A full-dress grand jury investigation of odometer rollbacks by car dealers. Abraham Jr. Zindler. The sunlamp sessions are not without pitfalls. ABC 13 reporter Marvin Zindler poses for a portrait May 11, 2006, at his home in Houston. Zindler attended Pershing Middle School and Lamar High School in Houston before graduating from San Jacinto High School in Houston. 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The whole performance was repeated a few minutes later when a third TV crew arrived. All three have their archives stored and maintained at the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections. Before his death, Marvin and Niki Zindler lived in the Houston neighborhood of Maplewood,[15] where Zindler had lived continuously for forty-eight years. A Right-wing Cabal Took Over Odessas Municipal Government. Ihr 16-jhriger Sohn AJ (Antonio Armstrong, Jr.) wurde wegen Mordes angeklagt. 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]. Not all complaints, of course, result in criminal charges. Their operation is based on tomorrow. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. Then it looks like hes doing it just for the publicity. Frazier lauds Zindler as a real good officer. On announcing his last illness on the air on July 5, Mr. Zindler said, I dont want anybody to feel sorry for me because Im almost 86 years old., Marvin Zindler, 85, Crusader in Whorehouse in Texas Case, Is Dead, https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/02/us/02zindler.html, Billy Smith II/Houston Chronicle, via Associated Press. In 1988, on December 21st, Pan Am Flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie Scotland. Reportedly, Flournoy waved the hairpiece in the air as if it were a prized enemy scalp and threw it in the street. The firm had clubs in 11 Texas cities. When you share, or just show that you care, the heart Help paint a picture of Marvin so that he is always remembered. He doesnt carry a grudge and either agrees with criticisms or turns them to his advantage. If you'd like to sign up now, fill out the form below and we will add you as soon as we finish the transition. But the name was Marvin Zindler and the photo showed him looking exactly like pics I've seen of City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Texas > Houston: Who remembers Marvin Zindler? 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. Theyre really awful, his son says, chuckling. After serving in United States Marine Corp, Marvin joined the family's retail clothing business . Wouldn't the rest of the world want to know about him? We get very, very few complaints on grocery stores., Zindler says he does get a lot of complaints about merchants not backing up their warranties and guarantees. Zindler died from the cancer at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in the Texas Medical Center in Houston on July 29, 2007, two nights after what would turn out to be his final newscast.[21][22][23]. A silver-gray toupee gives the appearance of a full head of carefully styled hair. He gets carried away sometimes. However, Gertrude was hesitant to leave Houston, and the plans were dropped. Marvin's immediate relatives including parents, siblings, partnerships and children in the Zindler family tree. What was it like to be on a hockey team in a city dominated by football and baseball? While working for the newspaper and his father's store, Zindler became dissatisfied with the retail business and in 1962 took a career detour to join the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Marvin Harold Zindler (August 10, 1921 July 29, 2007) was a news reporter for television station KTRK-TV in Houston, Texas, United States. 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. Did Marvin finish grade school, get a GED, go to high school, get a college degree or masters? Marvin Zindler was a legend on and off camera. 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. As much as Zindler relishes his reputation as a dandy, it is likely he enjoys his duties as the consumers friend and protector even more. 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. His concern with appearance is not limited to attire. 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. The entrance was lined with awards from the health department and from Marvin Zindler. The impression is more that of a man reacting to a series of phone calls and visits from the grieved customer. KTRK-TV's own commissary was cited on one occasion. I burned my eyes under the sunlamp, he explained. Adams, a remarkably calm and good-humored man, grouses occasionally about Zindlers absenteeism, complaining that if the boss talked to more people, the lines wouldnt be so long. Deputy Sheriff Marvin Harold Zindler is a hard man to pin down, not only because his considerable energy keeps him moving all over the county, as well as to Austin and Washington and other power centers where consumers have managed to draw the attention of politicians, but also because his complex personality defies neat classification. The drivers had been on strike since Nov. 24. Only one criminal charge, a perjury indictment against an odometer repairman, resulted from the probe, but Harris County auto dealers resolved to ask the new legislature for criminal penalties for turning back mileage indicators. December 1, 1977: Bissonnet and Academy, looking toward downtown Houston. Marvin Zindler, Consumer Lawman A stylish, self-proclaimed public protector battles deception in business and poor taste in fashion. He carries at all times a list with the phone numbers of local television stations and newspapers. But he had an ally in the state attorney general, John Hill, who slipped Mr. Zindler investigative reports. A justice of the peace later dismissed the case, but Duvall presented the matter to a grand jury, which indicted the owner, J. J. Enright of Texas Motor Exchange, on the theft charge. It is a close family, Zindler says. November 30, 1977: Aerial of Rice Stadium at Rice University. During her time at Thomas Jefferson High School she served as secretary of the Red Hussars Drum and Bugle Corps, graduating in 1967. June 10, 1977: Texas International Airlines flight attendant checks with passengers on board the plane before the plane takes-off for Dallas from Houston Intercontinental Airport. Dean Arnold Corll was linked Segments of "Boyhood" were shot in Houston but San Marcos, Austin, Big Bend, and Bastrop, played somewhat bigger roles. "The Medical Center, that domed stadium, AstroTurf. Since 1972 the theater has operated as the Majestic, showing "blaxploitation" films. His regular Friday rat and roach reports had the KTRK coffee shop closed for violations at least three times. [2], Zindler's father, Abe Zindler, who founded and owned a successful clothing store in Houston, was disappointed in Marvin, whom Abe considered frivolous and irresponsible. This special from 2007 honors his life, ABC13 career, and one-of-a-kind spirit. While low income was a key factor, being selected for a story had more to do with an injustice than with income. Select the next to any field to update. In July 1965, this pair of parakeets were all Deputy Sheriff Marvin Zindler got when he served a court order for a $487.43 judgment against a doctor. Marvin Zindler was born on August 10, 1921 in Houston, Texas, USA. His daughter-in-law echoes the sentiment. He doesnt plan to let her recoup, either. Zindler himself complains that his staff and office space arent big enough. LA GRANGE, Texas (KTRK) -- Known to Hollywood as the Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, the La Grange Chicken Ranch made headlines after Channel 13's Marvin Zindler got it shut down after airing. Zindler freely admits he is no lawyer, but he says he tries to look up the law before he files a case. Zindler's funeral took place on Wednesday, August 1, 2007[24] at Congregation Beth Israel of Houston. Help tell the story of your loved ones unique life. At that time Zindler said he didnt care what kind of complaint a consumer had; he just intended to enforce the law. [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. "We were approached by Mr. Zindler's longtime producer Lori Reingold," said archivist Vince Lee. Agris, Joseph (2002). The movie was inspired by a real story Zindler reported on. ABC13 announced on July 5, 2007, that Marvin was diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer that had also spread to his liver. He has since given up the hats (I quit wearing them when everyone else did) and the cigars (I quit smoking them because they burned holes in my new double knit clothes and you cant get those mended.). Houston television reporter and personality Marvin Zindler is shown in his office May 30, 2003, where he spoke about his role in closing the Chicken Ranch brothel near La Grange, nearly 30 years ago. [3] Beginning in 1951, when he worked for KATL, he hosted The Roving Mike, a 30-minute radio program airing on Sundays that documented crime and the people involved in Houston. Zindler made local and national headlines when he and fellow journalist Larry Conners reported on a long-lived brothel known as the Chicken Ranch in Fayette County, Texas, near La Grange, which led to its closure in 1973. Callers are frequently greeted with, Consumer fraud division. His investigative journalism, through which he mostly represented the city's elderly and working class, made him one of the city's most influential and well-known media personalities. That was the first story. In 1954, on May 17th, the Supreme Court released a decision on Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. And the longtime consumer affairs reporter for KTRK-TV 13 left a lasting mark on our city's collective memory. Then he went into law enforcement, joining the Harris County Sheriffs Department in 1962, hunting fugitives and establishing the Consumer Fraud Division. Some persons are referred to other offices, such as the small claims courts. He had initially been a Democrat and a Lyndon B. Johnson supporter. We share yesterday, to build meaningful connections today, and preserve for tomorrow. sister. The .45 doesnt look right under my coat, he grins. We report on vital issues from politics to education and are the indispensable authority on the Texas scene, covering everything from music to cultural events with insightful recommendations. It's worth nothing that his longtime station, KTRK-TV 13, is owned by the Disney Corporation. ABC 13 reporter Marvin Zindler poses for a portrait with his dog Magic on May 11, 2006, at his home in Houston. Zindler was given a tip on the shenanigans happening in La Grange, and when his expose on the brothel hit the headlines, he became an instant celebrity. And he knows that its not a story unless someone is there to report it. His favorite eyewear now is a pair of purple tinted glasses, adopted after short, unsuccessful tries at a monocle and a pince nez. Zindler wears suspenders as well as a belt, not because of an excess of caution, but to help support the extra weight of the pistol and handcuffs he carries around his waist. July 2, 1977: Marvin Zindler, Channel 13. I cant let them bother me, he says. What was the city of Pasadena and Gilley's like before Hollywood came calling by the end of the decade? Marvin H Zindler Jr of Harris County, Texas was born c. 1945. Born: 10-Aug-1921 Birthplace: Houston, TX Died: 29-Jul-2007 Location of death: Houston, TX . Share memories and family stories, photos, or ask questions. a Zindler had taken the witness stand, and, when asked what his job was, had turned toward the jury and proudly said, I am Harris Countys consumer protector. The lawyer, in his closing argument, charged, When you pull back the curtain there is an individual who is not a consumer protector but is an assistant deputy sheriff who is apparently an egomaniac., Hell, Zindler said later, I would have stipulated to that.. Refresh the page for new events. "We were ecstatic," said Lee. [9][10] Hundreds, if not thousands, of restaurants in Greater Houston have made at least one appearance on his reports. Share what Marvin did for a living or if he had a career or profession. In 1945, in the year that Marvin H. Zindler Jr was born, on April 12th, President Roosevelt died of natural causes and Harry S. Truman, his Vice-President, became the 33rd President of the United States. He's proven that he can take audiences back to 1976 with "Dazed and Confused" and right into the '80s with the criminally-underrated "Everybody Wants Some!!". [3], Governor Dolph Briscoe closed the operation, only to have it open again after a few months. She spent the majority of her career in Humble ISD. Aug. 2, 2007 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. April 16, 1977: Start of Reeking Regatta canoe race at San Felipe bridge and Buffalo Bayou. He brings almost unlimited energy and enthusiasm to his job. A drive to raise $10,000 to help renovate an on-campus home for Shasta and her retired predecessor Shasta III will be conducted next Tuesday. [3] Two years later, Zindler joined the Scripps Howard Houston Press to work part-time as a crime reporter and photographer. 3 birth, 2 death, 5 marriage, 1 divorce, View [11][12], Zindler was Jewish. So the unfortunate lady went to the store, bought a refrigerator, and had it delivered to the gypsy. His teen accomplice killed him in 1973 in Pasadena. 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. March 30, 1977: The Auditorium Hotel, at Texas and Milam, becomes the Hotel Concord for a scene in 'The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training,' being shot in Houston. Thanks to personalities like Coach Bum Phillips and quarterback Dan Pastorini, Houstonians still have warm memories of the time period. On his Friday reports, Zindler had also reported birthday and wedding anniversary greetings on air, usually involving those celebrating their 100th birthday or at least a 50th wedding anniversary. brother. In 1969, one hundred countries, along with the United States and the Soviet Union signed the nuclear nonproliferation treaty (NPT). 1. He is known for Eyewitness News (1968) and Late Night with David Letterman (1982).. 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. This record is no small accomplishment for a man crammed into a small suite of offices off a stairwell on the seventh floor of the Houston Criminal Courts Building and operating with a staff that includes one other deputy, two secretaries and an assistant district attorney assigned to screen the criminal charges. 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. Before the first of the year, there was common speculation that Jack Heard, the incoming Harris County sheriff, would keep the consumer fraud division but move Zindler to a less visible position in the sheriffs operation. Recently he alerted the TV stations that he was going to a Walgreens drug store to arrest the manager for deceptive advertising. Leave a memory or share a photo or video below to show your support. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. He now owns a chain of car dealerships in Maryland. Marvin estimates that his share of the family estate, left to him in a trust fund, is worth about $1 million now, depending on the value of the four Zindler stores and land, in which he owns a quarter interest with his three brothers. He died on July 29, 2007 in Houston. As Vela tells it, he once left his office while Zindler was making a series of phone calls from the assistant district attorneys phone. Bring on the Shiplap? The Biography piece is collaborative, where we work together to present the facts. We want the customer to get taken care of after we get in the case. Since he began his consumer operation in October, 1971, Zindler has brought the weight of criminal sanctions against store owners, repairmen, pyramid club operations, building contractors and others whose disputes with customers formerly were settled in the civil courts, if at all. Before moving to Marvin's current city of Kingwood, TX, Marvin lived in Houston TX. CreateSpace. (He says he had the plastic surgery because he looked too Jewish. "Houston deserves a good TV series and a couple of more movies," he said during a recent visit to here promote his latest film, "Last Flag Flying" starring Steve Carell and Bryan Cranston, opening Nov. 17 locally. 2023 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. In choosing stories, Zindler focused on two factors neediness and chance of success. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Lindas memory to MD Anderson Cancer Center or Kingwood United Methodist Church. He filed consumer reports from his hospital bed until days before his death. He seems to have an ego that, when he gets an assignment, no matter how large or small, he stays with it.. KTRK's longtime investigative reporter, Wayne Dolcefino, has described Zindler's eccentric behavior in the office, including loud phone conversations (which Dolcefino attributed to his poor hearing) and trademark zealous pursuit of reports. He joined the sheriffs office in January. RELATED:Vintage pictures show Houston as it was in 1977. Among his causes was a medical charity, the Agris-Zindler Childrens Foundation, started with his plastic surgeon, Dr. Joe Agris, and supported in part by profits from a biography that Dr. Agris wrote about his patient, White Knight in Blue Shades.. 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. The archive isn't displayed, but is available to the public by scheduling an appointment with the UH Libraries Special Collections department. Let others know about your loved one's death. Where we share as we remember & make discoveries and connect with others to help answer questions. Zindler died from . Ten victims were airlifted to Houston. As Chron.com's Cary Darling pointed out this week, Linklater has filmed in Houston plenty over the years. He married. He was 85. ABC 13 reporter Marvin Zindler plays his organ at his home on May 11, 2006, in Houston. WATCH LIVE. Its daily. Marvin Zindler's trademark signoff at the end of each report was, nearly shouting: "Marvin Zindler Eyewitness News. He shares with the Federal Trade Commission a passion for bringing honesty to advertising, expecially where large, established businesses are concerned. Once inside the office, the din does not noticeably subside. Centered around Cooley commandeering an artificial heart in 1969, which DeBakey and Baylor balked at, it lasted for 40 years. 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. About a year ago Zindler appeared at the courthouse wearing sunglasses all the time, even indoors. That was the second story. A native Houstonian, Marvin was born on the 10th of August 1921 to the late Abe and Udith Mayer Zindler. She was also a member of the Kingwood United Methodist Church, where she loved serving in the Nursery. In the Tussey probe, he says, he had a gut instinct that the firm was illegal, though he didnt know what laws it was violating. His supporters, including the seemingly endless stream of complainants who daily line the benches outside his office, would tell the world Zindler is their only hope in an apparently deaf and powerless arena of local officials. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at Kingwood United Methodist Church, 1799 Woodland Hills Drive, Kingwood, Texas 77339. Houston television reporter and personality Marvin Zindler gestures as he talks May 30, 2003, about his role in closing the Chicken Ranch brothel near La Grange. Toward the end of the evening, as Zindler searches diligently for a picture from an earlier time, before his facial operations, Marvin Jr. says, Most people just walk out the front door on him when he starts going through the clippings and photographs. Watch as ABC13 anchors dive into the legacy he left behind and why he was a total open book! (Photo Credit: Michael Hagerty / Houston Public Media), A custom version of the poster for the film The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, featuring an image of Marvin Zindler. This is a carousel. 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. Also surviving is his second wife, the former Niki Devine. Charges of deceptive advertising lodged against the managers of two Houston Walgreens drug stores because, Zindler said, the stores did not carry a particular brand and size of candy that had been advertised. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. MARVIN HAROLD ZINDLER, SR., a well-known and tenured broadcast journalist, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, the 29th of July 2007. Television journalist Marvin Zindler in December 1972. 18 of 32 19 of 32 Houston television reporter and personality Marvin Zindler is shown in his office May 30, 2003, . On a recent trip to New York he bought about 60 suits. [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]. Zindler was known for wearing makeup continually, loved cigars, and was a frequent golfer. Marvin Zindler's income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. The station has stated that over 100,000 requests for help from Zindler were received yearly. Some problems are resolved over the telephone. The ladys husband came home, found the sales slip for the refrigerator and, after hearing his wifes story, complained to Zindler about the fortune teller. As the variety of his cases suggests, Zindler does not have any master plan for cracking down on consumer fraud. His pictures were nearly always of traffic accidents or crime scenes and often filled more than half a Press front page. Mr. Zindler was an early consumer advocate and action reporter, campaigning against scams, medical abuses and unsanitary food conditions. ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty ImagesLisa Loring, the original Wednesday Addams who played the spooky scion in the 1960s sitcom The Addams Family, has died at the age of 64.The news of Lisa Loring's death was announced by friends on social media, who said she had slipped into a coma and died Jan. 28. March 17, 1977: Houston Firemen unload victims of an explosion at the Texaco refinery in Port Arthur from a helicopter at Hermann Hospital. Defendants range from the advertising director of Foleys, Houstons largest department store, to gypsy palm readers to bookies said to be welching on bets. 1977: Dr. Edward B. Singleton conducts a diagnostic scan of a patient in 1977. He reported on his own heart surgery, gallbladder removal, prostate cancer and quintuple bypass and, of course, his many facelifts. 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