The Duke was an
NBC series with an unusual plot: an artistic
boxer suddenly leaves the ring to open up a
nightclub[?]. This summer show was run from
July 2nd -
September 10th,
1954, starring television newcomer
Paul Gilbert as the creative boxer, Duke Zenlee.
- Paul Gilbert as Duke Zenlee
- Allen Jenkins[?] as Johnny; Johnny was Zenlee trainer when he boxed.
- Phyllis Coates[?] as Gloria, his girlfriend; Coates later had her claim to fame, co-starring in Superman.
- Rudy Cromwell[?] as Claude Stroud; Stroud partnered with Zenlee in managing the club.
This show is not related to the 1979 NBC mini-series of the same name, nor The Dukes, an animated direct spin-off of The Dukes of Hazzard.