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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.
May 9, 2016 · Pete Duel was a young and successful actor who starred in Alias Smith and Jones, but he was also unhappy, self-destructive and depressed. He shot himself on New Year's Eve 1971, after a night of drinking and watching his own show.
Pete Duel was an American actor who starred in Alias Smith and Jones and Gidget. He died by suicide in 1971 at age 31, after struggling with depression and alcoholism.
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- Rochester, New York, USA
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- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Pete Duel was an American actor who starred in Alias Smith and Jones (1971), a comedy Western series. He died by suicide in 1971 at age 31, after struggling with depression and alcohol problems.
- February 24, 1940
- December 31, 1971
Dec 29, 2011 · Why Peter Duel Took His Life – The Pete Duel Memorial Site. by Margo Anderson; Photoplay, April 1972. On December 31, the young co-star of Alias Smith & Jones was found sprawled under the Christmas tree, blood pouring from his head. After the horror, came the questions… “I heard a shot and ran into the living room. It was like a nightmare.”
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Pete Duel (originally spelled Peter Deuel) has been in our hearts for more than forty years—and for some, even longer. For many others, he was discovered just in the past few years when reruns of Alias Smith & Jones were shown on television and Seasons One and Two of the series was released on DVD.
Biography. Pete Duel (February 24, 1940 – December 31, 1971) was born in Rochester, New York, the eldest of three children born to Dr. Ellsworth and Lillian Deuel (née Ellstrom). He had a younger brother, Geoffrey, who also became an actor, and a sister, Pamela.
