Diamond's character, Joey, had run afoul of the law, befriended a handsome wild black stallion, and lived on the Broken Wheel Ranch in California with his widowed and adopted father, Jim Newton, portrayed by Peter Graves (1926-2010)], later known for his roles on ''Mission: Impossible'' and ''[[Seventh Heaven]].'' In the story line, Newton's wife and son had been killed by a drunk driver.<ref>[http://www.tv.com/bobby-diamond/person/65081/summary.html Bobby Diamond – TV.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> | Diamond's character, Joey, had run afoul of the law, befriended a handsome wild black stallion, and lived on the Broken Wheel Ranch in California with his widowed and adopted father, Jim Newton, portrayed by Peter Graves (1926-2010)], later known for his roles on ''Mission: Impossible'' and ''[[Seventh Heaven]].'' In the story line, Newton's wife and son had been killed by a drunk driver.<ref>[http://www.tv.com/bobby-diamond/person/65081/summary.html Bobby Diamond – TV.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |