Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (November 30, 1918 – May 2, 2014) was an American actor, known for his starring roles in the television series 77 Sunset Strip and The F.B.I. as well as the recurring character "Dandy Jim Buckley" in the series Maverick.
He was also a voice actor well-known for voicing Alfred Pennyworth in the DC Animated Universe, beginning with Batman: The Animated Series. He also voiced Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man: The Animated Series and Justin Hammer from the second season of Iron Man: The Animated Series. He also appeared in Remington Steele, in which his daughter Stephanie was one of the leads.
TV Tropes filmography:
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Film roles
- Too Much, Too Soon (1958): Vincent Bryant
- Wait Until Dark (1967): Sam Hendrix
- Airport 1975 (1974): Capt. Stacy
- Hot Shots! (1991): Wilson
Television roles
- Maverick (1957–58): Dandy Jim Buckley (recurring)
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958–64): Stu Bailey
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1964): Stranger (1 episode)
- Rawhide (1965): Jeff McKeever (1 episode)
- The F.B.I. (1965–74): Inspector Lewis Erskine
- Fantasy Island (1983): Mr. Baldwin (1 episode)
- Remington Steele (1983–87): Daniel Chalmers (recurring)
- Hardcastle and McCormick (1984): Emmett Parnell (1 episode)
- The Love Boat (1984): Dan Whitman (2 episodes)
- Hotel (1983) (1986–88): Charles Cabot (recurring)
- Hunter (1984) (1988): Clarence Hyland (1 episode)
- Murder, She Wrote (1988–92): Gen. Havermeyer/Richard Thompson Grant/Adam Quatrain (3 episodes)
- Who's the Boss? (1990): Robert Robinson (1 epsiode)
- Zorro (1990) (1990): Don Alejandro de la Vega (season 1)
- The Nanny (1994): Theodore Timmons (1 episode)
- Picket Fences (1996): Hal Klosterman (1 episode)
- Babylon 5 (1997): William Edgars (recurring)
Voice roles
- DC Animated Universe: Alfred Pennyworth
- The Legend of Prince Valiant (1992–93): King Arthur
- Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1995–97): Doctor Octopus
- Iron Man: The Animated Series (1995): Justin Hammer (in the second season)
- Gargoyles (1995): Mace Malone (1 episode)
- Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series (1996): Dr. Denton P. Hookerman (1 episode)
