Efrem Zimbalist Jr. Endorses the Petition Apr 12. 2011 | Comments (0)
Mr. Efrem Zimbalist Jr, (Signature number 7702) well-known Hollywood stage and screen actor and the father of actress Stephanie Zimbalist has endorsed the petition for Audie Murphy. Mr. Zimbalist is best known for his roles in "77 Sunset Strip" and as Inspector Lewis Erskine in the hit TV series, "The FBI" which ran from 1965 through 1974.
He is a veteran of the ETO in WWII and was severely wounded during the Battle of the Bulge. Mr. Zimbalist is also an 'honorary' FBI agent having been presented his credentials by FBI Director Robert Mueller in 2009.
Mr. Zimbalist has more than 93 works in film to his credit, and is the recipient of a 'Golden Globe' in 1959.
Mr. Zimbalist is a graduate of Yale University and resides in Southern California. Mr. Zimbalist penned a very eloquent comment about Audie as well on the petition and it is easy to see by his comment that he holds Audie in high regard.
Here is a link to Mr. Zimbalist bio:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0956544/
We are pleased to have the endorsement of Mr. Zimbalist in support of this petition campaign for Audie Murphy.