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My Take
Zimbalist represents a vanished kind of Hollywood gentleman, and I find that quietly compelling. A Yale-educated New Yorker with what people called a mellifluous voice and an air of sophistication, he anchored television's early golden age through 77 Sunset Strip and The F.B.I. What strikes me is his sheer versatility across stage, film, television, and voice work, sustained over a remarkably long life to ninety-five. The star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame feels earned rather than ceremonial. I respect performers who carried genuine class into a medium that was still defining itself, and he clearly did exactly that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
- Name (Japanese)
- エフレム・ジンバリスト・ジュニア
- Reading
- えふれむ・じんばりすと・じゅにあ
- Born
- November 30, 1918 – May 2, 2014
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Yale University
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Efrem Zimbalist Jr. born?
November 30, 1918 – May 2, 2014.
Where is Efrem Zimbalist Jr. from?
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Efrem Zimbalist Jr. do?
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. works as stage actor, film actor, television actor, voice actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.