Born: 9-Apr-1889
Birthplace: Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Died: 22-Feb-1985
Location of death: Reno, NV
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Town Hill Cemetery, New Hartford, CT

Gender: Male
Religion: Jewish
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Violinist

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Russian-American violinist

Father: Aron Zimbalist (or "Alexander", conductor)
Mother: Maria Litvinoff
Wife: Alma Gluck (soprano, m. 15-Jun-1914, d. 1938, two children)
Daughter: Marie Zimbalist (b. 1915)
Son: Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. (actor, b. 30-Nov-1918)
Wife: Mary Louise Curtis Bok (dau. of Cyrus Curtis, m. 6-Jul-1943, d. 1970)

    University: St. Petersburg Conservatory (1901-07)
    Teacher: Curtis Institute of Music (1928-41)
    Administrator: Director, Curtis Institute of Music (1941-68)

    Dutch Treat Club (1940-85)
    Phi Mu Alpha Fraternity 1917 (Honorary)
    Naturalized US Citizen

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