>>>>>>I liked that show. It was the first most people saw of Pierce Brosnan, I think. His sidekick, played by Stephanie Zimbalist, was also a likeable character (in more ways than one).
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>>>>>Is she really the founder of Zimbalism?
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>>>>>(g, d & r, just couldn't resist - a last name with such a suffix is a rarity)
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>>>>The only other name I have seen spelled that way was her father's ;-) Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. starred in a popular TV show of the 60s called "The FBI."
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>>>My first thought about the name was that her father (Efrem Zimbalist, Jr) was a co-star of the 50's show "77 Sunset Strip" (Oh Kookie!!!!). I didn't even remember "The FBI" until you mentioned it.
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>>>There was also a Sam Zimbalist, an Academy Award winning producer (he died while making Ben-Hur). (The only reason I know this name is that we are VERY distantly related and he is the only relatively famous relative I have)
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>>So it's a family cult?
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>Actually, I was expecting a comment about "relatively famous relative" from you
I took that as being intentionally playful with words (and liked it).
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