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 Dales 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