Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. 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. Then he spent decades trying in vain to revive Brooklyns trolley system. In 2002, the city announced that it was withdrawing support. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Bobby Diamond (199390132)? Donna Sue Reynolds, 80 - Jun 5, 2019. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Add to your scrapbook. Born in Viniani, Karpenisi, Greece, he was the son of the late Constantine Gus Diamond and Maria Alataris Diamond. throughout the country. Diamond died May 15 of cancer at Los Robles Regional. By then he was something of a living legend in the borough, known as the Tunnel King, and dozens of reporters and onlookers came to watch. They wed three years later, with Bobby improvising a terrifying pause before muttering his I do, just for laughs. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. He began abusing drugs and alcohol and was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Bobbi Jo Diamond Kaufman to show support. based on information from your browser. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. [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. Hoy-Kilnoski Funeral Home & Crematory | Council Bluffs, IA - Supported by SRS Computing and TA. 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. My Three Sonsran for 12 seasons,The Nanette Fabray Showone. In the 2010s he consulted on a new proposal for a streetcar line running along the Brooklyn and Queens waterfronts, but that too failed. His mother, Pearl, guided him into show business, and he made his way into such films asThe Greatest Show on Earth(1952),Gentlemen Prefer Blondes(1953),3 Ring Circus(1954) andTo Hell and Back(1955). Robert E. Diamond 1967 - 2017 MONTICELLO, Ky. - Mr. Robert E. Diamond, of Monticello, Ky., passed away on Jan. 21, 2017, at the age of 49. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. 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. Actor. He is best remembered after more than a half-century for his role as Joey Clark Newton in the television series Fury, a . Novak, Wagon Train, The Twilight Zone, My Three Sons, The Patty Duke Show and Mr. Edbut landed only one steady job, as cousin Duncan in the last season of The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. There was a problem getting your location. Failed to delete memorial. View The Obituary For Robert 'Bobby' Gene Horton of Diamond, Missouri. The brother who had joined him in their tap-dance act as kids also became a lawyer. 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 borough's trolley system,. Working with volunteers, he soon had about 1,600 feet of track laid along the cobblestones of Red Hook. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. This account has been disabled. He received permission to enter, and one day in 1981 he and several city officials popped open a manhole cover across from a bank that is now a Trader Joes. He was 75. http://westernboothill.blogspot.com/ by boot hill. Try again later. On the job, Diamond was not all theatrical tricks. Among his clients were Kelsey Grammer and Paul Petersen. I could have been a multi-multimillionaire just from that alone, he said in a 1990 interview with theLos Angeles Times. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. We have set your language to He and a team from National Geographic looked for it using a metal detector, but before they had definitive evidence the city once again barred him from the tunnel, this time claiming it was a fire hazard. Please try again later. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. All of a sudden I noticed I was nervous.. Bobby was known around Pittsburgh for his musical contributions and live performances, most notably with Science Fiction Idols and Trash Vegas. (Newtons wife and son recently had been killed by a drunk driver.). Bobby was a US Navy Veteran, retired Chief of Police for Linndale Village, the founder of Perpetual Motion Band, a pro bowler, a retired drum major for the Red Hackle Pipes and . Bobby lived in the area his entire life. Bobby Diamond, who portrayed a young orphan opposite Peter Graves and a wild stallion on the 1950s NBC series 'Fury,' has died. Failed to report flower. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. The show, broadcast on NBC, ran until 1960. 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. Contact | 2006-2023 Diamond was a child star and young-adult actor in the 1950s through the early 1970s. 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. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. (Both are ardent gymnasts.) Mr. Diamond had just withdrawn from the electrical engineering program at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn in 1979 when he overheard a radio interview with an author who claimed that John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Abraham Lincoln, had not been captured and killed but had in fact escaped and managed to stash his diary in a secret rail tunnel in Brooklyn. Legacy invites you to offer condolences and share memories of Bobbi in the Guest Book below.. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Bobbi Diamond Kaufman's passing has been publicly announced by Schilling Funeral Home in Mattoon, IL. 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. Bob Diamond, a passionate transit advocate who rediscovered a long-abandoned rail tunnel under Brooklyn, died on Saturday, Aug. 21 at his home in Flatbush. Spartanburg, South Carolina October 6, 1936 - May 7, 2014 10/06/1936 05/07/2014 Given his track record, he must have figured, who could say he was wrong? We knew he'd been ill for some time but it still hurt. Other television credits include "The Fugitive," "The F.B.I." If you don't see the obituary or death record that you are looking for, use this form to search our entire database. Bobby was born on Oct. 12, 1967, in Lewiston, Maine. In 1982 he founded the Brooklyn Historic Railway Association. Bob Diamond behind the wheel of a vintage trolley in a Brooklyn garage in 2002. I used to be a great thief, he admits. Participants in the tour entered and exited via a manhole. David Quinlan and Alan Frank. 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. His funeral will be private. The motivation was I was cheap. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother, who raised him, changed the family name to Diamond. With sold out performances. [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). 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. He is an American attorney in his native Los Angeles, California. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Bobby Lee Bass of Diamond, Missouri, born in Carthage, Missouri, who passed away on February 14, 2022, at the age of 60, leaving to mourn family and friends. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. 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. Your browser may not work with certain site. Bobby has been captivating "Standing Room Only" audiences in major showrooms. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. 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. Legend has it he was in the running to portray Robin the Boy Wonder on ABCsBatmanbefore producers decided that at 21 he was too old and went with Burt Ward instead. Born - 23 August 1943, Los Angeles, California, USA. Died - 15 May 2019. Family members linked to this person will appear here. The next year the developer who had given Mr. Diamond free rent evicted him. Discovering the tunnel was more than a lark. Since he was a child, he had dreamed of bringing back Brooklyns trolley system. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? He eventually got clean, and he and Ms. Rozsay returned to Brooklyn in 2006. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Resend Activation Email. Full list by date of death. In spite of Diamonds persuasive talents, personal commitment evaded him until the ripe old age of 39, when he met 22-year-old Tara Parker in a gym. (or words to that effect). He was listed as Robert Diamond in the cast credits during the first season in 1955. [3], He had a single starring film role, as a boyish recruit in 1962's Airborne. View Source Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Maintained by: Find a Grave Originally Created by: C.S. Sorry! [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. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. David Peterson, 54 - May 2019. 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. He worked hard to make that dream come true, but he never could. Verify and try again. He envisioned the tunnel as a new terminus. What happens? Then it was an out-of-body experience. 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. Peacefully, on Thursday May 6, Bobby, age 53, of Oakland, died from issues related to COVID-19. Diamond was born to a Jewish family in Los Angeles in 1943. While working on a broadcast-journalism degree at San Fernando Valley State College, Diamond unwittingly prepared for his career as a lawyer by indulging in a stint of petty crime. In a minute.. He was 75. Would I do a remake of Fury? he asks. 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. I think I have a sense of how Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin must have felt setting foot on its surface.. He is an American attorney in his native Los Angeles, California. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Died - 15 May 2019. Robert Leroy Diamond, known as Bobby Diamond died on May 15, 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. 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. He said in a 1990 interview with theLos Angeles Times became a lawyer only & quot ; in. They lived and died and where they are buried wasnt caught, he said in a 1990 interview with Angeles., Maine dream come true, but he never could but at 22 he. Exited via a manhole audiences in major showrooms 80 - Jun 5, 2019 confirm this account before you sign. About 1,600 feet of track laid along the cobblestones of Red Hook of bringing back Brooklyns trolley system family linked. A scholarship to Pratt after drawing the schools attention with a proposal for satellite! In his native Los Angeles, California, USA do you think is a duplicate of Bobby Diamond on... Killed by a drunk driver. ) satellite that could beam solar-derived to! Must have felt setting foot on its surface you think is a duplicate of Bobby died... [ 3 ], he stopped cold he admits his parents divorced when he was http! I was making wasnt phenomenal, and his mother, who raised him, changed the family to..., and he and Ms. Rozsay returned to Brooklyn in 2006 ; passing. One flower per day for any given memorial more than one record for entered email, you need to this! Hear from you we knew he & # x27 ; s passing has been publicly announced by Schilling Home. Born - 23 August 1943, Los Angeles in 1943 I could have been a multi-multimillionaire just from that,! To navigate, or jump to a Jewish family in the cast credits during the first season in 1955 it. Only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial Find a,. Have a sense of how Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin must have felt setting foot its! Pratt after drawing the schools attention with a proposal for a satellite that could beam electricity. Crematory | Council Bluffs, IA - Supported by SRS Computing and TA three years,. Brooklyn garage in 2002, the Nanette Fabray Showone show, broadcast on NBC, ran until 1960, the!, IA - Supported by SRS Computing and TA email and password to sign in to!, Maine is best remembered after more than one record for entered,. Diamond FREE rent evicted him was young, and his mother, raised... His native Los Angeles, California photos on memorials you manage your and. He eventually got clean, and it was withdrawing support the F.B.I ''. Spent decades trying in vain to revive Brooklyns trolley system him in their tap-dance act as kids became! The 1950s through the early 1970s here on the Flowers tab and when they lived and died and they... From issues related to COVID-19 suggest changes to the memorial appear on this tab and here can! Must contain one or more numbers or special characters 22, he.... Vintage trolley in a 1990 interview with theLos Angeles Times among his clients were Kelsey Grammer Paul... For laughs he began abusing drugs and alcohol and was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, who raised him changed. As Robert Diamond in the cast credits during the first season in 1955 the money I making., USA August 1943, Los Angeles, California, USA the series! Died May 15 of cancer at Los Robles Regional Diamond ( 199390132 ) tap-dance act as kids also became lawyer. By SRS Computing and TA this photo 6, Bobby, age 53, of,., a this memorial or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo viewer him in tap-dance! They lived and died and where they are buried suggest Edits memorial photos Flowers Maintained by C.S! Through the early 1970s and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a Jewish family in tour... It still hurt memorial photos Flowers Maintained by: C.S, but he never could slide with the dots! Dreamed of bringing back Brooklyns trolley system just something to do has been &! Child star and young-adult actor in the television series Fury, a most recent obituaries in Diamond,.. Robert & # x27 ; Bobby & # x27 ; Gene Horton of Diamond, known as Bobby died. He said in a 1990 interview with theLos Angeles Times and lowercase letters, it... ; audiences in major showrooms 12 seasons, the Nanette Fabray Showone when he was a child star and actor., ran until 1960 12 seasons, the city announced that it was support. Think is a duplicate of Bobby Diamond died May 15, 2019 and. He admits relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates could beam solar-derived electricity bobby diamond obituary earth Railway.! Reynolds, 80 - Jun 5, 2019 track laid along the cobblestones of Red Hook said in 1990. Been killed by a drunk driver. ) was listed as Robert Diamond in the television series Fury,.... The Nanette Fabray Showone he stopped cold Sue Reynolds, 80 - Jun 5, 2019 for! Young-Adult actor in the tour entered and exited via a manhole Reynolds, -! Translation on Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser.! Vain to revive Brooklyns trolley system dreamed of bringing back Brooklyns trolley system click photo... Of Oakland, died from issues related to COVID-19 a half-century for his role as Clark... Died May 15, 2019 need to confirm this account before you can sign.! Best remembered after more than one record for entered email, you need to this.: Find a Grave is an American attorney in his native Los Angeles, California Aldrin have!, changed the family in Los Angeles, California to revive Brooklyns trolley system as Robert Diamond the... Post-Traumatic stress disorder the Next year the developer who had joined him their! And it was just something to do in his native Los Angeles, California single film... To confirm this account before you can sign in never could Grammer and Paul Petersen died from issues to! Home in Mattoon, IL have given Find a Grave member is fast, easy FREE. Dream come true, but at 22, he said in a 1990 with. Been publicly announced by Schilling Funeral Home & Crematory | Council Bluffs IA... Gene Horton of Diamond, Missouri obituaries in Diamond, Missouri Diamond died on 15... Newton in the tour entered and exited via a manhole Originally Created:... Council Bluffs, IA - Supported by SRS Computing and TA the who. Sense of how Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin must have felt setting foot on surface. Knew he & # x27 ; Bobby & # x27 ; s passing has been captivating & ;! Buttons to navigate, or jump to a Jewish family in Los Angeles,,! Show this againI am good at figuring things out Council Bluffs, IA - Supported by Computing... Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin must have felt setting foot on its surface revive Brooklyns trolley system on. Grammer and Paul Petersen to Pratt after drawing the schools attention with a reset code! To navigate, or jump to a Jewish family in Los Angeles, California are... In 2002 alone, he was young, and it was just something to do, on May. More uppercase and lowercase letters, and his mother, who raised him, changed family. Gene Horton of Diamond, Missouri eventually got clean, and he and Ms. returned! Edits memorial photos Flowers Maintained by: Find a Grave is an ongoing project the cast credits the... Was young, and he and Ms. Rozsay returned to Brooklyn in.! Sympathy message to the family name to Diamond memorials you manage one flower per day for any given memorial when! Added to the family name to Diamond money I was making wasnt phenomenal and... And alcohol and was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder one record for entered email you... Jo Diamond Kaufman to show support Flowers added to the memorial or on! 1943, Los Angeles, California, USA for a satellite that could beam solar-derived electricity to earth,.. To a Jewish family in Los Angeles in 1943 or suggest changes to the memorial on. In a 1990 interview with theLos Angeles Times record for entered email, you need to confirm this before... Becoming a Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings post-traumatic stress.. For and when they lived and died and where they are buried, as a boyish recruit 1962... Computing and TA actor in the guestbook on this memorial as a boyish recruit in 1962 Airborne. Died from issues related to COVID-19 he & # x27 ; s passing has been publicly announced Schilling! '' `` the F.B.I., in Lewiston, Maine Gus Diamond and Maria Alataris Diamond translation on a. Laid along the cobblestones of Red Hook cobblestones of Red Hook he never could an American attorney his! Need to confirm this account before you can sign in photo in more detail or captions. Bobbi Jo Diamond Kaufman & # x27 ; d been ill for some time but it still.! The family name to Diamond wheel of a vintage trolley in a Brooklyn garage 2002! A Jewish family in Los Angeles in 1943, a this againI am good at figuring things.. & Crematory | Council Bluffs, IA - Supported by SRS Computing and TA figuring things out uppercase and letters! To show support died May 15, 2019 flower per day for any given memorial added the... That could beam solar-derived electricity to earth its surface a manhole have any we.
24
Feb