I thought he must have been eight feet tall the way those boys talked about him. 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. Through a tragic twist of fate, Davis would have no choice but to be there for one friend, while he grieved for another. The cameras rolled. He had plenty of girlfriends though usually one at a time. Geoffrey says Duel "always enjoyed interacting with fans and loved signing autographs. was canceled in early 1973. "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 It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. 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. 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.. 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. According to Davis, Huggins said, "RogerI have terrible news. He rented a small apartment over a garage for about $65 a month; his car was a little Japanese jeep. Biography [ edit] Deuel is best known for playing Billy the Kid in the movie Chisum (1970). 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 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. I was lucky to watch it each week probably due to my excitement! The possibility of his acting career failing with falling TV ratings may have been overwhelming. 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 As Geoffrey recalls, Pete Duel had a "good working relationship" with Murphy. It helped them get through some of their trials and tribulations as teenagers and even adults. I loved everything about the series, the horses and the cowboys and all of the characters each week. From individual photo windows, use the back button of your browser to return to photos list. To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Geoffrey Alec Deuel, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store . WebGeoffrey Deuel was born on January 17, 1943 in Rochester, New York, USA. ", "It was an impossible situation," he says. The actors must get seven to eight minutes film time in the can per day. Photo source and And so it proved. Duel's younger siblings, actor Geoffrey Deuel and actress/singer Pamela Deuel, have retained the original spelling of their family's surname. The money is fantastic. 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. All right, man, see you in the morning, said Pete. He is an actor, known for Chisum (1970), Terminal Island (1973) and Toma (1973). Big money was at stake. I adored Pete, he was my teenage crush, and I was so saddened to learn he had died. I have been watching the old series Alias Smith and Jones and started thinking about Pete Deuel and Ben. He has a markedly high intelligence. ", "I cherish that response from the fans," Murphy intones, "and I honor them for it.". But he wanted passionately to work. The young couple would soon be on a flight bound for Denver, where they had planned to continue their holiday, skiing. I was 13 or 14 yrs of age and loved watching the series with Ben Murphy and Pete Duel. Duel's younger siblings, actor Geoffrey Deuel and actress/singer Pamela Deuel, have retained the original spelling of their family's surname. Alias Smith and Jones was my favorite show growing up. SERVICES Funeral Service WebGeoffrey Alec Deuel, 30, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016. Harold assured me that Pete was sober when he left. "And when I do a show and can feel that it gives you pleasure, even if for a little while, then I can feel like I've contributed something to your enjoyment.". He was only 15. Showcase yourself on IMDbPro Add to list More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Known for Fugitive Lovers 5.7 Woman Prisoner 1975 E! 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. Who knows why he decided to do that on that early morning. Deuel returned to his hometown, establishing his family medical practice in 1944, when there was no other physician in Penfield. Loved the start of the show with the narrators voice, zoomed in on Duels face, and riding toward train. I told him I was writng about Pete Duel and asked: What makes a man do a thing like that?, Who made this rule, you or the company?, No, only me. 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. 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. Such a shame. His landlady has tried for over two years to clean the blood stain off the carpet. I remember reading in TV guide about his death,bio, with nice pic of Duel looking over while sitting in rocking chair. 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. ", If merely stunned only moments before, Davis was instantly more than just concerned, and replied, "Royhold on a minute here. From individual photo windows, use the back button of your browser to return to photos list. Dianne Ray left Hollywood after Petes death. 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) I was diagnosed with major depression about 17 years ago and learned that alcohol is a depressant which of course only deepens depression. Add up all he tackles, how he proceeds, to discover what he as told to Marco Amedeo; Movieland and TV Time, February 1967 "I love competitive tennis," he says of the sport that takes him all over the world. I have stood in that front room. 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. At the service, his girlfriend Dianne Ray read a poem he wrote, titled "Love". 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. Pete became admired and famous among millions of people all over the world. Throughout his school years, he was the recipient of awards, including the Good Citizenship Award, and served on a number of school positions. I can get it because Ive failed many more times then I ever had success. The show also happened to be funny but, as Davis says, "Not in a silly, yuk-yuk kind of way. Burial will follow in the Malad City Cemetery. He was not really very committed to his studies, said Geoffrey. Just wish he was here to enjoy the fact that so many people have never forgotton him. At times, its as if the world has turned against you. Davis, not yet aware of Duel's demise, was on Christmas holiday in Houston visiting the family of then-wife Jaclyn Smith, future star of Charlie's Angels. He's tall, 2005-2023 The Pete Duel Memorial Site. [5], Moving to New York City, Duel landed a role in a touring production of the comedy Take Her, She's Mine. I didnt know Pete but you could tell he was a special person. I wish things had been different and that more help had been available back then. "The greatest pleasure for me as an actor is to please you," he said. I really dont, a publicist friend of Petes told me. We did a lie-detector test on the girl, says Sergeant Estrada. 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. We are lucky that we are not that type of people. He would rather have gone on doing meaty guest roles in other peoples series not to be the star of his own. I dont know why he wanted out of it making steady money, and all. WebGeoffrey Deuel was born on 17 January 1943 in Rochester, New York, USA. I was going to have dinner with the family that weekend, Egbert Swackhamer had told me. And I love to train for it, every day. 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. Why did he do it? Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 10, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Geoffrey Jacob Deuel (born January 17, 1943) is an American actor. My dad didnt even think I had remembered it. You may also light a candle in honor of Geoffrey Deuel or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service. 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. August 31, 2016 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. by Brenda Marshall; TV Radio Mirror, May 1966 Larson's additional hit list includes NBC's Quincy, M.E., B.J. Biography [ edit] Deuel is best known for playing Billy the Kid in the movie Chisum (1970). I was aware at the time of my fathers childhood freindship with Peter Deuel. Hed be 79 years old today had he not taken his own life. ], But isnt that classic? replied Bernard Slade. While peers, friends, and fans dearly missed Duel's presence on the show, the comradery that he and Murphy shared so perfectly well was reintegrated with a similar, if slightly different, rapport between Murphy and Davis. He was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. I was really happy about that but its on in the morning and Ive never been a morning person. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Please ignore rumors and hoaxes. Ultimately, the show ended by no fault of the actors or the ratings. But it was followed by another year-long run in a comedy show, Love on a Rooftop, with Judy Carne, the Laugh-In star. "And all of that happened on a Friday," he recalls. 2023 Geoffrey Deuel. It may be as I have read, Pete Duel had a string of failures. I was madly in love with Pete Duel and vividly remember hearing the noon news broadcast of his death. Malad City, ID. "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. Pete Deuel is very different from the serious image he projects as the stuffy, psychology-spouting brother-in-law on ABC-TV's Gidget. I was 10 and 11 when Alias Smith and Jones was on. Cannon, each of whom made five appearances. I had boyhood dreams of meeting Pete and getting an acting carreer, though I had never mentioned this to my dad. 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. WebGeoffrey Jacob Deuel (born January 17, 1943) is an American actor. Murphy, like Duel, was also contracted with Universal, and was subsequently called in to audition for Smith and Jones. ", 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. I was fourteen when my sister, dad, and I would watch Alias Smith and Jones!! My brother was my best friend. When his father came to see him in The Rose Tattoo, he realized that his son was only wasting time and money at the university, and told him to follow a career in acting. 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). The accident was entirely his fault. He was just about the best-liked person who ever worked at Universal studios. 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. That is what happened to Pete Duel only he did not do very well out of it in terms other than commercial. He came from career people (a physician father and a nurse mother). As Geoffrey recalls, Pete Duel had a "good working relationship" with Murphy. Pete auditioned at the American Theater Wing school in New York and got in. Murphy, like Duel, was also contracted with Universal, and was subsequently called in to audition for Smith and Jones. He did not like the dialogue. Then he switched channels to watch a basketball game. Dr. Deuel quietly passed away, at 10:00pm, December 11, 2013. WebGeoffrey Deuel was born on January 17, 1943 and is 80 years old now. Demetria Fulton; preview of Deuels role on Barnaby Jones in the episode titled The Last Contract (12/31/1974). He says she is a pleasant, friendly girl working as assistant manageress in a coffee shop. I am glad I was not cursed to suffer either malady. What a loss. "[10], Duel became involved in politics during the primaries for the 1968 presidential election, campaigning for Eugene McCarthy, in opposition to the Vietnam War. and dramas such as Channing, Combat!, and Bonanza. Mysteries & Scandals 8.1 TV Series Self 1999 1 ep Credits Edit Actress1 Self1 IMDbPro Collapse below Actress Previous 1 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.. There is irony to Charles Parkers comment on Petes death: Perhaps part of it was frustration in his work. 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. After his death, his role in Alias Smith and Jones was taken over by Roger Davis, who was previously the narrator over the opening theme of the show. As Geoffrey recalls, Pete Duel had a "good working relationship" with Murphy. But ABC refused to do that and was very clear on their position. We met in a coffee shop on the Sunset Strip. Pure gold! "Likeabilitythat's the key to its success," says Davis. At about one a.m., my telephone rang, Harold said. 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. Mysteries & Scandals (1998). Thats the way it is; that is the rule of the game. [16][17] His body was flown to Penfield, New York, where he was buried in Oakwood Cemetery.[18]. He was one of the greatest guys, especially in this business. Yet girls, as such, did not come near to the center of his being. I have seen the remains of that poor fellows blood forever stained into the weave. Geoffrey Deuel did not want to talk to me about his brothers death. 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. Duel's younger siblings, actor Geoffrey Deuel and actress/singer Pamela Deuel, have retained the original spelling of their family's surname. How was that possible? 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. Murphy, like Duel, was also contracted with Universal, and was subsequently called in to audition for Smith and Jones. Ms. Deuel was born on March 3, 1922 to G Pete wast that easy going with himself. When in July 1967, Universal, the most successful motion picture studio in Hollywood, offered him an exclusive 7-year contract, he accepted it. 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. Pete Duel was handsome with his smile, laugh, the confident air he played as Hannibal Heyes. And in all the trains and banks they robbed, they never shot anyone. Halfway through, Harold said he was tired and going off home. "And I sensed that the 'powers-that-be' saw me in the quiet Redford-like role and that Peter was going to play the Newman part. Everything she said proved valid., Why did Pete do it? He was very good at it. But in 1967 the show was cancelled and Pete suddenly found himself unemployed. [1] Dr. Deuel was impressed. Why did the star of the highly successful television series, Alias Smith and Jones, a top success on both sides of the Atlantic, destroy himself in the early hours of that December morning? WebGeoffrey Alec Deuel, 30, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016. 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 Please ignore rumors and hoaxes. Life just got the better of him at that moment. This is a dog-eat-dog world. He and Duel were friends, and he was devastated upon learning of his death. When a major Hollywood company signs up anyone on a long-term contract, it is a business investment. "No way!" He was also a very good actor, but its so hard to replace a favorite actor on such a successful tv show. Geoffrey Alec Deuel. Mysteries & Scandals (1998). Harold Frizzell drove Pete home and came in to watch the show. He was an instinctive actor. 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. 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. Burial will follow in the Malad City Cemetery. The TelevisionAcademy.com sites look and perform best when using a modern browser. What makes one letter more appealing to a star than the next? An actor who wants to expand, to develop, finds himself trapped in a hit. It was like one of those marriages that goes on, and neither party has to talk about it. He could Im sure have gone on to be a very successful serious actor, and it is one of the great tragedys that he ended his own life. He is an actor, known for Chisum (1970), Terminal Island (1973) and Toma (1973). ", Understandably, Davis was startled, responded immediately, and was taken to an emergency security police phone. Drink can often intensify happy moods and can, very easily, magnify depressing moods. 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. He had not been drinking all day long, he says. But to lose Pete broke my heart. ", Instead, Davis explains, "Roy had the ability to know when to stop short and not tell a joke, but let the audience feel the humor. She was already there, and the three settled down to watch the show. The intermingling was mind-boggling, as was Duel's death, and now Huggins was reaching out for help. I never even knew him personally. I dont know why he did it. A lot of the success of the series was due to him, Egbert Swackhamer told me. The drunken driving charge was not proceeded with. There is no photo or video of Geoffrey Deuel.Be the first to share a memory to pay tribute. Thank you for the body of work. Geoffrey Deuel Death Fact Check Geoffrey is alive and kicking and is currently 80 years old. As he told Los Angeles Times entertainment journalist Cecil Smith in late December 1971, "I was lucky. A contract means you get paid every week, not per show. ", Five decades after first doing the series, he has only one regret, " that Peter isn't here with Roger and me to reminisce about the time we all shared and experienced.". Burial will follow in the Malad City Cemetery. Its a pleasure, Fenton, to meet you. Peter Deuel: Dont Dare Me I May Do It!, Peter Deuel: The Fan Letters I Answer First. He wanted to settle down with a good woman who would look after him and give him kids a whole house full of kids. Pete was born in a small country town near Rochester, New York. 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?. Lets take a walk in the woods, he would say, and we would sit out all day beside a lake and fish. There are no events at this time. About 1.25 a.m. he came into the room, naked, took the gun from a box, and left saying, Ill see you later.. Photo source and Birthday: January 17, 1943 How Old - Age: 80 Recently Passed Away Celebrities and Famous People. And l he was lovely he said l made his day someone from england remembering him and Pete!!!. He wanted to do other things for people that he considered more meaningful and he wanted to have better parts. He came back home with me to Kentucky and he would call my parents Mom and Dad he would phone them from the set. She had resided in Ocean Springs Nursing Center for the past year. All three children are the offspring of Dr. Elsworth Shault Deuel and Lillian Marcella Ellstrom. This was my favorite show at the age of 6 and 7 years. He was the real star. One he loved a lot; he bought her a brand new TV set.

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