Fury
This popular half-hour live action adventure series featured
the adventures of young Joey, a city-raised orphan who had been
taken into custody after a street fight.
The boy was adopted by rugged Jim Newton, who had just lost his
wife and children. Jim brought Joey to Broken Wheel Ranch, where
the boy became enchanted with Jim's unbreakable black stallion, Fury.
Young Joey learned many life lessons from Jim and ranch hand
Pete, but the boy still found time to hit the trail with fellow
young riders Pee-Wee and Packy.
The group faced weekly perils and adventures, usually involving
some action-packed horse riding.
The show was very well received and enjoyed high ratings until
the departure of Peter Graves (Jim Newton) in 1959.
It ran for six more years in syndication on Saturday mornings
under the title Brave Stallion.
Diamond went on to appear on NBC's Westinghouse Playhouse
with Nanette Fabray and Wendell Corey in 1961 and, from there,
moved to the role of cousin Duncan Gillis on CBS's The Many
Loves of Dobie Gillis from 1962 to 1963.
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