August 31, 2016 What makes one letter more appealing to a star than the next? WebGeoffrey Deuel was born on January 17, 1943 in Rochester, New York, USA. As Geoffrey recalls, Pete Duel had a "good working relationship" with Murphy. Says Petes publicist friend: They did all the shots for that weeks episode that didnt require Pete.. I was diagnosed with major depression about 17 years ago and learned that alcohol is a depressant which of course only deepens depression. I was devastated when he died, being only 13 and madly in love with him. Best known as Dave Campbell in The Young & the Restless (1973-1977). I dont know why he wanted out of it making steady money, and all. 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. This month Peter Deuel tells what catches his Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, June 17, 1968 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. Love watching Smith & Jones reruns. ; 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. WebGeoffrey Alec Deuel, 30, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016. 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. Malad City, ID. He loved his own parents, too, and both his Grandmas. WebGeoffrey Deuel, Actor: Chisum. In addition to his voiceover work on Alias Smith and Jones, Davis had previously made a guest appearance on the series, for an episode titled, "Smiler with a Gun," directed by acting legend Fernando Lamas. He is an actor, known for Chisum (1970), Terminal Island (1973) and Toma (1973). I loved alias smith and jones i was 6 or 7 when it first came on. An estimated 1,000 friends and fans attended. Alcohol was probably a huge factor in his taking his life, and it sounded like he felt trapped in this acting job. WebGeoffrey Deuel was born on 17 January 1943 in Rochester, New York, USA. When in July 1967, Universal, the most successful motion picture studio in Hollywood, offered him an exclusive 7-year contract, he accepted it. 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. Who knows why he decided to do that on that early morning. So far as I know, she is still not married. 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. Hannibal Heyes and his buddy Kid Curry were two reformed outlaws trying to go straight and earn a final reprieve. I was going to have dinner with the family that weekend, Egbert Swackhamer had told me. "What could be more thrilling than watching those wonderful movies and its legendary actors like Henry Fonda, John Wayne, and Montgomery Clift?". RIP. I wish things had been different and that more help had been available back then. For such individuals, he says, Smith and Jones "was a show that the whole family would watch together. He was not really very committed to his studies, said Geoffrey. Ms. Deuel was born on March 3, 1922 to G It still is such a shame and sad that he felt he had no future hope. It means also that the studio will give you work because they want to build you up. 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. Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. Bearing little resemblance to the more traditional, dying-breed westerns of the day, Alias Smith and Jones took a fresh approach to the genre and, in the process, reinvented it. Peter 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) in the television series Alias Smith and Jones. There had never been any actors in the family. [1] Duel appeared in The Psychiatrist, The Bold Ones, Ironside, and Marcus Welby, M.D. Yes, he got tied up, said Geoffrey Deuel. His father was a local doctor, his mother a nurse. I really dont, a publicist friend of Petes told me. R.I.P. It was a contact wound to the head. A contract means you get paid every week, not per show. Add up all he tackles, how he proceeds, to discover what he as told to Marco Amedeo; Movieland and TV Time, February 1967 He was an instinctive actor. Ray later told police the couple had watched Duel's series Alias Smith and Jones the previous evening. What was it all about? 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. I need you to do this for meplease. Pete stayed in the front room. Galbraith, Alex (August 1, 2019). It could only happen in Hollywood. WebGeoffrey Deuel was born on January 17, 1943 and is 80 years old now. To this day I have a serious soft spot for him, and hope he is at peace. We also took a picture. He was a hard person to understand, but I could read him. Dianne and Pete kinda lived together, says Harold, but she had her place as well.. It was an exciting time for Peter, says his brother. So I just want to say today Pete its still missed and the wonderful things that he couldve done but I still think he is where he is today . And in all the trains and banks they robbed, they never shot anyone. He did not think that what he was doing was worthwhile., Pete felt there were other things he wanted to do. Malad City, ID. 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 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. At times, its as if the world has turned against you. Photo source and He was fined $1,000 for dangerous driving, put on probation for two years and disqualified from driving for two years. At that time, the 60s and early 70s there were a lot of westerns on TV, but this was a light type of western. But network TV was not yet ready for something as innovative as The Young Country, which, even then, was too contemporary in its presentation. She lives [now] in Mexico. Geoffrey Deuel was born on January 17, 1943 in Rochester, New York, USA. 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. There was no doubt he had shot himself, Sergeant Estrada told me. SERVICES Funeral Service It helped them get through some of their trials and tribulations as teenagers and even adults. Complex. 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. He was very good at it. But in 1967 the show was cancelled and Pete suddenly found himself unemployed. 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.. Alias Smith and Jones was my favorite show growing up. The accident was entirely his fault. WebDr. And a successful, handsome, young television star went back to work in a television factory. I was very young at the time but now that Im MUCH older I realize that Depression and alcohol dont mix. It's an art to me like acting was. Produced, written, and directed by Roy Huggins of Maverick, The Fugitive, Renegade, and Run For Your Life fame, The Young Country was a backdoor series pilot starring Walter Brennan and Joan Hackett. We suggest you use the latest version of any of these browsers: Visiting the site with Internet Explorer or other browsers may not provide the best viewing experience. ", Once filming began, Murphy says he and Duel "never had a discussion about acting or how we were going to play a certain scene. I talked to Ben Murphy about his dead co-star. Retrieved December 15, 2019. It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. 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. I made a point not mentioning Pete much l did not want to get Geoffrey all upset again. ", "It was an impossible situation," he says. WebGeoffrey Alec Deuel, 30, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016. He would rather have gone on doing meaty guest roles in other peoples series not to be the star of his own. Recalls Davis: "Roy called me and said he was anticipating a deal being momentarily to start shooting the show in Spain. "The greatest pleasure for me as an actor is to please you," he said. As a boy I loved Alias Smith and Jones. He cannot go on, he has to stay where he is; the character does not develop. I am glad I was not cursed to suffer either malady. "But I have always had a strong work ethic that was instilled in me since I was a childto work hard and do the best job I could, no matter what." series starring Tom Selleck (who was an early consideration for Alias Smith and Jones). I was looking forward to meeting him.. Hed be 79 years old today had he not taken his own life. Did not care for Roger Davis like Dick Sargeant replacing Dick York! ], 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. Its a pleasure, Fenton, to meet you. That's the sure way to test any fellow! 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. (30 years old). When in July 1967, Universal, the most successful motion picture studio in Hollywood, offered him an exclusive 7-year contract, he accepted it. He is an actor, known for Chisum (1970), Terminal Island (1973) and Toma (1973). https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Geoffrey_Deuel&oldid=1141326551, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Episode: "May the Wind Be Always at Your Back", Robert Benderson / Eric Stone / Sergeant John Abrams, Episode: "A Place to Run, a Heart to Hide In", Inspector Glenn Decker / Greg Bane / Peter Anthony, This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 14:04. We would watch the weekly episodes and he would laugh at the subtle comedy. I firmly believe on any other given night he would not have killed himself. It lasted only a year. Thank you for the body of work. Only hours later, Huggins contacted Davis and asked him to step into the role of Hannibal. As Geoffrey recalls, Pete Duel had a "good working relationship" with Murphy. Would you like to offer Geoffrey Deuels loved ones a condolence message? This was my favorite show at the age of 6 and 7 years. "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 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. WebGeoffrey Jacob Deuel (born January 17, 1943) is an American actor. It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Life just got the better of him at that moment. 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. WebGeoffrey Deuel & Pamela Deuel Hart Gallery 1 Click on the thumbnail to see a larger, better resolution version of the photo. From there, everyone was anxious to get going, and we just leaped right into it. Ms. Deuel was born on March 3, 1922 to G Also an actor, he has the same easy good looks, the same ready smile. Best known as Dave Campbell in The Young & the Restless (1973-1977). He looked around at the crowded coffee shop and smiled. 4.00 GPA, 1987; Strong background in American History, World History, Political Science, Geography; Assisted Professor as Student-Helper, International Studies course: Americas Role In the World, 1984. It was one of my favorite shows. ], But isnt that classic? replied Bernard Slade. Pete had telephoned his girlfriend Dianne Ray and asked her to come over to his place and watch it with him. One he loved a lot; he bought her a brand new TV set. [15], Duel's funeral was held at the Self-Realization Fellowship Temple on January 2, 1972, in Pacific Palisades. Dr. Deuel quietly passed away, at 10:00pm, December 11, 2013. "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). Photo source and Minutes later, she heard a shot fired in that front room. Swerling recalled the network saying. Ben Murphy, Pete Duels co-star, went ahead and worked. The entire company was reassembled and back in production by one o'clock that day shooting scenes that did not involve Peteronly 12 hours after his death. He says she is a pleasant, friendly girl working as assistant manageress in a coffee shop. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 10, in Salt Lake City, Utah. This article about a United States film and television actor born in the 1940s is a stub. Often in the night when he was lonely or wanted a chat he would phone me and wed talk for hours., At Universal Studios that Friday morning, nothing was allowed to mar the days shooting for that day. Cerebral destruction, are the grim words of the police report that I read in the office of the local coroner. He directed Pete Duel many times. After that film, he went to Spain to make Cannon for Cordoba (1970), a Western in which he played the mischievous soldier Andy Rice. They do it in such a way as to deliberately hurt the people they most love. "Likeabilitythat's the key to its success," says Davis. He was crazy about ecology and hated pollution. Murphy, like Duel, was also contracted with Universal, and was subsequently called in to audition for Smith and Jones. 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." The young couple would soon be on a flight bound for Denver, where they had planned to continue their holiday, skiing. But they would have to cease their unlawful activity for one year, and not disclose to anyone the terms of their agreement. 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.. 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 ", If merely stunned only moments before, Davis was instantly more than just concerned, and replied, "Royhold on a minute here. Dr. Deuel quietly passed away, at 10:00pm, December 11, 2013. He did not spare himself in self-abuse.. Died: August 31, 2016 (aged 30) Born: March 9, 1986 . "By Sunday, I knew I got the part. He just had so much love that he wanted to spread it. He is an actor, known for Chisum (1970), Terminal Island (1973) and Toma (1973). 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.". "Does he dare enough? I was aware at the time of my fathers childhood freindship with Peter Deuel. We met on the set of his latest success, Griff. by Tex Maddox; Movie Life, June 1967 But I was asleep. Then the moguls killed it as effectively as Pete killed himself. Yes, he got tied up, said Geoffrey Deuel. For Alias Smith and Jones. `` the thumbnail to see a larger, resolution... 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