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