• Birth Place: New York, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 11/30/1918, Sagittarius
  • Profession: Actor
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Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Fast Facts:
  • Born to famous parents; his father was a violin virtuoso and his mother was an opera star.
  • Served in World War II and earned a Purple Heart.
  • Abandoned acting in the 1950s to serve as a music researcher at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia.
  • Appeared in a recurring role on the TV soap opera Concerning Miss Marlowe in the mid-'50s. 
  • Lent his voice to numerous animated series, including the role of Alfred in Batman: The Animated Series.
  • Authored an autobiography titled My Dinner of Herbs.
  • Best-known for his starring role on ABC's The FBI, he was presented with an honorary FBI badge by the Bureau in 2009 for his decades-long support of the organization.
  • Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Relationships:
  • Efrem Zimbalist - Father
  • Alma Gluck - Mother
  • Stephanie Zimbalist - Daughter
  • Efrem Zimbalist III - Son
  • Nancy Zimbalist - Daughter
  • Maria Zimbalist - Sister
  • Stephanie Spalding Zimbalist - Wife (deceased)
  • Emily McNair - Wife (deceased)
  • Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Awards:
  • 1959 Emmy: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series - Nominee
  • 1969 Golden Globe: Actor in a Television Series - Nominee
  • 1968 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1978 Emmy: Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Special - Nominee
  • 1959 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1959 Golden Globe: New Star of the Year - Actor - Winner
  • College:
  • Attended Yale University, New Haven, CT; attended Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, New York, NY
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