", "I cherish that response from the fans," Murphy intones, "and I honor them for it.". Pete had telephoned his girlfriend Dianne Ray and asked her to come over to his place and watch it with him. 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. Photo source and Roy Huggins was on the other end of the line. Through an actor friend, I made contact with Petes younger brother 30-year-old Geoffrey Deuel. She was already there, and the three settled down to watch the show. "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. We met in a coffee shop on the Sunset Strip. At times, its as if the world has turned against you. Pete was dead. The show was not the same. The simple things in life were what Pete loved so simple that most other people would not like them. Burial will follow in the Malad City Cemetery. Minutes later, she heard a shot fired in that front room. She later went to sleep in another room while Duel stayed up. 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. WebGeoffrey Deuel, Actor: Chisum. "I loved that movie," he says. Live with it. I loved everything about the series, the horses and the cowboys and all of the characters each week. 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. According to Davis, Huggins said, "RogerI have terrible news. To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Geoffrey Alec Deuel, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store . He had been arrested and pleaded guilty to a driving under the influence accident that injured two people the previous June. Best known as Dave Campbell in The Young & the Restless (1973-1977). Please ignore rumors and hoaxes. Dianne and Pete kinda lived together, says Harold, but she had her place as well.. When in July 1967, Universal, the most successful motion picture studio in Hollywood, offered him an exclusive 7-year contract, he accepted it. 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.". Upon his initial read of the script, Murphy immediately tasted the flavor of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. 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. Its as if they want to destroy not only themselves, but others whom they love the most. [Editors Note: Slade makes outrageous claims here.]. We also took a picture. He was just about the best-liked person who ever worked at Universal studios. 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. Davis recalls filming a few of the show's key exterior shots in one of California's most dazzling landscapes. ", Duel, under contract with Universal, was already on board. 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. His father was a local doctor, his mother a nurse. "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.". The loss of Duel proved too great for the series to sustain and it He is an actor, known for Chisum (1970), Terminal Island (1973) and Toma (1973). "Likeabilitythat's the key to its success," says Davis. I also feel the way you do, that nothing is worth killing yourself over. Malad City, ID. About 1.25 a.m. he came into the room, naked, took the gun from a box, and left saying, Ill see you later.. I only dragged two words from him about it. "Actor Campaigning Here" (June 17, 1968). [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. Birthday: January 17, 1943 How Old - Age: 80 Recently Passed Away Celebrities and Famous People. 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. What makes one letter more appealing to a star than the next? Then when the moguls deem the time is right, they put him in a series as a star. He does very well out of it financially; so do they. RIP. Acting was not enough in itself. Thats the way it is; that is the rule of the game. Ill never forget the date, Dec 31, 1971. He was the real star. 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.. So, we contacted everybody, including Ben, and told them to come back in. I used to collect him in the morning, bring him to the studio, give him his script for that day. Please ignore rumors and hoaxes. 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. "By Sunday, I knew I got the part. I was shocked. SERVICES Funeral Service 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. When in July 1967, Universal, the most successful motion picture studio in Hollywood, offered him an exclusive 7-year contract, he accepted it. Had Huggins remained as core showrunner on series, the producer would have retained the original Young Country pairing of Davis and Duel. He is an actor, known for Chisum (1970), Terminal Island (1973) and Toma (1973). Pete auditioned at the American Theater Wing school in New York and got in. I was madly in love with Pete Duel and vividly remember hearing the noon news broadcast of his death. Big money was at stake. What I cannot understand, I said to my friends here, is how on earth Pete Duel could choose that particular moment to kill himself when his parents, whom he loved so dearly, were at that very moment flying out to see him. [Editors Note: This is actually NOT a fact; Petes parents were not, at the time, in the air. Hannibal Heyes and his buddy Kid Curry were two reformed outlaws trying to go straight and earn a final reprieve. Retrieved December 15, 2019. When in July 1967, Universal, the most successful motion picture studio in Hollywood, offered him an exclusive 7-year contract, he accepted it. Dr. Deuel quietly passed away, at 10:00pm, December 11, 2013. In 1965, he was cast in the comedy series Gidget as Gidget's brother-in-law, John Cooper; he appeared in 22 of the show's 32 episodes. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. "I saw a lot of humor in that show, which I thought was a precursor to Alias Smith and Jones.". For me, its just so what. He is an actor, known for Chisum (1970), Terminal Island (1973) and Toma (1973). 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. All rights reserved. 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. He wanted to settle down with a good woman who would look after him and give him kids a whole house full of kids. Please come to the front. WebGeoffrey Deuel was born on January 17, 1943 and is 80 years old now. What was it all about? and dramas such as Channing, Combat!, and Bonanza. Archived from the original on August 19, 2019. 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 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. We were the big kids and my sister and younger brother were the little kids. He was one of the greatest guys, especially in this business. A friend of mine met her down in Acapulco a few months ago. 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. Halfway through, Harold said he was tired and going off home. Ms. Deuel was born on March 3, 1922 to G Murphy has also found remarkable success beyond his original thespian craft, from which he retired 15 years ago. And how, to a certain extent, watching it now reminds them of that original experience they had growing up. I had boyhood dreams of meeting Pete and getting an acting carreer, though I had never mentioned this to my dad. 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. He was very good at it. But in 1967 the show was cancelled and Pete suddenly found himself unemployed. This made our two Kansas cousins very popular with everyone but the railroads and the banks. The crew turned out. Such a shame. Geoffrey Deuel was born on January 17, 1943 in Rochester, New York, USA. Deuel is best known for playing Billy the Kid in the movie Chisum (1970). Geoffrey Deuel was born on January 17, 1943 in Rochester, New York, USA. Demetria Fulton; preview of Deuels role on Barnaby Jones in the episode titled The Last Contract (12/31/1974). A contract means you get paid every week, not per show. I was looking forward to meeting him.. Pete got used to working. We met on the set of his latest success, Griff. 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. By the time I could get to it, it had stopped ringing. ", 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. From individual photo windows, use the back button of your browser to return to photos list. Duel appeared in The Psychiatrist, The Bold Ones, Ironside, and Marcus Welby, M.D. He liked doing comedy, said Geoffrey. ", 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.". It means also that the studio will give you work because they want to build you up. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. It needed the chemistry of Pete and Ben..I still watched the program, but it was not the same. 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) An hour-long show is shot in only six days. Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced Algebra, High School (High Honors); Plane Geometry, Trigonometry, CLEP exams, USF math requirements; General Science, Earth Science, Chemistry, Physics High School Honors; Sons of the American Revolution, Good Citizenship Award (voted by peers), 6th Grade; Advanced/Experimental/Superior Class, 1956-1960, Penfield High School, NY; Honors Roll throughout primary and secondary school; Varsity Soccer, Baseball, Wrestling teams, Penfield High School, Penfield, NY; Colonels Orderly 3 of 4 times, Basic Training, Sierra Company, 4th Training Regiment, U.S. Army, Fort Dix, New Jersey, 1962; Honors recognition for superior academic achievement, USF, Tampa, FL, 1985-1986; Charter Member, Sigma Iota Rho, National International Studies Honors fraternity, 1986; Mark T Orr Award, USF, Tampa, FL, International Studies Dept., conferred upon graduating senior with superior academic record at time of graduation, 1987, 4.00 GPA. 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