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EspañolEFREM ZIMBALIST, JR.
'Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.' (born November 30, 1918 in New York, New York) is an American actor best known for his roles in the television series ''77 Sunset Strip'' and ''The F.B.I.'' and for several appearances as "Dandy Jim Buckley" on TV's ''Maverick''.
Zimbalist is the son of violinist Efrem Zimbalist, Sr. (1889-1985) and operatic soprano Alma Gluck (1884-1938).
Like his father before him he is also an accomplished violinist and a composer.
A 1940 graduate of Yale University, Zimbalist had a stage career as both actor and producer. He also appeared in leading and supporting roles in several feature films, including ''Harlow'', ''Wait Until Dark'', and ''Airport 1975''.
Born Jewish, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. has had a close association with evangelical Christianity, having appeared on some Christian radio and television shows including "The 700 Club", Pat Boone's radio show and TBN. Zimbalist was an early practitioner and proponent of Transcendental Meditation, as taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, prior to his conversion to Christianity.
His wife was Stephanie Spaulding Zimbalist, who died of lung cancer on February 4, 2007. She was 73 years old. [1]
Zimbalist is the father of actress Stephanie Zimbalist and of Efrem Zimbalist III. He had a recurring role on his daughter's 1980s mystery series, ''Remington Steele''. In 1989, Zimbalist played the father of Zorro in the (then Christian Broadcasting Network's- aka CBN) Family Channel's remake "The New Zorro". Zimbalist relinquished the role after the program's first season, due to time being spent on location. Zimbalist had a small recurring role in the 1990s science fiction TV series ''Babylon 5'' as William Edgars.
Zimbalist also provided the voice of the German-accented Dr. Octopus on the 1990s '' and Alfred Pennyworth in ''. He has appeared on the Trinity Broadcasting Network.[2]
Mr. Zimbalist has written an autobiography entitled "My Dinner of Herbs." It was published by Limelight Editions, New York, copyright 2003.
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Zimbalist is the son of violinist Efrem Zimbalist, Sr. (1889-1985) and operatic soprano Alma Gluck (1884-1938).
Like his father before him he is also an accomplished violinist and a composer.
A 1940 graduate of Yale University, Zimbalist had a stage career as both actor and producer. He also appeared in leading and supporting roles in several feature films, including ''Harlow'', ''Wait Until Dark'', and ''Airport 1975''.
Born Jewish, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. has had a close association with evangelical Christianity, having appeared on some Christian radio and television shows including "The 700 Club", Pat Boone's radio show and TBN. Zimbalist was an early practitioner and proponent of Transcendental Meditation, as taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, prior to his conversion to Christianity.
His wife was Stephanie Spaulding Zimbalist, who died of lung cancer on February 4, 2007. She was 73 years old. [1]
Zimbalist is the father of actress Stephanie Zimbalist and of Efrem Zimbalist III. He had a recurring role on his daughter's 1980s mystery series, ''Remington Steele''. In 1989, Zimbalist played the father of Zorro in the (then Christian Broadcasting Network's- aka CBN) Family Channel's remake "The New Zorro". Zimbalist relinquished the role after the program's first season, due to time being spent on location. Zimbalist had a small recurring role in the 1990s science fiction TV series ''Babylon 5'' as William Edgars.
Zimbalist also provided the voice of the German-accented Dr. Octopus on the 1990s '' and Alfred Pennyworth in ''. He has appeared on the Trinity Broadcasting Network.[2]
Mr. Zimbalist has written an autobiography entitled "My Dinner of Herbs." It was published by Limelight Editions, New York, copyright 2003.
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