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The film, directed by Raoul Walsh, starred Yvonne De Carlo, Sidney Poitier, and Clark Gable. The magazine went digital in 1995. Efrem Jr.'s son, Efrem Zimbalist III got involved in the publishing business and today is the publisher of over 50 weekly and monthly magazines at Active Interest Media. Zimbalist was preceded in death by his second wife and by his daughter Nancy. Three years later, the actor played The Player King in Hamlet at the same theatre company. An awesome thought hear from you. Her mother started the Ladies' Home Journal magazine and she would be the catalyst to keep the magazine published until her death in 1970. 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. In 1956, he married his second wife, Loranda Stephanie Spalding. 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. [14], In 1959, he was awarded the Golden Globe for "Most Promising Newcomer Male". 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. His and Alma's son, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., and their granddaughter, Stephanie Zimbalist, both became popular actors. Explore. The actor's son,. He also played Charles Cabot on the series "Hotel.". I think it is all in his perception, which I'm sorry it was that way, but probably not true on her end. His partner in life and work, Samuel Barber died in 1981. 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. Several composers dedicated their works to Zimbalist, including: Pablo Casals writes in his biography, Joys and Sorrows, that Zimbalist was a member of the 's Committee to Aid Spanish Democracy which Casals founded and chaired in 1936.[14]. He returned to Hollywood five years later, marrying Loranda Stephanie Spalding in 1956, and she gave birth to their daughter Stephanie. From this record listing US Census of 1900, it shows the occupants the residence of Herman and Cecile Goldstein, Alma's sister. In 1958, he starred as Stuart Bailey in the detective series 77 Sunset Strip. I looked forward to seeing those photos at the end of each show each week, if only for morbid idle curiosity. In 19541955, he co-starred in his first television series, Concerning Miss Marlowe.[11]. In 1950, he won the Pulitzer Prize for Music for his production of "The Consul," which Efrem Jr. produced. It was not a happy marriage because Ogden's family controlled his fortune and the couple had to rely on an allowance for support. He did much to popularize the performance of classical music in his adopted country. 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. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was born on the 30 th November 1918 in New York City, New York, USA of Russian and Romanian ancestry, and passed away on the 2 nd May 2014 in Solvang, California, USA, of natural causes at the age of 95. Shauna L Bowling from Central Florida on May 22, 2014: Ah, you're so right, Rachael. director J. Edgar Hoover, who requested that the show be technically accurate and portray his agents in the best possible light, and he insisted actors playing F.B.I. He said that when growing up he was taken to church every Sunday. She was almost six years older than he. HubPages is a registered trademark of The Arena Platform, Inc. Other product and company names shown may be trademarks of their respective owners. Malan, Roy (2004). Gian Carlo Menotti's interesting story appears in the sidebar. She was 73 years old. When daughter Marcia started at Wellesley College in 1923, she decided to elope, giving birth to a daughter a year later in 1924. He had an elder sister named Mary as well as a step-sister, author Marcia Davenport, from his mothers side. 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. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Efrem Jr. was devastated. 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. Menotti died in 2007 at the age of 95 in Monte Carlo, Monaco with his adopted son at his side. 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John Hansen from Australia (Gondwana Land) on May 21, 2014: What a wonderful tribute hub. Efrem starred next to Spencer Tracy. 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. Less than a year later in 1915, their daughter Maria was born but with manager Althea Jewell taking care of her and Marcia safely in a Pennsylvania boarding school, the couple didn't slow down their performances. I think Troy Donahue was also an actor in the show. In 2007, Loranda also died from cancer. 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. As the heir apparent to wealthy parents, his taste for expensive suits purchased at the best men's shoppes of Hartford and New Haven made him popular at school. (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). Zimbalist married the famous American soprano Alma Gluck and they toured together for a time. #Ms. Dora, I'm sure she looked down from heaven and celebrated every one of his successes. At the end of each episode, after Zimbalist and his fellow G-men had captured that week's mobsters, subversives, bank robbers or spies, the series would post real photos from the FBI's most-wanted list. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. 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. In 1985, Chip married Malinda Fitler Murphy, the daughter of Happy Rockefeller (widow of Nelson) and Dr. James Murphy. As the sly, silver-haired mentor of Pierce Brosnan's title character on Remington Steele, he appeared on the 1982-87 NBC series with his daughter on a handful of episodes. Coupled with his baritone voice, he easily won over the ladies but he had no interest in the curriculum or in getting a job to support his extravagant lifestyle. EMMY NOMINATIONS 2022: Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series, EMMY NOMINATIONS 2022: Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series, EMMY NOMINATIONS 2022: Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series, EMMY NOMINATIONS 2022: Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie, EMMY NOMINATIONS 2022: Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. said this about J Edgar Hoover in an interview: "He never came on the set, but I knew him. Stephanie Zimbalist has since given strong, sympathetic performances portraying independent working women in the TV movie The Story Lady (1991) and in the off-Broadway surrogate-mother drama, The Baby Dance (1991). I have them on auto publish until we get unpacked in our new home. Stephanie Zimbalist was born in New York City, the daughter of Loranda Stephanie (ne Spalding) and actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr., who helmed the television series 77 Sunset Strip and The FBI as well as theatrical films. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was born in New York City on Nov. 30, 1918. . I'm not too trusting of certain "old standby" websites any more, because they are somewhat irresponsible with their information about famous people. 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. 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. "[23], Zimbalist was baptized in the Episcopal Church. His parents eventually divorced and both remarried other people. Linda Bilyeu from Orlando, FL on June 01, 2014: Outstanding tribute to an awesome actor!! In Home Before Dark (1958), with Jean Simmons as a psychiatric patient, he was a gentle pipe-smoking professor who faces antisemitism. She died in Reno Nevada in 1981 at the age of 66. Following the war, Zimbalist returned to New York and made his Broadway acting debut in The Rugged Path,[10][11] starring Spencer Tracy. He often brought many guests back to their homes and it was one of the reasons why Alma wanted her children to attend boarding school, fearing the exposure to so many different kinds of people was a bad influence. In 1959, Zimbalist got an Emmy nomination but after a few sessions, he felt the hours were long and the scripts were bad. All he wanted to do was get his sister and go to meet his parents in Paris. When the show faltered in 1963, Jack Webb of "Dragnet" fame was hired for an overhaul. Efrem Zimbalist Jr.'s second marriage. Because he was well-liked, he wouldn't be out of work for long. I forgot he was in all those TV shows and film. and she gave birth to their daughter Stephanie. Her last public recital was in 1924 at the Metropolitan Opera House, a place that would hold much sentiment for her husband and children long after she was gone. . I had no idea he was still alive until this month and that Stephanie was his daughter! 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). But he would always be best known as a TV star, ironic for an actor who told The Associated Press in 1993 that when Warner Bros. hired him he had no interest in doing television. Publicity photo for the US Steel Hour on television August 1, 1956. 2014 The Associated Press. 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. Did Stephanie Zimbalist and Pierce Brosnan get along? (S 10: Ep 33), Episode: "When You See Arcturus" (S 14: Ep 21), Episode: "A Family of Winners" (S 20: Ep 12), Episode: "The Butler's Affair/Roarke's Sacrifice" (S 7: Ep 5), Episode: "Polly's Poker Palace, Parts 1 and 2" (S 7: Ep 19 & S 7: Ep 20), Episode: "The Georgia Street Motors" (S 1:Ep 18), Episode: "Murder in the Museum" (S 1: Ep 19), Episode: "The Case of the People of Florida v Joseph Lamdrum", Presenter: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special, Episode: "The State of Arizona v Dr. Evan Blake", Episode: "The Last Flight of the Dixie Damsel" (S 5: Ep 7), Episode: "Sugar, Spice, Malice and Vice" (S 9: Ep 7), Episode: "Who Killed the Legal Eagle?" In the same year, he married Stephanie Spaulding, and, thanks to the director Joshua Logan, gained a contract with Warner Bros, which exploited his good looks and suave, though rather bland, personality in secondary roles. 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. I remember him, Rachael. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was previously married to Loranda Spaulding (1956 - 2007) and Emily McNair (1941 - 1950). He joked that he got the contract because Jack Warner, the head of studio, was his tennis partner. During the 1980s, he had roles in the dramas Remington Steele and Hotel. In the latter, he played the husband of Audrey Hepburn, a blind woman terrorized by thugs in a truly frightening film. Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. reportedly left the show because he did not like living in Spain. Family film directed and written by Margaret Raphael. Roger Smith is married to Ann-Margret and suffers with Myasthenia Gravis, a serious Autoimmune Disease. 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. 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. 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. In 2009 the FBI honored Zimbalist with his own special agent's badge, making him an honorary G-man in recognition of the contributions his show and his character made to the agency's reputation. It would be Alma's last residence. [25] Afterward he joined the Anglican Church of Our Savior in Santa Barbara; he was an occasional reader there and requested donations be made to them (among others) in his obituary. If something has been repeated often enough, people figure it must be the truth. The quality of her voice was gone, she was often physically ill, although there are no mentions as to what was wrong at that time. going to the movies over 20 years ago. He also voiced characters in the series The Legend of Prince Valiant and Spider-Man. "We are heartbroken to announce the passing into peace of our. She was feeling the strain on her voice and wanted to keep to performing locally in New York and Philadelphia. Efrem Jr. later became active in evangelical circles and was one of the founders of Trinity Broadcasting Network.[16]. The family soon moved to Los Angeles, where Stephanie grew up. Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. was born Nov. 30, 1918, in New York with what some might call a silver spoon in his mouth. he once recalled. Because the Russian government only allowed people to leave with whatever they amount of money they came into the country with, he and his sister hid their money from Russian officials in order to escape by train from Moscow to Paris. [23] Moreover, Efrem Zimbalist stated, "As far as I am concerned, there has been no Jew in the family for sixty-five years. Three years later in 1918 when Efrem Jr. was born, Alma decided she wanted to stop traveling. In addition to his son and other daughter, Stephanie, he is survived by four grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was engaged to Kipp Hamilton (1960). 5). Maria was firmly esconced at The Friends School in Pennsylvania, as was Marcia before her. Zimbalist was discharged as the war ended, earning many awards, including the Purple Heart and Bronze Star Medal. On February 12, 1956, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. married Loranda Stephanie Spaulding. 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?] Efrem Zimbalist Jr.'s half-sister - Marcia Davenport, born in 1903 as Abigail Marcia Glick from Alma's first marriage to Bernard Glick. ("Oh! Jackie Lynnley from the beautiful south on May 23, 2014: My mom was crazy about this man and he was so handsome and smooth. Michael Tylo left the show because he did not like having to be away from his family. In 1963, Dragnet's Jack Webb was hired as consultant to overhaul the show. Hoover held up Efrem as a role model to incoming agents and to all FBI employees so they could emulate his personal appearance. Then "77 Sunset Strip" debuted, starring Zimbalist as a cultured former O.S.S. In 1965 he landed another plum TV role in The FBI, and remained in the series for nine years. We'll keep an eye on you. [28], In later life, Zimbalist joined the congregation of an Episcopal parish near to his home. Six months after Maria's wedding to Ogden Goelet, Alma died on October 27, 1938 at age 54 of liver failure. Who was Efrem Zimbalist? Zimbalist, who has died aged 95, had been acting professionally since 1945, and had already appeared in eight feature films, without having made much impact, when he was cast as the private eye Stu Bailey in 77 Sunset Strip in 1958. "77 Sunset Strip" Private eye Stuart Bailey who ran a Los Angeles detective agency. Photograph: ABC Photo Archives. His wife Stephanie died in 2007; and his daughter Nancy in 2012. Andrew Zimbalist (born 1947), American economist, father of Jeff. He was its director from 1941 to 1968. But it wouldn't hurt to see a return to good sidekick detective shows. 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. Those who worked with him were equally admiring of the star's professionalism and likable personality. Two years later, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant of the infantry division. Episode: "Hereafter, Part 1" (S 2: Ep 19), This page was last edited on 7 January 2023, at 19:39. In 2007, Loranda also died from cancer. Zimbalist was preceded in death by his second wife and by his daughter Nancy. He was 65 years old. What a gene pool to come from people who habitually live past age 90. To each of you, please accept my thanks for taking the time to read them. 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. They had a daughter, actress Stephanie Zimbalist. "When you learn that you inspired someone, it's a huge honor.". After serving in WW II, in 1945, Efrem Jr. enrolled to study acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. But his joy was short-lived. It was Efrem Sr.'s first marriage and Alma's second. 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. 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. To bring you up to speed, Maria Zimbalist Goelet married a man from Philadelphia, Henry F Bennett on October 12, 1942. About. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. 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. There he met his future wife, the newly named Alma Gluck. #DDE Thank you for reading and commenting. 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. Zimbalist also appeared in "By Love Possessed," ''Airport 1975," ''Terror Out of the Sky" and "Hot Shots.". Smith is married to Ann-Margret and suffers with Myasthenia Gravis, a blind woman by... To Ogden Goelet, Alma 's first marriage and Alma 's first marriage to Bernard Glick Ogden. Maria Zimbalist Goelet married a man from Philadelphia, Henry F Bennett on October 12, 1956 he... And Emily McNair ( 1941 - 1950 ) so they could emulate his personal appearance `` when you that! 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