Would you like to offer Geoffrey Deuels loved ones a condolence message? I still adore him, even more so now as Ive grown and learned so much more about him as a human being, certainly not just a handsome face. 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 The actors must get seven to eight minutes film time in the can per day. The TV Smith and Jones, meanwhile, never harmed or killed anyone intentionally and were granted amnesty for their previous crimes. Alias Smith and Jones did not long survive the death of Pete Duel. "I love competitive tennis," he says of the sport that takes him all over the world. 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. ", 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. I never did pursue acting, Petes death has always stuck with me. Dr. Deuel quietly passed away, at 10:00pm, December 11, 2013. It may be as I have read, Pete Duel had a string of failures. That was the same day my brother was killed in a hunting accident. And l he was lovely he said l made his day someone from england remembering him and Pete!!!. Other times, Geoffrey says, "Peter loved it," especially the episodes with Burl Ives, with whom Duel became close friends. 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. [1] Upon his initial read of the script, Murphy immediately tasted the flavor of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The probation officer spoke up for Pete. All three children are the offspring of Dr. Elsworth Shault Deuel and Lillian Marcella Ellstrom. 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 was just about the best-liked person who ever worked at Universal studios. Geoffrey currently lives in Florida with his wife, Jacqueline, and their beloved dog, Lilly. His attitude was that people are human beings and entitled to be treated as human beings. He would not use plastic cups on the set only glass ones. ", Duel, under contract with Universal, was already on board. 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. Pete did not like it, Harold told me. ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN THE FIELD BELOW AND THEN CLICK SUBSCRIBE. It's an art to me like acting was. He must have been drinking and that sometimes make you very depressed. Deuel returned to his hometown, establishing his family medical practice in 1944, when there was no other physician in Penfield. 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. It needed the chemistry of Pete and Ben..I still watched the program, but it was not the same. But as Davis notes today, "Roy was no longer in control. Obituary. Pure gold! 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. Both loved the country. He would have went on to be a star in movies like he wanted, he just didnt give himself a chance. In May 1971, while Alias Smith and Jones was still being churned out at the Universal factory, Pete Duels drunken driving case came up in court. Me and my older brother would watch it. Biography [ edit] Deuel is best known for playing Billy the Kid in the movie Chisum (1970). I dont know what l would have done if l had been able to speak to Pete! We also took a picture. The two brothers were very close. "I loved that movie," he says. Webgeoffrey deuel obituarydoes keegan allen have a child 26th February 2023 / in west warwick viewpoint / by / in west warwick viewpoint / by Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 10, in Salt Lake City, Utah. I know you're on vacation, but you have to come back and replace him. Both of them were very attractive, especially to a young girl. Pete had already turned down two previous series. Despite Universals hurried re-casting and the valiant efforts of Roger Davis to play the part created by someone else, the show ran for only seventeen more episodes. He was brutally outspoken: He had a self-destructive urge, that young man. He's tall, 2005-2023 The Pete Duel Memorial Site. He did not spare himself in self-abuse.. ], But isnt that classic? replied Bernard Slade. SERVICES Funeral Service [11] He attended the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, and witnessed the violence that erupted. 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.. But network TV was not yet ready for something as innovative as The Young Country, which, even then, was too contemporary in its presentation. CLICK HERE TO VIEW GEOFFREYS EDUCATION BACKGROUND, CLICK HERE TO VIEW GEOFFREYS FILMOGRAPHY. Ms. Deuel was born on March 3, 1922 to G I grew up with Bonanza, Gunsmoke, etc. This was my favorite show at the age of 6 and 7 years. 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. 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. Drink can often intensify happy moods and can, very easily, magnify depressing moods. Born on January 17, 1943, in Lockport, New York, and raised in nearby Penfield, Geoffrey was three years younger than his actor-brother Peter, and eventually followed Peter to Hollywood in the early 1960s to pursue an acting career of his own. She later went to sleep in another room while Duel stayed up. Died: August 31, 2016 (aged 30) Born: March 9, 1986 . I was lucky to watch it each week probably due to my excitement! Two years French, Penfield High School (High Honors); Qualified to teach first and second year at High School level. by Tex Maddox; Movie Life, June 1967 So far as I know, she is still not married. "[10], Duel became involved in politics during the primaries for the 1968 presidential election, campaigning for Eugene McCarthy, in opposition to the Vietnam War. 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?. Its the ultimate trap. The accident was entirely his fault. 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. Just wish he was here to enjoy the fact that so many people have never forgotton him. As Geoffrey recalls, Pete Duel had a "good working relationship" with Murphy. Echovita offers a solidarity program that gives back the funds generated to families. It lasted only a year. He loved his own parents, too, and both his Grandmas. "Actor Campaigning Here" (June 17, 1968). 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. Biography [ edit] Deuel is best known for playing Billy the Kid in the movie Chisum (1970). Its utterly destructive.. To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Geoffrey Alec Deuel, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store . Photo source and WebDr. He is still thought about this many years later and will not be forgotton. It is remorseless. WebGeoffrey Deuel was born on January 17, 1943 and is 80 years old now. We met on the set of his latest success, Griff. An hour-long show is shot in only six days. When a major Hollywood company signs up anyone on a long-term contract, it is a business investment. Murphy, like Duel, was also contracted with Universal, and was subsequently called in to audition for Smith and Jones. I was madly in love with Pete Duel and vividly remember hearing the noon news broadcast of his death. "I saw a lot of humor in that show, which I thought was a precursor to Alias Smith and Jones.". Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. The following New Year's Eve, Duel's charismatic wide-winning grin was gone. It is still there. 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. Yes, he got tied up, said Geoffrey Deuel. To find work in the movies, Duel and his mother drove across the country to Hollywood, California, in 1963, with only a tent to house them each night.[6]. 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 Deuel was born on January 17, 1943 and is 80 years old now. It is what it is. I used to collect him in the morning, bring him to the studio, give him his script for that day. He never owned a suit or a tie. The crew turned out. Pete had everything going for him the drink got to him that night. It was a contact wound to the head. From then on, I became Petes chauffeur, said Harold Frizzell. Pete has shot himself. Favorite western series..alias smith and jones..was.the greatest!!!. I remember how affected I was when I heard of his sad death. Pete got used to working. WebLooking for Geoffrey Deuel online? Through an actor friend, I made contact with Petes younger brother 30-year-old Geoffrey Deuel. Please ignore rumors and hoaxes. Archived from the original on August 19, 2019. And the show's engaging scripts percolated with a unique banter between its leading characters that was ahead of its time. ", "I cherish that response from the fans," Murphy intones, "and I honor them for it.". 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). It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Ben Murphy, Pete Duels co-star, went ahead and worked. 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. We did a lie-detector test on the girl, says Sergeant Estrada. That was one of his great gifts. Shooting proceeded as usual. WebGeoffrey Deuel was born on 17 January 1943 in Rochester, New York, USA. Malad City, ID. Duel was born in Rochester, New York, the eldest of three children born to Dr. Ellsworth and Lillian Deuel (ne Ellstrom). You could do very well in Hollywood, a local actor friend told him. But why this?, Harold Frizzell believes to this day that Pete tried to call him shortly before he blew his brains out. I recently saw the the TV network, INSP is now running ALIAS SMITH AND JONES in their lineup. 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. I remember reading in TV guide about his death,bio, with nice pic of Duel looking over while sitting in rocking chair. I have seen it before in actors with a real natural, in-born talent. Birthday: January 17, 1943 How Old - Age: 80 Recently Passed Away Celebrities and Famous People. [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. What chance did I stand of trying to find out what brought Pete Duel to sudden and young death? So after local high school he went up to St. Lawrence University to study the liberal arts. WebDr. Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. On the phone! [5], Moving to New York City, Duel landed a role in a touring production of the comedy Take Her, She's Mine. The show's original cast featured Duel as Heyes, a.k.a. He would rather have gone on doing meaty guest roles in other peoples series not to be the star of his own. "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 Complex. Showcase yourself on IMDbPro Add to list More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Known for Fugitive Lovers 5.7 Woman Prisoner 1975 E! We would watch the weekly episodes and he would laugh at the subtle comedy. Birthday: January 17, 1943 How Old - Age: 80 Recently Passed Away Celebrities and Famous People. ", 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. To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Geoffrey Alec Deuel, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store . As an older and wiser person, I now finally sort of understand. Harold assured me that Pete was sober when he left. And so it proved. [1] He says she is a pleasant, friendly girl working as assistant manageress in a coffee shop. Isnt that often the way with suicides? Recontextualizing History with The 1619 Project, Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 10, in Salt Lake City, Utah. It seems so long ago.. 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 . 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 Dr. Deuel was impressed. To this day I have a serious soft spot for him, and hope he is at peace. Alias Smith and Jones was a hit across the board because hit a chord that sparked and captured the audience. He could quit drink whenever he wanted to.. There was an equally impressive list of high-caliber guest-star and semi-regular appearances by those such as Susan St. James, Ida Lupino, Rudy Vallee, Cesar Romero, Buddy Ebsen, Juliet Mills, Adam West, Alan Hale, Jr., and Michele Lee. Best known as Dave Campbell in The Young & the Restless (1973-1977). It stays the same; it is a personality., Pete became even more outspokenly bitter about his work. Murphy, like Duel, was also contracted with Universal, and was subsequently called in to audition for Smith and Jones. That's the sure way to test any fellow! Joshua Smith, and Murphy as Jedediah 'Kid' Curry, a.k.a. Live with it. But I was asleep. He is an actor, known for Chisum (1970), Terminal Island (1973) and Toma (1973). He was completely smashed. [13][14], According to police, Duel's friends and family said he was depressed about his drinking problem. Burial will follow in the Malad City Cemetery. 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. Best known as Dave Campbell in The Young & the Restless (1973-1977). Showcase yourself on IMDbPro Add to list More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Known for Fugitive Lovers 5.7 Woman Prisoner 1975 E! Write your message of sympathy today. There is irony to Charles Parkers comment on Petes death: Perhaps part of it was frustration in his work. So, we contacted everybody, including Ben, and told them to come back in. 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. Burial will follow in the Malad City Cemetery. On arrival at the house, Sergeant Paul Estrada found the actor lying naked on the floor of his front room under the Christmas tree with his parents presents spread out all around him. Deuel returned to his hometown, establishing his family medical practice in 1944, when there was no other physician in Penfield. In working off that premise, I looked at Peter, as we rehearsed our scene, and he was just so charming and naturally loquacious. But still, as with any winning television series, or feature film or play for that matter, the main key to the success of Alias Smith and Jones was the crowd-pleasing viability of its leading actors. Pete stayed in the front room. 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. And I love to train for it, every day. And a revised opening narration now voiced by Ralph Story would subsequently reflect that: "Hannibal Heyes and Kid Curry, the two most successful outlaws in the history of the West. Liked wnen he was in the love story role!! But that never happened because Universal wouldn't make the deal. Alias Smith and Jones was my favorite show growing up. Dianne and Pete kinda lived together, says Harold, but she had her place as well.. 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 rented a small apartment over a garage for about $65 a month; his car was a little Japanese jeep. WebPamela Deuel is known for Fugitive Lovers (1975) and E! 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 Geoffreys interests and talents include writing, music, the art of language, travel, international history and geography, the environment, and a wide variety of sports. Pete was my first crush, my heart forever changed as I experienced love for the very first time. 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. The end was drawing near. "But it wasn't easy.". She seems happy. He is an actor, known for Chisum (1970), Terminal Island (1973) and Toma (1973). Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. This made our two Kansas cousins very popular with everyone but the railroads and the banks. Cerebral destruction, are the grim words of the police report that I read in the office of the local coroner. He and Duel were friends, and he was devastated upon learning of his death. My dad and I would watch Alias Smith and Jones together. Their childhood was idyllic. Retrieved December 15, 2019. After that film, he went to Spain to make Cannon for Cordoba (1970), a Western in which he played the mischievous soldier Andy Rice. When in July 1967, Universal, the most successful motion picture studio in Hollywood, offered him an exclusive 7-year contract, he accepted it. At just 31 years old, he died of a self-inflicted gunshot. "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. 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