He was crazy about ecology and hated pollution. He was fined $1,000 for dangerous driving, put on probation for two years and disqualified from driving for two years. The show's original cast featured Duel as Heyes, a.k.a. [3] He graduated in 1957 and attended St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, where he majored in English. He did not watch much television, but worked all the time. 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. I thought he must have been eight feet tall the way those boys talked about him. 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. He was 99 years old. It could only happen in Hollywood. "I saw a lot of humor in that show, which I thought was a precursor to Alias Smith and Jones.". Biography [ edit] Deuel is best known for playing Billy the Kid in the movie Chisum (1970). I need you to do this for meplease. Geoffrey Deuel was born on January 17, 1943 in Rochester, New York, USA. [1] Duel's younger siblings, actor Geoffrey Deuel and actress/singer Pamela Deuel, have retained the original spelling of their family's surname. I adored Pete, he was my teenage crush, and I was so saddened to learn he had died. 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. What's more, Davis was the original choice for Love on a Rooftop, ABC's short-lived Barefoot in the Park take-off that aired for only one season in 196667. I was in love with Pete and was shocked when he died. Thanks again. Yes, he had a drink problem, said Geoffrey. All three children are the offspring of Dr. Elsworth Shault Deuel and Lillian Marcella Ellstrom. "Doing the show was a very special time in my life," Davis says, "and it was and remains special for those who watched it when it first aired, and for those who still enjoy watching it today. SERVICES Funeral Service At times, its as if the world has turned against you. WebGeoffrey Deuel was born on January 17, 1943 and is 80 years old now. But, in his brother Geoffreys words, he really had no choice., Geoffrey makes it clear that he does not want to attack the Studios. Joshua Smith, and Murphy as Jedediah 'Kid' Curry, a.k.a. Best known as Dave Campbell in The Young & the Restless (1973-1977). Yes, he got tied up, said Geoffrey Deuel. He was young and handsome and had a great TV show. Did they think they could possibly use that weeks episode? Now, Davis was dazed, torn, and confused on several levels. This is a dog-eat-dog world. Hes also extremely interested in U.S. politics and regrets not having gone to law school as his father had hoped he would. The simple things in life were what Pete loved so simple that most other people would not like them. It seems so long ago.. 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. Deuel returned to his hometown, establishing his family medical practice in 1944, when there was no other physician in Penfield. ", 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. He loved people in general, everybody. Obituary. He started going out, trying to land guest roles on various TV series. WebPamela Deuel is known for Fugitive Lovers (1975) and E! 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. 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. Mysteries & Scandals (1998). Yes, he got tied up, said Geoffrey Deuel. This month Peter Deuel tells what catches his Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, June 17, 1968
Eventually, he got a co-starring role in a comedy series, Gidget. If you know of an upcoming event for Geoffrey Deuel, please add one. My grandmother had a hotel on the border of Oregon and California on 101 on the coast .The hotel only had six rooms but when me and my sisters faught to watch tv I would have to find another TV to watch my favorite show if there was a vacancy my grandma would allow me to watch in a vacant room . ", "It was an impossible situation," he says. I am still sad thinking of what could have been and life not finished. This article about a United States film and television actor born in the 1940s is a stub. But I believe they supply the essential clue: Accidental suicide. It is a descriptive phrase. Geoffrey Jacob Deuel is the younger brother of Peter Deuel/Pete Duel, and the older brother of his sister, singer Pamela. 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. I dont know what l would have done if l had been able to speak to Pete! 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) 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. It was the first and only time that Davis, Duel, and Murphy appeared on screen together. If anything, Pete seemed more relaxed that week. His attitude was that people are human beings and entitled to be treated as human beings. An actor who wants to expand, to develop, finds himself trapped in a hit. Thank you for the body of work. It lasted only a year. The intermingling was mind-boggling, as was Duel's death, and now Huggins was reaching out for help. I still cant believe he shot himself. Ms. Deuel was born on March 3, 1922 to G 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. I was fourteen when my sister, dad, and I would watch Alias Smith and Jones!! "But it wasn't easy.". In the summer, said Geoffrey, we built ourselves a wooden cottage out by a lake., It was lovely, says Geoffrey. Next Monday, three days later, it was announced that Roger Davis would take over Pete Duels part. A contract means you get paid every week, not per show. For me, its just so what. 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. 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 said it was trash. Duel's younger siblings, actor Geoffrey Deuel and actress/singer Pamela Deuel, have retained the original spelling of their family's surname. He was a young boy; he wanted to get out of his series and to do some really good work that he thought he was capable of. [16][17] His body was flown to Penfield, New York, where he was buried in Oakwood Cemetery.[18]. Raymond Burr, star of TV's Perry Mason, once said, "It's all about the casting." 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. It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. He could quit drink whenever he wanted to.. 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. Pete was my first crush, my heart forever changed as I experienced love for the very first time. and the Bear, and Knight Rider, CBS's original Magnum P.I. Although the show earned good ratings, ABC decided not to bring it back after its first season. 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. While Barefoot in the Park starred Redford and Jane Fonda, Rooftop eventually teamed Duel with Judy Carne, whom he dated shortly before the actress-comedienne found her best success on NBC's Laugh-In. There was no doubt he had shot himself, Sergeant Estrada told me. He was the real star. He was devoted to acting. ", Once filming began, Murphy says he and Duel "never had a discussion about acting or how we were going to play a certain scene. Peter Deuel: Dont Dare Me I May Do It!, Peter Deuel: The Fan Letters I Answer First. 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. My dad didnt even think I had remembered it. Geoffrey Alec Deuel. By the time I could get to it, it had stopped ringing. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Born January 17, 1943 Add to list Known for Chisum 6.8 Billy 'The Kid' Bonney 1970 Terminal Island 5.2 Chino 1973 Toma 7.6 TV Series We met in a coffee shop on the Sunset Strip. At just 31 years old, he died of a self-inflicted gunshot. He racks himself with torment that it may have been a cry for help. Often the problem with a romantic and an idealist is that he is too hard on himself.. "By Sunday, I knew I got the part. It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. How was that possible? Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 10, in Salt Lake City, Utah. I never even knew him personally. WebDr. I guess he never knew how much it meant to me. 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. And in all the trains and banks they robbed, they never shot anyone. Him and ben murphy. [11] He attended the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, and witnessed the violence that erupted. 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) WebGeoffrey Deuel was born on 17 January 1943 in Rochester, New York, USA. 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.. ", The Davis/Duel switch had transpired due to a horrific happenstance in the middle of the show's second year, its only full season: According to the book, Remembering Pete Duel, and the Pete Duel Memorial Site, both authored by Laura Moretti, in November 1971, Duel said, "I find it difficult to keep smiling.". Its as if they want to destroy not only themselves, but others whom they love the most. [Editors Note: Slade makes outrageous claims here.]. Roy Huggins was on the other end of the line. I asked him for his autograph and got it. All right, man, see you in the morning, said Pete. [13][14] Duel's death was later ruled a suicide. This was Larson's show now. Geoffrey Jacob Deuel (born January 17, 1943) is an American actor. 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. Prepare a personalized obituary for someone you loved.. March 9, 1986 - An Honor Roll student throughout both his primary and secondary schools, he was also President of his Freshman Class in High School. 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. We are lucky that we are not that type of people. ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN THE FIELD BELOW AND THEN CLICK SUBSCRIBE. He was successful, but he did not really feel a success. Ives, beloved by many as the voice of the Sam the Snowman from the 1964 TV classic, Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer, portrayed wealthy art collector Patrick 'Big Mac' McCreedy (once in voiceover) who frequently calls upon Heyes and Curry for capers. He is an actor, known for Chisum (1970), Terminal Island (1973) and Toma (1973). Around 1970, he changed the spelling of his last name from Deuel to Duel.[7]. [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. 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. I loved alias smith and jones i was 6 or 7 when it first came on. ], I remember were I was when I found out about Pete death that night I was at a new years party in liverpool my friend got me onto watching alias Smith a Jones and I loved it he was a great actor so sad there will never be another pete duel. He was very good at it. But in 1967 the show was cancelled and Pete suddenly found himself unemployed. 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. Find Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok profiles, images and more on IDCrawl - free people search website. I made a point not mentioning Pete much l did not want to get Geoffrey all upset again. To this day I have a serious soft spot for him, and hope he is at peace. If he said No this time, the studio moguls would almost certainly put him on suspension which meant he would get no money and be unable to work elsewhere. 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