The Duke is an American comedy series that aired on NBC from July 2 to September 3, 1954. The series was broadcast live on Fridays from 8 to 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
Synopsis Duke London a/k/a Duke ZenleeVincent Terrace, Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2nd edition, page 290, McFarland, Inc., 2014 was a professional boxer who was also an accomplished painter. Through his artwork he met Rudy Cromwell, who offered to teach him to live a more cultured life.Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows 1946 – Present (first edition), page 174, Ballantine, 1979 Duke left the boxing ring and opened a nightclub called The Duke's, but both his former promoter and trainer kept trying to persuade him to make a prize-fighting comeback.
Cast Paul Gilbert as Duke London Allen Jenkins as Johnny, Duke's former trainer Phyllis Coates as Gloria, his girlfriend Rudy Cromwell as Claude Stroud, Duke's business partner Sheldon Leonard as Sam Marco, Duke's former fight promoter
Critical response A review in The New York Times said that The Duke "trudges along with log-grade comedy and some silly situations".
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