Childhood Pals - Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.

When he arrived at Princeton, Rudolph's old pal, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., (son of world-renowned violinist Efrem Zimbalist and the American soprano, Alma Gluck) persuaded him to join the university theater group, the Theatre Intime.  Rudolph, reluctant at first, soon agreed, and no surprise, given his maternal legacy, was a sudden hit.

Rudy went on to study composition in Italy from Maestro Scalero.  Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.  went on to star in numerous films and television shows, notably "77 Sunset Strip" and "The F.B.I."

It is one of the classic moments of synchronicity that many years later, in the early 90's, I worked alongside Efrem in an episode of "Batman: The Animated Series", in which I played Sgt. Montoya.  Talk about things coming full circle!