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Highland Dale

Acting Born Mar 4, 1943 Missouri, USA 16 credits

Biography

Highland Dale has one of the most extensive filmography of any animal in Hollywood. Highland Dale was living on a farm in Missouri when he was discovered by Ralph McCutcheon, a trainer of animal motion picture stars. Mr. McCutcheon sensed Highland Dale’s potential for movie fame. One of his first roles was on the famous television series, Fury, which was so popular that many people began referring to him as “Fury” instead of “Highland Dale”. Highland Dale was 26 months old, he starred in one of the many versions of “Black Beauty”. He continued acting for the silver screen in “Gypsy Colt”, “Giant”, “Wild is the Wind” and “The Return of Wildfire”. Highland Dale won Pasty Awards, which are given to the animals as Oscars are to people. Hie won awards for his roles in “Wild is the Wind”, “Gypsy Colt” and “Fury”.

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Known for

The Monkees

as Jeremy (Horse) (uncredited)

Fury

as Fury
Film

Giant

as War Winds the Horse (uncredited)

Full filmography

  • The Monkees (1966) as Jeremy (Horse) (uncredited)
  • Fury (1955) as Fury
  • Giant (1956) as War Winds the Horse (uncredited)
  • Wild Is the Wind (1957) as Horse
  • Black Gold (1947) as Black Gold, Charley's Horse
  • Pardners (1956) as Slim Moseley Jr.'s Horse
  • Riding High (1950) as Broadway Bill - the Horse (uncredited)
  • Smoky (1966) as Smoky (uncredited)
  • Smoky (1946) as Smoky
  • Black Beauty (1946) as Black Beauty
  • Gypsy Colt (1954) as Gypsy
  • Black Eagle (1948) as Black Eagle the Horse
  • The Outlaw Stallion (1954) as Stallion
  • Black Horse Canyon (1954) as Outlaw Stallion(uncredited)
  • The Return of Wildfire (1948) as Wildfire - the Horse
  • The Great Dan Patch (1949) as Dan Patch, a Horse