"No way!" The last five episodes of the show's second season now starred Murphy and Davis, whose all too distinctive and recognizable voice would subsequently be replaced by Story's different timbre for the opening credits sequence. Yet he was self-destructive and self-indulgent. He is an actor, known for Chisum (1970), Terminal Island (1973) and Toma (1973). [2], He attended Penfield High School, where he worked on the yearbook staff, campaigned for student government, and was a member of the National Thespians Society. So, we contacted everybody, including Ben, and told them to come back in. The money is fantastic. It was the first and only time that Davis, Duel, and Murphy appeared on screen together. I recently saw the the TV network, INSP is now running ALIAS SMITH AND JONES in their lineup. Obituary. 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. SERVICES Funeral Service Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. He racks himself with torment that it may have been a cry for help. 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. 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. Ill never forget the date, Dec 31, 1971. Eventually, he got a co-starring role in a comedy series, Gidget. "I saw a lot of humor in that show, which I thought was a precursor to Alias Smith and Jones.". She later went to sleep in another room while Duel stayed up. I was looking forward to meeting him.. But to lose Pete broke my heart. 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. Died: August 31, 2016 (aged 30) Born: March 9, 1986 . We just did it.". WebGeoffrey Alec Deuel, 30, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016. 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. I asked him for his autograph and got it. I hope that his spirit is in a better place now. SERVICES Funeral Service That's the sure way to test any fellow! Echovita Inc is a registered trademark. We met on the set of his latest success, Griff. I was devastated when he died, being only 13 and madly in love with him. Pete wast that easy going with himself. 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. But network TV was not yet ready for something as innovative as The Young Country, which, even then, was too contemporary in its presentation. He was a member of the schools Varsity Soccer, Baseball, and Wrestling teams, as well as the National Honor Society. Around 1970, he changed the spelling of his last name from Deuel to Duel.[7]. 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. All rights reserved. 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. Duel had so much going for him. 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. If you know of an upcoming event for Geoffrey Deuel, please add one. 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 came from career people (a physician father and a nurse mother). Acting was his ruling need. "The greatest pleasure for me as an actor is to please you," he said. I was going to have dinner with the family that weekend, Egbert Swackhamer had told me. Swerling recalled the network saying. His most recent big screen role was in the 2001 baseball comedy, 108 Stitches. 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. WebGeoffrey Alec Deuel, 30, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016. He's tall, 2005-2023 The Pete Duel Memorial Site. A friend of mine met her down in Acapulco a few months ago. Biography [ edit] Deuel is best known for playing Billy the Kid in the movie Chisum (1970). You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. For two years, from 1959 to 1961, he was a young drama student in that brash, exciting skyscraper city. Would you like to offer Geoffrey Deuels loved ones a condolence message? Geoffrey Jacob Deuel is the younger brother of Peter Deuel/Pete Duel, and the older brother of his sister, singer Pamela. Love watching Smith & Jones reruns. Smith and Jones was granted an additional visual sheen by the guest starring role by Sally Field as Clementine Hale, a role that Joan Hackett originated in The Young Country. And I love to train for it, every day. My grandmother had a hotel on the border of Oregon and California on 101 on the coast .The hotel only had six rooms but when me and my sisters faught to watch tv I would have to find another TV to watch my favorite show if there was a vacancy my grandma would allow me to watch in a vacant room . I firmly believe on any other given night he would not have killed himself. I could not have asked for a better friend. On the phone! The characters based loosely on the Paul Newman-Robert Redford team in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were affable, friendly guys who laughed and joked, and did not like killing. An illusion that the hand that pulls the trigger, overdoses on the drug, ties the noose, or wants to create the final goodbye note is sensitive enough and in turmoil enough to know deep inside is the grand illusion that he or she has been knowingly collaborative in propagating, when having wanted nothing more pure and desperate and innocent in life than to have remained steadfast towards only this: TO THINE OWN SELF BE TRUE, and all but unknown and worthless to anyone except ones own personal and private heart and soul. 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 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. Obituary. When in July 1967, Universal, the most successful motion picture studio in Hollywood, offered him an exclusive 7-year contract, he accepted it. Pete Duel was handsome with his smile, laugh, the confident air he played as Hannibal Heyes. Design by Laura Moretti. ", Understandably, Davis was startled, responded immediately, and was taken to an emergency security police phone. The cameras rolled. All three children are the offspring of Dr. Elsworth Shault Deuel and Lillian Marcella Ellstrom. It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. 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." There are no events at this time. She was already there, and the three settled down to watch the show. I wish things had been different and that more help had been available back then. And how, to a certain extent, watching it now reminds them of that original experience they had growing up. 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. series starring Tom Selleck (who was an early consideration for Alias Smith and Jones). The young fans loved him for many reasons. The show was not the same. She had resided in Ocean Springs Nursing Center for the past year. [11] He attended the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, and witnessed the violence that erupted. Mysteries & Scandals 8.1 TV Series Self 1999 1 ep Credits Edit Actress1 Self1 IMDbPro Collapse below Actress Previous 1 I talked to Ben Murphy about his dead co-star. ", That was also one of the reasons why the series was so fully embraced and appreciated abroad, in places like England. Please ignore rumors and hoaxes. 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. Webgeoffrey deuel obituarydoes keegan allen have a child 26th February 2023 / in west warwick viewpoint / by / in west warwick viewpoint / by 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. 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. (30 years old). It is what it is. At about one a.m., my telephone rang, Harold said. Geoffrey Deuel Death Fact Check Geoffrey is alive and kicking and is currently 80 years old. In November 1971 he told Cecil Smith for publication Contractually, I have to do this series or some other trash.. Showcase yourself on IMDbPro Add to list More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Known for Fugitive Lovers 5.7 Woman Prisoner 1975 E! Even changing leads in mid-series couldnt stop Alias Smith and Jones from captivating audiences. I need you to do this for meplease. The only guy who would have phoned me at that hour would have been Pete. Ultimately, the show ended by no fault of the actors or the ratings. Geoffrey Deuel did not want to talk to me about his brothers death. 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. ", The Davis/Duel switch had transpired due to a horrific happenstance in the middle of the show's second year, its only full season: According to the book, Remembering Pete Duel, and the Pete Duel Memorial Site, both authored by Laura Moretti, in November 1971, Duel said, "I find it difficult to keep smiling.". WebDr. To plant Memorial Trees in memory of Geoffrey Alec Deuel, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store . Murphy has also found remarkable success beyond his original thespian craft, from which he retired 15 years ago. WebLooking for Geoffrey Deuel online? "Actor Campaigning Here" (June 17, 1968). "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. "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. Mysteries & Scandals (1998). So sad still. Why did he do it? He never owned a suit or a tie. In the summer, said Geoffrey, we built ourselves a wooden cottage out by a lake., It was lovely, says Geoffrey. Photo source and 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. Of course, it makes pressures. Galbraith, Alex (August 1, 2019). He liked doing comedy, said Geoffrey. I have been watching the old series Alias Smith and Jones and started thinking about Pete Deuel and Ben. Did they think they could possibly use that weeks episode? In working off that premise, I looked at Peter, as we rehearsed our scene, and he was just so charming and naturally loquacious. I didnt know Pete but you could tell he was a special person. Dianne and Pete kinda lived together, says Harold, but she had her place as well.. I dont know why he wanted out of it making steady money, and all. 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