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I didnt find out until a few years ago that Pete had a brother when my dad and I were talking about Pete and his death. He must have been drinking and that sometimes make you very depressed. Isnt that often the way with suicides? RIP. We would watch the weekly episodes and he would laugh at the subtle comedy. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. Pete auditioned at the American Theater Wing school in New York and got in. Life just got the better of him at that moment. She later went to sleep in another room while Duel stayed up. "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. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 10, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He says she is a pleasant, friendly girl working as assistant manageress in a coffee shop. But they would have to cease their unlawful activity for one year, and not disclose to anyone the terms of their agreement. was canceled in early 1973. 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. 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.. Its a pleasure, Fenton, to meet you. Murphy has also found remarkable success beyond his original thespian craft, from which he retired 15 years ago. Birthday: January 17, 1943 How Old - Age: 80 Recently Passed Away Celebrities and Famous People. Possibly, that was a shame, because he forgot how much happiness he gave to so many people., [Editors Note: Pete confided in his brother, Geoffrey Deuel, that Harold Frizzell wasnt as much of a close friend as Harold claimed. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Geoffrey Deuel (Malad City, Idaho), who passed away at the age of 30, on August 31, 2016. Archived from the original on August 19, 2019. According to Davis, Huggins said, "RogerI have terrible news. Throughout his school years, he was the recipient of awards, including the Good Citizenship Award, and served on a number of school positions. It is still there. Drink can often intensify happy moods and can, very easily, magnify depressing moods. 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.. In a very real sense, however, Pete Duel is present on the Pete Duel Memorial website, in books like Remembering Pete Duel, and under the loyal gaze of Pamela Deuel, and Geoffrey Deuel, the guardian, and keeper of the family flame. The crew turned out. WebGeoffrey Jacob Deuel is the younger brother of Peter Deuel/Pete Duel, and the older brother of his sister, singer Pamela. It still is such a shame and sad that he felt he had no future hope. After that film, he went to Spain to make Cannon for Cordoba (1970), a Western in which he played the mischievous soldier Andy Rice. WebGeoffrey Deuel Obituary. We just did it.". Biography [ edit] Deuel is best known for playing Billy the Kid in the movie Chisum (1970). B.A., International Studies, University of South Florida (USF), 1987; Honors recognition: Superior Academic Achievement, USF, 1984-1987; International Studies National Honors Fraternity, Sigma Iota Rho, 1986; Mark T Orr Award, Outstanding Senior Graduate, International Studies Dept. He had been arrested and pleaded guilty to a driving under the influence accident that injured two people the previous June. Love watching Smith & Jones reruns. Julie (England ), Im 75 now but saw a program on YouTube and remembered an encounter with Pete Duel in 1962 the year I came to NYC but the strange thing that I recollect is afterward his writing his name and phone number on a slip of paper but it was spelled differently. In November 1971 he told Cecil Smith for publication Contractually, I have to do this series or some other trash.. He loved kids. This made our two Kansas cousins very popular with everyone but the railroads and the banks. 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. Everything she said proved valid., Why did Pete do it? Hed be 79 years old today had he not taken his own life. SERVICES Funeral Service Thaddeus Jones, with Davis, formerly of Dark Shadows, and a successful voiceover artist, serving as narrator over the show's opening credits. How was that possible? Best known as Dave Campbell in The Young & the Restless (1973-1977). Also an actor, he has the same easy good looks, the same ready smile. I never did pursue acting, Petes death has always stuck with me. 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In the pre-COVID period since the series ended, Davis and Murphy have made periodic personal appearances at celebrity live events. To fail in his career just wasnt an option. But network TV was not yet ready for something as innovative as The Young Country, which, even then, was too contemporary in its presentation. And in the leading man department, Alias Smith and Jones struck gold and lightningthrice. I loved everything about the series, the horses and the cowboys and all of the characters each week. August 31, 2016 ; 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. Yet he told a journalist I met over there that the show was junk and I hope it gets scrapped., Egbert Swackhamer, Swack to his friends, is a leading television film director. He was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. The possibility of his acting career failing with falling TV ratings may have been overwhelming. Ms. Deuel was born on March 3, 1922 to G The following New Year's Eve, Duel's charismatic wide-winning grin was gone. He was under pressure, but, by God, so are we all. Pete was dead. Around 1970, he changed the spelling of his last name from Deuel to Duel.[7]. Pete got used to working. He never went Hollywood, Charles Parker, a leading West Coast television writer, told me. 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. Geoffrey says Duel "always enjoyed interacting with fans and loved signing autographs. Obituary. As Geoffrey recalls, Pete Duel had a "good working relationship" with Murphy. SERVICES Funeral Service It means also that the studio will give you work because they want to build you up. 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. Died: August 31, 2016 (aged 30) Born: March 9, 1986 . The last five episodes of the show's second season now starred Murphy and Davis, whose all too distinctive and recognizable voice would subsequently be replaced by Story's different timbre for the opening credits sequence. So much talent and life to live wasted, so sad. Such a shame. Mysteries & Scandals (1998). Photo source and He was 99 years old. Roy Huggins was on the other end of the line. ", Duel, under contract with Universal, was already on board. He is an actor, known for Chisum (1970), Terminal Island (1973) and Toma (1973). Loved the start of the show with the narrators voice, zoomed in on Duels face, and riding toward train. 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. The two brothers were very close. Dianne Ray left Hollywood after Petes death. And how long am I going to have to do this? He is an actor, known for Chisum (1970), Terminal Island (1973) and Toma (1973). A friend of mine met her down in Acapulco a few months ago. He is an actor, known for Chisum (1970), Terminal Island (1973) and Toma (1973). I also remember when Roger Davis took over the role of Hannibal Heyes. It was one of my favorite shows. Dianne and Pete kinda lived together, says Harold, but she had her place as well.. WebGeoffrey Deuel & Pamela Deuel Hart Gallery 1 Click on the thumbnail to see a larger, better resolution version of the photo. What was it all about? English major two years Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY; Strong skills in Grammar, Composition, English and American Literature; Professional actor since 1965 in motion pictures, television, theater; Instructor/Advisor, Avenue Act One Theatre, Auburn, Washington 1979-1980; Instructor, commercial acting, Berg Talent Agency, Tampa, FL, 1984. 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) Dr. Deuel was impressed. Thanks again. "And all of that happened on a Friday," he recalls. He did not like the dialogue. Then he switched channels to watch a basketball game. There was no doubt he had shot himself, Sergeant Estrada told me. He had a lovable warmth and a truth about him. He could quit drink whenever he wanted to.. Yet at about half past one the following morning when Dr. and Mrs. Deuel were [about to fly] 3,000 miles across the continent to join their son a grief-stricken Dianne Ray telephoned the Hollywood police. [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 in love with Pete and was shocked when he died. Ours was an effortless chemistry, a natural progression. Duel was reportedly suffering from depression and had been drinking heavily that fateful New Year's Eve. From individual photo windows, use the back button of your browser to return to photos list. Thanks for story, I know full story now. He is an actor, known for Chisum (1970), Terminal Island (1973) and Toma (1973). But ABC refused to do that and was very clear on their position. 2023 Geoffrey Deuel. I guess he never knew how much it meant to me. Liked wnen he was in the love story role!! Geoffrey Deuel Death Fact Check Geoffrey is alive and kicking and is currently 80 years old. Money was not his worry. He was one of the greatest guys you could meet. Shooting proceeded as usual. The only guy who would have phoned me at that hour would have been Pete. Pete Duel was my teenage crush. He was an instinctive actor. In addition to his schooling, Geoffrey served in the United States Army for six months, during which time he received Honors recognition for superior academic achievement. I have been watching the old series Alias Smith and Jones and started thinking about Pete Deuel and Ben. "I don't see why I can't function like anyone else, if I want to, as a political activist, or as an individual who is Gidget's Brotherly Brother-in-Law
A young college guy raising hell with no idea what he wanted to do with his life., But that was where he first got really interested in acting. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 10, in Salt Lake City, Utah. She seems happy. [1] He has a markedly high intelligence. It seems so long ago.. And I love to train for it, every day. Duel was born in Rochester, New York, the eldest of three children born to Dr. Ellsworth and Lillian Deuel (ne Ellstrom). It may be as I have read, Pete Duel had a string of failures. Pure gold! It was the first and only time that Davis, Duel, and Murphy appeared on screen together. Its very seductive. "Tarantino on DiCaprio's "OUATIH" Character Rick Dalton Being Bipolar: 'We Never Say the Words'". And so it proved. He cannot go on, he has to stay where he is; the character does not develop. Ben Murphy and Pete Duel of Alias Smith and Jones, Roger Davis and Pete Duel in The Young Country, Roger Davis [left] guest stars as gunslinger Danny Bilson alongside series leads Pete Duel and Ben Murphy in Smiler with a Gun, the only episode of Alias Smith and Jones in which all three actors appear together, Roger Davis and Ben Murphy in Alias Smith and Jones. Acting was not enough in itself. Find Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok profiles, images and more on IDCrawl - free people search website. All three children are the offspring of Dr. Elsworth Shault Deuel and Lillian Marcella Ellstrom. These days, according to the Roger Davis Online website, owned and operated by Mike Shannon, Davis has forged a success of his own with a prominent career in high-stakes real estate. Through an actor friend, I made contact with Petes younger brother 30-year-old Geoffrey Deuel. When in July 1967, Universal, the most successful motion picture studio in Hollywood, offered him an exclusive 7-year contract, he accepted it. I am glad I was not cursed to suffer either malady. With yet another cog on the wheel of seven-degrees-from-separation, Field had been a close friend to Duel, who had co-starred as her fictional brother-in-law in Gidget, that aired on ABC from 196566. 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. 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. Showcase yourself on IMDbPro Add to list More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Known for Fugitive Lovers 5.7 Woman Prisoner 1975 E! They do it in such a way as to deliberately hurt the people they most love. WebGeoffrey Jacob Deuel (born January 17, 1943) is an American actor. I still cant believe he shot himself. RIP. "I loved that movie," he says. Burial will follow in the Malad City Cemetery. The cameras rolled. "Actor Campaigning Here" (June 17, 1968). He started going out, trying to land guest roles on various TV series. [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. An Honor Roll student throughout both his primary and secondary schools, he was also President of his Freshman Class in High School. His father was a local doctor, his mother a nurse. I hope that his spirit is in a better place now. Please ignore rumors and hoaxes. He was completely smashed. Halfway through, Harold said he was tired and going off home. 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. Design by Laura Moretti. "The greatest pleasure for me as an actor is to please you," he said. He directed Pete Duel many times. Hannibal Heyes and Kid Curry were equals who knew each other's idiosyncrasies.". WebGeoffrey Deuel, Actor: Chisum. Please ignore rumors and hoaxes. ", Of his craft and career, in general, Pete Duel himself once said, "I just sort of fell into something I lovethe only thing I really liked doing." Harold Frizzell still works at Universal Studios as a stand-in. "By Sunday, I knew I got the part. I dont know why he wanted out of it making steady money, and all. by Brenda Marshall; TV Radio Mirror, May 1966
But I do want your Honor to know that I am a person basically interested in other people and I would not knowingly harm anyone.. Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. Pete had telephoned his girlfriend Dianne Ray and asked her to come over to his place and watch it with him. 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. For more than a decade, Geoffrey was also a teacher, specializing in theater, but he also taught math, science, and social studies. I was 10 and 11 when Alias Smith and Jones was on. Murphy, like Duel, was also contracted with Universal, and was subsequently called in to audition for Smith and Jones. The loss of Duel proved too great for the series to sustain and it And how, to a certain extent, watching it now reminds them of that original experience they had growing up. The young fans loved him for many reasons. Helen Louise Robertson Deuel, 85, long time resident of Ocean Springs died February 6, 2008. "I've been doing it for quite some time, and I love it more than I loved acting. Mysteries & Scandals (1998). Pete had already turned down two previous series. [15], Duel's funeral was held at the Self-Realization Fellowship Temple on January 2, 1972, in Pacific Palisades. Deuel returned to his hometown, establishing his family medical practice in 1944, when there was no other physician in Penfield. Duel appeared in The Psychiatrist, The Bold Ones, Ironside, and Marcus Welby, M.D. I need you to do this for meplease. In addition to his television work, Geoffrey has appeared in six feature films, most notably opposite John Wayne in the 1970 movie, Chisum, in which he portrayed legendary outlaw Billy The Kid. I have seen the remains of that poor fellows blood forever stained into the weave. Yes, he got tied up, said Geoffrey Deuel. R.I.P. From there, everyone was anxious to get going, and we just leaped right into it. By now, Pete was utterly and completely disenchanted with Alias Smith and Jones. For me, its just so what. Malad City, ID. 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. 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. I had boyhood dreams of meeting Pete and getting an acting carreer, though I had never mentioned this to my dad. He looked around at the crowded coffee shop and smiled. It wasn't lucrative enough for the studio.". With a semi-Wild Bunch sensibility, and in another nod to Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, the Newman/Redford roles in that film were once part of the Hole in the Wall Gang, while they eventually decided to go incognito as characters they named "Smith" and "Jones.". The one big difference between Pete & myself though is this. Deuel returned to his hometown, establishing his family medical practice in 1944, when there was no other physician in Penfield. Peter Deuel: Dont Dare Me I May Do It!, Peter Deuel: The Fan Letters I Answer First. When in July 1967, Universal, the most successful motion picture studio in Hollywood, offered him an exclusive 7-year contract, he accepted it. Just wish he was here to enjoy the fact that so many people have never forgotton him. 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.". Of course, it makes pressures. To Peter, drink was an off-and-on thing. Their childhood was idyllic. All right. Murphy likened his good-natured interplay with Duel and Davis to that of Robert Conrad and Ross Martin's cheerful interaction on The Wild Wild West (CBS, 196569). I still feel so badly for Petes family as I can understand what they went through. ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN THE FIELD BELOW AND THEN CLICK SUBSCRIBE. It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. [11] He attended the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, and witnessed the violence that erupted. Thank you for the body of work. Through a tragic twist of fate, Davis would have no choice but to be there for one friend, while he grieved for another. I was fourteen when my sister, dad, and I would watch Alias Smith and Jones!! I remembered watching the series when I was young, so I turned it on. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. 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. ", If merely stunned only moments before, Davis was instantly more than just concerned, and replied, "Royhold on a minute here. Ellsworth S. Deuel A memorial service for Dr. Ellsworth S. Deuel, who passed away on Dec. 11, 2013, will be held on Saturday, April 26, at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church, 1862 Penfield Road, Penfield I loved alias smith and jones i was 6 or 7 when it first came on. WebGeoffrey Deuel was born on January 17, 1943 in Rochester, New York, USA. Ben Murphy, Pete Duels co-star, went ahead and worked. 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. Its the ultimate trap. In the summer, said Geoffrey, we built ourselves a wooden cottage out by a lake., It was lovely, says Geoffrey. An hour-long show is shot in only six days. At times, its as if the world has turned against you. I was only 7 when he shot himself. For two years, from 1959 to 1961, he was a young drama student in that brash, exciting skyscraper city. 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. I was shocked. There is irony to Charles Parkers comment on Petes death: Perhaps part of it was frustration in his work. He liked the horses, scenery, trains, and the characters struggle that things did not always go their way. and the Bear, and Knight Rider, CBS's original Magnum P.I. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. WebGeoffrey Alec Deuel, 30, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016. To this day I have a serious soft spot for him, and hope he is at peace. He was only 15. After Gidget's cancellation, Duel was quickly offered the starring role of Dave Willis, a newlywed apprentice architect, in the romantic comedy series Love on a Rooftop. WebGeoffrey Deuel was born on January 17, 1943 and is 80 years old now. Upon his initial read of the script, Murphy immediately tasted the flavor of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. "Likeabilitythat's the key to its success," says Davis. Joshua Smith, and Murphy as Jedediah 'Kid' Curry, a.k.a. Webgeoffrey deuel obituarydoes keegan allen have a child 26th February 2023 / in west warwick viewpoint / by / in west warwick viewpoint / by Alias Smith and Jones did not long survive the death of Pete Duel. Then when the moguls deem the time is right, they put him in a series as a star. He does very well out of it financially; so do they. Ill never forget the date, Dec 31, 1971. This month Peter Deuel tells what catches his Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, June 17, 1968
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