor and producer. Efrem Zimbalist Sr. died in 1985 when he was also nearly 94 years old. In addition to his son and other daughter, Stephanie, he is survived by four grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. The movies I used to be fanatic He fired the cast except for Zimbalist, whom he made a world-traveling investigator. 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. They both have captivating voices. The cases of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. More significant, however, was Girl on the Run (1958), which served as a pilot for 77 Sunset Strip. Efrem Jr. later became active in evangelical circles and was one of the founders of Trinity Broadcasting Network.[16]. Two years later, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant of the infantry division. Efrem Zimbalist Jr.'s half-sister lived to be 92. to Frank Clarke, April 23, 1923 and divorced 1925, one daughter. More shows were planned, but since there was no money left, the production had to cease. by Roy Malan. Stephanie Zimbalist (born 1956), American actress, daughter of Efrem Jr. What year was Efrem Zimbalist Jr born? He studied at Fay School in Massachusetts and later boarded at St. Paul's School in New Hampshire. Granddaughter Stephanie played the female lead in Remington Steele opposite Pierce Brosnan. He was a southern officer in Band of Angels (1957), which starred Clark Gable and Yvonne De Carlo; a playboy army flyer wooing Natalie Wood in Bombers B-52 (1957); and in uniform again on a second world war cruiser in The Deep Six (1958), with Alan Ladd. Rachael O'Halloran (author) from United States on May 22, 2014: Thank you to everyone for your comments. The following is a video of one of the news services announcing his death: When his father Efrem Zimbalist Sr. arrived in the United States in 1911, he was much in demand as a violinist, especially with the orchestra at the Metropolitan Opera House. Following his training in acting at Neighborhood Playhouse, he went on to serve in the United States Army during the World War II. The money is not great, and there is no satisfaction," he said. His suave good looks made him a favorite actor for many. As the sly, silver-haired mentor of Pierce Brosnan's title character on Remington Steele, he appeared on the 1982-87 NBC series with his daughter on a handful of episodes. His character, "Stu Bailey," as a former OSS officer and language expert, along with Roger Smith's Ivy League PhD character "Jeff Spence," ran a private eye office at the famed address in Hollywood. He was its director from 1941 to 1968. To each of you, please accept my thanks for taking the time to read them. So I won't be able to acknowledge each comment as I have in the past. Following the war, Zimbalist returned to New York and made his Broadway acting debut in The Rugged Path,[10][11] starring Spencer Tracy. American Actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was born on 30th November, 1918 in New York City, New York, USA and passed away on 2nd May 2014 Solvang, California, USA aged 95. Amadeus Press. Thanks for sharing his life story with us. [8] By the age of nine, Efrem Zimbalist was first violin in his father's orchestra. The age of 90 plus years is a theme you may have noticed in several places in this article. 9 April] 1889 or 1890 [2] - February 22, 1985) was an internationally known concert violist, composer, teacher, conductor and director of the Curtis . 139142. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was born in New York City on Nov. 30, 1918. . While he was away, his father married for the second time in 1943 to Mary Louise Curtis Bok, heir to the Curtis Publishing Company and founder of the Curtis Institute of Music where he was the Director. [4] His stepmother was Mary Louise Curtis Bok Zimbalist, the founder of the Curtis Institute of Music. From 1992 to 1995, the actor lent his voice to the character of Alfred Pennyworth in the superhero series Batman: The Animated Series. [17] Efrem Jr. portrayed Dandy Jim Buckley in Maverick opposite James Garner, and the lead characters in the television series 77 Sunset Strip and The FBI. he once recalled. 2022 - 2023 Times Mojo - All Rights Reserved "A job like this should pay off in one of two ways: satisfaction or money. In October 1956 their daughter Stephanie was born. In 1990, he played the father of Zorro in the Christian Broadcasting Network 's The New Zorro. Hoover took him on a tour of the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. His wife died of cancer in the same year, leaving their two children, Efrem and Nancy. Hoover and Efrem Jr. remained friends until Hoover's death. He graduated from the Conservatory in 1907 after winning a gold medal and the Rubinstein Prize, and by age 21 was considered one of the world's greatest violinists.[9]. 9-Sep-1944, d. 17-Nov-2012 cancer) Son: Efrem "Skip" Zimbalist III (CEO of Active . In 1990, he played the father of Zorro in the Christian Broadcasting Network's The New Zorro. I found the above video and it brings back memories for me when I hear the FBI announcer's voice all these years later. Her mother started the Ladies' Home Journal magazine and she would be the catalyst to keep the magazine published until her death in 1970. I don't even know the people who are making movies today. That role, he said, "has made me an idol in my little grandchildren's eyes.". Episode: "Hereafter, Part 1" (S 2: Ep 19), This page was last edited on 7 January 2023, at 19:39. He was a political hopeful in A Fever in the Blood (1961), opposite Angie Dickinson one of his few leads, Warners hoping to cash in on his TV fame and a sex therapist in George Cukor's The Chapman Report (1962). Photograph: ABC Photo Archives. Did Stephanie Zimbalist and Pierce Brosnan get along? 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. [14], In 1959, he was awarded the Golden Globe for "Most Promising Newcomer Male". 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I didn't know anything about his private life however, so this was very informative. I'm touched by his regret that his mother did not get to share in his wonderful life; but then she has no memory of his screw-ups either. Thanks for such an interesting article! And I'm not done yet. 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. (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). The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. The men remained mutual admirers for the rest of Hoover's life. In 1985, Chip married Malinda Fitler Murphy, the daughter of Happy Rockefeller (widow of Nelson) and Dr. James Murphy. 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