 |
| Zimbarlist starred in numerous television series including The F.B.I., 77 Sunset Strip and the daytime soap opera Concerning Miss Marlowe. |
His son, Efrem Zimbalist III, confirmed the death, saying that his father had been outside watering his lawn when a handyman found him lying in the grass.
“He was healthy, playing golf three days a week, and always in his garden,” his son said.
Zimbalist was best known for his leading roles in primetime crime dramas 77 Sunset Strip and The F.B.I.
His life imitated his art. Politically conservative, he was a strong defender of J. Edgar Hoover, the F.B.I.’s director, and a close friend of Ronald Reagan.
Although he had some success in movies, big-screen stardom eluded him; he did his most memorable work on television, a medium he sometimes resented but always understood.