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For over an hour he talked to me reluctantly at first about Pete. So, we contacted everybody, including Ben, and told them to come back in. Alias Smith and Jones was my favorite show growing up. Best known as Dave Campbell in The Young & the Restless (1973-1977). Yes, he got tied up, said Geoffrey Deuel. Eventually, he got a co-starring role in a comedy series, Gidget. And the show's engaging scripts percolated with a unique banter between its leading characters that was ahead of its time. 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. ", 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. From then on, I became Petes chauffeur, said Harold Frizzell. "No way!" 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. 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. She lives [now] in Mexico. ", 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 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 is an actor, known for Chisum (1970), Terminal Island (1973) and Toma (1973). Geoffrey currently lives in Florida with his wife, Jacqueline, and their beloved dog, Lilly. You could do very well in Hollywood, a local actor friend told him. For such individuals, he says, Smith and Jones "was a show that the whole family would watch together. He preferred "being in the great outdoors and around horses than playing a lawyer, say in a courtroom. It seems so long ago.. He did some plays at the university and, in his second year, his parents came up to see him perform in Tennessee Williams The Rose Tatoo. I loved everything about the series, the horses and the cowboys and all of the characters each week. He would not use plastic cups on the set only glass ones. The cameras rolled. Pete Deuel is very different from the serious image he projects as the stuffy, psychology-spouting brother-in-law on ABC-TV's Gidget. Their childhood was idyllic. Died: August 31, 2016 (aged 30) Born: March 9, 1986 . I had boyhood dreams of meeting Pete and getting an acting carreer, though I had never mentioned this to my dad. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The one-hour series presented a new form of TV western which was generated by the 1970 ABC TV-movie The Young Country produced by Universal Studios. Harold Frizzell drove Pete home and came in to watch the show. I hope that his spirit is in a better place now. 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. 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. 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. 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. WebGeoffrey Deuel & Pamela Deuel Hart Gallery 1 Click on the thumbnail to see a larger, better resolution version of the photo. I have been watching the old series Alias Smith and Jones and started thinking about Pete Deuel and Ben. The show also happened to be funny but, as Davis says, "Not in a silly, yuk-yuk kind of way. He wanted to do other things for people that he considered more meaningful and he wanted to have better parts. Yes, he got tied up, said Geoffrey Deuel. What makes one letter more appealing to a star than the next? Design by Laura Moretti. It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. ", That was also one of the reasons why the series was so fully embraced and appreciated abroad, in places like England. Its that its all such a dreadful bore it makes you weary, weary., A successful series is, like Pete said, a trap for an actor who wants to do better things, top television script writer Bernard Slade told me. 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. The TV Smith and Jones, meanwhile, never harmed or killed anyone intentionally and were granted amnesty for their previous crimes. 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. Murphy, like Duel, was also contracted with Universal, and was subsequently called in to audition for Smith and Jones. But just as they found their seats, and right before the plane departed, a voice was heard over the loudspeaker: "Is there a Roger Davis on board? "I saw a lot of humor in that show, which I thought was a precursor to Alias Smith and Jones.". 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. WebGeoffrey Deuel was born on January 17, 1943 and is 80 years old now. What was it all about? Murphy, like Duel, was also contracted with Universal, and was subsequently called in to audition for Smith and Jones. He came back home with me to Kentucky and he would call my parents Mom and Dad he would phone them from the set. and the Bear, and Knight Rider, CBS's original Magnum P.I. All three children are the offspring of Dr. Elsworth Shault Deuel and Lillian Marcella Ellstrom. But ABC refused to do that and was very clear on their position. 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 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. 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. "By Sunday, I knew I got the part. Mysteries & Scandals 8.1 TV Series Self 1999 1 ep Credits Edit Actress1 Self1 IMDbPro Collapse below Actress Previous 1 He was 99 years old. That is what happened to Pete Duel only he did not do very well out of it in terms other than commercial. Although the show earned good ratings, ABC decided not to bring it back after its first season. Photo source and She had resided in Ocean Springs Nursing Center for the past year. [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. He's tall, 2005-2023 The Pete Duel Memorial Site. Yet girls, as such, did not come near to the center of his being. Dr. Deuel was impressed. by Brenda Marshall; TV Radio Mirror, May 1966 About 1.25 a.m. he came into the room, naked, took the gun from a box, and left saying, Ill see you later.. What was the use of it all? 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, Actor: Chisum. Geoffrey graduated from Penfield High School, in Penfield, New York, in 1960, and attended Ithica College and Syracuse University before moving to Hollywood to pursue his acting career, having directed a play while he was in high school. He had been arrested and pleaded guilty to a driving under the influence accident that injured two people the previous June. All three children are the offspring of Dr. Elsworth Shault Deuel and Lillian Marcella Ellstrom. There is irony to Charles Parkers comment on Petes death: Perhaps part of it was frustration in his work. Money was not his worry. Hannibal Heyes and Kid Curry were equals who knew each other's idiosyncrasies.". He was 99 years old. As he told Los Angeles Times entertainment journalist Cecil Smith in late December 1971, "I was lucky. Alias Smith and Jones was a hit across the board because hit a chord that sparked and captured the audience. [8][9] In Tarantino's novelization of the movie, Duel and Dalton worked together, "enjoyed each other's company" and were both "undiagnosed bipolar. For more than a decade, Geoffrey was also a teacher, specializing in theater, but he also taught math, science, and social studies. Your parents didn't mind you watching it. This is a dog-eat-dog world. I suppose it was the drink., I have been to the house where Pete Duel died. Raymond Burr, star of TV's Perry Mason, once said, "It's all about the casting." His attitude was that people are human beings and entitled to be treated as human beings. 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.. 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. Geoffrey Deuel was born on January 17, 1943 in Rochester, New York, USA. But I believe they supply the essential clue: Accidental suicide. It is a descriptive phrase. To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Geoffrey Alec Deuel, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store . It stays the same; it is a personality., Pete became even more outspokenly bitter about his work. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. He was also a very good actor, but its so hard to replace a favorite actor on such a successful tv show. 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. Into the mix, was Larson's top-notch production skills and Huggins' words that transferred from page to screen with a sophisticated twist and turn of colloquial terms and phrases. The drunken driving charge was not proceeded with. He did not spare himself in self-abuse.. 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. 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.. They do it in such a way as to deliberately hurt the people they most love. 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. He was very good at it. But in 1967 the show was cancelled and Pete suddenly found himself unemployed. [12], In the early hours of Friday, New Years Eve 1971, Duel died at his Hollywood Hills home of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Just wish he was here to enjoy the fact that so many people have never forgotton him. "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. In the summer, said Geoffrey, we built ourselves a wooden cottage out by a lake., It was lovely, says Geoffrey. Duel had so much going for him. The young fans loved him for many reasons. Helen Louise Robertson Deuel, 85, long time resident of Ocean Springs died February 6, 2008. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. WebGeoffrey Alec Deuel, 30, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016. He was successful, but he did not really feel a success. WebGeoffrey Deuel was born on January 17, 1943 in Rochester, New York, USA. Pete became admired and famous among millions of people all over the world. But they would have to cease their unlawful activity for one year, and not disclose to anyone the terms of their agreement. It isnt the work that tires you, he told Smith. Cant believe its been 48 years ago that he passed away or will be at the end of this year (2019). Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. 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. 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. My dad didnt even think I had remembered it. She had resided in Ocean Springs Nursing Center for the past year. He did not watch much television, but worked all the time. This was Larson's show now. ", If merely stunned only moments before, Davis was instantly more than just concerned, and replied, "Royhold on a minute here. The loss of Duel proved too great for the series to sustain and it Pete Duel was my teenage crush. CLICK HERE TO VIEW GEOFFREYS EDUCATION BACKGROUND, CLICK HERE TO VIEW GEOFFREYS FILMOGRAPHY. Harold Frizzell was Pete Duels stand-in in Alias Smith and Jones. WebPamela Deuel is known for Fugitive Lovers (1975) and E! My brother was my best friend. ", Once filming began, Murphy says he and Duel "never had a discussion about acting or how we were going to play a certain scene. He liked doing comedy, said Geoffrey. series starring Tom Selleck (who was an early consideration for Alias Smith and Jones). 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. Burial will follow in the Malad City Cemetery. He is an actor, known for Chisum (1970), Terminal Island (1973) and Toma (1973). WebGeoffrey Deuel Obituary. Malad City, ID. He came from career people (a physician father and a nurse mother). Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 10, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Pete wast that easy going with himself. All right, man, see you in the morning, said Pete. 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 was looking forward to meeting him.. Both loved the country. A few of Geoffreys other television appearances include guest roles in such classic and iconic 1960s series as The Monkees, Bonanza, The Flying Nun, Adam-12, Mod Squad, and The F.B.I., in which he appeared in multiple episodes. 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. Minutes later, she heard a shot fired in that front room. 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. Geoffreys interests and talents include writing, music, the art of language, travel, international history and geography, the environment, and a wide variety of sports. WebGeoffrey Deuel was born on 17 January 1943 in Rochester, New York, USA. An actor who wants to expand, to develop, finds himself trapped in a hit. Birthday: January 17, 1943 How Old - Age: 80 Recently Passed Away Celebrities and Famous People. Biography [ edit] Deuel is best known for playing Billy the Kid in the movie Chisum (1970). He was completely smashed. "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 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. 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. Malad City, ID. [1] I firmly believe on any other given night he would not have killed himself. A revolver was lying beside him. An Honor Roll student throughout both his primary and secondary schools, he was also President of his Freshman Class in High School. RIP. WebGeoffrey Deuel was born on 17 January 1943 in Rochester, New York, USA. In the history of television westerns, Alias Smith and Jones stands out from the pack. Acting was his ruling need. He was the real star. 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. WebGeoffrey Jacob Deuel is the younger brother of Peter Deuel/Pete Duel, and the older brother of his sister, singer Pamela. The actors must get seven to eight minutes film time in the can per day. One he loved a lot; he bought her a brand new TV set. Ray later told police the couple had watched Duel's series Alias Smith and Jones the previous evening. ", After a lengthy pause, Huggins said, "RogerPete is dead.". Echovita offers a solidarity program that gives back the funds generated to families. 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. If anything, Pete seemed more relaxed that week. Me and my older brother would watch it. 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. The show's original cast featured Duel as Heyes, a.k.a. Acting was not enough in itself. The Christmas tree stood in Petes front room with his parents presents wrapped beneath the branches waiting for them. Sitting here eight months later it is very difficult to re-create the events of the accident or even try to find justification for my conduct. He would not use anything that would not dissolve and go back into the earth., Alias Smith and Jones was a great success. WebGeoffrey Deuel Obituary. I was lucky. As Geoffrey recalls, Pete Duel had a "good working relationship" with Murphy. He had a lovable warmth and a truth 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. R.I.P. Thats the way it is; that is the rule of the game. On the phone! I was lucky to watch it each week probably due to my excitement! Cerebral destruction, are the grim words of the police report that I read in the office of the local coroner. Mysteries & Scandals 8.1 TV Series Self 1999 1 ep Credits Edit Actress1 Self1 IMDbPro Collapse below Actress Previous 1 Pinellas County School District from 1987-1996. Peter Deuel: Dont Dare Me I May Do It!, Peter Deuel: The Fan Letters I Answer First. It was a contact wound to the head. and dramas such as Channing, Combat!, and Bonanza. "I loved that movie," he says. Yes, he had a drink problem, said Geoffrey. He just had so much love that he wanted to spread it. He directed Pete Duel many times. ", Understandably, Davis was startled, responded immediately, and was taken to an emergency security police phone. When in July 1967, Universal, the most successful motion picture studio in Hollywood, offered him an exclusive 7-year contract, he accepted it. In Hollywood, he found work in television, making small guest appearances in comedies such as Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. Then the moguls killed it as effectively as Pete killed himself. 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