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Bobby Diamond
American actor and lawyer (–)
Bobby Diamond | |
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Diamond in Airborne () | |
| Born | Robert LeRoy Diamond ()August 23, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 15, () (aged&#;75) Thousand Oaks, California, U.S. |
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| Years&#;active | – |
| Spouse | Tara Lynn Parker &#; &#; (m.&#;, divorced)&#; |
| Children | 2 |
Robert LeRoy Diamond (August 23, &#;&#; May 15, ) was an American actor active in the s and s before retiring from the profession and becoming a lawyer. He is best known as the child lead in the television seriesFury.
Early life and child roles
Diamond was born to a Jewish family in Los Angeles in [1][2] His mother pushed him and his brother Gary into show business, and he appeared in small roles in a series of films in the early s, beginning with a bit part in The Greatest Show on Earth in [3] In he was cast as Joey Newton, an orphan who is taken in by rancher Jim Newton (played by Peter Graves), who introduces him to a horse named Fury, after whom the series was named. The show, broadcast on NBC, ran until [1]
After Fury ended, Diamond had roles in a variety of other TV productions, such as a guest appearance in as Evan Hendricks on The Andy Griffith Show, and a recurring role in the final season of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis as Dobie's cousin "Dunky".[4] Diamond is still fondly remembered for his brief performance on TV's The Twilight Zone episode "In Praise of Pip", originally airing September 27, The story revolved around a U.S. soldier wounded in the early years of the Vietnam War. An early rare reference of the war on episodic TV, at that time.
Diamond was offered the role of the middle son in My Three Sons, but turned it down in favor of working on Westinghouse Playhouse, a starring vehicle for Nanette Fabray,[1] which lasted only a single season against the other show's twelve.[3] He was also considered for the role of Robin in the Batman TV series, but at 21 was thought to be too old, and lost the role to Burt Ward.[3]
He had a single starring film role, as a boyish recruit in 's Airborne.[1] Though the movie was well-received, his film career as an adult failed to take off, and his only other notable film roles were small parts in Billie (a Patty Duke comedy) and Scream (a slasher film).[1]
Later life
Diamond attended San Fernando Valley State College, where in addition to studying broadcast journalism, he competed in gymnastics on the rings.[1][3] Later, to avoid the Vietnam War draft, he studied law at San Fernando Valley College of Law, graduating in and starting a law practice in the area. Among his clients were Kelsey Grammer and Paul Petersen.[1][3][2]
Personal life
In , he married Tara Parker, whom he had met at a gym; they had two children, but were subsequently divorced.[3][4]
Diamond died of cancer at Los Robles Regional Medical Center, Thousand Oaks, California, aged 75, in [1][2]
References
- ^ abcdefghBarnes, Mike (May 24, ). "Bobby Diamond, Boy With a Horse on the s TV Series 'Fury,' Dies at 75". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 11,
- ^ abc"Bobby Diamond". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved June 11,
- ^ abcdefAllis, Tim; Lustig, David (May 8, ). "Bobby Diamond's Grown-Up and a Lawyer, but the Kid from Fury Hasn't Stopped Horsing Around". People. Vol.&#;31, no.&#; Retrieved June 11,
- ^ abGarver, Kathy; Ascher, Fred (April 15, ). X Child Stars: Where Are They Now. Taylor Trade Publishing. p.&#; ISBN&#;. Retrieved June 11,