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Pow · Posted: Thu May 23, 2019 3:22 pm Post subject: R.I.P. Bobby Diamond

Robert Diamond(08/23/1943) who played young Joey Clark on the NBC TV show "Fury,''1955~'60, has passed away.

Bob was guest star on many TV shows in the 50s & 60s.
He was in "The Twilight Zone" episode "In Praise of Pip."

Bob was offered the role of Robbie Douglas on "My Three Sons', 'which ran for many seasons. He turned it down to do another TV show which only lasted for a season.

Bob later became a successful criminal trial lawyer.

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We have this on DVD.

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Pow · Posted: Fri May 24, 2019 1:36 pm Post subject:

I just read that Bob auditioned for the role of Robin for the 1966 TV show Batman.
Bob was a talented gymnast so he would have been perfect for the part from an athletic standpoint as well as an experienced actor.

He was told he was too old for the Robin/Dick Grayson part.
Bob was 21 at the time.

Showbiz.