The end was drawing near. Design by Laura Moretti. 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) The probation officer spoke up for Pete. At the service, his girlfriend Dianne Ray read a poem he wrote, titled "Love". ; he also made feature films during this time, beginning with The Hell with Heroes in 1968, playing Rod Taylors best friend and co-pilot, Mike Brewer, followed the next year by Generation. It means also that the studio will give you work because they want to build you up. I also feel the way you do, that nothing is worth killing yourself over. Alias Smith and Jones is available on DVD. Showcase yourself on IMDbPro Add to list More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Known for Fugitive Lovers 5.7 Woman Prisoner 1975 E! "I saw a lot of humor in that show, which I thought was a precursor to Alias Smith and Jones.". Life just got the better of him at that moment. After it had finished, I googled the 2 actorsPete died 1971, I had forgotten, and suddenly remembered reading about it back then, and how upset I was to think he had killed himself. [13][14], According to police, Duel's friends and family said he was depressed about his drinking problem. That was the same day my brother was killed in a hunting accident. ", Immediately after Smith and Jones was canceled, however, there was a chance that the BBC was going to pick up the series for a fourth season. He had not been drinking all day long, he says. [13][14] Duel's death was later ruled a suicide. I was lucky to watch it each week probably due to my excitement! But network TV was not yet ready for something as innovative as The Young Country, which, even then, was too contemporary in its presentation. I adored Pete, he was my teenage crush, and I was so saddened to learn he had died. That's the sure way to test any fellow! Yet girls, as such, did not come near to the center of his being. In turn, the actors of Alias Smith and Jones have inspired the television generation of western fans, some of whom over the years have had the opportunity to share their appreciation in person with the show's stars. His father was a local doctor, his mother a nurse. How are you? he said, when we were introduced. The police mind is often a simple mind: The autopsy showed the guy had three times as much alcohol in his blood as would have got him convicted for drunken driving, Sergeant Estrada said. It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. That is what happened to Pete Duel only he did not do very well out of it in terms other than commercial. I also sat by our only TV about ten minutes before Alias Smith and Jones started so my sisters or mother wouldnt be able to watch their programs. Geoffrey Alec Deuel. [1] Showcase yourself on IMDbPro Add to list More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Known for Fugitive Lovers 5.7 Woman Prisoner 1975 E! This is a dog-eat-dog world. Cerebral destruction, are the grim words of the police report that I read in the office of the local coroner. At just 31 years old, he died of a self-inflicted gunshot. Finally, in the spring of 1963, he ended up in California, playing one of the leads in a touring production of a Broadway comedy. Thats the way it is; that is the rule of the game. With both Yuma and The Young Country out of the picture, Huggins switched gears to executive producer and episodic scribe for a similar Western concept that was ultimately rebooted by producer Glen A. Larson as Alias Smith and Jones. 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. He got a few jobs in summer stock, road shows, some off-Broadway pieces. Thanks again. Hes also extremely interested in U.S. politics and regrets not having gone to law school as his father had hoped he would. I was lucky. There had never been any actors in the family. He would not use anything that would not dissolve and go back into the earth., Alias Smith and Jones was a great success. He was completely smashed. Funeral arrangement under the care ofHorsley Funeral Homes. We were the big kids and my sister and younger brother were the little kids. Geoffrey Deuel was born on January 17, 1943 in Rochester, New York, USA. When is Pete going to be back? Thank you for the body of work. Lets take a walk in the woods, he would say, and we would sit out all day beside a lake and fish. I dont know what l would have done if l had been able to speak to Pete! Alias Smith and Jones was my favorite TV show when I was in High School and I was very sad when I heard on the news, that Pete Duel had shot himself. The accident was entirely his fault. His attitude was that people are human beings and entitled to be treated as human beings. Just watched an Alias Smith and Jones today on TV. Duel's younger siblings, actor Geoffrey Deuel and actress/singer Pamela Deuel, have retained the original spelling of their family's surname. 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. Pinellas County School District from 1987-1996. 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. WebPamela Deuel is known for Fugitive Lovers (1975) and E! But, in his brother Geoffreys words, he really had no choice., Geoffrey makes it clear that he does not want to attack 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. This month Peter Deuel tells what catches his Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, June 17, 1968 WebGeoffrey Deuel was born on 17 January 1943 in Rochester, New York, USA. A revolver was lying beside him. Malad City, ID. It lasted only a year. Biography [ edit] Deuel is best known for playing Billy the Kid in the movie Chisum (1970). To find work in the movies, Duel and his mother drove across the country to Hollywood, California, in 1963, with only a tent to house them each night.[6]. Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. And in the leading man department, Alias Smith and Jones struck gold and lightningthrice. Amidst tears, disbelief, and grief, Alias Smith and Jones and everyone connected with the series and its unique situation could do nothing but continue on, and it all transpired seamlessly on screen. Both loved the country. [2], He attended Penfield High School, where he worked on the yearbook staff, campaigned for student government, and was a member of the National Thespians Society. But to lose Pete broke my heart. Everything she said proved valid., Why did Pete do it? "Does he dare enough? ], But isnt that classic? replied Bernard Slade. All three children are the offspring of Dr. Elsworth Shault Deuel and Lillian Marcella Ellstrom. "Quentin Tarantino will pen a "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" book", "Memorial Service For Peter Duel Draws Mourning Crowds", Pete Duel Memorial Site (approved by Pete Duel's family), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pete_Duel&oldid=1126232527, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Episode: "The Last Testament of Buddy Crown", Episode: "Fun and Games and Party Favors", This page was last edited on 8 December 2022, at 06:49. I only dragged two words from him about it. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 10, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Its very seductive. ", 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. I couldnt believe it then its three years ago now and it still doesnt seem real.. CLICK HERE TO VIEW GEOFFREYS EDUCATION BACKGROUND, CLICK HERE TO VIEW GEOFFREYS FILMOGRAPHY. And l he was lovely he said l made his day someone from england remembering him and Pete!!!. For unknown to the world, Pete was an alcoholic. It means also that the studio will give you work because they want to build you up., When Pete Duel signed that contract which for so many young actors would have been a gateway to Utopia he started on the road that led to cerebral destruction.. I remember how affected I was when I heard of his sad death. It stays the same; it is a personality., Pete became even more outspokenly bitter about his work. Then the moguls killed it as effectively as Pete killed himself. An estimated 1,000 friends and fans attended. And a successful, handsome, young television star went back to work in a television factory. Hannibal Heyes and his buddy Kid Curry were two reformed outlaws trying to go straight and earn a final reprieve. Geoffrey Deuel Death Fact Check Geoffrey is alive and kicking and is currently 80 years old. The film also starred Roger Davis and Pete Duel in dynamic roles that were not too distant from Hannibal Heyes, the same character they both eventually played on Alias Smith and Jones. Best known as Dave Campbell in The Young & the Restless (1973-1977). From then on, I became Petes chauffeur, said Harold Frizzell. 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. And the video of him eating an ice cream cone, as I went outside to the backyard to cry. Davis recalls filming a few of the show's key exterior shots in one of California's most dazzling landscapes. He directed Pete Duel many times. Yes, he got tied up, said Geoffrey Deuel. RIP. To fail in his career just wasnt an option. I have seen the remains of that poor fellows blood forever stained into the weave. He must have been drinking and that sometimes make you very depressed. Assuredly, Duel, Murphy, Davis, Heyes, Curry, and Alias Smith and Jones have done exactly that for 50 yearsand counting. His landlady has tried for over two years to clean the blood stain off the carpet. I need you to do this for meplease. It is remorseless. ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN THE FIELD BELOW AND THEN CLICK SUBSCRIBE. Liked wnen he was in the love story role!! In May 1971, while Alias Smith and Jones was still being churned out at the Universal factory, Pete Duels drunken driving case came up in court. Ms. Deuel was born on March 3, 1922 to G Geoffrey Deuel was born on January 17, 1943 in Rochester, New York, USA. I was 5 and 6 where the show was on and it was my favorite. Burial will follow in the Malad City Cemetery. He and Duel were friends, and he was devastated upon learning of his death. He was successful, but he did not really feel a success. My brother was my best friend. I had nearly three years doing various things before they found a series for me.". It was like one of those marriages that goes on, and neither party has to talk about it. When in July 1967, Universal, the most successful motion picture studio in Hollywood, offered him an exclusive 7-year contract, he accepted it. So, we contacted everybody, including Ben, and told them to come back in. Find Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok profiles, images and more on IDCrawl - free people search website. Editorial Calendar and Production Schedule, Television Academy Throwback: Richard Rodgers, Academy Releases Annual Transparency Report on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility, Three-Time Emmy Winner Sally Field to Receive SAG Life Achievement Award, The Interviews: An Oral History of Television, The Power of TV: Reshaping Breast Cancer Narratives. WebGeoffrey Deuel was born on January 17, 1943 in Rochester, New York, USA. WebGeoffrey Deuel was born on 17 January 1943 in Rochester, New York, USA. I didnt know Pete but you could tell he was a special person. and dramas such as Channing, Combat!, and Bonanza. Showcase yourself on IMDbPro Add to list More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Known for Fugitive Lovers 5.7 Woman Prisoner 1975 E! And the show's engaging scripts percolated with a unique banter between its leading characters that was ahead of its time. Heath Ledger, Robin Williams, Freddie Prinze, John Belushi, James Dean, and the endless river of corpses flows eternally and ever onward and into the graveyards and gutters and oceans of tears and tragic biographies read and unread and always asking the same questions over and over and always wondering why and how could it be? when the answers are always the same.always sharp and jagged and clear and painfully understood and repeating themselves over and over like a dedicated ghost banging loudly against the walls of a gilded and very large and very expensive haunted houseand still the naive occupants come to claim the property, the status, the image, the immediate companions and friends and lovers and of course the appearances.the APPEARANCES.of success, happiness, abundance, spiritual and emotional bliss thrown out before the public for all to see, to envy, to aspire to, to embrace and believe like Santa Claus all those golden magazine dreams given the Good Housekeeping Seal Of Approval and held out before every child like the proverbial stick that pretends to be the oxygen of a meaningful and satisfactory existenceand it is all an illusion. Instead, Alias Smith and Jones ended its three-year, trailblazing run, and rode off into syndication. Murphy has been particularly impressed when approached by "grown men who cry when they talk about it and express just how much the series has meant to them." Mysteries & Scandals 8.1 TV Series Self 1999 1 ep Credits Edit Actress1 Self1 IMDbPro Collapse below Actress Previous 1 Please ignore rumors and hoaxes. WebGeoffrey Deuel was born on January 17, 1943 and is 80 years old now. Duel appeared in The Psychiatrist, The Bold Ones, Ironside, and Marcus Welby, M.D. He wanted to do other things for people that he considered more meaningful and he wanted to have better parts. And so it proved. Too bad because he was a charming guy it seemed. [1] Hisbrother Geoffrey Deuel was also an actor, best known for his role in Chisum (1970) and numerous episodic television appearances of the 1960s and 1970s; their sister's name was Pamela. We are lucky that we are not that type of people. WebDr. 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) Galbraith, Alex (August 1, 2019). Favorite western series..alias smith and jones..was.the greatest!!!. What was it all about? Did they think they could possibly use that weeks episode? His parents had not managed to get over from New York State to spend Christmas with him, but they were due to arrive that Friday morning, December 31, and spend the weekend in Los Angeles with their two sons. The money is fantastic. On the phone! Says Petes publicist friend: They did all the shots for that weeks episode that didnt require Pete.. Live with it. Pete stayed in the front room. I am glad I was not cursed to suffer either malady. It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. We met on the set of his latest success, Griff. We met in a coffee shop on the Sunset Strip. [5], Moving to New York City, Duel landed a role in a touring production of the comedy Take Her, She's Mine. He is an actor, known for Chisum (1970), Terminal Island (1973) and Toma (1973). I grew up with Bonanza, Gunsmoke, etc. He did not like the dialogue. Then he switched channels to watch a basketball game. He was always just the same as when he first arrived: a nice young guy in denim shirt and faded jeans. But all actors are neurotic; they always fear their last job will really be their last. He was brutally outspoken: He had a self-destructive urge, that young man. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. He just had so much love that he wanted to spread it. 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. "The greatest pleasure for me as an actor is to please you," he said. Mysteries & Scandals (1998). Website content Television Academy.EMMY, EMMYS, and the Emmy Statuette are registered trademarks and/or copyrights Of ATAS and NATAS.TELEVISION ACADEMY and ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES are registered trademarks of ATAS. But ABC refused to do that and was very clear on their position. An immediate hit, Alias Smith and Jones soared past the honeymoon stage and became one of TV's top favorites for ABC, running for 50 episodes over three seasons which ended on January 13, 1973. ", Understandably, Davis was startled, responded immediately, and was taken to an emergency security police phone. and the Bear, and Knight Rider, CBS's original Magnum P.I. Biography [ edit] Deuel is best known for playing Billy the Kid in the movie Chisum (1970). I have seen it before in actors with a real natural, in-born talent. Through a tragic twist of fate, Davis would have no choice but to be there for one friend, while he grieved for another. A contract means you get paid every week, not per show. It was one of my favorite shows. Pete was born in a small country town near Rochester, New York. Biography [ edit] Deuel is best known for playing Billy the Kid in the movie Chisum (1970). By now, Pete was utterly and completely disenchanted with Alias Smith and Jones. Perhaps well try something, see what happens. He's designed and built hotels, high-rises, and six of the most state-of-the-art contemporary homes in the history of the Hollywood Hills. Dr. Deuel quietly passed away, at 10:00pm, December 11, 2013. As he told Los Angeles Times entertainment journalist Cecil Smith in late December 1971, "I was lucky. Geoffrey says Duel "always enjoyed interacting with fans and loved signing autographs. He was 99 years old. The small screen answer to the 1969 Paul Newman/Robert Redford feature film, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Alias Smith and Jones combined a seriocomic premise and tone, entertaining stories, witty dialogue, ground-breaking cinematography, and likable performances. 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. The show also happened to be funny but, as Davis says, "Not in a silly, yuk-yuk kind of way. According to Douglas Snauffer's book, The Show Must Go On: How The Deaths of Lead Actors Have Affected Television Series, when the actor shot himself, executive producer Jo Swerling, Jr. sought to halt production of Alias Smith and Jones. Big money was at stake. We were already a little bit behind the eight-ball on airdates. By the time I could get to it, it had stopped ringing. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. At that time, the 60s and early 70s there were a lot of westerns on TV, but this was a light type of western. When in July 1967, Universal, the most successful motion picture studio in Hollywood, offered him an exclusive 7-year contract, he accepted it. WebPamela Deuel is known for Fugitive Lovers (1975) and E! He said it was so much rubbish he couldnt read it except in small daily doses then work with him all day, and collect him at the end and bring him back home., This series, any series, is a big fat drag to an actor who has any interest in his work, Pete told Hollywood reporter Cecil Smith in September 1971. He didn't come off as a phony. At times, its as if the world has turned against you. Murphy, like Duel, was also contracted with Universal, and was subsequently called in to audition for Smith and Jones. My grandma before she passed away always talked about how I would always say grandma I want to watch Smith and Jones , it was such a joy until that day when Pete was gone and I lost interest because it wasnt the same and it never ever could be . He could go for a year without a drink but when he did things he often did them to an extreme. He would not use plastic cups on the set only glass ones. In the summer, said Geoffrey, we built ourselves a wooden cottage out by a lake., It was lovely, says Geoffrey. He was 99 years old. And that smile and those dimples say it all. To Peter, drink was an off-and-on thing. If you know of an upcoming event for Geoffrey Deuel, please add one. by Tex Maddox; Movie Life, June 1967 Did not care for Roger Davis like Dick Sargeant replacing Dick York! And I love to train for it, every day. He did not spare himself in self-abuse.. On Thursday, December 30, 1971, Pete Duel finished work for the day at around 7 p.m. An episode of Alias Smith and Jones was being shown on TV at 8:00 that evening. 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. The intermingling was mind-boggling, as was Duel's death, and now Huggins was reaching out for help. Cant believe its been 48 years ago that he passed away or will be at the end of this year (2019). He was a member of the schools Varsity Soccer, Baseball, and Wrestling teams, as well as the National Honor Society. She had resided in Ocean Springs Nursing Center for the past year. I remember reading in TV guide about his death,bio, with nice pic of Duel looking over while sitting in rocking chair. [8][9] In Tarantino's novelization of the movie, Duel and Dalton worked together, "enjoyed each other's company" and were both "undiagnosed bipolar. Not only had the two actors co-starred on The Young Country, but it was Huggins who had cast Davis in that pilot film, which was his first significant break in prime-time television following the daytime gothic drama of Dark Shadows. And how long am I going to have to do this? Its as if they want to destroy not only themselves, but others whom they love the most. [Editors Note: Slade makes outrageous claims here.]. The crew turned out. I knew Pete very well, said the landlady. WebGeoffrey Deuel & Pamela Deuel Hart Gallery 1 Click on the thumbnail to see a larger, better resolution version of the photo. Although the show earned good ratings, ABC decided not to bring it back after its first season. ", Another time, Duel directly acknowledged the special connection he posthumously retains with devoted fans of the series with which he's most associated. This article about a United States film and television actor born in the 1940s is a stub. Why did he do it? "Tarantino on DiCaprio's "OUATIH" Character Rick Dalton Being Bipolar: 'We Never Say the Words'". Duel was reportedly suffering from depression and had been drinking heavily that fateful New Year's Eve. As an older and wiser person, I now finally sort of understand. All right. Pete Duel was handsome with his smile, laugh, the confident air he played as Hannibal Heyes. As Geoffrey recalls, Pete Duel had a "good working relationship" with Murphy. I remember when this all happened and even then thinking wow, he was so good-looking, a TV star, seemed to have it all, why would he do this? She had resided in Ocean Springs Nursing Center for the past year. August 31, 2016 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. !faint perhaps!!!. They give the youngster exposure in a selection of parts to see which gets the bigger following. I met Ben Murphy years later at a celebrity tennis tournament in Maui. by Brenda Marshall; TV Radio Mirror, May 1966 [11] He attended the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, and witnessed the violence that erupted. I used to collect him in the morning, bring him to the studio, give him his script for that day. 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. But that never happened because Universal wouldn't make the deal. He was one of the greatest guys you could meet. SERVICES Funeral Service I never did pursue acting, Petes death has always stuck with me. Geoffreys long list of acting credits in both film and television spans more than 35 years, beginning in 1966 in a role as an airline pilot in the TV series 12 OClock High. Find Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok profiles, images and more on IDCrawl - free people search website. But as Davis notes today, "Roy was no longer in control. I wish things had been different and that more help had been available back then. My dad didnt even think I had remembered it. For two years, from 1959 to 1961, he was a young drama student in that brash, exciting skyscraper city. In November 1971 he told Cecil Smith for publication Contractually, I have to do this series or some other trash.. Murphy has also found remarkable success beyond his original thespian craft, from which he retired 15 years ago. Archived from the original on August 19, 2019. WebGeoffrey Deuel was born on January 17, 1943 in Rochester, New York, USA. But why this?, Harold Frizzell believes to this day that Pete tried to call him shortly before he blew his brains out. 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