Weve updated the security on the site. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Bobbi Diamond Kaufman's passing has been publicly announced by Schilling Funeral Home in Mattoon, IL. He envisioned the tunnel as a new terminus. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? In a minute.. After catching the eye at eight in a tap-dancing act with his brother, he was around in films in small roles from Young Man With Ideas (1951). I saw him throw a triple twist, and I thought, not bad, says Tara, who wasnt impressed by his tales of stardom in Fury since it happened about the time she was born. Light-haired Hollywood boy actor of the early 1950s, best recalled now as the horse-loving teenager of the TV series Fury, which ran through five seasons and more than 100 episodes and saw him co-starring with Peter Graves and a stallion named Highland Dale, who played Fury. Born - 23 August 1943, Los Angeles, California, USA A son of a real estate broker and a housewife, Robert Diamond was born Aug. 23, 1943. Actor. In May 2003, city work crews removed several tons of railroad ties and cobblestones that he said he had collected with his own money. All Rights Reserved. John was born. All of a sudden I noticed I was nervous.. My first time inside the tunnel, he said, was akin to landing on the moon.. I even got the pants back, he says. Contact | 2006-2023 This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Robert Leroy Diamond, known as Bobby Diamond died on May 15, 2019. Syndicated Columnist: - Ross Martin . Your Scrapbook is currently empty. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Mr. Diamond dropped in but the hole was only three feet deep. Robert Leroy Diamond, known as Bobby Diamond died on May 15, 2019. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. He also became obsessed with rumors that a locomotive, used to pull cars along the underground line, was still hidden behind a wall in the tunnel. Janet Buening - May 12, 2019. Diamond was born to a Jewish family in Los Angeles in 1943. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. [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 1950s, beginning with a bit part in The Greatest Show on Earth in 1952. [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 1965 Patty Duke comedy) and Scream (a 1981 slasher film). Tony was a 1980 graduate of Orestimba High School. I liked acting, he said, but the insecurity is something else. Bobby was born on Oct. 12, 1967, in Lewiston, Maine. [1][3][2], In 1986, he married Tara Parker, whom he had met at a gym; they had two children, but were subsequently divorced. His flashlight beam disappeared into the darkness the brick-arched tunnel was about 1,600 feet long, 17 feet high and 21 feet wide. Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Bobby Diamond American actor (Fury dead at age 75 Bobby Diamond American actor (Fury Died on Friday May 24th 2019 View other recent people: Rod Bernard, Valentina Legkostupova, Jan Shutan Click here to say your final goodbye Tweets related to Bobby Diamond: @bobby_Lyght : @Joeingram1 Not if you're diamond! There was, however, a narrow space headed west, toward the East River. And he never gave up his obsession with the Atlantic Avenue tunnel, or his dream of bringing streetcars back to his hometown. Bobby has been captivating "Standing Room Only" audiences in major showrooms. You can look it up, Excellent I remember him in that episode. In 1955, he made his television debut in an episode from the series "Father Knows Best" prior to being cast in "Fury." Hes adopted by Graves Jim Newton, the owner of the Broken Wheel Ranch in California, and forms a strong bond with a wild horse named Fury. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. He even invented a transformer that allowed the trolleys to draw power from the citys electrical system without having to use a substation. My first time inside the tunnel was akin to landing on the moon, he said in a 2009 interview with the Pratt Institute magazine Pratt Folio. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Bobby Diamond will absolutely leave you. You mean the first mention of Vietnam in a context of the series of Indochina wars in general or the U.S. military presence there in particular, or the first employment of the term in episodic television in ANY manner? Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Please join us in Loving, Sharing and Memorializing Robert 'Bobby' Gene Horton on this permanent online memorial. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. I'll meet you at the front of the line. Born - 23 August 1943, Los Angeles, California, USA Beloved son of Kay and the late Abby. Diamond died May 15 of cancer at Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, Calif., author and longtime friend Laurie Jacobson told The Hollywood Reporter. But all you see is my hand coming up and giving Quinn the paper. The mid-1990s found the city swooning over a streetcar revival plans were in place for a line crossing Midtown Manhattan and Mr. Diamond quickly secured over $300,000 in federal and local grants. [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. Resend Activation Email. Born to a real estate broker and a housewife, Bobby was launched at 8 when his mother, Pearl, the architect of my career, nudged Bobby and his younger brother, Gary, into a tap dance act that entered talent contests at supermarket openings. But the scholarship required him to work part of the year for Kodak, based in Rochester, N.Y. practically the Arctic north for a Brooklyn boy and he left after a year. In the 2010s he consulted on a new proposal for a streetcar line running along the Brooklyn and Queens waterfronts, but that too failed. After catching the eye at eight in a tap-dancing act with his brother, he was around in films in small roles from Young Man With Ideas (1951). But the trolley went no farther. Upgrade now. He is best remembered after more than a half-century for his role as Joey Clark Newton in the television series Fury, a western which ran on NBC from October 15, 1955 through March 19, 1960. He was 75. Mixing careers as an actor and attorney after this, he could briefly be glimpsed in Scream (1981), his last film. Bobby was known around Pittsburgh for his musical contributions and live performances, most notably with Science Fiction Idols and Trash Vegas. Would I do a remake of Fury? he asks. Floyd's North Church Street Chapel To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of James G. Diamond please visit our Sympathy Store. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. You do not have permission to delete messages in this group, Either email addresses are anonymous for this group or you need the view member email addresses permission to view the original message. This page shows only the 20 most recent obituaries in Diamond, Missouri. The money I was making wasnt phenomenal, and it was just something to do. He wasnt caught, he says, but at 22, he stopped cold. Bob Diamond, the Tunnel King of Brooklyn, Dies at 61, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/28/nyregion/bob-diamond-dead.html. He is an American attorney in his native Los Angeles, California. He cleared away enough dirt to open a hole beneath the arch, then dropped a rope ladder over the edge and climbed down. Working with volunteers, he soon had about 1,600 feet of track laid along the cobblestones of Red Hook. By age 12, she was a successful model, and she was just 14 when she was signed to her first film, Until . Obituary | Gary R. Checkley | Parker Mortuary ROBERT DALE FOUSEK, "Bobby Diamond", age 74; beloved husband of Joyce (nee Wallace) for 44 years; loving father of Christopher; son of the late Edward and Doris. Diamond was a child star and young-adult actor in the 1950s through the early 1970s. He graduated from Diamond High School in 1979 and was a parts supervisor for Fabick Caterpillar in Joplin. He attended Ulysses S. Grant High School in Los Angeles and was an outstanding gymnast on the rings at San Fernando Valley State College (now Cal State Northridge). If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. (Big sister Arlene escaped the act and grew up to be a secretary; Gary is now also a lawyer.) I used to be a great thief, he admits. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Thanks, He was 75 when he died, not 70 (1943-2019), COPYRIGHT 2020 By TheLifeandTimesofHollywood.com, Stories From The Life and Times of Hollywood. David Quinlan and Alan Frank, Catherine (also Kate, Katherine) Woodville, 2006-2023 I remind everyone that Im in it. The next year the city offered him renewed access to the tunnel, and for the next three years he led up to 400 people a month on a tour below Brooklyns busy streets. [1][2], "Bobby Diamond, Boy With a Horse on the 1950s TV Series 'Fury,' Dies at 75", "Bobby Diamond's Grown-Up and a Lawyer, but the Kid from Fury Hasn't Stopped Horsing Around", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bobby_Diamond&oldid=1093610427, This page was last edited on 17 June 2022, at 18:23. Mr. Diamond in 2008 inside a tunnel on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn that was built in 1844, closed in 1861 and discovered by Mr. Diamond in 1981. After more than a year of searching, Mr. Diamond finally pinpointed one possible entrance, at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Court Street. Sven-Bertil Taube; Leslie Phillips; Andrew Prine; Martin Vaughan; Leslie Jordan; Ron Masak; Robbie Coltrane (Dame) Angela Lansbury With an oxygen tank in tow, he belly-crawled about 70 feet until he found the top of a brick arch. From the office in Woodland Hills, Calif., that he shares with a partner, he practiced civil and criminal lawusually personal injury and medical malpractice. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Bobby was part of the CB radio community since 1976, an avid video game player . Tony was born on July 23, 1960 to John and Coetta "Pinky" Santos and raised in the areas of Stevinson, Gustine, and Newman while finally residing in Turlock, CA. His funeral will be private. We have set your language to Try again later. Born - 23 August 1943, Los Angeles, California, USA. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. We left the gate repair. In 1982 he founded the Brooklyn Historic Railway Association. OnFury the story of a horse and the boy who loves him, as it said in the opening Diamond starred as Joey Clark, a troubled youngster. He is remembered for playing 'Joey Clark Newton' in the TV series "Fury" (1955-1960). Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Diamond was formerly vice chairman and head of global fixed income and foreign exchange. (Both are ardent gymnasts.) As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. This account has been disabled. Bob won a scholarship to Pratt after drawing the schools attention with a proposal for a satellite that could beam solar-derived electricity to earth. [4] He 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. Since he was a child, Mr. Diamond had dreamed of bringing back Brooklyns trolley system, which had once covered 300 miles of the boroughs streets but had been discontinued in 1956. Austin, Texas Obituary Send Flowers All Faiths Cremation Center Obituary Robert "Bobby" Diamond, 54, of Smithville, TX was unexpectedly called to his heavenly home on April 24, 2014. The city removed all but a few feet of trolley track in the fall of 2003, but left several of his rail cars. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Participants in the tour entered and exited via a manhole. Bobby Diamond, who portrayed a young orphan opposite Peter Graves and a wild stallion on the 1950s NBC seriesFury, has died. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. I could have been a multi-multimillionaire just from that alone, he said in a 1990 interview with theLos Angeles Times. By the early 1990s the group had acquired several vintage streetcars and free rent on a warehouse in Red Hook, a waterfront section of the borough that at the time was run-down. Later, he received top billing inAirborne(1962), a movie about paratroopers, and appeared inBillie(1965), a comedy that starred Patty Duke as an athletic tomboy. in a 2009 interview with the Pratt Institute magazine Pratt Folio, invited a reporter from The New York Times. ROBERT DALE FOUSEK, "Bobby Diamond", age 74; beloved husband of Joyce (nee Wallace) for 44 years; loving father of Christopher; son of the late Edward and Doris. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Bob Diamond, an engineering-school dropout who discovered a long-forgotten rail tunnel beneath Downtown Brooklyn and later spent more than 20 years trying to revive the boroughs trolley system, only to be stymied by bureaucratic wrangling and his own eccentricities, died on Aug. 21 at his home in the boroughs Kensington section. A system error has occurred. [1], Diamond attended San Fernando Valley State College, where in addition to studying broadcast journalism, he competed in gymnastics on the rings. Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. But where exactly was it? He is best remembered after more than a half-century for his role as Joey Clark Newton in the television series Fury, a . To use this feature, use a newer browser. I think I have a sense of how Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin must have felt setting foot on its surface.. Robert Leroy "Bobby" Diamond (born August 23, 1943) is an American attorney in his native Los Angeles, California, who was a child star and young-adult actor in the 1950s through the early 1970s. It up, Excellent i remember him in that episode to earth bobby was part of CB! 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