Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. Biography (1923?-)

Born November 30, 1923 (some sources say 1918), in New York, NY; son of Efrem(a violinist) and Alma (an opera singer; maiden name, Gluck) Zimbalist; married Emily McNair, 1945 (died, 1950); married Loranda Stephanie Spalding, February 2, 1956 (divorced, 1961); remarried Spalding, 1972; children: (first marriage) Nancy, Efrem III; (second marriage) Stephanie (an actress). Addresses: Agent: Herb Tannen and Associates, 80370 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 209, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Contact: 1448 Holstead Dr., Solvang, CA 93463-2054.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, producer
Birth Details
November 30, 1923?
New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Tony, House of Strangers, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1950
  • Colonel Jim Herlihy, Bombers B-52 (also known as No Sleep UntilDawn), Warner Bros., 1957
  • Lieutenant Ethan Sears, Band of Angels, Warner Bros., 1957
  • Lieutenant Blanchard, The Deep Six, Warner Bros., 1958
  • George Lawrence, Violent Road (also known as Hell's Highway), Warner Bros., 1958
  • Vincent Bryant, Too Much, Too Soon, Warner Bros., 1958
  • Jake Diamond, Home before Dark, Warner Bros., 1958
  • Stuart Bailey, Girl on the Run (also known as 77 Sunset Strip), Astor, 1958
  • Dale Heath, The Crowded Sky, Warner Bros., 1960
  • Judge Leland Hoffman, A Fever in the Blood, Warner Bros., 1961
  • Arthur Winner, By Love Possessed, United Artists, 1961
  • Paul Radford, The Chapman Report, Warner Bros., 1962
  • Frank Bryant, The Reward, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1965
  • William Mansfield, Harlow, Electronovision, 1965
  • Sam Hendrix, Wait Until Dark, Warner Bros./Seven Arts, 1967
  • Captain Stacy, Airport 1975, Universal, 1974
  • Prospero, The Tempest, Bard Productions, 1983
  • A Place Called Elmira, Alice Communications, 1990
  • Wilson, Hot Shots!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
  • Jacob Anderson, The Avenging (also known as Two against the Wind), Imperial Entertainment Corp., 1992
  • Voice of Alfred the butler, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (animated; also known as Batman: The Animated Movie and Batman: Mask of thePhantasm: The Animated Movie), Warner Bros., 1993
  • Narrator, Jack L. Warren: The Last Mogul (documentary), 1993
  • Marty, The Street Corner Kids, 1994
  • Marty, The Street Corner Kids: The Sequel, 1995
  • Voice of Alfred Pennyworth, Batman & Mr. Freeze: Subzero (animated; also known as Subzero), Warner Bros., 1998
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Jim Gavin, Concerning Miss Marlowe, NBC, 1954-1955
  • Stuart Bailey, Conflict, ABC, 1957
  • Dandy Jim Buckley, Maverick, ABC, 1957-1958
  • Stuart Bailey, 77 Sunset Strip, ABC, 1958-1964
  • Inspector Lewis Erskine, The F.B.I., ABC, 1965-1974
  • Daniel Chalmers, Remington Steele, NBC, 1984-1985
  • Charles Cabot, Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's Hotel),ABC, 1986
  • Streets, 1989
  • Don Alejandro de la Vega, The New Zorro (also known as Zorro: The Legend Continues and Les nouvelles aventures de Zorro), The Family Channel, 1989-1990
  • Voice of King Arthur, The Legend of Prince Valiant (animated; alsoknown as Prince Valiant), The Family Channel, 1991
  • Voice of Alfred the butler, The Adventures of Batman and Robin (animated; also known as Batman: The Animated Series), Fox, 1992
  • Voice of Otto Octavius/Dr. Octopus, Spider-Man (animated), Fox, 1995-1997
  • Voice of Justin Hammer (II), Iron Man (also known as The MarvelAction Hour: Iron Man; animated), 1995-?
  • Voice of Alfred Pennyworth, Batman: Gotham Knights (animated), TheWB, 1997
  • Voice of Alfred, New Batman/Superman Adventures (animated), The WB, 1997-?
  • Host, A Year to Remember, 1999
  • Miniseries
  • Ellis Ikehorn, Scruples, CBS, 1980
  • Christof Philips, Trade Winds, NBC, 1993
  • Movies
  • Lewis Erskine, Cosa Nostra, Arch Enemy of the FBI, 1967
  • Sergeant Harry Hansen, Who Is the Black Dahlia?, NBC, 1975
  • Mike Long, A Family Upside Down, NBC, 1978
  • David Martin, Terror out of the Sky (also known as The Revengeof the Savage Bees), CBS, 1979
  • Victor Wainwright, The Gathering, Part II, NBC, 1979
  • Bill Reardan, The Best Place to Be, NBC, 1979
  • Aristotle, Beyond Witch Mountain, 1982
  • Marty Malone, Family in Blue, 1982
  • Robert Cluso, Shooting Stars, ABC, 1983
  • Tom Burroughs, Baby Sister, ABC, 1983
  • Don Alejandro, Zorro--The Legend Begins, The Family Channel, 1990
  • Voice of Alfred Pennyworth, The Batman/Superman Movie (animated; also known as Batman/Superman Adventures: World's Finest), 1998
  • Vice Chancellor, Cab to Canada, CBS, 1998
  • Benjamin Hart, The First Day, 2001
  • Specials
  • Mr. and Mrs. North, 1946
  • Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, 1984
  • Host, You Are the Jury, 1984 and 1986
  • The 50th Presidential Inaugural Gala, 1985
  • Gian Carlo Menotti: The Musical Magician, 1986
  • The 38th Annual Emmy Awards, 1986
  • Host, Killers at the Box Office, syndicated, 1989
  • Episodic
  • "Stopover at Sublimity," The U.S. Steel Hour, CBS, 1956
  • "The Long View," Star Tonight, 1956
  • Stu Bailey, "Malihini Holiday," Hawaiian Eye, 1959
  • John Conrad, "The Trial of Reno McKee," The Alaskans, 1960
  • Insight, syndicated, 1960
  • Stu Bailey, "Wed Three Wives," Hawaiian Eye, 1960
  • Edwin Booth, "The Prince of Darkness," Bronco, 1961
  • Stu Bailey, "Blackmail in Satin," Hawaiian Eye, 1962
  • "See the Monkey Dance," The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, CBS, 1964
  • "Diehard (also known as The Last Order)," Rawhide, 1965
  • Daniel Chalmers, "Sting of Steele," Remington Steele, 1983
  • Emmett Pernell, "The Georgia Street Motors," Hardcastle and McCormick, 1984
  • Alexander Heath, "Flesh and Blood," Hotel, 1984
  • Judge Alex Hale, "Mister Wonderful," Finder of Lost Loves, 1985
  • Daniel Chalmers, "Steeled with a Kiss: Part 1," Remington Steele,1987
  • General Havermeyer, "The Last Flight of the Dixie Damsel," Murder, SheWrote, CBS, 1988
  • Richard Thompson Grant, "Hannigan's Wake," Murder, She Wrote, CBS,1990
  • Robert Robinson, "Operation Mona," Who's the Boss?, 1990
  • Adam Quatrain, "Sugar & Spice, Malice & Vice," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1992
  • "Who Killed the Legal Eagle?," Burke's Law, 1994
  • Theodore Timmons, "Material Fran," The Nanny, CBS, 1994
  • Voice of Mace Malone, "Revelations," Gargoyles, syndicated, 1994
  • Sam Gallagher, Burke's Law, CBS, 1994
  • Hal Klosterman, Myriam's boyfriend, "Forget Selma," Picket Fences,CBS, 1995
  • Walter Mansfield, "Flowers of Evil," One West Waikiki, 1995
  • Wayland Scott, "Miracles," The Visitor, Fox, 1997
  • William Edgars, "The Face of the Enemy," Babylon 5, syndicated, 1997
  • William Edgars, "The Exercise of Vital Powers," Babylon 5, syndicated, 1997
  • Also appeared in episodes of Philco Television Playhouse, NBC, Praise the Lord, and Goodyear Playhouse, NBC; in "Polly's Poker Palace/Shop Ahoy/Double Date/The Hong Kong Affair/Two Tales of a City," LoveBoat; as guest panelist, The Celebrity Game; voice of Professor Hoogerman, "Zap Attack," Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series (animated).
  • Stage Appearances
  • (Stage debut) Gil Hartnick, The Rugged Path, Plymouth Theatre, NewYork City, 1945
  • Duke of Suffolk, Henry VIII, American Repertory Theatre Company, International Theatre, New York City, 1946-1947
  • Secutor, Androcles and the Lion, American Repertory Theatre Company, International Theatre, 1946-1947
  • Butler, What Every Woman Knows, American Repertory Theatre Company, International Theatre, 1946-1947
  • Aristides Agramonte, Yellow Jack, American Repertory Theatre Company, International Theatre, 1946-1947
  • Eilert Lovborg, Hedda Gabler, American Repertory Theatre Company,Cort Theatre, New York City, 1948
  • Maurice Duclos, Fallen Angels, Bucks County Playhouse, New Hope, PA, 1955-1956, then Playhouse Theatre, New York City, 1956
  • Narrator, A Lincoln Portrait, Academy of Music, Philadelphia, PA,1961
  • Appeared in various summer stock productions at Bucks County Playhouse, 1955.
  • Stage Producer
  • The Medium, Ballet Society, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1947
  • The Telephone, Balley Society, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 1947
  • The Consul, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, 1950
  • RECORDINGS
  • Album Tracks
  • "Adeste Fideles," We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Warner Bros., 1959
  • Video Games
  • Voice of Uncle Wolfgang, Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers, Sierra, 1994
  • Voice of Dr. Octopus/Dr. Otto Octavius, Spider-Man, Activision, 2000
  • Voice of Alfred Pennyworth, Batman: Vengeance, 2001

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