In addition to his son and other daughter, Stephanie, he is survived by four grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Birth Name: Efrem Aleksandrovich Zimbalist, Jr. Parents: Father Efrem Zimbalist, Sr.,(1889-1985 age 95) world famous violinist and composer, and Mother Reba Feinsohn (Alma Gluck 1884-1938 age 54) operatic concertist; Stepmother -Mary Louise Curtis Bok (1876-1970 age 94), Siblings: Abigail Marcia Glick Davenport (1904-1996 age 92), Maria Zimbalist (1915 -1981 age 66), Marriages: Emily Munroe McNair (1945-1950 her death), Loranda Stephanie Spaulding (1956-2007 her death, age 74), Children: with Emily McNair -Efrem Zimbalist III (Chip), Nancy (died 2012);with Loranda Stephanie Spaulding - Stephanie Zimbalist (b. According to Doris Roberts in her 2005 interview with The Archive of American Television, the two did not speak when not in character in fact they didnt even say good morning to one another on the set. Guy Williams, who played the swashbuckling black-masked hero Zorro on television in the late 1950s, was found dead Saturday, apparently of a heart attack, at his apartment in Buenos Aires, the Buenos Aires police said yesterday. I think it is all in his perception, which I'm sorry it was that way, but probably not true on her end. Born in New York City on November 30, 1918 , surrounded by people of wealth and privilege throughout his childhood, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. "We are heartbroken to announce the passing into peace of our. Zimbalist died on May 2, 2014, at the age of 95. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/efrem-zimbalist-jr-48080.php, 20th Century Film & Theater Personalities, 21st Century Film & Theater Personalities, 20th Century American Film & Theater Personalities, 21st Century American Film & Theater Personalities. In 1957, the actor played Lt. Ethan Sears in the romantic film Band of Angels. Menotti is just another fascinating life that intersected with Efrem Zimbalist Jr. During this time in the late 1940s, Efrem Jr. sponsored several students from the Curtis Institute of Music and would go on to sponsor many more aspiring students for the rest of his life. 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. 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The son of violin virtuoso Efrem Zimbalist and acclaimed opera singer Alma Gluck, young Efrem initially appeared headed for a musical career himself. "He actively enjoyed his life to the last day, showering love on his extended family, playing golf and visiting with close friends.". When daughter Marcia started at Wellesley College in 1923, she decided to elope, giving birth to a daughter a year later in 1924. Photograph: ABC Photo Archives. Zimbalist died peacefully at his Solvang home of natural causes at the age of 95 on May 2, 2014; he had been outside watering his lawn at his Solvang, Calif., ranch when a handyman found him lying dead in the grass. He returned to Hollywood five years later, marrying Loranda Stephanie Spalding in 1956, and she gave birth to their daughter Stephanie. For several years, he was a member of the PTL board. Today. He changed his name to Menotti shortly after his adoption. Two season one episodes were filmed on the St. Is the third of five generations of women in her family (so far) to go to Brown Ledge Camp in Malletts Bay, Vermont. All characters were let go except for Efrem, whose new role was to travel the world as an investigator with his OSS background. Susanna", "All Quiet Along the Potomac Tonight"), 1962 - February 5, 2007 (her death, 1 child). [15], Zimbalist maintained a strong personal relationship with F.B.I. He is best known to the world for being an actor, and one of the most recognizable voice actors of all time. Zimbalist was preceded in death by his second wife and by his daughter Nancy. He was healthy, playing golf three days a week, and always in his garden, Zimbalists son said. Johnson. Efrem Zimbalist Sr. was born on April 9, 1888,[5][6][7] O. S., equivalent to April 21, 1889, in the Gregorian calendar, as reported in many newspaper obituaries, in the southwestern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, the son of Jewish parents Maria (ne Litvinoff) and Aron Zimbalist (, Russian pronunciation [tsmbalist]), who was a conductor. Hoover held up Efrem as a role model to incoming agents and to all FBI employees so they could emulate his personal appearance. One of the most sophisticated and professional actors of the small screen, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. rose to fame in the late 1950s and early 1960s on the strength of two popular television series: "77 Sunset Strip" (ABC, 1958-1964) and "The FBI" (ABC, 1965-1974). The Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI honored Efrem's character "Lewis Erskine" in 1985 with a special set of retired credentials. Oh, how we looked forward to that show in my house! Both women were older than he, and both came into the marriage with children, which made for a very interesting extended family for Efrem Jr. Efrem Sr.'s second wife was equally impressive, especially her family tree. He was 95. Returning to the United States, Efrem Jr. was fortunate enough that his parents could well afford two stints at Yale University. lol Thank you. (21 April 1889 February 22, 1985) was a concert violinist, composer, conductor and director of the Curtis Institute of Music. Jackie Lynnley from the beautiful south on May 23, 2014: My mom was crazy about this man and he was so handsome and smooth. One of the most sophisticated and professional actors of the small screen, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. rose to fame in the late 1950s and early 1960s on the strength of two popular . Devika Primi from Dubrovnik, Croatia on May 21, 2014: Hi RachaelOhalloran, I had no idea of this person until now a very interesting write up here and you certainly enlightened me to perfection. She went on to star in a number of movies and television programs, most notably Remington Steele with Pierce Brosnan. His sister Maria had been boarded with a family in Moscow. An engaging read about a talented man. Zimbalist married the famous American soprano Alma Gluck and they toured together for a time. He played a blinded pilot in Airport 1975 and, much later, lampooned his FBI image in Hot Shots! His only outlet was acting in campus plays. He served as a juror of the International Tchaikovsky Competition in 1962 and 1966. He was always well-dressed and his nicely tanned skin made him more handsome. Dora Weithers from The Caribbean on May 21, 2014: Thank you for the facts on the handsome, accomplished Efrem Zimbalist. 2014 The Associated Press. "I think you play the hand the way it's dealt, that's all. His charismatic good looks made him memorable as an accomplished actor, appearing first on stage and in several movies, but becoming more widely known for his work on television. 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). [24] Zimbalist said his faith gave him comfort when Emily died. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was born in New York City on Nov. 30, 1918. . In the latter, he played the husband of Audrey Hepburn, a blind woman terrorized by thugs in a truly frightening film. 139142. Granddaughter Alexis looks on as 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, on June 8, 2009 in Los Angeles. Efrem Jr. enjoyed a personal friendship with J Edgar Hoover as technical adviser to the show. He said that when growing up he was taken to church every Sunday. There were two spellings shown of family name - Feinsohn and Fiersohn, The link shows Alma's correct birth year. He had an elder sister named Mary as well as a step-sister, author Marcia Davenport, from his mothers side. Emily died from cancer in 1950. Her mother's obituary Zara Fiersohn shows she died at age 74 on August 5, 1916. The birthday party concluded with a film to look back over his career. Pompton Plains, NJ: Amadeus Press, 2004. 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. What a gentleman and what an accomplished life! Efrem Zimbalist Jr. produced several of Gian Carlo Menotti's operas on Broadway and was a lifelong supporter of the Metropolitan Opera where his mother had performed. [5], Zimbalist boarded at St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, taking part in school plays. In the 1980s, he had a recurring role as Daniel Chalmers on his daughter Stephanie Zimbalist's TV series "Remington Steele." Zimbalist died Friday t hi home in Solvang, Calif., rding t a statement issued b hi daughter, actress Stephanie Zimbalist, nd n Efrem Zimbalist III. In 1945, Zimbalist married Emily McNair and they had a daughter, Nancy, and son, Efrem III. 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. He died in 1985, at the age of 94. . In October 1956 their daughter Stephanie was born. He married Emily Munroe McNair in December 1941, in United States. 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. The creators used it symbolically in several subsequent episodes. 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. Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist did not get along. Efrem Zimbalist, Sr. (21 April [O.S. Victor W. Kwok from Hawaii on May 23, 2014: This is an amazing tribute hub. 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 . and she gave birth to their daughter Stephanie. We won't let that happen.'". You never saw headlines about him causing a scene, being arrested in any nightclubs and you never heard about a mud slinging divorce like you did with other Hollywood stars. 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. 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His wife Stephanie died in 2007; and his daughter Nancy in 2012. In 1950, tragedy struck their new family. He then went on to produce many operas including The Consul that earned the Pulitzer Prize for Music. . 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. His father was an internationally famous violinist and composer; his mother was a famous Metropolitan opera concertist (pronounced con-chair-tist), who still holds the world's record of being the only operatic star whose 174 recordings have sold one million records. Efrem Zimbalist Sr. died in 1985 when he was also nearly 94 years old. Taking some down time, they married June 1914 in London England. For over twenty years of his later career, Zimbalist provided the voice for many characters on various animated TV series, including Alfred Pennyworth on "Batman.". In 1956, Zimbalist was put under contract by Warner Bros. and moved to Hollywood. 1957 brought Efrem Jr. a seven year contract with Warner Brothers studio. Efrem Jr. would follow the Episcopal faith until 1979 when he embraced the evangelical movement, attending the same church as Pat Boone. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was born in New York City on Nov. 30, 1918. . Comedian Leslie Jones to be the first guest host of The Daily Show on Tuesday, Pamela Anderson on surviving paparazzi, tabloids, and the stolen sex tape, Golden Globes 2023 highlights and winners, Golden Globes 2023: List of winners and nominees, "S.W.A.T." I also remember Efrem Zimbalist Jr from the FBI and his daughter Stephanie who starred with Pierce Brosnan in Remington Steele. 1947, 1948 and 1949 found him cast in several plays - Androcles and the Lion, Yellow Jack, A Pound on Demand, and Hedda Gabler (appearing with his new wife, Emily). He studied at Fay School in Massachusetts and later boarded at St. Paul's School in New Hampshire. Hoover took him on a tour of the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. . Zimbalist had better luck with "The F.B.I.," which endured for a decade as one of TV's most popular shows. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. discusses his book in Part Two which follows Part One in this article. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. From 1959 to 1962, Zimbalist reprised his role as Stuart Bailey in the series Hawaiian Eye. Born in New York City to a popular violinist and a singer, Zimbalist grew up with an elder sister in a quite wealthy household. Following the war, Zimbalist returned to New York and made his Broadway acting debut in The Rugged Path,[10][11] starring Spencer Tracy. His daughter Stephanie announced the news saying he was 95 years old, a devout Christian. From 1920 to 1924, Alma cut about sixty more recording titles but none were released until after her death, per her instructions. To bring you up to speed, Maria Zimbalist Goelet married a man from Philadelphia, Henry F Bennett on October 12, 1942. After the war, the director and writer Garson Kanin, a friend of the family, gave Zimbalist his first professional role in his Broadway production of Robert E Sherwood's The Rugged Path (1945), which starred Spencer Tracy. 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. 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. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was previously married to Loranda Spaulding (1956 - 2007) and Emily McNair (1941 - 1950). In 1959, Zimbalist got an Emmy nomination but after a few sessions, he felt the hours were long and the scripts were bad. The links to 7 sites where this information was available are now disabled on the web because the sites have been turned into catalog sales sites. Because he was well-liked, he wouldn't be out of work for long. 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. Maria was firmly esconced at The Friends School in Pennsylvania, as was Marcia before her. They divorced in 1941. When the program's run ended in 1964, Zimbalist segued seamlessly into "The F.B.I." Zimbalist said in an interview in 2004, that fans of the show occasionally approached him to say they had joined the FBI or had become police officers because of his portrayal of the calm and authoritative government agent on the series. They had a daughter, actress Stephanie Zimbalist. I do recall 77 SunsetStrip and FBI. Where can I watch Remington Steele Season 3? Efrem Jr. and Maria were both christened there, and the couple placed Efrem in an Episcopal boarding school in New Hampshire. Efrem Jr. is one of the few Hollywood actors who never had a scandal around him. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. had a Spoleto Fesitval connection. In 1958, he starred as Stuart Bailey in the detective series 77 Sunset Strip. To each of you, please accept my thanks for taking the time to read them. He and his daughter also appeared on stage together in his later years, their first being "The Night of the Iguana". About. What a charmer he was, handsome and sophisticated. Zimbalist was preceded in death by his second wife and by his daughter Nancy. :). And I'm not done yet. A year later in 1938, Alma was seriously ill and dying with liver disease. He was apparently watering the lawn and was found lying on the grass by a handyman. However, World War I was going on and the couple were very much in demand to perform at military installations all over the world. [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. #DDE Thank you for reading and commenting. He briefly attended Yale University but was expelled, reinstated and expelled a second time on account of low grades. I never knew of anyone in my neighborhood who was caught as a result; I guess I lived in a good neighborhood. Both parents converted to Anglican Christianity and regularly attended the Episcopal Church. So I won't be able to acknowledge each comment as I have in the past. [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 and his daughter also appeared on stage together in his later years, their first being "The Night of the Iguana". From this record listing US Census of 1900, it shows the occupants the residence of Herman and Cecile Goldstein, Alma's sister. [23] Moreover, Efrem Zimbalist stated, "As far as I am concerned, there has been no Jew in the family for sixty-five years. Sometimes there was an arrest posted with the wanted names, which was updated on a later show or you would hear about it on the evening news. 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. Two of his television series were extremely popular - 77 Sunset Strip and The F.B.I. His parents eventually divorced and both remarried other people. Why did Efrem Zimbalist Jr leave Zorro? "I ended up with my life slanted toward television and I just accept that," he said. The actor soon started taking up roles in television series and films as well. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. at his Encino, CA home with wife Loranda Stephanie Spaulding and daughter Stephanie Zimbalist1961 1978 Sid Avery All images in our archive are available for professional licensing and as fine art prints. The age of 90 plus years is a theme you may have noticed in several places in this article. Warner Bros. signed him to a contract and cast him in minor film roles. "When you learn that you inspired someone, it's a huge honor.". Jun 17, 2018 - Efrem Zimbalist Jr. with his daughter, Stephanie, circa 1978. It's a site that collects all the most frequently asked questions and answers, so you don't have to spend hours on searching anywhere else. He also starred as the lead in several feature films for Warners, such as Bombers B-52, The Deep Six, A Fever in the Blood and The Chapman Report. I was unaware he recently died. 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