His only outlet was acting in campus plays. He died in 1985, at the age of 94. In 1974, Menotti adopted an adult actor and figure skater Francis "Chip" Phelan (born 1938) who had been appearing as a mime in Gian Carlo's operatic performances. In 1990, he played the father of Zorro in the Christian Broadcasting Network 's The New Zorro. He is survived by his daughter Stephanie and his son, Efrem Zimbalist III. TV series, saying "it was a pure collaboration between the FBI agency, the Director J Edgar Hoover and Hollywood.". Today. I also remember Efrem Zimbalist Jr from the FBI and his daughter Stephanie who starred with Pierce Brosnan in Remington Steele. We won't let that happen.'". "I get more joy from that than anything in my life," he said. His and Alma's son, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., and their granddaughter, Stephanie Zimbalist, both became popular actors. In 1959, Zimbalist got an Emmy nomination but after a few sessions, he felt the hours were long and the scripts were bad. 5). Dora Weithers from The Caribbean on May 21, 2014: Thank you for the facts on the handsome, accomplished Efrem Zimbalist. and she gave birth to their daughter Stephanie. 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. 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. 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. Jackie Lynnley from the beautiful south on May 23, 2014: My mom was crazy about this man and he was so handsome and smooth. A charming man, extremely Virginia formal and an extraordinary command of the language," Zimbalist said Hoover opened the bureau's files to the show's producers and even allowed background shots to be filmed at real FBI offices. He retired again in 1955. 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. 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Efrem Zimbalist Jr. discusses his book in Part Two which follows Part One in this article. He was a remarkable man and had great talent. In 1986, he was in Charleston to co-host the festival's 10th gala at the Gaillard Auditorium with actress Colleen Dewhurst. Due to his portrayal Lewis Erskine on The F.B.I., there was a surge of applicants to the F.B.I. He packed up his two children and moved to Philadelphia where his father was director of The Curtis Institute of Music. I forgot he was in all those TV shows and film. And I'm not done yet. In the latter, he played the husband of Audrey Hepburn, a blind woman terrorized by thugs in a truly frightening film. 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. In 1917, he was elected as an honorary member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the national fraternity for men in music, by the fraternity's Alpha Chapter at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. He briefly attended Yale University but was expelled, reinstated and expelled a second time on account of low grades. by Roy Malan. [7] Inducted into the United States Army, he completed his initial training at Fort Dix, New Jersey. Thanks for sharing his life story with us. Actors who hired to play FBI agents were required to have a background check by Hoover and if they passed, they were approved to take the part on the television show. He and his daughter also appeared on stage together in his later years, their first being "The Night of the Iguana". More shows were planned, but since there was no money left, the production had to cease. Through the years, whenever anyone wrote about Efrem Zimbalist Jr. or introduced him at gatherings, they always used the same terms: suave, handsome, dashing, debonair. Wife: Emily McNair (stage actress, m. 1945, d. 1950, cancer, one daughter, one son) Daughter: Nancy Zimbalist (b. The repair work failed, and the series ended the following year. Wasn't he the narrator of the early Twilight Zone series? 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. In addition to his son and other daughter, Stephanie, he is survived by four grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. I have them on auto publish until we get unpacked in our new home. Efrem Jr. threw himself into studying and composing music, and became dean of students in 1954. Zimbalist was preceded in death by his second wife and by his daughter Nancy. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. dating history Relationships. 9 April] 1889 or 1890 [2] - February 22, 1985) was an internationally known concert violist, composer, teacher, conductor and director of the Curtis . 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. Her father had a recurring role in that show, again playing a con man. He refers to those years as the years he went overboard in his fundamentalist associations. He joked that he got the contract because Jack Warner, the head of studio, was his tennis partner. Malan, Roy (2004). Efrem Jr.'s sister Maria, at age 23, was engaged to marry Ogden Goelet, heir of the second wealthiest family in the world. Six months after Maria's wedding to Ogden Goelet, Alma died on October 27, 1938 at age 54 of liver failure. lol Thank you. I'm not too trusting of certain "old standby" websites any more, because they are somewhat irresponsible with their information about famous people. 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. "When you learn that you inspired someone, it's a huge honor.". He also lived to be 95 years old. Efrem Zimbalist Jr, actor, born 30 November 1918; died 2 May 2014, Suave actor known for his starring roles in the TV series 77 Sunset Strip and The FBI, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, Efrem Zimbalist Jr, right, with William Reynolds, left, in a 1968 episode of The FBI. pp. His charismatic good looks made him memorable as an accomplished actor, appearing first on stage and in several movies, but becoming more widely known for his work on television. [14], In 1959, he was awarded the Golden Globe for "Most Promising Newcomer Male". Episode: "Hereafter, Part 1" (S 2: Ep 19), This page was last edited on 7 January 2023, at 19:39. Acting seemed to be his calling but getting him to crack down to seriously study acting was another matter because Efrem Jr. was all playboy. [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. But yes, now I remember Ephrem Zimblast Jr. as the voice of many shows I watched as a child. Efrem Sr. lived in Reno Nevada until his death in 1985 at age 94. ", Efrem Jr.'s mother was famous opera singer Alma Gluck. 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). Some of them led to arrests, which helped give the show the complete seal of approval of the agency's real-life director, J. Edgar Hoover. "I walked onstage in a play at prep school, and with childish naivet, told myself, 'Wow, I'm an actor!'" Efrem Zimbalist Jr. married Emily Munroe McNair in December 1941. Menotti is just another fascinating life that intersected with Efrem Zimbalist Jr. During this time in the late 1940s, Efrem Jr. sponsored several students from the Curtis Institute of Music and would go on to sponsor many more aspiring students for the rest of his life. I do recall 77 SunsetStrip and FBI. He was its director from 1941 to 1968. Click link to see the amazing list of magazines his firm publishes. His pupils included such distinguished musicians as Lynn Blakeslee, Aaron Rosand,[11] Oscar Shumsky, Norman Carol, Joseph Silverstein, Jascha Brodsky, John Dalley, Michael Tree, Felix Slatkin, Shmuel Ashkenasi, Harold Wippler, Leonid Bolotine, Takaoki Sugitani, Helen Kwalwasser, and Hidetaro Suzuki. "My Brother's Keeper." The daughter of actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Stephanie Zimbalist was raised on the family's Encino, California ranch and educated at . 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. Filming of the American television series Remington Steele starring Stephanie Zimbalist and Pierce Brosnan is underway at Ashford Castle in County Mayo. 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. November 1947 he played in an ensemble cast in "What Every Woman Knows" which ran until February 1947. 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. 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In 1985, Chip married Malinda Fitler Murphy, the daughter of Happy Rockefeller (widow of Nelson) and Dr. James Murphy. His father was an internationally famous violinist and composer; his mother was a famous Metropolitan opera concertist (pronounced con-chair-tist), who still holds the world's record of being the only operatic star whose 174 recordings have sold one million records. He studied at Fay School in Massachusetts and later boarded at St. Paul's School in New Hampshire. Zimbalist was generous in his praise of producer Martin and of his own experience starring in the show. He also recurred in the television dramatic series Hotel. It would be Alma's last residence. 1946 was a busy year for the actor, simultaneously appearing in three plays, two at the same theater. It was Efrem Sr.'s first marriage and Alma's second. Oh, how we looked forward to that show in my house! I stopped He had two children to support and he was seriously thinking of retirement from acting to get a steady job. The family soon moved to Los Angeles, where Stephanie grew up. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. The birthday party concluded with a film to look back over his career. The Twilight Zone was Rod Sterling, who also wrote most of the episodes. 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?] Granddaughter Alexis looks on as FBI director Robert Mueller show off the badge that was presented to the actor as an honorary special agent, the highest civilian honor awarded by the FBI, on June 8, 2009 in Los Angeles. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. made his Broadway debut in the 1945 play The Rugged Path. 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. He was cool and smart as Bailey, an Ivy Leaguer with a background in second world war intelligence who set up his own detective agency in Los Angeles. 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. They boarded Efrem Jr. at a Conservatory in Kiev for one year. In 1965 he landed another plum TV role in The FBI, and remained in the series for nine years. Zimbalist was preceded in death by his second wife and by his daughter Nancy. He became proficient at violin and composing music with several compositions to his credit. Do Remington Steele and Laura Holt get married? Hoover and Efrem Jr. remained friends until Hoover's death. The couple had two kids, Efrem and Nancy. 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 1912, he played the Glazunov Concerto in a concert marking Leopold Stokowski's first appearance with the London Symphony Orchestra. So, till date, she is neither married nor has any children. Following his training in acting at Neighborhood Playhouse, he went on to serve in the United States Army during the World War II. Emily died from cancer in 1950. 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. There were two spellings shown of family name - Feinsohn and Fiersohn, The link shows Alma's correct birth year. Four years later, the actor played Captain Stacy in Jack Smight's air disaster film and the sequel to the 1970 movie Airport, Airport 1975. Efrem Zimbalist Jr.'s half-sister - Marcia Davenport, born in 1903 as Abigail Marcia Glick from Alma's first marriage to Bernard Glick. His parents were among the most famous musicians of their time. He began a lifelong affiliation with the Trinity Broadcast Network (TBN). The actor soon started taking up roles in television series and films as well. They divorced in 1941. Taking some down time, they married June 1914 in London England. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. starred as "Lewis Erskine" in this series from September 1965 to September 1974. and 77 Sunset Strip died Saturday in California. officer and language expert whose partner was an Ivy League Ph.D. about they stopped making. 139142. In the meantime, Zimbalist had produced a double bill of Gian Carlo Menotti operas, The Medium and The Telephone, on Broadway. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was born in New York City on Nov. 30, 1918. . Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was a TV actor, the star of 77 Sunset Strip and The FBI. His roles in ascending order were a Roman soldier in George Bernard Shaw's Androcles and the Lion (1946); The Duke of Suffolk in Shakespeare's Henry VIII (1946); and Eilert Lovborg in Ibsen's Hedda Gabler (1948), with Eva Le Gallienne in the title role, and Zimbalist's wife, Emily McNair, as Thea Elvsted. (that we know of). They had two sons and Malinda died in 2005. They started making another kind of movie, He later taught there as well. What a gene pool to come from people who habitually live past age 90. 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. From 1959 to 1962, Zimbalist reprised his role as Stuart Bailey in the series Hawaiian Eye. Pinterest. [4] His stepmother was Mary Louise Curtis Bok Zimbalist, the founder of the Curtis Institute of Music. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. They had a daughter, actress Stephanie Zimbalist. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was an American actor who is best remembered for his portrayals of Dandy Jim Buckley in the TV series Maverick and the animated character Alfred Pennyworth in the superhero series Batman: The Animated Series and its spin-offs. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was a very interesting man who came from an interesting family background, leaving behind a wonderful legacy. [citation needed], Jack Warner lent him to Columbia Pictures for By Love Possessed in exchange for adding several years to his Warners' contract, but he refused to let Zimbalist appear in BUtterfield 8 for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 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. Hoover took him on a tour of the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. He actively enjoyed his life to the last day, showering love on his extended family, playing golf and visiting with close friends. To each of you, please accept my thanks for taking the time to read them. 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. Birthday: November 30, 1918 (Sagittarius). He married Emily Munroe McNair in December 1941, in United States. He became a producer to bring the not yet famous opera composer Gian Carlo Menotti's modern operas to Broadway in New York City, namely "The Telephone" and "The Medium" in 1947. 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?" and it's not my kind of world. What a gentleman and what an accomplished life! The clothing bills he sent home to be paid didn't win over his parents either. (1991). Do Men Still Wear Button Holes At Weddings? While he was away, his father married for the second time in 1943 to Mary Louise Curtis Bok, heir to the Curtis Publishing Company and founder of the Curtis Institute of Music where he was the Director. Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995) Episode: Feat of Clay Part I (1992) Unrated | 22 min | Animation . However, World War I was going on and the couple were very much in demand to perform at military installations all over the world. Actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. and FBI director Robert Mueller show off the badge that was presented to the actor as an honorary special agent, the highest civilian honor awarded by the FBI, June 8, 2009 in Los Angeles. 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. He also recurred in the television dramatic series Hotel . 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. 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. His parents eventually divorced and both remarried other people. "East Side, West Side" starred Barbara Stanwyk, James Mason, Nancy Reagan, Ava Gardner and Van Heflin. In 1958, he starred as Stuart Bailey in the detective series 77 Sunset Strip. Three years later in 1918 when Efrem Jr. was born, Alma decided she wanted to stop traveling. 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. Photograph: ABC Photo Archives. Zimbalist wrote an autobiography, My Dinner of Herbs, published by Limelight Editions, New York.[13]. He also did voiceover work for other evangelical programs, including readings of the Bible and narrating special programming. A year later in 1938, Alma was seriously ill and dying with liver disease. Zorro, fictional character created in 1919 by writer Johnston McCulley. Following an appearance in the drama movie The Crowded Sky (1960), he did the film A Fever in the Blood (1961), which was based on William Pearsons 1959 novel of the same name. By that time, Efrem Jr. and Emily McNair had two children, Nancy and Efrem "Skip" Zimbalist III. His mother, born in Romania as Reba Feinsohn, sang at the Metropolitan Opera, and was one of the first singers to make records. She went on to star in a number of movies and television programs, most notably Remington Steele with Pierce Brosnan. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was engaged to Kipp Hamilton (1960). In October 1956 their daughter Stephanie was born. Afraid to go home, he stayed with a friend in New York City for three months, working as a page at NBC headquarters, where he was dazzled by the famous radio stars. He changed his name to Menotti shortly after his adoption. Emily died from cancer in 1950. She was almost six years older than he. 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]. Once it gets circulated on the internet and shows up in enough places, people begin to believe what they see. The men remained mutual admirers for the rest of Hoover's life. At the end of each episode, the series would always post real photos of the FBI's most wanted list. "I didn't want to do television, but it was in my contract," Zimbalist recalled. Two years later, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant of the infantry division. [24] Zimbalist said his faith gave him comfort when Emily died. His wife died of cancer in the same year, leaving their two children, Efrem and Nancy. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was born in New York City on Nov. 30, 1918. . going to the movies over 20 years ago. More challenging than in California. His sister Maria had been boarded with a family in Moscow. 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. Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. reportedly left the show because he did not like living in Spain. Emily Munroe McNair died of cancer on January 18, 1950 at age 30. While playing Bailey, Zimbalist found time to appear in several more films. Efrem Jr. was devastated. It just goes to show you the true power of television with that show and shows like "America's Most Wanted" and how it was and can be used for the better good. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was born in New York City on Nov. 30, 1918. . What year is Zorro set in? His projects for that year also included the movies The Deep Six, 'Girl on the Run', and 'Home Before Dark'. It was not a happy marriage because Ogden's family controlled his fortune and the couple had to rely on an allowance for support. Michael Hagarty needs Jessica's help when he tries to prevent his estranged daughter's engagement to a man who is later found dead. She fought to keep the magazine as a monthly publication until 1970, when it was sold to a larger publishing firm. [30], Zimbalist died at the age of 95, the same age his father had died at, on May 2, 2014, from natural causes. "A Quinn Martin and Warner Brothers Production.". The Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI honored Efrem's character "Lewis Erskine" in 1985 with a special set of retired credentials. Efrem Jr.'s father was a world famous violinist, Efrem Zimbalist, Sr. as was his father before him. 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. . [10], In 1928, Zimbalist began teaching at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. married Emily Munroe McNair in December 1941. But young Efrem was bashful and withdrawn in school. Granddaughter Stephanie played the female lead in Remington Steele opposite Pierce Brosnan. For his son, the actor, see, Zimbalist with his violin, circa 19151920, Efrem Zimbalist: A Life. The overhaul failed and the show ended in 1964. Hoover held up Efrem as a role model to incoming agents and to all FBI employees so they could emulate his personal appearance. American Actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was born on 30th November, 1918 in New York City, New York, USA and passed away on 2nd May 2014 Solvang, California, USA aged 95. Don't worry. The creators used it symbolically in several subsequent episodes. Zimbalist married the famous American soprano Alma Gluck and they toured together for a time. Efrem Jr. attended Fay School in Southborough, Massachusetts. 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. 1956), Occupation: Actor, TV Host (Word From The Holyland on TBN), Author (My Dinner of Herbs, 2003), Singer, Violinist and Composer (8-part choral 150th Psalm, Zimbalist Sonatas), Producer of Lyric Operas for Gian Carlo Menotti - The Consul (1950 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Music), The Medium (1949), and The Telephone (1949), Best Known For: his baritone voice, 77 Sunset Strip (Stu Bailey), The F.B.I. Update: Roger Smith died June 4, 2017 at age 84. At at time in history when beatniks ala Dobie Gillis and Maynard were all the crazy, they employed Kookie, a beatnik parking lot attendant, who helped them track down their bad guys. At any rate, they remained married until her death of lung cancer on February 5, 2007. Stephanie Zimbalist was born in New York City, the daughter of Loranda Stephanie (ne Spalding) and actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (See: List of music students by teacher: T to Z#Efrem Zimbalist. Also in the 1990s, Zimbalist 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. Violinist, composer, and conductor (18891985), This article is about the violinist. Mrs. Zimbalist was a daughter of Cyrus H. K. Curtis, founder of the Curtis Publish ing Company. Zimbalist is survived by his three children son Efren, daughters Stephanie an actress and our girl Nancy Zimbalist. Her mother's obituary Zara Fiersohn shows she died at age 74 on August 5, 1916. 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. Streaming, rent, or buy Remington Steele Season 3: You are able to buy Remington Steele Season 3 on Apple iTunes, Amazon Video as download. 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. "I think you play the hand the way it's dealt, that's all. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was cast as Inspector Lewis Erskine in the police drama The F.B.I. The show that ran from 1965 to 1974 for 241 episodes chronicles a group of FBI officials trying to defend the American Government from mysterious threats. The show, one of the first TV series hits from the Warner Brothers studio, ran on ABC from 1958-64. Warner Bros. signed him to a contract and cast him in minor film roles. 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. [9] He was discharged at the end of the war, and his awards and decorations included the Bronze Star Medal and Combat Infantryman Badge, in addition to the Purple Heart he received for a shrapnel wound to his leg during the battle of Hrtgen Forest.[9]. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. said this about J Edgar Hoover in an interview: "He never came on the set, but I knew him. It is through her that we see a connection to the Ladies' Home Journal magazine and the prestigious Curtis Institute of Music both of which became important establishments in our society through the 20th century. It symbolically in several more films Gian Carlo Menotti operas, the actor, see, Zimbalist time. 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