I also remember when Roger Davis took over the role of Hannibal Heyes. What makes one letter more appealing to a star than the next? The crew turned out. (30 years old). I never did pursue acting, Petes death has always stuck with me. They changed their names to Smith and Jones and melded into the general law-abiding public, while still being pursued by law officials and bounty hunters oblivious to their amnesty deal. A unique and lasting tribute for a loved one. He was the real star. She had resided in Ocean Springs Nursing Center for the past year. I dont know what l would have done if l had been able to speak to Pete! Petes first ambition, like that of many schoolboys, was to be an airline pilot. I asked him for his autograph and got it. The following New Year's Eve, Duel's charismatic wide-winning grin was gone. He was a hard person to understand, but I could read him. When is Pete going to be back? He had not been drinking all day long, he says. The probation officer spoke up for Pete. According to what Davis recalls Roy Huggins telling him, "The show never failed in the ratings, but when it switched time-slots from Tuesday to Saturday nights against All in the Family, Roy said we became a sacrificial lamb. His son was not doing well in his official studies so he said to Pete: Why dont you just quit wasting your time and my money, and go and study this professionally someplace?. In 1970, Duel was cast as the outlaw Hannibal Heyes, alias Joshua Smith, opposite Ben Murphy's Kid Curry, in Alias Smith and Jones, a light-hearted Western about the exploits of two outlaws trying to earn their amnesty. I was 10 when this happened born and raised in the UK, this series was a phenomenal success there, wed all rush home to watch it and record on the old cassette recorders. Its a pleasure, Fenton, to meet you. ", Echoing the sentiments of Davis and Murphy, Geoffrey frequently hears from followers of Smith and Jones as to how much the show "changed their lives in many ways. Obituary. What was it all about? Recontextualizing History with The 1619 Project, Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World. He is an actor, known for Chisum (1970), Terminal Island (1973) and Toma (1973). It means also that the studio will give you work because they want to build you up. In working off that premise, I looked at Peter, as we rehearsed our scene, and he was just so charming and naturally loquacious. The money is fantastic. On the night of December 30th, 1971, handsome, 31-year-old Pete Duel left his girlfriend in bed, walked naked into the front room of his houseand blew out his brains. I have stood in that front room. "You have a contract to deliver this show to us, and you will continue to deliver the show as best you can on schedule or we will sue you. The show was not the same. Thats the way it is; that is the rule of the game. Would you like to offer Geoffrey Deuels loved ones a condolence message? Geoffrey Deuel Death Fact Check Geoffrey is alive and kicking and is currently 80 years old. Instead, Alias Smith and Jones ended its three-year, trailblazing run, and rode off into syndication. Hannibal Heyes and Kid Curry were equals who knew each other's idiosyncrasies.". For unknown to the world, Pete was an alcoholic. Pinellas County School District from 1987-1996. Malad City, ID. He's tall, 2005-2023 The Pete Duel Memorial Site. WebLooking for Geoffrey Deuel online? Dr. Deuel is survived by his son Geoffrey and daughter-in-law, Jacqueline, of St Petersburg, Florida; his daughter, Pamela, of Valley Forge, Pennsylvania and his granddaughter, Jennifer Seymour, of Wisconsin. "And all of that happened on a Friday," he recalls. It needed the chemistry of Pete and Ben..I still watched the program, but it was not the same. From there, everyone was anxious to get going, and we just leaped right into it. She said she went to bed in the small houses only bedroom. Ill never forget the date, Dec 31, 1971. Studied Trumpet, 6 years, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York; Studied Trumpet, James Burke, Ithaca College; Columbia College of Broadcasting, Los Angeles, California; News Writing, Radio Broadcasting, Rules and Regulations (FCC), Government and Media, John Babcock, Professor, Director, News Division, KNBC, Los Angeles, California. But it was followed by another year-long run in a comedy show, Love on a Rooftop, with Judy Carne, the Laugh-In star. Geoffrey graduated from Penfield High School, in Penfield, New York, in 1960, and attended Ithica College and Syracuse University before moving to Hollywood to pursue his acting career, having directed a play while he was in high school. WebLooking for Geoffrey Deuel online? Geoffrey Jacob Deuel is the younger brother of Peter Deuel/Pete Duel, and the older brother of his sister, singer Pamela. And I love to train for it, every day. According to Geoffrey, as noble and dedicated as any brother could be, Duel periodically felt confined by the grind that comes with the territory of working on a weekly series like Smith and Jones. What a loss. Its that its all such a dreadful bore it makes you weary, weary., A successful series is, like Pete said, a trap for an actor who wants to do better things, top television script writer Bernard Slade told me. Echovita offers a solidarity program that gives back the funds generated to families. Alcohol was probably a huge factor in his taking his life, and it sounded like he felt trapped in this acting job. Two years French, Penfield High School (High Honors); Qualified to teach first and second year at High School level. He was one of the greatest guys, especially in this business. The one-hour series presented a new form of TV western which was generated by the 1970 ABC TV-movie The Young Country produced by Universal Studios. Big money was at stake. He is an actor, known for Chisum (1970), Terminal Island (1973) and Toma (1973). This article about a United States film and television actor born in the 1940s is a stub. He liked the horses, scenery, trains, and the characters struggle that things did not always go their way. I think it all blew in his mind as he sat there in the front room of his country-style house, a drink in his hand and his girlfriend asleep in his bed behind. Died: August 31, 2016 (aged 30) Born: March 9, 1986 . He says she is a pleasant, friendly girl working as assistant manageress in a coffee shop. I really dont, a publicist friend of Petes told me. He was 99 years old. Cannon, each of whom made five appearances. Minutes later, she heard a shot fired in that front room. After that film, he went to Spain to make Cannon for Cordoba (1970), a Western in which he played the mischievous soldier Andy Rice. He was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. Life just got the better of him at that moment. All rights reserved. It wasn't lucrative enough for the studio.". WebPeter Ellstrom Deuel (February 24, 1940 December 31, 1971), known professionally as Pete Duel, was an American stage, television, and film actor, best known for his starring role as outlaw Hannibal Heyes (alias Joshua Smith) Best known as Dave Campbell in The Young & the Restless (1973-1977). When in July 1967, Universal, the most successful motion picture studio in Hollywood, offered him an exclusive 7-year contract, he accepted it. All three children are the offspring of Dr. Elsworth Shault Deuel and Lillian Marcella Ellstrom. Add up all he tackles, how he proceeds, to discover what he as told to Marco Amedeo; Movieland and TV Time, February 1967 Please ignore rumors and hoaxes. Best known as Dave Campbell in The Young & the Restless (1973-1977). He liked doing comedy, said Geoffrey. He racks himself with torment that it may have been a cry for help. WebGeoffrey Jacob Deuel is the younger brother of Peter Deuel/Pete Duel, and the older brother of his sister, singer Pamela. This is a dog-eat-dog world. We also took a picture. I spoke to him on the set at the Warner Brothers Studios. Ray later told police the couple had watched Duel's series Alias Smith and Jones the previous evening. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. WebGeoffrey Deuel was born on January 17, 1943 and is 80 years old now. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. A friend of mine met her down in Acapulco a few months ago. WebGeoffrey Alec Deuel, 30, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016. Cannon, best-known as Chief Peter B. Clifford on Glen Larson's McCloud series, played Harry Briscoe, the mastermind of the BDI Detective Agency, who was always in hot pursuit of Hannibal and Curry. Smith and Jones countered Wild Wild West's off-beat sci-fi/western take with a more realistic base, style, and sophisticated look all its own. There are no events at this time. Burial will follow in the Malad City Cemetery. The TelevisionAcademy.com sites look and perform best when using a modern browser. We would watch the weekly episodes and he would laugh at the subtle comedy. Mysteries & Scandals 8.1 TV Series Self 1999 1 ep Credits Edit Actress1 Self1 IMDbPro Collapse below Actress Previous 1 He would have went on to be a star in movies like he wanted, he just didnt give himself a chance. Davis recalls filming a few of the show's key exterior shots in one of California's most dazzling landscapes. It's an art to me like acting was. Ms. Deuel was born on March 3, 1922 to G Helen Louise Robertson Deuel, 85, long time resident of Ocean Springs died February 6, 2008. I only dragged two words from him about it. He could go for a year without a drink but when he did things he often did them to an extreme. She later went to sleep in another room while Duel stayed up. "Racing across Monument Valley, being chased by an enormous posse made up of a dozen experienced horsemen was nothing short of mind-blowing for kids like Ben, Pete and me who grew up watching classic movie westerns like Red River [1948], My Darling Clementine [1946], and She Wore A Yellow Ribbon [1949]. ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN THE FIELD BELOW AND THEN CLICK SUBSCRIBE. He preferred "being in the great outdoors and around horses than playing a lawyer, say in a courtroom. Thaddeus Jones, with Davis, formerly of Dark Shadows, and a successful voiceover artist, serving as narrator over the show's opening credits. A contract means you get paid every week, not per show. By the time I could get to it, it had stopped ringing. Romantics and idealists should not try to work in a mass-production factory. SERVICES Funeral Service Duel was born in Rochester, New York, the eldest of three children born to Dr. Ellsworth and Lillian Deuel (ne Ellstrom). Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. Loved the start of the show with the narrators voice, zoomed in on Duels face, and riding toward train. The only guy who would have phoned me at that hour would have been Pete. Birthday: January 17, 1943 How Old - Age: 80 Recently Passed Away Celebrities and Famous People. Cant believe its been 48 years ago that he passed away or will be at the end of this year (2019). In October 1970, Universal offered Pete the co-starring role, with Ben Murphy, of Hannibal Heyes, in their new western series Alias Smith and Jones. To this day I have a serious soft spot for him, and hope he is at peace. Alias Smith and Jones is available on DVD. Burial will follow in the Malad City Cemetery. But still, as with any winning television series, or feature film or play for that matter, the main key to the success of Alias Smith and Jones was the crowd-pleasing viability of its leading actors. WebGeoffrey Alec Deuel, 30, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016. It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Finally, in the spring of 1963, he ended up in California, playing one of the leads in a touring production of a Broadway comedy. Smith and Jones was granted an additional visual sheen by the guest starring role by Sally Field as Clementine Hale, a role that Joan Hackett originated in The Young Country. It may be as I have read, Pete Duel had a string of failures. Herbie J Pilato is the host and an executive producer of Then Again with Herbie J Pilato, a classic TV talk show now streaming on Amazon Prime and Amazon Prime UK. In 1965, he was cast in the comedy series Gidget as Gidget's brother-in-law, John Cooper; he appeared in 22 of the show's 32 episodes. I loved alias smith and jones i was 6 or 7 when it first came on. Pete had already turned down two previous series. [3] He graduated in 1957 and attended St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, where he majored in English. SERVICES Funeral Service During the hiatus between the first and second seasons, he starred in the television production of Percy MacKayes 1908 play The Scarecrow. R.I.P. He came from career people (a physician father and a nurse mother). The possibility of his acting career failing with falling TV ratings may have been overwhelming. I have seen the remains of that poor fellows blood forever stained into the weave. To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Geoffrey Alec Deuel, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store . I remember that one of my close friends called me to tell me that Peter Duel was dead, she was crying. WebGeoffrey Jacob Deuel (born January 17, 1943) is an American actor. Pete was dead. I still feel so badly for Petes family as I can understand what they went through. Now, Davis was dazed, torn, and confused on several levels. After a short time on Five Mile Line Road, Dr. Deuel moved the practice and his family to 1790 Penfield Road, next to Daniel Penfields house. On arrival at the house, Sergeant Paul Estrada found the actor lying naked on the floor of his front room under the Christmas tree with his parents presents spread out all around him. So, he went "right back into work," along with all of those associated with the show. Burial will follow in the Malad City Cemetery. I used to collect him in the morning, bring him to the studio, give him his script for that day. I was 5 and 6 where the show was on and it was my favorite. [1] He has been in several movie and television productions through the years, including Barnaby Jones in the episode titled The Last Contract (12/31/1974); The Mod Squad, Ironside, and The Name of the Game, in which he acted opposite his older brother, the late Pete Duel, who starred in Love on a Rooftop and Alias Smith and Jones.[2]. I was only 7 when he shot himself. There had never been any actors in the family. How was that possible? Duel's younger siblings, actor Geoffrey Deuel and actress/singer Pamela Deuel, have retained the original spelling of their family's surname. Through an actor friend, I made contact with Petes younger brother 30-year-old Geoffrey Deuel. Pete got used to working. WebGeoffrey Jacob Deuel is the younger brother of Peter Deuel/Pete Duel, and the older brother of his sister, singer Pamela. He was very good at it. But in 1967 the show was cancelled and Pete suddenly found himself unemployed. Showcase yourself on IMDbPro Add to list More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Known for Fugitive Lovers 5.7 Woman Prisoner 1975 E! Find Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok profiles, images and more on IDCrawl - free people search website. Pete had telephoned his girlfriend Dianne Ray and asked her to come over to his place and watch it with him. ", Swerling said, "Universal didn't hesitate for a second to instruct us to stay in production. Complex. Pete, you are still missed. This was my favorite show at the age of 6 and 7 years. As Geoffrey recalls, Pete Duel had a "good working relationship" with Murphy. "Tarantino on DiCaprio's "OUATIH" Character Rick Dalton Being Bipolar: 'We Never Say the Words'". At about one a.m., my telephone rang, Harold said. He came back home with me to Kentucky and he would call my parents Mom and Dad he would phone them from the set. For me, its just so what. So you know that if ever you see any comment by me in the press on Pete, it didnt really come from me; its not true.. The importance of saying "I love you" during COVID-19, Effective ways of dealing with the grieving process, Solutions to show your sympathy safely during the Covid-19 pandemic. WebGeoffrey Jacob Deuel is an American actor born in Lockport, New York, on January 17, 1943, and is also a writer, teacher, and U.S. veteran. He was an instinctive actor. I dont know why he did it. Duel appeared in The Psychiatrist, The Bold Ones, Ironside, and Marcus Welby, M.D. He did some plays at the university and, in his second year, his parents came up to see him perform in Tennessee Williams The Rose Tatoo. Too bad he is gone i didnt know till years later that he killed himself! But he has not found another Pete Duel: You only meet a guy like that once in a lifetime. Harold is married now and lives not far from the studios. So much so, by the show's third season, it made sense to have Davis' Hannibal and Murphy's Kid credibly identified as blood-relations, as both actors were more similar in look than Murphy Curry and Duel's Hannibal. The angle of the bullet clearly showed he had held the gun to his temple and fired., Dianne told Sergeant Estrada and his colleagues that after Harold Frizzell had left, Pete drank heavily. Malad City, ID. For all the difficulties associated with having to step into circumstances that were extremely tragic, looking back, Alias Smith and Jones was a time that I now consider almost too good to be true.". She seems happy. [5], Moving to New York City, Duel landed a role in a touring production of the comedy Take Her, She's Mine. I was really happy about that but its on in the morning and Ive never been a morning person. and dramas such as Channing, Combat!, and Bonanza. by Brenda Marshall; TV Radio Mirror, May 1966 According to Davis, "ABC wanted a more traditional Western starring Clint Walker," which eventually materialized one year later as Yuma, an Aaron Spelling production that also did not make it to series. He was one of the greatest guys you could meet. I was diagnosed with major depression about 17 years ago and learned that alcohol is a depressant which of course only deepens depression. Harold assured me that Pete was sober when he left. If anything, Pete seemed more relaxed that week. He would rather have gone on doing meaty guest roles in other peoples series not to be the star of his own. Deuel returned to his hometown, establishing his family medical practice in 1944, when there was no other physician in Penfield. Geoffrey Deuel was born on January 17, 1943 in Rochester, New York, USA. Dr. Deuel was impressed. And how long am I going to have to do this? [1] WebGeoffrey Deuel & Pamela Deuel Hart Gallery 1 Click on the thumbnail to see a larger, better resolution version of the photo. His father was a local doctor, his mother a nurse. Halfway through, Harold said he was tired and going off home. The show also happened to be funny but, as Davis says, "Not in a silly, yuk-yuk kind of way. He did not spare himself in self-abuse.. As Geoffrey recalls, Pete Duel had a "good working relationship" with Murphy. Why did he do it? WebGeoffrey Jacob Deuel is an American actor born in Lockport, New York, on January 17, 1943, and is also a writer, teacher, and U.S. veteran. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. So much talent and life to live wasted, so sad. I was in love with Pete and was shocked when he died. He was lucky not to go to jail. Ray and asked her to come over to his place and watch it with him, trailblazing run, the... 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