Family film directed and written by Margaret Raphael. The actor, who in recent years had retired to his ranch in Southern California's bucolic horse country, died there Friday at age 95. 9 April] 1889 or 1890 [2] - February 22, 1985) was an internationally known concert violist, composer, teacher, conductor and director of the Curtis . Afraid to go home, he stayed with a friend in New York City for three months, working as a page at NBC headquarters, where he was dazzled by the famous radio stars. The show, one of the first TV series hits from the Warner Brothers studio, ran on ABC from 1958-64. The movies I used to be fanatic In 1958, he starred as Stuart Bailey in the detective series 77 Sunset Strip. ", Efrem Jr.'s mother was famous opera singer Alma Gluck. In January 1950, Emily died from cancer. Finally, in Love Among the Steele the agency acquires a 1936 Auburn Speedster. Awards 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. I have them on auto publish until we get unpacked in our new home. Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist did not get along. [15] Zimbalist subsequently spent a week in contact with Hoover in Washington, D.C. and at the F.B.I. Home | About | Contact | Copyright | Report Content | Privacy | Cookie Policy | Terms & Conditions | Sitemap. (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). In the meantime, Zimbalist continued in a few films, such as Wait Until Dark (1967), as the husband of a blind woman (Audrey Hepburn), who is terrorised in their apartment during his absence. Unable to break into radio as an actor, he studied at the famed Neighborhood Playhouse. Efrem Jr. and Maria were both christened there, and the couple placed Efrem in an Episcopal boarding school in New Hampshire. Zimbalist was generous in his praise of producer Martin and of his own experience starring in the show. The F.B.I. He is also known as recurring character "Dandy Jim Buckley" in the series Maverick and as the voice behind the character Alfred Pennyworth in the DC Animated Universe. Efrem Zimbalist Jr.'s half-sister lived to be 92. to Frank Clarke, April 23, 1923 and divorced 1925, one daughter. As the sly, silver-haired mentor of Pierce Brosnans title character on Remington Steele, he appeared on the 1982-87 NBC series with his daughter on a handful of episodes. (that we know of). :). I don't know why they only give shows a 5 year run and other shows (sometimes terrible shows) get to run for so much longer. I'm not too trusting of certain "old standby" websites any more, because they are somewhat irresponsible with their information about famous people. 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. The Twilight Zone was Rod Sterling, who also wrote most of the episodes. Efrem Zimbalist Sr. died in 1985 when he was also nearly 94 years old. 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"I had a horror of being stuck in some series and never being heard from again. In 1956, he married his second wife, Loranda Stephanie Spalding. 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He died in 1985, at the age of 94. 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. 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. At age 12 he entered the Saint Petersburg Conservatory and studied under Leopold Auer. In 1986, he was in Charleston to co-host the festival's 10th gala at the Gaillard Auditorium with actress Colleen Dewhurst. Byrnes made a record, Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb), that was a transatlantic hit and spawned a catchphrase. Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. reportedly left the show because he did not like living in Spain. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. discusses his book in Part Two which follows Part One in this article. I had no idea he was still alive until this month and that Stephanie was his daughter! In 1941, he was drafted in the United States Army. From this record we also learn that Alma's father is dead (never made the trip to US) since her mother is listed as a widow who had 7 children, 4 survived. [13] He was healthy, playing golf three days a week, and always in his garden, Zimbalists son said. He then went on to produce many operas including The Consul that earned the Pulitzer Prize for Music. "[25], In the late 1970s, he was drawn to the Charismatic Christianity movement. His voice can be heard on station breaks and announcements on the Trinity Broadcasting Network and other fundamentalist church programs. Zimbalist relinquished the role after the program's first season because of the filming at studios outside Madrid, Spain, and the role subsequently went to Henry Darrow. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. married Emily Munroe McNair in December 1941. I use to get her mixed up with Stephanie Powers; some shots they look so much alike. Johnson. violinist. In 1912, he played the Glazunov Concerto in a concert marking Leopold Stokowski's first appearance with the London Symphony Orchestra. His only outlet was acting in campus plays. Granddaughter Stephanie played the female lead in Remington Steele opposite Pierce Brosnan. That age might not seem extraordinary to some readers, but it does to me. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. said this about J Edgar Hoover in an interview: "He never came on the set, but I knew him. The 1930 NYC census reports show that Efrem Sr and Alma Zimbalist resided at 237 East 49th Street in Manhattan, New York. [21] He performed as the narrator in "Good Morning, America" by Elinor Remick WarrenCambria CD #1042 (1993). His pupils included such distinguished musicians as Lynn Blakeslee, Aaron Rosand,[11] Oscar Shumsky, Norman Carol, Joseph Silverstein, Jascha Brodsky, John Dalley, Michael Tree, Felix Slatkin, Shmuel Ashkenasi, Harold Wippler, Leonid Bolotine, Takaoki Sugitani, Helen Kwalwasser, and Hidetaro Suzuki. His wife died of cancer in the same year, leaving their two children, Efrem and Nancy. His daughter Stephanie also took up acting -- and small-screen detective work, in the hit 1980s TV series "Remington Steele." He was 95 years old, active up until the end, playing golf three times per week and attending his church on Sundays. In 1950, tragedy struck their new family. Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995) Episode: Feat of Clay Part I (1992) Unrated | 22 min | Animation . ("Oh! Acting seemed to be his calling but getting him to crack down to seriously study acting was another matter because Efrem Jr. was all playboy. Their daughter, also named Stephanie ( Stephanie Zimbalist ), is the well-known actress who appeared with Pierce Brosnan in the Remington Steele (1982) television series, in which Zimbalist had a recurring role. 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. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. married his first wife, Emily Munroe McNair, daughter of Captain Laurence McNair U.S.N., on December 22, 1945 at Church of the Transfiguration, a Catholic church in Annapolis, Maryland. 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. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was a TV actor, the star of 77 Sunset Strip and The FBI. In 1943, having been a widower for five years, he married the Curtis Institute of Music's founder, Mary Louise Curtis Bok,[15] daughter of publisher Cyrus Curtis and Louisa Knapp Curtis, and 14 years his senior. He became a producer to bring the not yet famous opera composer Gian Carlo Menotti's modern operas to Broadway in New York City, namely "The Telephone" and "The Medium" in 1947. Both were much looked forward to in our house, and probably in your house too. Zimbalist was preceded in death by his second wife and by his daughter Nancy. I never knew of anyone in my neighborhood who was caught as a result; I guess I lived in a good neighborhood. "A job like this should pay off in one of two ways: satisfaction or money. Efrem Zimbalist: A Life. However, he was mainly seen in TV movies and series, such as Remington Steele in the 80s (as the silver-tongued con artist Daniel Chalmers), in which his daughter Stephanie Zimbalist starred opposite Pierce Brosnan. In 1956, Zimbalist was put under contract by Warner Bros. and moved to Hollywood. He was kicked out of Yale after two years over dismal grades, which he blamed on a playboy attitude. I didn't know anything about his private life however, so this was very informative. Jackie Lynnley from the beautiful south on May 23, 2014: My mom was crazy about this man and he was so handsome and smooth. Two years later, he had his first recurring role, that of a gambler named Dandy Jim Buckley, on the dramatic series Maverick. Wife: Emily McNair (stage actress, m. 1945, d. 1950, cancer, one daughter, one son) Daughter: Nancy Zimbalist (b. pp. Maybe the actors wanted to move on; maybe they were out of scripts. Alma traveled rarely to see her husband in concert unless it was in New York. Both parents converted to Anglican Christianity and regularly attended the Episcopal Church. He was always well-dressed and his nicely tanned skin made him more handsome. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was born in New York, New York, the son of famed violinist Efrem Zimbalist, Sr. (1890-1985), born in the southwestern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, and operatic soprano Alma Gluck (1884-1938), who had been born as Reba Feinsohn in Iai, Romania. He was one of those Hollywood stars you never heard a scandal about. 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. In 1941 Efrem Jr. was hired as a page for NBC radio in New York City, hoping to get work by going on lots of auditions, but his aspirations of a career were cut short when he got drafted in the Army Infantry for World War II. In 1990, he played the father of Zorro in the Christian Broadcasting Network 's The New Zorro. 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. Menotti played at the Metropolitan Opera House, a place close to the Zimbalist family's heart. Now the memories come racing back. What a gentleman and what an accomplished life! St. Petersburg Times - Newspaper interview 1979 talking about his new church, TBN, Marcia Davenport - Wikipedia and Movie Database. . He was 95. His last acting job was The Delivery in 2008. 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. 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. For some reason, that's where I put him. For several years, he was a member of the PTL board. Shauna L Bowling from Central Florida on May 22, 2014: Ah, you're so right, Rachael. Explore. Efrem Jr. attended Fay School in Southborough, Massachusetts. Linda Bilyeu from Orlando, FL on June 01, 2014: Outstanding tribute to an awesome actor!! He became proficient at violin and composing music with several compositions to his credit. 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 Jr.'s career was finally taking off. Today. Alma's manager and piano accompanist Althea Jewell kept her in singing engagements and recording sessions which paid handsomely, so she could well afford to send her daughter to The Friends School, a private boarding school in Pennsylvania. He retired as a violinist in 1949, but returned in 1952 to give the first performance of the Violin Concerto by Gian Carlo Menotti. Born in New York City on November 30, 1918 , surrounded by people of wealth and privilege throughout his childhood, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. I also remember Efrem Zimbalist Jr from the FBI and his daughter Stephanie who starred with Pierce Brosnan in Remington Steele. He was apparently watering the lawn and was found lying on the grass by a handyman. In the 1980s, he had a recurring role as Daniel Chalmers on his daughter Stephanie Zimbalist's TV series "Remington Steele." 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. "East Side, West Side" starred Barbara Stanwyk, James Mason, Nancy Reagan, Ava Gardner and Van Heflin. She had been suffering with a deadly form of cirrhosis of the liver (non-alcoholic too) for over seven years and only close family members knew about it. More significant, however, was Girl on the Run (1958), which served as a pilot for 77 Sunset Strip. Warner Bros. signed him to a contract and cast him in minor film roles. I thought this was one of the best shows of the 1980s with a good mix and match of actors. Jun 17, 2018 - Efrem Zimbalist Jr. with his daughter, Stephanie, circa 1978. 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's obituary Zara Fiersohn shows she died at age 74 on August 5, 1916. Efrem Jr.'s daughter is Stephanie Zimbalist, (best known for the TV series Remington Steele) who also studied music at Julliard, although she didn't take up the opera or the violin. His mother, born in Romania as Reba Feinsohn, sang at the Metropolitan Opera, and was one of the first singers to make records. They both have captivating voices. Efrem Sr. married twice and both times to very accomplished women who left their mark on society. 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. His suave good looks made him a favorite actor for many. But it wouldn't hurt to see a return to good sidekick detective shows. And I'm not done yet. The actor, who in recent years had retired to his ranch in Southern California's bucolic horse country, died there Friday at age 95. 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. [9] Zimbalist was assigned as a platoon leader in Company L, 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division and participated in combat in Europe following the Normandy landings. 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. In 1949, now living in California, Efrem Jr. made his film debut cast as Tony Monetti in "House of Strangers" with Edward G Robinson and Richard Conte, filmed at Warner Brothers Studios. Jack Warner supported Efrem Jr.'s plan to retire to raise his kids away from Hollywood. In 1990, Zimbalist featured as the father of Zorro in the series The New Zorro. On February 5, 2007, aged 73, Loranda died from lung cancer. the following year and that program aired until 1974. Efrem Jr. was devastated. More shows were planned, but since there was no money left, the production had to cease. In October 2004, he starred in the stage production of Night of the Iguana that premiered at Rubicon Theatre Company. Hoover and Efrem Jr. remained friends until Hoover's death. 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 . employees' personal appearance. 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 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. Oh, how we looked forward to that show in my house! . 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. Throwing themselves into selling Liberty Bonds, helping with the Red Cross and performing as much as four nights a week, it soon took its toll on Alma's voice while they were in Europe. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was engaged to Kipp Hamilton (1960). 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?" He refers to those years as the years he went overboard in his fundamentalist associations. 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. His mother, reasoning that living amid the musical elite was not the best upbringing for a boy, sent him to boarding schools. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. dating history Relationships. 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. 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. 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. His and Alma's son, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., and their granddaughter, Stephanie Zimbalist, both became popular actors, primarily in television. The cases of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation. 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