Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

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Recent Role:
Alfred on Justice League Unlimited
Gender:
Male
Born:
11-30-1918
Birthplace:
New York City, New York
Birth Name:
Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.
AKA:
Efrem Zimbalist
Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. was born on November 30, 1918 to Alma Gluck, famed opera singer
and Efrem Zimbalist, Sr. concert violinist. After his service in World War II (he was awarded the Purple Heart), he entered into acting.

Zimbalist, the self-assured, business like actor, had his first taste of television in a role on the daytime soap opera Concerning Miss Marlowe from 1954-55.

After appearing in several television plays, a guest appearance on The Phil Silvers Show, he started his first succesful Warner Brothers' television series, 77 Sunset Strip. He also




… More made guest appearances on the other popular Warner Brothers' shows; i.e.: Maverick, Sugarfoot and Hawaiian Eye.

When 77 Sunset Strip ended it's six year run, Efrem got another Warner Brothers' series; The F.B.I. which enjoyed a very successful run of nine years.

In recent years Efrem has enjoyed a host of TV movies, mini-serieses and voice-overs for many cartoon characters...mostly with a Super Hero theme.

Married three times, first wife, Emily McNair, died of cancer and second/third wife Stephanie Spaulding, succumbed to lung cancer on February 4, 2007. Spaulding was the mother of Stephanie who enjoyed a long run of Remington Steele, which her father guested on several times. Efrem also had a son by his first wife named Efrem Zimbalist, III.

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    A good voice actor, Efrem Zimbalist JR.'s best role was probably as Alfred Pennyworth. hide show

    Although i admit i only know him from two roles, Alfred and Dr. Octopus, Efrem Zimbalist JR. is one of my favorite voice actors for supporting characters and guest-stars.

    As Alfred Pennyworth, in Batman The Animated Series, Gotham Knights, and occasionally in Superman and Justice League, he proved himself to be very good acting as the butler. His Alfred, to me, is what I think of while thinking of Alfred. He is, possibly, Alfreds best actor/voice actor. In my opinion, I believe that Alastair Duncan was heavily influenced by him while playing his role as the character in The Batman, and all actors for an animated Alfred in the future will do the same that he did.

    As "Doc Ock", in Spider-man tas, from the 90's, he does a great job at pulling off a sinster villain, although not perfect, that made me surprised he was the same who did the voice of Alfred.

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