I thought you might like to see a memorial for Bobby Diamond I found on Findagrave.com. David Quinlan and Alan Frank, Catherine (also Kate, Katherine) Woodville, 2006-2023 He played the title role of 'Private Pip' in a 1963 episode of the classic TV series "The Twilight Zone" titled "In Praise of Pip." 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. David Quinlan and Alan Frank. Mr. Diamond in 1997 with two of his beloved trolley cars. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? During what he calls his filet mignon stage, he nipped prime cuts of meat from supermarkets, stowing them in a slit in his coat for later consumption. http://westernboothill.blogspot.com/ by boot hill. Between his practice and his real estate investments, he raked in up to $200,000 a year. Failed to remove flower. Other credits included The Greatest Show on Earth (1952), Ride, Vaquero! Sure. "It would also be about something that needs to be buried . [3] In 1955 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. His death was confirmed by his longtime girlfriend, Sharon Rozsay, who said he had died at home after suffering a stroke while dealing with a bad virus (though not COVID . Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. (or words to that effect). 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). Born - 23 August 1943, Los Angeles, California, USA. The show, broadcast on NBC, ran until 1960. View Source Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Maintained by: Find a Grave Originally Created by: C.S. DIAMOND ROBERT "BOB" BERNARD 87, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey passed away Monday, July 20, 2020. His flashlight beam disappeared into the darkness the brick-arched tunnel was about 1,600 feet long, 17 feet high and 21 feet wide. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. With an oxygen tank in tow, he belly-crawled about 70 feet until he found the top of a brick arch. Standing on your feet! 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. Mr. Diamond in recent years found a new subterranean object of desire: a short pneumatic-powered rail line that had been built in the 1870s beneath City Hall Park in Lower Manhattan. The city removed all but a few feet of trolley track in the fall of 2003, but left several of his rail cars. In 1955, he made his television debut in an episode from the series "Father Knows Best" prior to being cast in "Fury." He was born in Port Jefferson, NY on July 22, 1972. Donna Sue Reynolds, 80 - Jun 5, 2019. [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. He even invented a transformer that allowed the trolleys to draw power from the citys electrical system without having to use a substation. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. He was born September 24, 1961, in Carthage, Missouri, to Everett Lee and Lillie Carol (Thurman) Bass. He is an Amer Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. Diamond died May 15 of cancer at Los Robles Regional. Bobby Diamond will absolutely leave you. Search above to list available cemeteries. He never gave up his dream of bringing streetcars back to his hometown. Bobbi Diamond Kaufman's passing has been publicly announced by Schilling Funeral Home in Mattoon, IL. Born - 23 August 1943, Los Angeles, California, USA Diamond also starred with Jack Klugman on In Praise of Pip, a 1963 episode ofThe Twilight Zone, and played Duncan Dunky Gillis, a cousin of Dwayne Hickmans title character, on the final season of another CBS series,The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. and "My Three Sons" as well as many others. But all you see is my hand coming up and giving Quinn the paper. GREAT NEWS! 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). For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Since he was a child, he had dreamed of bringing back Brooklyns trolley system. There is a problem with your email/password. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. 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. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Other credits included The Greatest Show on Earth (1952), Ride, Vaquero! It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Bobbi Jo Diamond Kaufman of Mattoon, Illinois, who passed away on December 12, 2021, at the age of 48, leaving to mourn family and friends. It was a great relief when nothing exploded, Mr. Diamond told The New York Times. . In 2002, the city announced that it was withdrawing support. 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. 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. With the citys permission, Mr. Diamond started giving paid tours of the tunnel, one of the many ways during his life that he made ends meet. Bobby Diamond of "Fury" fame, a boyhood idol of mine along with Lee Aaker from RinTin Tin, had passed away at age 75. The couple hada son, Robby, and the former preschool gymnastics teacher turned full-time mom. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. 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. One of his finest hours involved a client accused of stealing a pair of slacks from a department store. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Diamond also landed on other TV shows like Father Knows Best,The Loretta Young Show,The Andy Griffith Show,Lassie,Medical CenterandDivorce Court. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. He cleared away enough dirt to open a hole beneath the arch, then dropped a rope ladder over the edge and climbed down. We have set your language to throughout the country. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Resend Activation Email. Most historians said it had been demolished. Diamond was born to a Jewish family in Los Angeles in 1943. Peacefully, on Thursday May 6, Bobby, age 53, of Oakland, died from issues related to COVID-19. Bobby was part of the CB radio community since 1976, an avid video game player . throughout the States and Canada, there's no doubt that. [1][3][2], In 1986, he married Tara Parker, whom he had met at a gym; they had two children, but were subsequently divorced. Born on November 14, 1959, his infectious laugh and charismatic nature brought great . (Both are ardent gymnasts.) In 1982 he founded the Brooklyn Historic Railway Association. WhenFuryended, Diamond said he turned down an opportunity to play one of the boys, Robbie Douglas (Don Grady), on a new show, ABCsMy Three Sons, in favor of working on another sitcom, NBCsThe Nanette Fabray Show. He was selected to play for Australia and was a member of the 1948 Kangaroo Tour. Bobby "Dirt Dobber" Diamond January 9, 2013 Bobby Dirt Dobber Diamond, 53, a lifelong resident of Cape Girardeau, MO, passed away, January 9, 2013 at Southeast Missouri Hospital. (Newtons wife and son recently had been killed by a drunk driver.). I think I have a sense of how Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin must have felt setting foot on its surface.. You can look it up, Excellent I remember him in that episode. http://westernboothill.blogspot.com/ by boot hill. All of a sudden I noticed I was nervous.. I was watching something that no one has seen in Brooklyn since 1956.. "Lady Wants Mink" (1953) and the Marilyn Monroe film "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1953). Contact | 2006-2023 Given his track record, he must have figured, who could say he was wrong? This is a carousel with slides. Failed to delete memorial. There was an error deleting this problem. 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. His father, Max Turin, worked in the garment industry, and his mother, Elsa Brill, sold cosmetics. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Bobbi Jo Diamond Kaufman to show support. David Quinlan and Alan Frank. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Pearl worked Bobby into movie extra roles, but the youngster learned a hard lesson after filming a scene for Ride, Vaquero, in which he handed a newspaper to Anthony Quinn. 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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. Died - 15 May 2019. Robert LeRoy Diamond (August 23, 1943 May 15, 2019) was an American actor active in the 1950s and 1960s before retiring from the profession and becoming a lawyer. 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. Diamond was born to a Jewish family in Los Angeles in 1943. Worse yet, for reasons of convenience in commuting to the set, he chose Nanette Fabrays weekly comedy series (a one-season flop) over My Three Sons, an instant hit which ran for 12 years. Mixing careers as an actor and attorney after this, he could briefly be glimpsed in Scream (1981), his last film. The motivation was I was cheap. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. [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. After more than a year of searching, Mr. Diamond finally pinpointed one possible entrance, at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Court Street. But where exactly was it? 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). Bobby Diamond, who portrayed a young orphan opposite Peter Graves and a wild stallion on the 1950s NBC series Fury, has died. Robert Leroy Diamond, known as Bobby Diamond died on May 15, 2019. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother, who raised him, changed the family name to Diamond. I even got the pants back, he says. 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