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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