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| occupation = Actor |
| occupation = Actor |
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| years_active = 1945–2008 |
| years_active = 1945–2008 |
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| ethnicity = [[Jewish]] |
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| education = [[Fay School]] |
| education = [[Fay School]] |
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| alma_mater = [[Yale University]] |
| alma_mater = [[Yale University]] |
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==Early years== |
==Early years== |
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Zimbalist was born in [[New York City]], the son of Jewish parents. His parents were [[History of the Jews in Russia|Russian-born]] violinist [[Efrem Zimbalist|Efrem Zimbalist, Sr.]] |
Zimbalist was born in [[New York City]], the son of Jewish parents. His parents were [[History of the Jews in Russia|Russian-born]] violinist [[Efrem Zimbalist|Efrem Zimbalist, Sr.]]{{sfn|Malan|2004|page=1}} and [[History of the Jews in Romania|Romanian-born]] operatic [[soprano]] [[Alma Gluck]].<ref>[http://www.marstonrecords.com/gluck/gluck_liner.htm Marston Records bio of Alma Gluck]</ref><ref>{{cite book|publisher=Broadcasting|title=1922-Year Radio's Population Soared-Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.'s parents at radio station WSB, Atlanta, in 1922|date=May 14, 1962|page=119|accessdate=March 6, 2014|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/Archive-BC-IDX/62-OCR/1962-05-14-BC-OCR-Page-0114.pdf#search=%22wmaq%22}}([[Portable Document Format|PDF]])</ref> His stepmother was [[Mary Louise Curtis Bok Zimbalist]], the founder of the [[Curtis Institute of Music]]. He attended [[Fay School]] in [[Southborough, Massachusetts]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jewishbusinessnews.com/2014/05/03/american-actor-efrem-zimbalist-junior-dies-at-his-california-home-at-age-95/|title=American Actor Efrem Zimbalist Junior Dies At His California Home At Age 95|work=[[Jewish Business News]]|author=Jewish Business News Staff|date=May 3, 2014|publisher=|accessdate=May 8, 2016}}</ref> |
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Zimbalist attended [[Yale University]] in the late 1930s, worked as a page for NBC radio in New York, and served in the [[United States Army]] for five years during [[World War II]], where he became friends with [[Garson Kanin]]. He was awarded the [[Purple Heart]] for a leg wound received during the [[battle of Hürtgen Forest]]. |
Zimbalist attended [[Yale University]] in the late 1930s, worked as a page for NBC radio in New York, and served in the [[United States Army]] for five years during [[World War II]], where he became friends with [[Garson Kanin]]. He was awarded the [[Purple Heart]] for a leg wound received during the [[battle of Hürtgen Forest]]. |
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Following the war, Zimbalist returned to New York and made his Broadway acting debut in ''The Rugged Path'',<ref name="Path"/>{{sfn|Monush|2003|p=816}} starring [[Spencer Tracy]]. This led to a stage career as both an actor and producer. His producing successes included bringing three [[Gian Carlo Menotti]] operas to Broadway, one of which, ''The Consul'',<ref name="Consul"/> won the Pulitzer Prize for music in 1950. |
Following the war, Zimbalist returned to New York and made his Broadway acting debut in ''The Rugged Path'',<ref name="Path"/>{{sfn|Monush|2003|p=816}} starring [[Spencer Tracy]]. This led to a stage career as both an actor and producer. His producing successes included bringing three [[Gian Carlo Menotti]] operas to Broadway, one of which, ''The Consul'',<ref name="Consul"/> won the Pulitzer Prize for music in 1950. |
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In 1954–1955 he co-starred in his first television series, ''Concerning Miss Marlowe''.{{sfn|Monush|2003| |
In 1954–1955 he co-starred in his first television series, ''Concerning Miss Marlowe''.{{sfn|Monush|2003|page=816}} |
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===Warner Bros. star=== |
===Warner Bros. star=== |
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In 1956, Zimbalist was put under contract by [[Warner Bros.]] and moved to Hollywood.<ref |
In 1956, Zimbalist was put under contract by [[Warner Bros.]] and moved to Hollywood.<ref name="My Dinner of Herbs"/> |
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Zimbalist's first recurring role in a [[Warner Bros. Television]] series was as roguish gambler "[[List of Maverick episodes|Dandy Jim Buckley]]" on ''[[Maverick (TV series)|Maverick]]'', opposite [[James Garner]] in 1957, and making five appearances as the character. In 1958, Zimbalist played the co-lead Stuart "Stu" Bailey in ''[[77 Sunset Strip]]'', a popular detective series running until 1964. During this period, he made several concurrent appearances in other Warner Bros. television shows, such as ''[[Hawaiian Eye]]'', ''[[The Alaskans]]'', and ''[[Bronco (TV series)|Bronco]]''. 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]]''. Zimbalist was in such demand that he was given leave by Jack Warner due to exhaustion from his busy schedule. |
Zimbalist's first recurring role in a [[Warner Bros. Television]] series was as roguish gambler "[[List of Maverick episodes|Dandy Jim Buckley]]" on ''[[Maverick (TV series)|Maverick]]'', opposite [[James Garner]] in 1957, and making five appearances as the character. In 1958, Zimbalist played the co-lead Stuart "Stu" Bailey in ''[[77 Sunset Strip]]'', a popular detective series running until 1964. During this period, he made several concurrent appearances in other Warner Bros. television shows, such as ''[[Hawaiian Eye]]'', ''[[The Alaskans]]'', and ''[[Bronco (TV series)|Bronco]]''. 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]]''. Zimbalist was in such demand that he was given leave by Jack Warner due to exhaustion from his busy schedule. |
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Jack Warner lent him to [[Columbia Pictures]] for ''[[By Love Possessed (film)|By Love Possessed]]'' in exchange for adding several years to his Warners' contract, but refused to let him make ''[[BUtterfield 8]]'' for MGM.<ref>http://www.americanlegends.com/actors/efrem%20zimbalist/</ref> |
Jack Warner lent him to [[Columbia Pictures]] for ''[[By Love Possessed (film)|By Love Possessed]]'' in exchange for adding several years to his Warners' contract, but refused to let him make ''[[BUtterfield 8]]'' for MGM.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanlegends.com/actors/efrem%20zimbalist/|title=Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.|work={{noitalic|American Legends}}|location=United States|accessdate=May 8, 2016}}</ref> |
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In 1959, he was awarded the Golden Globe for "[[Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor|Most Promising Newcomer – Male]]". |
In 1959, he was awarded the Golden Globe for "[[Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor|Most Promising Newcomer – Male]]". |
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=== ''The F.B.I.'' television series === |
=== ''The F.B.I.'' television series === |
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[[File:Efrem Zimbalist Jr. 1971.JPG|left|thumb|165px|''The F.B.I.'', first episode]] |
[[File:Efrem Zimbalist Jr. 1971.JPG|left|thumb|165px|''The F.B.I.'', first episode]] |
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Zimbalist was most widely known for his starring role as Inspector Lewis Erskine in the [[Quinn Martin]] television production ''[[The F.B.I. (TV series)|The F.B.I.]]'', which premiered on September 19, 1965 and ended with its final episode on September 8, 1974. Zimbalist was generous in his praise of producer Martin and of his own experience starring in the show. Those who worked with him on the show were equally admiring of the star's professionalism and likable personality. |
Zimbalist was most widely known for his starring role as Inspector Lewis Erskine in the [[Quinn Martin]] television production ''[[The F.B.I. (TV series)|The F.B.I.]]'', which premiered on September 19, 1965 and ended with its final episode on September 8, 1974. Zimbalist was generous in his praise of producer Martin and of his own experience starring in the show. Those who worked with him on the show were equally admiring of the star's professionalism and likable personality.{{sfn|Etter|2008|pages=62–87}} |
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Zimbalist maintained a strong personal relationship with [[J. Edgar Hoover]], who requested technical accuracy for the show and that agents be portrayed in the best possible light. Actors who played [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|F.B.I.]] employees were required by Hoover to undergo a background check. |
Zimbalist maintained a strong personal relationship with [[J. Edgar Hoover]], who requested technical accuracy for the show and that agents be portrayed in the best possible light. Actors who played [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|F.B.I.]] employees were required by Hoover to undergo a background check.{{sfn|Etter|2008|pages=62–87}} Zimbalist passed his background check with ease. He subsequently spent a week in Washington, D.C., where he was interviewed by Hoover, and at the F.B.I. academy in [[Quantico, Virginia]]. Hoover and Zimbalist remained mutual admirers for the rest of Hoover's life.{{sfn|Etter|2008|pages=62–87}} Hoover later held Zimbalist up as an image role model for F.B.I. employees to emulate in their personal appearance.{{sfn|Kessler|2003|page=399}} |
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The [[Society of Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation]]<ref name="Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI Inc.">{{cite web |
The [[Society of Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation]]<ref name="Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI Inc.">{{cite web|url=http://www.forgottenhollywood.com/hollywood-history/forgotten-hollywood-the-f-b-i-star-has-died.php|title=“Forgotten Hollywood”- The F.B.I. Star Has Died…|author=raideoman1|date=May 3, 2014|work={{noitalic|Forgotten Hollywood}}|publisher=|accessdate=May 8, 2016|location=United States}}</ref> honored the character of Lewis Erskine in 1985 with a set of retired credentials.<ref name="Presentation of Honorary Special Agent Badge to Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. Los Angeles"/> On June 8, 2009 FBI Director [[Robert Mueller]] presented Zimbalist with a [[Commemorative plaque|plaque]] of an honorary [[special agent]] for his work on the [[Television program#Seasons/series|television series]] ''The F.B.I.'', on which he worked in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and his friend J. Edgar Hoover.<ref name="Presentation of Honorary Special Agent Badge to Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. Los Angeles">{{cite web|url=http://www.fbi.gov/news/speeches/honoring-efrem-zimbalist-jr|title=Presentation of Honorary Special Agent Badge to Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.Los Angeles|first=Robert S.|last=Mueller, III|date=June 8, 2009 |work=[[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]|publisher=[[United States Department of Justice]]|accessdate=July 15, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. honored by FBI">{{cite news |title=Actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. honored by FBI |first= |last= |newspaper=Associated Press |date=9 June 2009 |url= }}</ref> The run of the show on ABC was followed in the 1980s by a revival show, ''[[Today's FBI]]'' starring [[Mike Connors]]. |
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===Other television work=== |
===Other television work=== |
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Also in the 1990s, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. played [[Alfred Pennyworth]] in ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'' as well as in ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'', ''[[The New Batman Adventures]]'', ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'', ''[[Static Shock]]'', and the animated films ''[[Batman: Mask of the Phantasm]]'', ''[[Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero]]'', ''[[Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman]]'', and villain [[Doctor Octopus]] in ''[[Spider-Man (1994 TV series)|Spider-Man: The Animated Series]]''. He appeared on the [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]]<ref>[http://www.tbn.org/index.php/2/4/p/632.html TBN – Trinity Broadcasting Network<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and as himself in the 1998 [[Smithsonian Institution]] production of ''Gemstones of America''.<ref>[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gemstones_of_america/ Gemstones of America]</ref> He performed as the narrator in "Good Morning, America" by Elinor Remick Warren—Cambria CD #1042 (1993). |
Also in the 1990s, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. played [[Alfred Pennyworth]] in ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'' as well as in ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'', ''[[The New Batman Adventures]]'', ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'', ''[[Static Shock]]'', and the animated films ''[[Batman: Mask of the Phantasm]]'', ''[[Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero]]'', ''[[Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman]]'', and villain [[Doctor Octopus]] in ''[[Spider-Man (1994 TV series)|Spider-Man: The Animated Series]]''. He appeared on the [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]]<ref>[http://www.tbn.org/index.php/2/4/p/632.html TBN – Trinity Broadcasting Network<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and as himself in the 1998 [[Smithsonian Institution]] production of ''Gemstones of America''.<ref>[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gemstones_of_america/ Gemstones of America]</ref> He performed as the narrator in "Good Morning, America" by Elinor Remick Warren—Cambria CD #1042 (1993). |
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Zimbalist wrote an autobiography, ''My Dinner of Herbs,'' published by [[Hal Leonard Corporation|Limelight Editions]], New York.<ref>{{cite book |title=My Dinner of Herbs |last=Zimbalist Jr.|first=Efrem |authorlink=|year=2004|publisher=[[Hal Leonard Corporation|Limelight Editions]]|location= |isbn=978-0-87910-988-2|page=|pages= |url=http://www.amazon.com/Dinner-Herbs-Efrem-Zimbalist-Jr/dp/0879109882}}</ref> |
Zimbalist wrote an autobiography, ''My Dinner of Herbs,'' published by [[Hal Leonard Corporation|Limelight Editions]], New York.<ref name="My Dinner of Herbs">{{cite book |title=My Dinner of Herbs |last=Zimbalist Jr.|first=Efrem |authorlink=|year=2004|publisher=[[Hal Leonard Corporation|Limelight Editions]]|location=[[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]|isbn=978-0-87910-988-2|page=|pages= |url=http://www.amazon.com/Dinner-Herbs-Efrem-Zimbalist-Jr/dp/0879109882}}</ref> |
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In 2008, he appeared in the short film ''The Delivery'', where he played a professor who helps a young girl in her struggles for literacy. 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. |
In 2008, he appeared in the short film ''The Delivery'', where he played a professor who helps a young girl in her struggles for literacy. 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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Efrem Zimbalist married his first wife, Emily Munroe McNair, in 1945. She died of cancer five years later in 1950.<ref name="USA TODAY">[http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/05/03/efrem-zimbalist-jr-dies/8650863/ USA TODAY]</ref> Zimbalist's second marriage was to Loranda Stephanie Spaulding in 1956. She died of lung cancer on February 5, 2007, at the age of 73.<ref name="USA TODAY"/> Zimbalist was the father of Efrem Zimbalist III and Nancy Zimbalist by Emily McNair, and actress [[Stephanie Zimbalist]] by Stephanie Spaulding. |
Efrem Zimbalist married his first wife, Emily Munroe McNair, in 1945. She died of cancer five years later in 1950.<ref name="USA TODAY">[http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/05/03/efrem-zimbalist-jr-dies/8650863/ USA TODAY]</ref> Zimbalist's second marriage was to Loranda Stephanie Spaulding in 1956. She died of lung cancer on February 5, 2007, at the age of 73.<ref name="USA TODAY"/> Zimbalist was the father of Efrem Zimbalist III and Nancy Zimbalist by Emily McNair, and actress [[Stephanie Zimbalist]] by Stephanie Spaulding. |
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Zimbalist considered himself to be a man of abiding faith and was involved in a number of Christian media productions. His parents, Alma Gluck and Efrem Zimbalist, Sr., were assimilated non-practicing Jews who rejected their Jewish heritage. |
Zimbalist considered himself to be a man of abiding faith and was involved in a number of Christian media productions. His parents, Alma Gluck and Efrem Zimbalist, Sr., were assimilated non-practicing Jews who rejected their Jewish heritage.{{sfn|Malan|2004|pages=139–142}} Efrem Sr. was raised in a non-practicing household and later stated, "As far as I am concerned, there has been no Jew in the family for sixty-five years."{{sfn|Malan|2004|pages=139–142}} Alma and Efrem Sr. had their children baptized Christians in the [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal Church]] and raised them in that church. Efrem Jr. stated that he was taken to church every Sunday and attended St. Paul's School, an Episcopal boarding school in [[New Hampshire]].<ref name="EZimablist Jr ">{{cite journal |last=Stanford |first=Monty |last2= |first2= |year=2008 |title=EZimablist Jr |journal=Christus Rex |publisher= |volume=1 |issue=5 |pages= |url= |doi= }}</ref> He also attended church every Sunday with his first wife, and it was his faith which allowed him peace when she succumbed to cancer.{{sfn|Silversten|1998|pages=173–194}} |
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A spiritual pilgrim, Zimbalist was an early practitioner and proponent of [[Transcendental Meditation]], as taught by [[Maharishi Mahesh Yogi]]. He described the Maharishi Yogi as a "fascinating character", but found that his nine-year association with the meditation method "... was a total waste of energy for me." |
A spiritual pilgrim, Zimbalist was an early practitioner and proponent of [[Transcendental Meditation]], as taught by [[Maharishi Mahesh Yogi]]. He described the Maharishi Yogi as a "fascinating character", but found that his nine-year association with the meditation method "... was a total waste of energy for me."{{sfn|Silversten|1998|pages=173–194}} He returned to the Episcopal Church for a time. In the late 1970s, Zimbalist was drawn to the [[Charismatic Christianity]] first to [[Jim Bakker]] and [[Tammy Faye Bakker]]'s [[PTL Club]] and later, after serving for several years, on PTL's board, to its principal televangelistic successor the [[Trinity Broadcasting Network]] (TBN).<<ref name="95 Years"/> Efrem's face and voice have appeared on scores of TBN announcements, including the station identification at the top of every hour. In a five-minute segment called "The Word"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tbn.org/publicfile/KNMT/Emails_From_the_Public_2009.pdf|title=emails from the public 2009 (kept for station FCC license renewal)|publisher=Trinity Broadcasting Network|author=Bruce Boland|page=19|date=2009-10-20|accessdate=2014-09-20}}</ref> which aired on TBN at 25 after the hour, Zimbalist read through the entire Bible, verse by verse; later these segments appeared in interludes and station breaks on TBN. He told a reporter in 1989, "for a while I did go overboard in my association with a fundamentalist group", but never made a verbal association with any ministry. As of January 2016, TBN still uses his spots where he reads scripture, as well as his voice on TBN network identifications.<ref>Mary Evertz, "At 65 Still a Sex Symbol: Veteran Actor Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. is Back on Stage," ''St. Petersburg (Florida) Times'', May 26, 1989.</ref> Eventually, he resumed active participation in the Episcopal Church, feeling comfortable with that denominational style.{{sfn|Silversten|1998|pages=173–194}} |
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In 1963 and 1964, Zimbalist joined fellow actors [[William Lundigan]], [[Chill Wills]], and [[Walter Brennan]] in making appearances on behalf of U.S. Senator [[Barry Goldwater]], the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[candidate]], in his election campaign against U.S. President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]].<ref>{{cite |
In 1963 and 1964, Zimbalist joined fellow actors [[William Lundigan]], [[Chill Wills]], and [[Walter Brennan]] in making appearances on behalf of U.S. Senator [[Barry Goldwater]], the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[candidate]], in his election campaign against U.S. President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]].<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.amazon.com/Lyndon-B-Johnson-Handbook-Everything/dp/1489118446|title=TThe Lyndon B. Johnson Handbook - Everything You Need To Know About Lyndon B. Johnson |
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===Death=== |
===Death=== |
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Zimbalist died on May 2, 2014 from [[Death by natural causes|natural causes]] at the age of 95. His daughter Stephanie announced the news, saying, "He was 95 years old, a devout Christian. He actively enjoyed his life to the last day, showering love on his extended family, playing golf and visiting with close friends."<ref> |
Zimbalist died on May 2, 2014 from [[Death by natural causes|natural causes]] at the age of 95. His daughter Stephanie announced the news, saying, "He was 95 years old, a devout Christian. He actively enjoyed his life to the last day, showering love on his extended family, playing golf and visiting with close friends."<ref name="95 Years">{{cite news|last1=Barnes|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/efrem-zimbalist-jr-dead-star-700983|first1=Mike|title=Actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Dies at 95|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=|last2=Byrge|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=May 8, 2016|first2=Duane}}</ref> His interment was at Town Hill Cemetery in [[New Hartford, Connecticut]], near his parents.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=129063100|work=[[Find a Grave]]|title=Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.|accessdate=May 8, 2016|publisher=[[Ancestry.com]]}}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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===Sources=== |
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Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. | |
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Born | New York City | November 30, 1918
Died | May 2, 2014 Solvang, California. U.S. | (aged 95)
Resting place | Town Hill Cemetery, New Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Education | Fay School |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1945–2008 |
Known for | Dandy Jim Buckley, Alfred Pennyworth, DC animated universe |
Television | 77 Sunset Strip, The F.B.I., Maverick, Batman: The Animated Series |
Political party | Republican Party[1] |
Spouse(s) |
Emily Munroe McNair
(m. 1945–1950)Loranda Stephanie Spaulding
(m. 1956–2007) |
Children | With McNair: Nancy Zimbalist Efrem "Skip" Zimbalist III With Spaulding: Stephanie Zimbalist |
Parent(s) | Efrem Zimbalist, Sr., Alma Gluck |
Awards | Golden Globe Award |
Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. (November 30, 1918 – May 2, 2014) was an American actor known for his starring roles in the television series 77 Sunset Strip and 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 Batman: The Animated Series and associated spin-offs. He also voiced Doctor Octopus from the 1990s Spider-Man animated series, and Justin Hammer from the second season of 1994 Iron Man animated series.
Early years
Zimbalist was born in New York City, the son of Jewish parents. His parents were Russian-born violinist Efrem Zimbalist, Sr.[2] and Romanian-born operatic soprano Alma Gluck.[3][4] His stepmother was Mary Louise Curtis Bok Zimbalist, the founder of the Curtis Institute of Music. He attended Fay School in Southborough, Massachusetts.[5]
Zimbalist attended Yale University in the late 1930s, worked as a page for NBC radio in New York, and served in the United States Army for five years during World War II, where he became friends with Garson Kanin. He was awarded the Purple Heart for a leg wound received during the battle of Hürtgen Forest.
Career
Early career
Following the war, Zimbalist returned to New York and made his Broadway acting debut in The Rugged Path,[6][7] starring Spencer Tracy. This led to a stage career as both an actor and producer. His producing successes included bringing three Gian Carlo Menotti operas to Broadway, one of which, The Consul,[8] won the Pulitzer Prize for music in 1950.
In 1954–1955 he co-starred in his first television series, Concerning Miss Marlowe.[7]
Warner Bros. star
In 1956, Zimbalist was put under contract by Warner Bros. and moved to Hollywood.[9] Zimbalist's first recurring role in a Warner Bros. Television series was as roguish gambler "Dandy Jim Buckley" on Maverick, opposite James Garner in 1957, and making five appearances as the character. In 1958, Zimbalist played the co-lead Stuart "Stu" Bailey in 77 Sunset Strip, a popular detective series running until 1964. During this period, he made several concurrent appearances in other Warner Bros. television shows, such as Hawaiian Eye, The Alaskans, and Bronco. 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. Zimbalist was in such demand that he was given leave by Jack Warner due to exhaustion from his busy schedule.
Jack Warner lent him to Columbia Pictures for By Love Possessed in exchange for adding several years to his Warners' contract, but refused to let him make BUtterfield 8 for MGM.[10] </ref>
In 1959, he was awarded the Golden Globe for "Most Promising Newcomer – Male".
The F.B.I. television series
Zimbalist was most widely known for his starring role as Inspector Lewis Erskine in the Quinn Martin television production The F.B.I., which premiered on September 19, 1965 and ended with its final episode on September 8, 1974. Zimbalist was generous in his praise of producer Martin and of his own experience starring in the show. Those who worked with him on the show were equally admiring of the star's professionalism and likable personality.[11]
Zimbalist maintained a strong personal relationship with J. Edgar Hoover, who requested technical accuracy for the show and that agents be portrayed in the best possible light. Actors who played F.B.I. employees were required by Hoover to undergo a background check.[11] Zimbalist passed his background check with ease. He subsequently spent a week in Washington, D.C., where he was interviewed by Hoover, and at the F.B.I. academy in Quantico, Virginia. Hoover and Zimbalist remained mutual admirers for the rest of Hoover's life.[11] Hoover later held Zimbalist up as an image role model for F.B.I. employees to emulate in their personal appearance.[12]
The Society of Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation[13] honored the character of Lewis Erskine in 1985 with a set of retired credentials.[14] On June 8, 2009 FBI Director Robert Mueller presented Zimbalist with a plaque of an honorary special agent for his work on the television series The F.B.I., on which he worked in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and his friend J. Edgar Hoover.[14][15] The run of the show on ABC was followed in the 1980s by a revival show, Today's FBI starring Mike Connors.
Other television work
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. 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.
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, and in the television dramatic series Hotel.
In 1990, he played the father of Zorro in the Christian Broadcasting Network's remake, The New Zorro. Zimbalist relinquished the role after the program's first season due to the filming at studios outside Madrid, Spain, and the role subsequently went to Henry Darrow. He had a small recurring role in the 1990s hit science fiction television series Babylon 5 as William Edgars.
Also in the 1990s, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. played Alfred Pennyworth in Batman: The Animated Series as well as in Superman: The Animated Series, The New Batman Adventures, Justice League, Static Shock, and the animated films Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero, Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman, and villain Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man: The Animated Series. He appeared on the Trinity Broadcasting Network[16] and as himself in the 1998 Smithsonian Institution production of Gemstones of America.[17] He performed as the narrator in "Good Morning, America" by Elinor Remick Warren—Cambria CD #1042 (1993).
Zimbalist wrote an autobiography, My Dinner of Herbs, published by Limelight Editions, New York.[9]
In 2008, he appeared in the short film The Delivery, where he played a professor who helps a young girl in her struggles for literacy. 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.
Personal life and religion
Efrem Zimbalist married his first wife, Emily Munroe McNair, in 1945. She died of cancer five years later in 1950.[18] Zimbalist's second marriage was to Loranda Stephanie Spaulding in 1956. She died of lung cancer on February 5, 2007, at the age of 73.[18] Zimbalist was the father of Efrem Zimbalist III and Nancy Zimbalist by Emily McNair, and actress Stephanie Zimbalist by Stephanie Spaulding.
Zimbalist considered himself to be a man of abiding faith and was involved in a number of Christian media productions. His parents, Alma Gluck and Efrem Zimbalist, Sr., were assimilated non-practicing Jews who rejected their Jewish heritage.[19] Efrem Sr. was raised in a non-practicing household and later stated, "As far as I am concerned, there has been no Jew in the family for sixty-five years."[19] Alma and Efrem Sr. had their children baptized Christians in the Episcopal Church and raised them in that church. Efrem Jr. stated that he was taken to church every Sunday and attended St. Paul's School, an Episcopal boarding school in New Hampshire.[20] He also attended church every Sunday with his first wife, and it was his faith which allowed him peace when she succumbed to cancer.[21]
A spiritual pilgrim, Zimbalist was an early practitioner and proponent of Transcendental Meditation, as taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. He described the Maharishi Yogi as a "fascinating character", but found that his nine-year association with the meditation method "... was a total waste of energy for me."[21] He returned to the Episcopal Church for a time. In the late 1970s, Zimbalist was drawn to the Charismatic Christianity first to Jim Bakker and Tammy Faye Bakker's PTL Club and later, after serving for several years, on PTL's board, to its principal televangelistic successor the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN).<[22] Efrem's face and voice have appeared on scores of TBN announcements, including the station identification at the top of every hour. In a five-minute segment called "The Word"[23] which aired on TBN at 25 after the hour, Zimbalist read through the entire Bible, verse by verse; later these segments appeared in interludes and station breaks on TBN. He told a reporter in 1989, "for a while I did go overboard in my association with a fundamentalist group", but never made a verbal association with any ministry. As of January 2016, TBN still uses his spots where he reads scripture, as well as his voice on TBN network identifications.[24] Eventually, he resumed active participation in the Episcopal Church, feeling comfortable with that denominational style.[21]
In 1963 and 1964, Zimbalist joined fellow actors William Lundigan, Chill Wills, and Walter Brennan in making appearances on behalf of U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater, the Republican candidate, in his election campaign against U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson.[25]
Death
Zimbalist died on May 2, 2014 from natural causes at the age of 95. His daughter Stephanie announced the news, saying, "He was 95 years old, a devout Christian. He actively enjoyed his life to the last day, showering love on his extended family, playing golf and visiting with close friends."[22] His interment was at Town Hill Cemetery in New Hartford, Connecticut, near his parents.[26]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
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1949 | House of Strangers | Tony Monetti | Film noir directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz | [7][27] |
1957 | Band of Angels | Lt. Ethan Sears | Romantic drama film directed by Raoul Walsh. | [7][28] |
Bombers B-52 | Colonel Jim Herlihy | CinemaScope film directed by Gordon Douglas. | [7][29] | |
1958 | The Deep Six | Lt. Blanchard | World War II drama film directed by Rudolph Maté, loosely based on a novel of the same name by Martin Dibner. | [7][30] |
Too Much, Too Soon | Vincent Bryant | Biographical film directed by Art Napoleon. | [7][31] | |
Home Before Dark | Jacob 'Jake' Diamond | Drama film directed and produced by Mervyn LeRoy. | [7][32] | |
Violent Road | George Lawrence | Remake of The Wages of Fear and directed by Howard W. Koch. | [7][33][34] | |
1960 | The Crowded Sky | Dale Heath | Drama film directed by Joseph Pevney. | [7][35][Note 1] |
1961 | By Love Possessed | Arthur Winner | Drama film directed by John Sturges. | [7][37] |
A Fever in the Blood | Judge Leland Hoffman | Drama film directed by Vincent Sherman. | [7][38] | |
1962 | The Chapman Report | Paul Radford | Drama film directed by George Cukor. | [7][39] |
1965 | Harlow | William Mansfield | Fictionalized drama based on the life of film star Jean Harlow directed by Alex Segal. | [7][40] |
The Reward | Frank Bryant | Western film directed by Serge Bourguignon. | [7][41] | |
1967 | Wait Until Dark | Sam Hendrix | Psychological thriller film directed by Terence Young. | [7][42] |
1974 | Airport 1975 | Captain Stacy | Air disaster film and the first sequel to the successful 1970 film Airport and directed by Jack Smight. | [7][43] |
1982 | The Avenging | Jacob Anderson | Drama film written and directed by Lyman Dayton. | [7][44] |
1991 | Hot Shots! | Wilson | Comedy spoof film of Top Gun directed and co-written by Jim Abrahams. | [7][45] |
1993 | Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul | Narrator | Documentary film directed and written by Gregory Orr. | |
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | Alfred Pennyworth |
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[7] | |
1995 | The Street Corner Kids: The Sequel | Marty | Family film directed and written by Margaret Raphael. | |
1998 | Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero | Alfred Pennyworth | Direct-to-video superhero animated feature film directed, co-written, and co-produced by Boyd Kirkland. | [7][46] |
1999 | The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man | Dr. Octopus | Animated short film directed and co-written by Scott Trowbridge. | |
2003 | Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman | Alfred Pennyworth | Direct-to-video animated film directed by Curt Geda. | [7][47] |
2008 | The Delivery | Dr. Engel | Short film directed and written by Gabrielle DeCuir. |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
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1946 | Mr. and Mrs. North | Star | Made-for-TV-Movie | [48] |
1954–1955 | Concerning Miss Marlowe | Jim Gavin | Contract role | [7] |
1956 | Star Tonight | Guest | Episode: "The Long View" (S 2:Ep 42) | [49] |
The United States Steel Hour | Sean O'Neill | Episode "Stopover at Sublimity" (S 3:Ep 30) | [7] | |
1957 | Conflict | Stuart Bailey | Episodes:
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[50] |
1957–1958 | Maverick | Dandy Jim Buckley | Recurring | |
1958 | Girl on the Run | Stuart Bailey | Made-for-TV-Movie (Pilot for TV series 77 Sunset Strip) airing on ABC and directed by Richard L. Bare. | [7][51] |
Sugarfoot | Kerrigan the Great | Episode: "The Wizard" (S 2: Ep 3) | ||
1958–1964 | 77 Sunset Strip | Stuart Bailey | Contract role; 163 episodes | [52] |
1959–1962 | Hawaiian Eye | Stuart Bailey | Recurring | |
1960 | The Alaskans | John Conrad | Episode: "The Trial of Reno McKee" (S 1: Ep 14) | |
1961 | Person to Person | Himself | Episode:"August 11, 1961" (S 8:Ep 19) | |
Bronco | Edwin Booth | Episode: "The Prince of Darkness" (S 4: Ep 2) | [53] | |
What About Linda? | Himself | March of Dimes fund raising program | ||
1962 | Here's Hollywood | Himself | November 2, 1962 | |
1964 | The Hollywood Palace | Himself | Episode: "Host: Efrem Zimbalist Jr." (S 1: Ep 9) | |
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Paul Radford | Episode: "The Sojourner" (S 1: Ep 26) | [54] | |
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Stranger | Eepisode: "See the Monkey Dance" (S 3: Ep 5) | ||
The Reporter | Charles Durwood | Episode: "Super-Star" (S 1: Ep 9) | ||
1965 | Rawhide | Jeff McKeever | Episode: "The Diehard" (S 7: Ep 25) | |
Password All-Stars | Himself | Episode: "Angie Dickinson vs. Efrem Zimbalist Jr." | ||
1965–1974 | The F.B.I. | Inspector Lewis Erskine | Contract role; 241 episodes | [55] |
1967 | Cosa Nostra, Arch Enemy of the F.B.I. | Inspector Lewis Erskine (archive footage) | Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Don Medford. | [56] |
Insight | Byron | Episode: "Stranger In My Shoes" (S 7:Ep 37) | ||
1969 | Jim | Episode: "The Coffee House" (S 9: Ep 38) | ||
1970 | Bergman | Episode: "The Day God Died" (S 10: Ep 25) | ||
Don Ford | Episode: "He Lived With Us, Ate With Us, What Else, Dear?" (S 10: Ep 33) | |||
Charles de Foucauld | Episode: "The Hermit" (S 10: Ep 43) | |||
1972 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself | February 16, 1972 | |
1974 | Insight | Guest | Episode: "When You See Arcturus" (S 14: Ep 21) | |
1975 | Who Is the Black Dahlia? | Sgt. Harry Hansen | Made-for-TV-Movie | [7] |
1978 | A Family Upside Down | Mike Long | Made-for-TV-Movie | [7] |
Terror Out of the Sky | David Martin | Made-for-TV-Movie | [7] | |
30th Primetime Emmy Awards | Himself | Presenter | ||
1979 | The Best Place to Be | Bill Reardan | Made-for-TV-Movie | [7] |
The Gathering, Part II | Victor Wainwright | Made-for-TV-Movie | [7] | |
Insight | God | Episode: "Checkmate" (S 20: Ep 11) | ||
Guest | Episode: "A Family of Winners" (S 20: Ep 12) | |||
1980 | Scruples | Ellis Ikehorn | Miniseries | [7] |
The Anita Bryant Spectacular | Himself | [57] | ||
1982 | Beyond Witch Mountain | Aristotle Bolt | Made-for-TV-Movie | [7] |
Family in Blue | Marty Malone | Made-for-TV-Movie | [7] | |
1983 | Insight | Guest | Episode: "The Hit Man" (S 24: Ep 5) | |
Fantasy Island | Mr. Baldwin | Episode: "The Butler's Affair/Roarke's Sacrifice" (S 7: Ep 5) | ||
Charley's Aunt | Col. Francis Chesney | Made-for-TV-Movie | [58] | |
Baby Sister | Tom Burroughs | Made-for-TV-Movie | [7] | |
Shooting Stars | Robert Cluso | Made-for-TV-Movie | [7] | |
1983–87 | Remington Steele | Daniel Chalmers | Recurring | [7] |
1984 | The Love Boat | Dan Whitman | Episode: "Polly's Poker Palace, Parts 1 and 2" (S 7: Ep 19 & S 7: Ep 20) | |
Hardcastle and McCormick | Emmett Parnell | Eepisode: "The Georgia Street Motors" (S 1:Ep 18) | [59] | |
Partners in Crime | Grant Latham | Episode: "Murder in the Museum" (S 1: Ep 19) | ||
Hotel | Alexander Heath | Episode: "Flesh and Blood" (S 2: Ep 2) | [7] | |
Cover Up | E.G. Dawson | Episode: "Writer's Block" (S 1: Ep 9) | ||
You Are the Jury | Narrator | Episode: "The Case of the People of Florida v Joseph Lamdrum" | [60] | |
1985 | Finder of Lost Loves | Judge Alex Hale | Episode: "Mister Wonderful" (S 1: Ep 19) | |
1986 | 38th Primetime Emmy Awards | Himself | Presenter: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | |
You Are the Jury | Narrator | Episode: "The State of Arizona v Dr. Evan Blake" | [60] | |
1986–88 | Hotel | Charles Cabot | Recurring | [7] |
1988 | Hunter | Clarence Hyland | Episode: "Murder He Wrote" (S 4: Ep 21) | |
Murder, She Wrote | Gen. Havermeyer | Episode: "The Last Flight of the Dixie Damsel" (S 5: Ep 7) | ||
1990 | Zorro | Don Alejandro de la Vega | Contract role; 25 episodes | [7] |
Who's the Boss? | Robert Robinson | Episode: "Operation Mona" (S 6: Ep 22) | ||
Murder, She Wrote | Richard Thompson Grant | Episode: "Hannigan's Wake" (S 7: Ep 4) | ||
1991 | Hot Shots: The Making of an Important Movie | Himself | ||
1992 | Murder, She Wrote | Adam Quatrain | Episode: "Sugar, Spice, Malice and Vice" (S 9: Ep 7) | |
1992–1993 | The Legend of Prince Valiant | King Arthur (voice) | Contract role; 53 episodes | |
1992–1995 | Batman: The Animated Series | Alfred | Contract role; 57 episodes | [7] |
1993 | Trade Winds | Christof Philips | Miniseries | [7] |
1994 | Vicki! | Himself | ||
Burke's Law | Sam Gallagher | Episode: "Who Killed the Legal Eagle?" (S 1: Ep 9) | ||
Heaven Help Us | Lexy's Dad | Episode: "A Little Left of Heaven (Pilot) (S 1:Ep 1) | ||
The Nanny | Theodore Timmons | Episode: "Material Fran" (S 2: Ep 4 | ||
1995 | Biker Mice from Mars | King Arthur | Episode: "Knights of the Round Table, Parts 1 and 2" (S 3: Ep 1 & S 3: Ep 2) | |
One West Waikiki | Walter Mansfield | Episode: "Flowers of Evil" (S 2: Ep 1) | ||
Gargoyles | Mace Malone | Episode: "Revelations" (S 2: Ep 16) | ||
Iron Man | Justin Hammer | Recurring | ||
1995–1997 | Spider-Man | Dr. Octopus/Dr. Otto Octavius | Recurring | |
1996 | Picket Fences | Hal Klosterman | Episode: "Forget Selma" (S 4: Ep 18) | |
Mighty Ducks | Dr. Denton P. Hookerman | Episode: "Zap Attack" (S 1: Ep 4) | ||
1997 | Babylon 5 | William Edgars | Recurring | [61] |
The Visitor | Wayland Scott | Episode: "Miracles" (S 1: Ep 11) | ||
Superman: The Animated Series | Alfred Pennyworth | Episode: "World's Finest, part 3" (S 2: Ep 18) | [7] | |
1997–1998 | The New Batman Adventures | Alfred Pennyworth | Recurring | [7] |
1998 | Gemstones of America | Himself | Host | |
The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest | Alfred Pennyworth | Animated Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Toshihiko Masuda. | [7] | |
1999 | A Year to Remember | Himself | Host | |
2001 | The First Day | Benjamin Hart | Made-for-TV-Movie | [7] |
2003 | Static Shock | Alfred Pennyworth | Episode: "Hard as Nails" (S 3: Ep 1) | [7] |
Justice League | Alfred Pennyworth | Episode: "Hereafter, Part 1" (S 2: Ep 19) | [7] | |
Batman: Behind the Mystery | Himself | |||
2004 | TVLand Moguls | Himself | ||
Justice League | Alfred Pennyworth | Episodes:
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[7] | |
2007 | The Brothers Warner | Himself | Historical film directed by Cass Warner (credited as Cass Warner Sperling). | [62] |
Video game
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
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1993 | Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers | Wolfgang | Video game | |
2000 | Spider-Man | Dr. Octopus | Video game | |
2001 | Batman: Vengeance | Alfred Pennyworth | Video game | [7] |
Video
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
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1983 | The Tempest | Prospero | Directed by William Woodman. | [63] |
Theatre
Opening date | Closing date | Title | Role | Theatre | Refs |
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Nov 10, 1945 | Jan 19, 1946 | The Rugged Path | Gil Hartnick | Plymouth | [6][7] |
Nov 6, 1946 | Feb 21, 1947 | King Henry VIII | Duke of Suffolk | International Theatre | [7][64] |
Nov 8, 1946 | Feb 15, 1947 | What Every Woman Knows | A Butler, Ensemble | International Theatre | [7][65] |
Dec 19, 1946 | Feb 22, 1947 | A Pound on Demand Androcles and the Lion |
Secutor | International Theatre | [7][66] |
Feb 27, 1947 | Mar 15, 1947 | Yellow Jack | Aristides Agramonte | International Theatre | [7][67] |
May 1, 1947 | Nov 1, 1947 | The Telephone The Medium |
(producer) | Ethel Barrymore Theatre | [68] |
Feb 24, 1948 | Mar 6, 1948 | Hedda Gabler | Eilert Lovborg | Cort Theatre | [7][69] |
Dec 7, 1948 | Jan 9, 1949 | The Telephone | (producer) | City Center | [70] |
Dec 7, 1948 | Jan 9, 1949 | The Medium | (producer) | City Center | [71] |
Mar 15, 1950 | Nov 4, 1950 | The Consul | (producer) | Ethel Barrymore Theatre | [8] |
Jan 17, 1956 | Aug 11, 1956 | Fallen Angels | Maurice Duclos | Playhouse | [7][72] |
Oct 16, 2004 | Nov 7, 2004 | Night of the Iguana | Nonno | Rubicon Theatre Company | |
Apr 26, 2007 | May 20, 2007 | Hamlet | The Player King | Rubicon Theatre Company |
References
Notes
- ^ In Airport 75, both Efrem Zimbalist Jr. and Dana Andrews reprised their roles, but in a reversal, Andrews does the crashing.[36]
Citations
- ^ "'FBI Agent' Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Remembered as Staunch Conservative". Newsmax.com. May 3, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
- ^ Malan 2004, p. 1.
- ^ Marston Records bio of Alma Gluck
- ^ 1922-Year Radio's Population Soared-Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.'s parents at radio station WSB, Atlanta, in 1922 (PDF). Broadcasting. May 14, 1962. p. 119. Retrieved March 6, 2014.(PDF)
- ^ Jewish Business News Staff (May 3, 2014). "American Actor Efrem Zimbalist Junior Dies At His California Home At Age 95". Jewish Business News. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
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