The Duke (TV series)
The Duke is an American comedy series that aired on NBC from July 2 to September 3, 1954. The series was broadcast live. Synopsis. Duke London a/k/a Duke Zenlee 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. 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.