Efrem Zimbalist Jr. 30 November 1918-2 May 2014 (Age 95)New York City, New York, United States The Life Summary of Efrem Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was born on 30 November 1918, in New York City, New York, United States. Because the young viewer audience was enamored of "Kookie" constantly combing his hair, a song "Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb" was released in 1959, making it a national catch-phrase. Kookie's character, played by Edd Byrnes, helped draw young viewers to the show, and his constant hair combing created the national catchphrase, "Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb.". Efrem Zimbalist Jr.'s stepmother lived to be 94. He returned to Hollywood five years later, marrying Loranda Stephanie Spalding in 1956, and she gave birth to their daughter Stephanie. He let music fall to the sidelines for a time, but never far out of sight. [15], Zimbalist maintained a strong personal relationship with F.B.I. He had nothing but praise for his experience on the show. He was healthy, playing golf three days a week, and always in his garden, Zimbalists son said. What a charmer he was, handsome and sophisticated. In 1941, he was drafted in the United States Army. Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. reportedly left the show because he did not like living in Spain. 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. He then went on to produce many operas including The Consul that earned the Pulitzer Prize for Music. The couple had two kids, Efrem and Nancy. Efrem starred next to Spencer Tracy. Zimbalist was born in 1918 in New York City to Jewish immigrants Efrem Zimbalist Sr. (18891985), a famous Russian-born violinist, and Alma Gluck (18841938), an equally famous Romanian-born operatic soprano. In 1950, tragedy struck their new family. "East Side, West Side" starred Barbara Stanwyk, James Mason, Nancy Reagan, Ava Gardner and Van Heflin. But his joy was short-lived. In 1990, he played the father of Zorro in the Christian Broadcasting Network 's The New Zorro. They had a daughter, actress Stephanie Zimbalist. [8] By the age of nine, Efrem Zimbalist was first violin in his father's orchestra. Zimbalist was preceded in death by his second wife and by his daughter Nancy. Do Remington Steele and Laura Holt get married? Thanks for reading and commenting. 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You may not remember Efrem Zimbalist Jr.'s name, but you only had to hear his voice and you placed him instantly. In January 1979, Efrem Jr. embraced the evangelical television programs, often watching them late into the night. While in the army, Zimbalist got acquainted with the director Garson Kanin, who gave him his first professional acting role in the Broadway play The Rugged Path. violinist. 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. They had a daughter, actress Stephanie Zimbalist. Studied Transcendental Meditation for 9 years under the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and found it a total waste of time. From 1959 to 1962, Zimbalist reprised his role as Stuart Bailey in the series Hawaiian Eye. Don't worry. This is the home her sister and husband raised their family in, and hosted her mother and siblings when she brought them over from Romania. Both were much looked forward to in our house, and probably in your house too. 2023 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. Efrem Zimbalist Sr. (21 April[O.S. Victor W. Kwok from Hawaii on May 23, 2014: This is an amazing tribute hub. 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. [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. In 1958, Zimbalist played the co-lead Stuart "Stu" Bailey in 77 Sunset Strip, a popular detective series running until 1964. In October 2004, he starred in the stage production of Night of the Iguana that premiered at Rubicon Theatre Company. He also played Charles Cabot on the series "Hotel.". Thank you. Publicity photo for the US Steel Hour on television August 1, 1956. and 77 Sunset Strip died Saturday in California. It certainly is a great tribute - I hadn't thought about Efrem Zimbalist Jr for many a year. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was born in New York City on Nov. 30, 1918. Sugar & Spice, Malice & Vice: Directed by Vincent McEveety. officer and language expert whose partner was an Ivy League Ph.D. Efrem Zimbalist: A Life. 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?" 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 had a horror of being stuck in some series and never being heard from again. Animated short film directed and co-written by Scott Trowbridge. 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 born in New York City on Nov. 30, 1918. Loranda's middle name was given to their daughter, actress Stephanie Zimbalist. Getty Images His mother, reasoning. Other reports say they did divorce on December 5, 1961, and they remarried in 1962 . After his wife died in 1950 he gave up acting for a time to teach at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia, where his father was an artist in residence. 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. In 19541955, he co-starred in his first television series, Concerning Miss Marlowe.[11]. In 1990, he played the father of Zorro in the Christian Broadcasting Network's The New Zorro. (Lewis Erskine), voice of Alfred the butler on Batman:The Animated Series, Died: May 2, 2014, at age 95 of natural causes. Remington Steele is an American crime drama television series co-created by Robert Butler and Michael Gleason. 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]. He was 65 years old. He was raised Episcopalian and died an Episcopalian, returning to his faith in the mid-1980s. Zimbalist died on May 2, 2014, at the age of 95. In addition to his son and other daughter, Stephanie, he is . His father was the famous violinist Efrem Zimbalist Sr. and his mother was the equally famous singer Alma Gluck. Freeze: SubZero, Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman; he also played villain Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man: The Animated Series. In the 1980s, he had a recurring role as Daniel Chalmers on his daughter Stephanie Zimbalist's TV series "Remington Steele." His younger partner was Jeff Spencer (Roger Smith), and they were often helped by a young, finger-snapping, slang-talking parking lot attendant called Kookie (Edd Byrnes). He appeared on the Trinity Broadcasting Network[20] and as himself in the 1998 Smithsonian Institution production of Gemstones of America. Once it gets circulated on the internet and shows up in enough places, people begin to believe what they see. He changed his name to Menotti shortly after his adoption. TimesMojo is a social question-and-answer website where you can get all the answers to your questions. The birthday party concluded with a film to look back over his career. Emily Munroe McNair died of cancer on January 18, 1950 at age 30. On February 12, 1956, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. married Loranda Stephanie Spaulding. The repair work failed, and the series ended the following year. Born in New York City on November 30, 1918, surrounded by people of wealth and privilege throughout his childhood, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. received a boarding school education. He did much to popularize the performance of classical music in his adopted country. After graduation he debuted in Berlin (playing the Brahms Concerto) and London in 1907 and in the United States in 1911, with the Symphony Orchestra.[which?] While playing Bailey, Zimbalist found time to appear in several more films. :). Stephanie Zimbalist on the Importance of Trump. Efrem Zimbalist Jr.'s second marriage. The men remained mutual admirers for the rest of Hoover's life. Efrem Zimbalist Jr.'s half-sister - Marcia Davenport, born in 1903 as Abigail Marcia Glick from Alma's first marriage to Bernard Glick. We'll keep an eye on you. Zorros true identity is Don Diego Vega (later changed to Don Diego de la Vega), a young nobleman who lived in Los Angeles, California, during the early 19th century when the area was still under Spanish rule. Voice, Direct-to-video animated film directed by Curt Geda. Episode: "Hereafter, Part 1" (S 2: Ep 19), This page was last edited on 7 January 2023, at 19:39. 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. I do recall 77 SunsetStrip and FBI. Finally, in Love Among the Steele the agency acquires a 1936 Auburn Speedster. Early in his career he owned the "Titian" Stradivarius violin. But Jack Warner said, 'Look, television is the business today. (that we know of). 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. [2] He had an older sister, Mary (19152008),[3] along with a half-sister from his mother's first marriage, author Marcia Davenport (19031996). There he met his future wife, the newly named Alma Gluck. Efrem Sr. became her violin accompanist in 1912 and they fell in love, but Alma was still married to her first husband, Bernard, with whom had a small daughter, Marcia. Efrem Zimbalist Jr.'s family announced that he died on Friday, May 2, 2014 of natural causes at his Solvang ranch in Southern California's beautiful horse country. Because he was well-liked, he wouldn't be out of work for long. Efrem Jr. says in his book "My Dinner of Herbs" that because of his playboy ways and throwing away a good education at Yale, he felt a great sadness that his mother never lived to see any of his success and that he "regrets she died knowing he was a screwup.". which was written in 1954, was optioned for a movie for many years, but never filmed, possibly because of controversy after the real life connection to the story was learned. She was buried later in June 1950 in Town Hill Cemetery in New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut, where the Zimbalist family maintains a residence and a cemetery holding. In 1958, he starred as Stuart Bailey in the detective series 77 Sunset Strip. He was kicked out of Yale after two years over dismal grades, which he blamed on a playboy attitude. Zimbalist was in such demand during this time that he was given a vacation by Jack L. Warner, owing to exhaustion from his busy schedule. His last acting job was The Delivery in 2008. He returned to Hollywood five years later, marrying Loranda Stephanie Spalding in 1956, and she gave birth to their daughter Stephanie. I use to get her mixed up with Stephanie Powers; some shots they look so much alike. In 1956, Zimbalist was put under contract by Warner Bros. and moved to Hollywood. Still working on the stepmother who brought a great literary legacy which Efrem Zimbalist III (Skip) carries on to this day. They had two children, Efrem "Skip" Zimbalist III (b. I looked forward to seeing those photos at the end of each show each week, if only for morbid idle curiosity. Wife: Emily McNair (stage actress, m. 1945, d. 1950, cancer, one daughter, one son) Daughter: Nancy Zimbalist (b. He packed up his two children and moved to Philadelphia where his father was director of The Curtis Institute of Music. I can see that a lot of effort was put into this. He later reprised his role in The New Batman Adventures as well as the animated movies Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman. ("Oh! In the 1990s he became interested in stem cell therapy, its uses and merits. [15] Hoover held up Zimbalist as a model for F.B.I. This play ran until January 1946 at the Plymouth Theatre. During the 1980s, he had roles in the dramas Remington Steele and Hotel. He began a lifelong affiliation with the Trinity Broadcast Network (TBN). He had a small recurring role in the 1990s hit science fiction television series Babylon 5 as William Edgars. Where can I watch Remington Steele Season 3? He became proficient at violin and composing music with several compositions to his credit. Zimbalist married the famous American soprano Alma Gluck and they toured together for a time. John Hansen from Australia (Gondwana Land) on May 21, 2014: What a wonderful tribute hub. For some reason, that's where I put him. (See: List of music students by teacher: T to Z#Efrem Zimbalist. 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. All characters were let go except for Efrem, whose new role was to travel the world as an investigator with his OSS background. 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. The son of renowned artists soprano Alma Gluck and violinist Efrem Zimbalist he was the father of actress Stephanie Zimbalist, who survives him. He and his daughter also appeared on stage together in his later years, their first being "The Night of the Iguana". Family film directed and written by Margaret Raphael. The clothing bills he sent home to be paid didn't win over his parents either. He furthered his acting training at Neighborhood Playhouse[6] before serving in the United States Army during World War II, where he became friends with writer and director Garson Kanin. He joked that being Jack Warner's tennis partner kept acting parts coming his way. Spouse/Ex-: Emily Munroe McNair (m. 19451950), Loranda Stephanie Spaulding (m. 19562007), siblings: Marcia Davenport as half-sister (19031996), Mary (19152008), See the events in life of Efrem Zimbalist Jr in Chronological Order, http://www.prphotos.com/p/LRS-046362/efrem-zimbalist-jr-at-childhelp-usa-2002-charity-event--arrivals.html?&ps=3&x-start=6, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbqFEihvdC8, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Efrem_Zimbalist_Jr.JPG, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eseZ77t5jGM. Unable to break into radio as an actor, he studied at the famed Neighborhood Playhouse. Zimbalist's stunning good looks and cool, deductive manner made him an instant star when "77 Sunset Strip" began its six-season run in 1958. He and his daughter also appeared on stage together in his later years, their first being "The Night of the Iguana". With large sums of money changing hands, Alma got her divorce in 1912, leaving the way for Efrem Sr. and Alma to marry. Menotti died in 2007 at the age of 95 in Monte Carlo, Monaco with his adopted son at his side. 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. Surprisingly I remember 77 Sunset Strip even though I was only seven years old when the series ended. 1946 was a busy year for the actor, simultaneously appearing in three plays, two at the same theater. Violinist, composer, and conductor (18891985), This article is about the violinist. 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 played a blinded pilot in Airport 1975 and, much later, lampooned his FBI image in Hot Shots! The family soon moved to Los Angeles, where Stephanie grew up. Marcia Davenport had an interesting life and made her mark in literature with her first book, Mozart, the first published American biography of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Gian Carlo Menotti, a famous composer and opera singer, was given a letter of introduction to The Curtis Institute of Music by Arturo Toscanini, who had also introduced Efrem's mother Alma to the Metropolitan Opera. After four years of flirting with each other, Laura Holt and Remington Steele finally tie the knot on Saturday`s episode of Remington Steele (9 p.m. on NBC-Ch. Returning to the United States, Efrem Jr. was fortunate enough that his parents could well afford two stints at Yale University. Efrem Jr. threw himself into studying and composing music, and became dean of students in 1954. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. The sidebar mentions how the age of 90 plus years is a theme that runs throughout this article. 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. So I won't be able to acknowledge each comment as I have in the past. 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. That doesn't mean his life didn't have any hiccups, they just weren't front page news. Efrem Jr. was almost 20 years old and had a few regrets after his mother died. His mother, born in Romania as Reba Feinsohn, sang at the Metropolitan Opera, and was one of the first singers to make records. Zimbalist was preceded in death by his second wife and by his daughter Nancy. Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Edward Asner, Ed Begley Jr. She was feeling the strain on her voice and wanted to keep to performing locally in New York and Philadelphia. In 1950, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Music for his production of "The Consul," which Efrem Jr. produced. I forgot he was in all those TV shows and film. For his father, the musician, see, Mary Evertz, "At 65 Still a Sex Symbol: Veteran Actor Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. is Back on Stage,", Society of Former Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, The Batman Superman Movie: World's Finest, "Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Star of '77 Sunset Strip' and 'The F.B.I. On June 8, 2009, FBI Director Robert Mueller presented him with a plaque as honorary special agent for his work on The F.B.I. In 2003, he published his autobiography "My Dinner of Herbs." It was Efrem Sr.'s first marriage and Alma's second. For his son, the actor, see, Zimbalist with his violin, circa 19151920, Efrem Zimbalist: A Life. 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. Click link to see the amazing list of magazines his firm publishes. 1957 brought Efrem Jr. a seven year contract with Warner Brothers studio. UPDATE: He was the embodiment of a federal agent on "The F.B.I." after playing a private eye on another popular ABC series, "77 Sunset Strip." The son of renowned artists soprano Alma Gluck and violinist Efrem Zimbalist he was the father of actress Stephanie Zimbalist, who survives him. [8] Selected for officer candidate school, after graduation in 1943 he received his commission as a second lieutenant of Infantry. As had his father and grandfather before him, the family traveled to the Ukraine in the former Soviet Union so Alma and Efrem Sr. could tour western Europe. His daughter Stephanie also took up acting -- and small-screen detective work, in the hit 1980s TV series "Remington Steele." However, she shares a fair share of relationship with a handful of stars. 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. "I get more joy from that than anything in my life," he said. 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. The daughter of actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Stephanie Zimbalist was raised on the family's Encino, California ranch and educated at . Home | About | Contact | Copyright | Report Content | Privacy | Cookie Policy | Terms & Conditions | Sitemap. Shauna L Bowling from Central Florida on May 22, 2014: Ah, you're so right, Rachael. I have them on auto publish until we get unpacked in our new home. They boarded Efrem Jr. at a Conservatory in Kiev for one year. 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. Do Men Still Wear Button Holes At Weddings? 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