That should give you an idea how I got started being a cop. Then, because everyone else was in the Army, a radio station whose owner knew Zindler through his father, invited him to be a disc jockey and newsman. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. Born in Houston in 1921, Marvin Zindler, an aspiring boxer and a musician, attended an agricultural college and joined the Marines in 1941. It is a close family, Zindler says. Lee met with Reingold, as well as members of Zindler's family, and Marvin's papers become part of the school's Houston & Texas History Research Collection. We share yesterday, to build meaningful connections today, and preserve for tomorrow. It was a whole page of Marvin Zindlers.. They celebrated with family at a dinner at Spago restaurant. May 18, 1977: Workers with the City of Houston street repair department drill holes and pump mud and cement under the roadway at 4800 Woodway in an attempt to level the street to prevent runoff water from collecting in a dip in the street. March 4, 1977: Donny and Marie Osmond in Houston for the 1977 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. Patricia Peterson, an. Bryant was in Houston to perform at the State Bar of Texas dinner at the Hyatt Regency. The radio job led to part time work as a TV cameraman and photographer for The Houston Press when that paper was in its glory days as the scandal sheet of Houston. (Photo Credit: Michael Hagerty / Houston Public Media), Marvin Zindler was an avid doodler, oftentimes drawing on his printed copies of his broadcast scripts. ISBN978-1468186628. The Better Business Bureau, in a newsletter published shortly after Zindler moved into the consumer fraud area, accused him of generalized, irresponsible public statements. Loyd Frazier, until recently the chief deputy of the Harris County sheriffs office, says he sometimes had complaints about Zindler from other deputies because Zindler seemed to like publicity too much. Join others and make your gift to Houston Public Media today. Wed go on a date in high school and hed drop me off at 9:30 or 10. Wouldn't the rest of the world want to know about him? (Photo Credit: Michael Hagerty / Houston Public Media), Marvin Zindler's twirling baton, one of many items in the archives of the late Houston TV personality, which are now housed at the University of Houston. MARVIN HAROLD ZINDLER, SR., a well-known and tenured broadcast journalist, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, the 29th of July 2007. By John Durham February 1973 0 The boss of the Harris County. Mickey Gilley, left, and Sherwood Cryer opened the Gilley's club in 1971. He loves to see his name in print and his face on the six oclock evening news. What you need to know, UH favored by wide margin to win NCAA tournament, per ESPN's BPI. Zindler attended Pershing Middle School and Lamar High School in Houston before graduating from San Jacinto High School in Houston. Houston TV legends live on long after their death, which is why we're celebrating Marvin Zindler's 100th birthday today. As Chron.com's Cary Darling pointed out this week, Linklater has filmed in Houston plenty over the years. 1921 A full-dress grand jury investigation of odometer rollbacks by car dealers. Marvin Zindler is shown promoting his rat and roach report in a February 1986 Houston Post photo. In 1988, on December 21st, Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie Scotland. sister. Marvin Zindler. The attackers crept into the Olympic Village and abducted the athletes while they were sleeping. HOUSTON, July 30 Marvin Zindler, an antic and a populist television crusader here who became known nationally when he had the best little whorehouse in Texas closed on corruption grounds, died here on Sunday. They put me in an office next door to the mens room he says. RELATED:Vintage pictures show Houston as it was in 1977. After an exhaustive (and long) investigation it came to be believed that two individuals from Libya had planted the bomb. ABC 13 reporter Marvin Zindler poses for a portrait with his dog Magic on May 11, 2006, at his home in Houston. [3], At one point in the 1970s, Zindler considered running for Congress as a Republican, and the local GOP commissioned surveys that predicted he would win. Did Marvin finish grade school, get a GED, go to high school, get a college degree or masters? He was 85. However, Gertrude was hesitant to leave Houston, and the plans were dropped. Zindler sheds such feelings with ease. Dolph Briscoe then moved swiftly to close the Chicken Ranch, making Mr. Zindler a star, although, he said, he did not much care for his film portrayal by Dom DeLuise, as Melvin P. Thorpe. What was it like in the '70s as the feud only got worse and worse? Wherever theres money and people involved, youre going to have problems.. This particular evening Zindler is at home with his wife, Gertrude, Marvin Jr., one of his five children, and Marvin Jr.s wife, Carmen. . Mark Vela, an assistant district attorney who participated in much of the Tussey litigation, credits Zindler with the initial thrust behind probes that led to indictments and court orders against the company. A native Houstonian, Marvin was born on the 10th of August 1921 to the late Abe and Udith Mayer Zindler. June 16, 1977: Actress Liz Torres speaks at rally gathered to protest singer Anita Bryant's outspoken stand against gay rights. Learn how and when to remove this template message, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. Marvin Zindler was born on August 10, 1921 in Houston, Texas, USA as Marvin Harold Zindler. A theft charge against a roofer who allegedly did not finish a job he contracted for. The rise of Marvin Zindler, NASA in transition, oil men making their bones, and sports heroes in their prime.'70's-era Houston is ripe for the cinematic world. It also served as the basis of the song "La Grange" by ZZ Top. [citation needed], Two years before joining KTRK-TV, Zindler was assigned by the Sheriff and District Attorney to establish a Consumer Fraud Division with the Harris County District Attorney's Office. 1977: Dr. Edward B. Singleton conducts a diagnostic scan of a patient in 1977. The fortune teller replied that now she needed a refrigerator to bury the spirits in. Married: November 21, 1969 - July 14, 1975, Source(s): From left, they are Vincent Greenwood, Ramon Rosales, Kevin Rollwage and Danny Davis. Marvin walked the streets of Houston and traveled the world helping children. He died on July 29, 2007 in Houston. Marvin Harold Zindler, Sr., longtime Houston television personality, journalist, and consumer advocate, was born on August 10, 1921, in Houston to Abe Zindler, Sr., and Udith (Mayer) Zindler. In 1969, one hundred countries, along with the United States and the Soviet Union signed the nuclear nonproliferation treaty (NPT). 10 Houston stories from the '70s that would make great movies for Richard Linklater. The University of Houston is sharing a never-before-seen look at Marvin Zindler's legendary career with the new archive collection! 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Refresh the page for new events. Such polarities are inspired by a man as colorful and unpredictable as a pinball machine, a man driven to equal heights of pique and rage by a roofer defrauding a widow of her life savings or a drug store not stocking candy bars it advertised. During Enrights trial, the defense attorney attacked Zindler for his role in the case. 12: Zindler has just returned from making a Sunday afternoon speechhe averages about one a dayand launches into tales about his career. brother. In November 2007, Bellaire Park in Bellaire, Texas was renamed to Bellaire Zindler Park.[26]. A classic Marvin Zindler 'rat and roach' report from 1982. "His story shows he was a man who was very sensitive about his image, but also used his image to help others," Lee explained. Zindler chose his office as the scene for the press conference, thereby adding considerably to its noise and turmoil level. The second best result is Marvin Duane Schindler age 80+ in Goddard, KS in the Goddard neighborhood. CB theft is now averaging 200 of the radios a month, Fincher says. Who were the people in Marvin's life? He was in the band, he says, playing the flute and piccolo because they werent so hard to carry as bigger instruments, when the band director told him to start learning to be a drum major. Vela admires Zindlers determination, but contributes his own story about Zindlers preoccupation with Zindler. KTRK-TV's own commissary was cited on one occasion. WATCH LIVE. The Chicken Ranch story was featured in a 1973 edition of Texas Monthly magazine,[6] two 1974 issues of Playboy magazine, was the basis for the Broadway and film musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, in which the character of Melvin P. Thorpe was based on Zindler. The archives also include fun items like a prototype poster for "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" that features Marvin's face, as well as some of his drawings and self-portraits. Texas-bred director Richard. The theft case against Texas Motor Exchanges Enright. Marvin had filled an entire page with two words: Marvin Zindler. November 10, 1977: Senator Edward Kennedy (far left) shakes hands with a patient while touring Casa De Amigos Community Health Center. White Knight in Blue Shades. But most of all, Marvin was known for helping people in need. "The Medical Center, that domed stadium, AstroTurf. to the abduction, rape, torture and murder of at least 28 boys between January 16, 1977: Houston police Lt. C.L. Defendants, however, have learned they cannot rest easy after a justice of the peace dismissed the charges. A Right-wing Cabal Took Over Odessas Municipal Government. He joined the sheriffs office in January. [3] Two years later, Zindler joined the Scripps Howard Houston Press to work part-time as a crime reporter and photographer. (Photo Credit: Michael Hagerty / Houston Public Media). His concern with appearance is not limited to attire. The family will visit with friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Kingwood Funeral Home, 22800 Highway 59 North, Kingwood, Texas 77339. A native Houstonian,. October 25, 1977: Prince Charles is greeted by Vicki Morgan who drove from Galveston to meet the Prince at Saks. People . March 4, 1977: There's nothing like having a story read. In choosing stories, Zindler focused on two factors neediness and chance of success. December 10, 1977: American heavyweight boxer George Foreman holding a Bible at his home in Houston. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. In January 1976, Houston was the site of the first organized tattoo convention in the world, featuring world-renowned artist Lyle Tuttle, seen here. Then it looks like hes doing it just for the publicity. Frazier lauds Zindler as a real good officer. Zindler was using Velas office on another occasion when he announced one of his most off-beat consumer cases: Acting on a complaint that a man was not paying off on football game bets, Zindler arrested the man and charged him with possession of bookmaking paraphernalia. Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey, housed in the archives at the University of Houston, University of Houston approves program to save students up to 60% on textbooks, Houston back at No. December 1, 1977: Bissonnet and Academy, looking toward downtown Houston. He owns three or four toupees, valued at about $300 apiece. MARVIN ZINDLER OBITUARY MARVIN HAROLD ZINDLER, SR., a well-known and tenured broadcast journalist, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, the 29th of July 2007. Select the next to any field to update. He would also marry Linda S. (Mcfadden) Zindler on May 21, 1977 in Harris County. Its daily. Bryant was in Houston to perform at the State Bar of Texas dinner at the Hyatt Regency. He is known for Eyewitness News (1968) and Late Night with David Letterman (1982).. The makeup and a sunlamp give him a healthy, tanned appearance even in the middle of winter. April 29, 1977: Houston Rockets Moses Malone (21) dunks in game five of first round playoffs against the Washington Bullets at The Summit in Houston. Let the Houston Public Media newsroom help you start your day. 1970 and 1973 in Houston. Most of these restaurants were locally based restaurants, while a handful of them were national chains, including, This page was last edited on 28 January 2023, at 03:58. His teen accomplice killed him in 1973 in Pasadena. But he had an ally in the state attorney general, John Hill, who slipped Mr. Zindler investigative reports. Deputy sheriff, TV star, he was everything to everyone. Marvin's average age compared to other Zindler family members is unknown. Additionally, Zindler owned a cat, Sugar, who died in 2006. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. She was also a member of the Kingwood United Methodist Church, where she loved serving in the Nursery. Rummaging through boxes of clippings, scrapbooks of Houston Press photos, and high school and college yearbooks, Zindler details high points of his life since he was born in the home of A. He gets carried away sometimes. But at least citizens of Houston and its environs are learning that in Zindler they have an ally. He was fired, he later said, after he drew the ire of businessmen who elected a rival sheriff. The contractor did one days work and never came back, even though she had already paid him half the price. His mother would call at 11:30 or 12, wanting to know where Marvin was. Some problems are resolved over the telephone. He carries at all times a list with the phone numbers of local television stations and newspapers. November 5, 1977: University of Texas Longhorns running back Earl Campbell (20) crashes into Houston TV photographer, Buzz Webb, center, and Bevo, the Texas Longhorn mascot. Late last year he charged the sales manager of a large, Florida-based appliance store with deceptive advertising for allegedly failing to provide a customer with a raincheck guaranteed in a newspaper ad. Theres no reason for a big store to advertise something for sale and then not have it. Zindler feels, though, that the big boys of business are pretty clean in their dealings with customers. The .45 doesnt look right under my coat, he grins. As Vela tells it, he once left his office while Zindler was making a series of phone calls from the assistant district attorneys phone. March 16, 1977: Dr. Denton Cooley, right, surgeon-in-chief of the Texas Heart Institute, accepts the 6,500 pound, nearly 7-foot-high sculpture titled "a symbol of excellence" from Ted McKinney of Stafford, a professional sculptor and former patient, at left, through the heart's opening. The rally, sponsored by several gay and womens rights groups, began about 8 pm in the parking lot of The Depository, a bar at 401 McGowen and Bagby. The role of Melvin P. Thorpe, as played by Clinton Allmon in the original Broadway production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and Dom DeLuise in the 1982 film version, is based on Zindler. at 800 Bell. 1 in the AP mens college basketball poll, University of Houstons new mascot cubs make first public appearance at Houston Zoo, Santa Fe High School shooter remains mentally incompetent to stand trial, further dragging on 5-year-old case, Santa Fe shooting survivor Trey Louis tugs at judges heartstrings on American Idol, Houston remains one of the most affordable big cities in the U.S., even if it no longer feels like it, Bun B announces part of RodeoHouston Southern Takeover lineup, DPS sent at least 3,000 drivers licenses to organized crime group targeting Asian Texans, Public defender costs and caseloads (Feb. 27, 2023), Another Houston Starbucks unionizes: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week. Because Im buying em, Zindler responds. B. and Udith Zindler in Houston in 1921. In March 1980, Easter Seal roastee Red Adair, right, was the high bidder ($3,500) for a Houston Livestock Show turkey in "formal firefighter's atire" black tie and a red and white satin tuxedo. She spent the majority of her career in Humble ISD. Hed be out riding around with the Bellaire Police Department., His early years with the sheriffs office were in the civil division, where he served and collected judgments, and on the fugitive squad where he picked up criminals arrested in other jurisdictions all around the world. His tools are existing state laws, most on the books for years but seldom used in consumer cases, and an uncanny flair for publicity. [16] Zindler's father was a four-term mayor of suburban Bellaire and was also a liberal; he was a card-carrying member of the NAACP and opponent of the Ku Klux Klan and his clothing store was among a handful of Houston businesses that advertised in African-American newspapers.[16]. Two years later, he became a crime reporter and photographer, along the way undergoing his first plastic surgery, to remove a double chin and bob his nose. He filed the theft charge. Its free. But What Is It? And he knows that its not a story unless someone is there to report it. Jos R. Ralat is Texas Monthlys taco editor, writing about tacos and Mexican food. 1. A district court jury, in what Duvall termed the first major court victory in consumer fraud cases in Houston, convicted Enright last November and gave him a five-year probated sentence. Gov. Zindler is considering running for public office. Zindler's Rat and Roach Reports were traditionally broadcast on Friday nights live during KTRK's 6 p.m. newscast and rebroadcast later during the station's 10 p.m. newscast. He scored what he considers to be one of his major consumer victories against Tussey & Associates Success Clubs, Inc., after Harris County District Attorney Carol Vance and Houston Police Chief Herman Short said they could find nothing illegal in the clubs operation. He exposed a widely tolerated bawdyhouse known as the Chicken Ranch in La Grange. The sunlamp sessions are not without pitfalls. Marvin Zindler, Consumer Lawman A stylish, self-proclaimed public protector battles deception in business and poor taste in fashion. He married Maria D. (Elizondo) Zindler on November 21, 1969 in Fort bend County, Texas and they later separated on July 14, 1975 in Harris County. The rally, sponsored by several gay and womens rights groups, began about 8 pm in the parking lot of The Depository, a bar at 401 McGowen and Bagby. Katy Vine has been a staff writer since 2002. "I think that's a legacy he wants to leave with the community.". This is a carousel. The blues-rock trio ZZ Top slithered out of Houston as the '70s dawned and they became huge names on the rock scene around the world. After serving in United States Marine Corp, Marvin joined the family's retail clothing business . I, the People: How Marvin Zindler Busted the Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. We want the customer to get taken care of after we get in the case. On a recent trip to New York he bought about 60 suits. On seeing evidence that the manager had already posted bond, Zindler backed down. Welcome to AncientFaces, a com "Thank you for helping me find my family & friends again so many years after I lost them. Almost as an afterthought, Zindler told reporters as they were leaving, And you can put in your stories that this is not a trade out. That means the customer is not getting any restitution. He says he prefers to resolve a problem with a phone call. On November 10, 1999, Zindler appeared on KTRK's locally produced mid-morning talk show at the time, Debra Duncan as the show paid tribute to him as well as talking about his life and legacy. 3 birth, 2 death, 5 marriage, 1 divorce, View July 2, 1977: Marvin Zindler, Channel 13. He has lost count of the number of formal complaints filed, but they probably approach a thousand. And they flock to him with continual tales of outrage, despair and woe: complainants in business suits from downtown office buildings, housewives in curlers and slippers, blacks and chicanos in worn garb. What was it like for those immigrants coming to a foreign, outsized city like Houston from Asia? Some members of the district attorneys staff, men who must prosecute the cases Zindler files, despair at Zindlers zeal, which they feel is untempered with a good working knowledge of the law. Marvin's ethnicity is Caucasian, whose political affiliation is . Houston's really good idea Bus tour celebrates communities that forged a city. December 1977: Houston Oilers cheerleaders Joan Jarrety and Lisa Stephens. No other law enforcement official in Houston, probably in Texas, can summon reporters and cameramen on such short notice and with such regularity. Anyone can read what you share. He seems to have an ego that, when he gets an assignment, no matter how large or small, he stays with it.. Mike Robinson / Houston Chronicle HOUCHRON CAPTION (07/24/1977): The breakdown of bus air conditioners is one of the major complaints by city bus passengers. Well, the visitor asks, why cant she buy some clothes? I want the public to know Im here to help them and I want the crooks and cheats to know Ill get them, he says. November 30, 1977: Aerial of Rice Stadium at Rice University. His regular Friday rat and roach reports had the KTRK coffee shop closed for violations at least three times. Zindler beat the camera crew to the store, and, instead of going ahead with his arrest, wandered around the magazine stand killing time until the newsmen arrived. 18 of 32 19 of 32 Houston television reporter and personality Marvin Zindler is shown in his office May 30, 2003, . One man says he had to pay almost twice the agreed figure to get his car back from a repair shop. This special from 2007 honors his life, ABC13 career, and one-of-a-kind spirit. Add Marvin's birthday or the date he died to see a list of historic events The closing did not go well with the sheriff of Fayette County, Jim T. Flournoy, who later attacked Zindler in a fight that left Zindler with two fractured ribs, along with a snatched toupee. A man who carries a pistol and handcuffs to address a Sunday afternoon meeting of old folks at the Jewish Community Center. Mr. Zindler, with his cheerfully admitted plastic surgery, closet of peacock fashions, blatant hairpieces and blue-tinted glasses, was best known for his first foray into investigative journalism, in 1973. 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The fifth, and, at this writing, last story to come out of Zindler vs. the appliance store, occurred when Zindler and the stores general counsel called a press conference to announce that the manager had paid a fine on one of the three charges, Zindler had recommended dismissal of the other two, and the store had dropped its suit against him. [20] Zindler stated that he planned to stay on the air as his illness was treated, even doing restaurant reports and greetings from his bedside. The Goode family, circa 1977: Joe Dixie, Liz Goode, Levi Goode, Jim Goode and Jana Goode. Zindler's reports on KTRK also included international stories, many involving trips to various third-world countries; segments in which local business owners (known as Marvin's Angels) provided services to people in dire financial or physical health; and stories focused on the elderly, including nursing home abuse investigations. Fincher displays recovered CB radios stolen in the Houston area. (Photo Credit: Michael Hagerty / Houston Public Media), Broadcast tapes from Marvin Zindler's stories over the years at KTRK-TV 13. Mario Williams. Disdaining a career in his fathers clothing shop, Mr. Zindler became a part-time radio disc jockey in 1943, In 1950, he joined a film production company that produced news for an early station here, KPRC-TV. The manager just laughed at me. becomes full After Jack Heard was elected Sheriff of Harris County in 1972, Zindler was unceremoniously let go, a move that Zindler blamed on agitated car dealers who were alleged to have been rolling back odometers.[5]. He should have been a lawman at 19, Gertrude says. Marvin Zindler and his wife, Niki Gale Devine, are shown in July 2003 after their wedding at a Las Vegas synagogue. July 1977: HouTran bus passenger opens the window to cool off from the heat from the broken bus air conditioner. September 11, 1977: The Majestic movie house is in the old Lincoln Theatre. Jay R. Jordan 8/10/2021. Talking with a visitor at home, Zindler says his wife gets mad at the money he spends on clothes because she doesnt get to buy any herself. December 4, 1977: Houston Oilers head coach O.A. He gave an uncharacteristically modest statement, saying only, It was a victory for the people. Usually it is Zindler who is looking for reporters, and when he calls, they come running. August 27, 1977: Mark Swerdlin, vice-president of the Clear Lake City Civic League, speaks to a crowd gathered outside Houston City Hall protesting the annexation of Clear Lake City. Ihr 16-jhriger Sohn AJ (Antonio Armstrong, Jr.) wurde wegen Mordes angeklagt. He's spent more than 20 years in public radio and television and dabbled in minor league baseball, spending four seasons as the public address announcer for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Channel 13 reporter Marvin Zindler poses for a portrait on May 11, 2006, at his home in Houston. 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