The cast of the "Fury" series

It was syndicated from 1959 on, under the title "Brave Stallion" then Rerun on NBC 1960 - 1966.

Fury with "Joey"

I used to watch as a child on early Saturday morning titled "Fury" made this horse the most publisized horse in Hollywood. The show was shown all over the world some under the name "Brave Stallion". Fury received fan mail. Most of the fan mail was from young girls between the age of 10 or 11 years old and they asked for a picture of Fury

Fury lived at the stables in Van Nuys, California then was taken to Sand Canyon an area in Santa Clarita, California then known as Newhall-Saugus California in the 1960's. (all places are in Los Angeles county) Fury and Mr. McCutcheon retired at Sand Canyon ranch. The ranch had approximatly 5 acre paddocks and an arena. A new generation of horse movie stars may have come from the ranch. Through the years children visited the ranch to learn all about horses & how they are trained and had horse shows there. Fury had other companions: cattle and dogs. I once saw Fury out in the pasture at the Sand Canyon Ranch grazing the greens in 1969 as we drove by. I moved away from California so I don't know if Fury is gone, probubly so, but he was a talented horse.

 Fury's Movie credits 

Fury was 26 months old when starred in "Black Beauty". Note there have been alot of Black Beauty movies & TV shows through the years. Also Fury was in a movie called "Gypsy Colt", this is where Fury was known as "Gypsy". That made Fury top animal star. The script requirement asked for many tricks and Fury was ready with every one. After the success of those movies Fury was cast as the black stallion in "Giant" .

"Wild is the Wind" & " The Return of Wildfire"
were other movies Fury accomplished. If memory serves me right Fury was in a few "Lassie" TV series playing the role of a wild stallion, as well as possibly "My Friend Flicka" TV series as a spirited black wild stallion. I think Fury was part of the cast of horses in a number of TV western series too. One was the Bonanza TV series the black horse "Adam Cartwright" rode may have been Fury. The name Beauty was used at that time. There has been so many name changes:
Highland Dale, to Beauty, to Gypsy, to Fury depending on what movie was popular at the time that was what he was called. Only Ralph McCutcheon knows for sure.



Fury the big star horse of Hollywood, and one of the smartest loved to be bathed and curried, especially when its hot. Temperatures in California in the summer range 87 - 103 mostly, and dry. The heat from the sandy soil radiates more heat. Fury would take advantage of his breaks between scenes he would roll in the dust. The wrangler crew would be hot too then have to hose Fury down and curry him. Fury enjoyed doing this and appear to laugh at everyone.