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Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was born on November 30, 1918 in New York City, New York, United States and was credited as a stage actor, film actor and television actor. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. died on May 2, 2014, aged 95. Schooling on record includes Yale University. Awards on record include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
My Take
Zimbalist represents a vanished kind of Hollywood gentleman, and I find that quietly compelling. A New Yorker who was twice expelled from Yale before starting as an NBC radio page, 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.
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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
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
2. Background
- University
- Yale University
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efrem%20Zimbalist%20Jr.
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%95%E3%83%AC%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%B3%E3%83%90%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q531718
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Efrem Zimbalist Jr. born?
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was born on November 30, 1918.
When did Efrem Zimbalist Jr. die?
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. died on May 2, 2014, aged 95.
Where was Efrem Zimbalist Jr. from?
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. was from New York City, New York, United States.
What did Efrem Zimbalist Jr. do?
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. worked as stage actor, film actor, television actor, voice actor, actor.
Where did Efrem Zimbalist Jr. study?
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. attended Yale University.
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