Remembering Pete Duel (A Biography)

[@tanithjackson8686]

Such a beautiful child he was. And a beautiful man. A beautiful soul. God rest him.

[@kirstenvogel9620]

Thank you Geoffrey for all your work in the making of this tribute. I wish Pete realized that he was not a patron of lost causes, but someone that was loved and needed.

[@melissajenniferjones9959]

💕🌹🌹

[@justhangingoutfornow]

I was 14 when I heard he had taken his life. I'm 66 now, and I can still feel that my pain. I grieved his passing for months. I truly believe he was my first love. I still miss him.

[@d.r.fuzzard1806]

I was a young child when Peter died, but to this day I am still a huge fan. I have 2 sons in their 30's and I cannot imagine them bring gone at such a young age. Peter Duel was a huge impact on my young life. Such a sad story of such a short life

[@darryl3422]

Pete wanted to be a movie star and ended up on a TV show he hated and thousands of fans including this 16 year old kid were devastated RIP Peter

[@jackiehusain9642]

Wow what an amazing tribute! Best I have seen and heard. Lovely to hear Pete's voice as most tributes have lots of pictures but no sound. He was my first love and my first loss at age 10 but over 50 years later I still beam when I see THAT smile!

[@janrushworth375]

He was my first love too.

[@lourdesbeltran3225]

Me too .. I was 10, as well , not sure why it made such an impact on me - but I still remember when they said he had committed suicide 😢.. I was so sad - never forget. 💔

[@marianwalsh6297]

This is a beautiful tribute to a wonderful man a loving son a actor still missed by his fans today rip Pete

[@marianwalsh6297]

Thank u for liking my answer he was a brilliant actor a life taken so young so much loss to his parents brother and sister his fans world wide even today 21 Feb 2021 I often think if there was help he be alive today rip Pete u never be forgotten

[@bridgetdoman1386]

How lovely that his family have all these photos and videos of him growing up. I doubt he knew how many people loved him and talk about him now, all these years after he left this world. I wish all episodes of Alias Smith and Jones with Pete Duel could be given another showing on TV here in the UK. Lucky really that we can see them on you tube.

[@jeanangel2104]

This is a great tribute, Peter Duel was a great actor I would have loved to see what could have been.....

[@kazd2561]

Great documentary about Pete Dual,music through the films more emotional,loved his smile,and those warm brown eyes!Very sad loss, of a lovely man.Missed him in Alias Smith & Jones.🇬🇧

[@tygersflowerz]

I never knew all this heartache from his past. God bless him. ❤️

[@MeMeDaVinci]

He was sooo good, a rare talent. I just wish whatever demons he had that night let him be. I was 13, the best memory I have of my 15-year-old brother is watching AS&J together. PD could have become the person he wanted to be, he just couldn't see that far forward. So sad, I'm devastated to this day.

[@ruthbetteridge662]

Will always be loved.Im 63 I will never forget my first love.I work on a mental health ward in the UK.Pitty we couldn't have helped.

[@Shadowmanbluesbluesman]

Always been a fan of Pete Duel and very sad at his passing, R.I.P

[@joannevargas9638]

He was and always will be the most handsome man I have ever seen. So sad that he was so troubled.

[@AMBERANGELSTRUTH]

I agree❤

[@irishtino1595]

My dad and uncle lived up the road from the Duels. Petes dad was their family doctor and Pete my uncle was same class in high school and wild too. Dad is 90 and was a few years older than Pete, he always had nice things to say about the family.

[@shaftercrawford6913]

Ol))76

[@mustangp51888]

I remember hearing that Pete had shot himself.. I was 12 at the time. I could not believe it. Why...He was magic on the TV set. Over the last 50 years I have occasionally thought about him. God bless to his family and fans.

[@kirstenvogel9620]

I was only 9 and I was very upset about it for a long time. I still am.

[@lisashrestha5023]

Same experience as you, Tim, but I was 10 years old. I adored him - wanted to marry a man just like him. 😢 devastated when he died and I saw it in the SF Chronicle. Then they tried to just replace him on Alias S & J and it was awful, as if we’d just accept it.

[@nancyhenson253]

I was 1 week from my 12th birthday when I heard of his death. I will never forget him or stop thinking of him. He was and always will be in my heart and prayers. Love you Pete.

[@beckypetrop5268]

Me too just a kid and I still remember making cookies for NYE and hearing this. How crazy to remember this

[@AMBERANGELSTRUTH]

I was just a kid but i wanted to go to hollywood to meet him maybe one day marry him. I vowed to kill myself when i heard he died❤

[@sabrinapittsley2304]

Wonderful tribute to a wonderful complicated man. Wish he could have got the help he needed. But back then it really wasn’t really discussed. I remembered seeing an interview with his sister and he told her how depressed he was not long before he died. She begged him not to harm himself.

[@barbaral.7645]

I cannot express how discovering this video today has captivated and moved me. So many photos I’d never seen before. And the contemplative, beautifully spoken words which formed a moving and appropriate tribute to someone who was so beautiful, gifted and talented. Peter was so much more than he himself would acknowledge. He was someone of such great intelligence and worth. He had a caring heart that ached to right the many injustices in the world. His personal frustration at feeling helpless to change things for the better is truly heartbreaking to look back on. And it is ironic that he often signed his name with the quote “be happy” although he seemed to reserve no happiness or credit for himself. He had a profound view of what was truly important in life. But he should have placed his own sensibilities and relevance at the top of that list. He never acknowledged who and what he was and how he could have made things better if he’d given himself more time. Hindsight is always twenty, twenty. It is clear to anyone who takes the time to look back on his life now (and every fan certainly should see this thoughtful film) that the impact he did make in the brief time he was here is so appropriate to remember and honor, particularly in a world that is still so much in need of more individuals like him. Light a candle on the night of December 31st.

[@michaelaregenfuss5968]

So well put.

[@dfeeney3363]

I was a huge fan of his while he was in Alias Smith and Jones, I had a poster from a British magazine on my wall, my whole family watched the show and I was heartbroken when I learned he had died but until recently I didn't know how or why 😢 He was a great memory from my childhood and 1 I treasure🥰 They say the good die young and he was good. RIP Pete

[@wendyrose8430]

Me too was a huge fan in Britain. Cutting out the pictures in magazines, I could never decide whom I liked more Pete or Ben. Such a sad end to a young carrier. Listening to this video maybe he didn’t have that life he wanted and lots of inner demons. RIP

[@leslieawest5062]

What a darling baby. And a very cute little boy. This is so bittersweet. It makes me cry. A life that ended way, way to soon..💔

[@Lindylou1947]

Beautiful tribute to a wonderful man. Pete had that infectious smile that drew you in. Hope he found his peace.

[@wingchun1963]

What a touching tribute. God bless Pete's soul. I was a young fan who identified with this TV persona.

[@jackiemedeiros8019]

Thank you for sharing. I always look forward to Saturday mornings when Alias Smith and Jones airs on INSP. When it aired on TV in 1971, I used to almost sit on top of our television set to watch Pete Duel. Loved watching him on The Virginian and other shows he did. He was a great talent with an incredible smile. I always think about him. You were very Blessed to have him in your life. Thank you again.

[@nativegarden133]

A worthy tribute to an actor and man whose life continues to touch so many around the world, 5 decades after he died.

[@Aristotelezz]

It's just 6 minutes past 12 AM, February 24, and I'm start watching this video and realize Pete Duel would've been 82 years today...

[@lawmantheonetrueking3739]

I was a teenager when AS&J was on TV. It was my favourite and I even wrote about how much I liked it for English school homework. I was so sad when I heard he had died. The show was never the same again, no-one’s fault. Pete was just irreplaceable. He should and could have been a superstar. Such a shame that he was not able to realise how so many people loved him. I know the vast majority never met him but he touched so many people all around the world. Thank you for this poignant biography. Pete you were the best.

[@juliacarodine2807]

Such a handsome, sexy guy! He was really talented too. So sorry when he died. AS&J was never the same.

[@robinlaniertomlinson5373]

I was 8 when he did the unthinkable, and I bawled like a baby. I loved him in Smith and Jones. 💔❤️😭

[@sandrakellstrom8097]

I was 12 and I was inconsolable. I loved Hannibal Heyes and the "boys". If only .......Thank you Geoffrey.

[@sptinydancer]

I hadn't watched this for some time. The narration, effective and the music, beautiful. An excellent portrayal of a beautiful and troubled man. Many thanks to Geoffrey and Jacqueline -- Laura and Dorothy.

[@debrabridgeszane4457]

An amazing tribute to Pete Duel. I love all the personal photos I have never seen before and the personal insight into this complicated yet extraordinary man and actor. It's too bad that his causes failed and that his talents were not truly appreciated. I will always love and remember Pete Duel. "Be happy" and blessed, Dearest.🌹💕🙏 Hugs to Geoffrey and the Deuel family.

[@lynn7005]

I was about 10 ....thankyou for such a thoughtful,moving tribute to Pete ...beautifully done

[@bridgetdoman1386]

Still not forgotten.

[@jeanmay-millman4124]

I can't thank you enough for sharing this memorial of Pete, I've been a fan of him for years and was sadden by his death. I named my son after him , Pete will live on forever ❤❤🙏

[@buckeyefangirl1976]

Thank you Geoffrey 👍♥️ Beautiful tribute to your beautiful brother.♥️

[@wallyboy6666]

This was done so lovingly.

[@linferguson8702]

I was 9 my Dad came to my grans on New Years Day and told me that Pete had died. I was devastated my granddad had died earlier that year from cancer which I kind of understood but I couldn’t get my head round the fact that Pete had shot himself! He was a star he was in my mind some kind of super human. Years later I suffered badly from depression and anxiety and it still haunts me but I’ve been able to hold it together for the most part. Pete you were a huge part of my growing up and I thank you for that. Sleep well ❤❤❤

[@roxannamarkaham5340]

He will always be missed and loved

[@darianmark3528]

To this day I miss him so much. Unfortunately he was in a place I have been for the past 40 some odd years. I wish I can soon know the peace that he is feeling. God Bless Pete and his talent for seeing what most people cannot. And thank you Geoffrey for bringing back to us, may God Bless you!

[@jjturner4491]

A lovely tribute to a lovely man.

[@LadyDi0514]

Thank you so much for putting this wonderful biography together. I was a teenager at the time of Pete’s death and was drawn in through the tv by his charm and good looks back then. I was devastated when he died but back then you could get no answers or information other than through newspapers and magazines. Watching this video took me right back to my teenage years, remembering why I found this man so completely captivating, but this time, having more information about the REAL man and just how special he was. Thanks, again!!!!

[@sherryowens8251]

I so crushed on him in alias smith and jones

[@libranpoet]

A truly wonderful tribute! Thank you for creating this.

[@patriciahernandez3604]

I have no words to express my gratitude for this beautiful present. I love Pete forever.

[@jkmorrison1013]

always liked him. felt so bad about his death. I was only 10 at the time but I took it hard.

[@johnhepfer4484]

He is so handsome. It’s so sad he died at just 31.

[@plymouthduster225]

RIP Pete. I watched an episode of The Virginian yesterday and recognized him in it. I already had watched a episode of Mysteries and Scandals about Pete before, but I wanted to watch a regular biography about him. And this one was well done. Couldn't help but think of Nick Adams who also took his own life 3 years before Pete.

[@michaelaregenfuss5968]

Thank you so very much for making this documentary of Peter Duells life. It was very touching. I remember seeing him in alot of the movies and shows that he starred in. When he killed himself I was only 8 years old. I actually never new what happened to him until only a few years ago. It was really heartbreaking. I really admired him back then and I have admired him even more for the last 3 years because I know much more about who he was as a man and a person. I'm so glad there is a whole new generation that is interested in him and his work. I hope to go visit his grave site come this spring. Thank you again for making this. You all did such a great job documenting his life story. Peace.

[@firecloud77]

Life is just a flash of light, with no rhyme or reason.

[@jackiestewart3651]

This is a beautiful tribute to Pete Duel. Thankyou, I agree we were lucky to have had him in our lifetime!

[@karenmichelleplummer3903]

Thank You For Sharing I Love this Peter Deuel Is an Extraordinary Person he will Be Remembered Always By his Beautiful Family Friends and Fans I will Remain One Of them

[@barbarawilson9565]

Thank you Geoff. ❤️❤️

[@melissajenniferjones9959]

Thank you Geoff ✝️🕯️❤️

[@joannevargas9638]

Adorable photos!

[@joannevargas9638]

His childhood photos were so cute! I wish he had a much longer life.

[@lindagarcia8826]

This was absolutely Perfection. Thank you

[@firecloud77]

Pete's smile was amazing. Alias Smith and Jones mesmerized me as a teenager, and the sense of loss I felt when Pete died was profound. I still have the newspaper articles. RIP brother.

[@herbiehartwig9685]

Such a wonderful tribute for him you gave, grew up with the series and it’s a shame we don’t see re-runs.

[@angeladrosos6222]

Alias Smith and Jones airs Saturdays on INSP

[@sweetiehogg7249]

@@angeladrosos6222 what channel number?

[@angeladrosos6222]

@@sweetiehogg7249 259 on dish but they took it off now, replaced it with Centennial or something like that.

[@moniquetheuwissen56]

Heel mooi en ontroerend. Alias Smith and Jones was mijn favoriete serie indertijd en denk er nog steeds met weemoed aan terug

[@carolhodson6353]

I was 11 when he died.such a shame.

[@Okapi.LuckyFeather]

I was just 13 when Peter took his life. My father read the headline in the paper that said Pete Duel was found slumped under a Christmas tree. So I was incredibly sad for him, and I did not understand how such a bright young star could do that. He always seemed so cheery with his wide smile and dimpled cheeks. Often I think about him still. So nice to find this wonderful Biography of him. Thank you! Looking back on his face, he reminds me of Harry Styles a little.

[@kareycagle492]

I had no idea his life ended this way....it truly broke my heart.

[@karlyoung5089]

I watched the John Wayne movie, Chisum a few days ago. It started Peters younger brother as Billy the Kid. The two really favored.

[@madeleine9907]

Beautiful, wonderful Peter 💖 Love from Sweden.

[@This_Is_What_I_Give]

Thanks for this beautiful tribute to your brother.

[@wendyhaase4401]

Him and John Denver would have made a great ecology team he passed too soon and Denver came in too late may they both rest in peace

[@sylivalancer8292]

How terribly both of them would feel about what has become of our world.

[@lorrainegiorgianni6442]

One georgeous man. Rest in peace🙏

[@saveriosalemme5366]

I was eight and a big fan from from Rochester and I couldn’t believe he died. Still haunts me.

[@ghostmanscores1666]

I was so disappointed when he died. My mom clipped his obituary out of the paper for me and I kept it in the control panel of an old t.v, it was my secret hiding place. I just realized I wasn't even 7 years old yet when he died. I just thought he looked cool.

[@CinemaMusic55]

A brilliant documentary!

[@susankempster7877]

So very very sad Pete was unreplaceable.

[@sarahhearn-vonfoerster7401]

Regret that I never saw these wonderful series...was in school... but caught a Dr.Marcus Welby episode, and this talented actor was guest role. Extremely moving! Tragedy that his life ended too soon.

[@bridgetdoman1386]

Plenty of episodes of Alias Smith and Jones on you tube.

[@user-sq4jz9up6g]

Pete cared too.much he saw things he couldnt change it was too much for him

[@terr777]

I was in a store, I heard it overhead on the radio. Can visualize that like it was yesterday.

[@debbieleroy8146]

Beautiful tribute thank you!

[@stefaneriksson3961]

Very fine tribute to a great, charismatic handsome and enormously talented actor whose life ended to early. Rip Pete Duel and thank you❤

[@kellanfarrin5557]

Just beautiful...

[@colinhill9106]

I have a very rare movie of Pete duel recorded on television over 40 years ago in UK one day left till tomorrow,in America it was called how to steal a plane.it was never released on DVD as it was a TV movie,only dark copies I seen on you tube.i have a perfect copy,that I could transfer to dvd.pete duel and his companion are sent by the American government to steal a plane back from Mexico which has.nt been paid for.i still watch it now.

[@SunnyPark-he7kt]

Pete gets shot dead in that movie.....gross movie..

[@garyfeldheiser9130]

WHO WOULD HAVE EVER THOUGHT THAT LITTLE BOY WOULD GROW UP AND KILL HIMSELF SO SAD

[@liamward3375]

Such a shame youtube won't allow full eps of alias smith and jones on its website 4 us to enjoy his work😢

[@owenwhite0616]

Such a bad end to a great actor. Tragic.

[@ROSELIRSF]

Estou aqui em minha casa e emocionada com essas imagens, que rapaz lindo !!! Deus abençoe e e a todos vcs . ❤️🇧🇷😀

[@blueskye6372]

Rest in Paradise Pete. 💗✋🙏👋

[@ardenlover2]

I had the biggest crush on him when I was 12. I never forgot him. I came across this video today and it brought all the memories back. Such a sad story. Does anyone know what the haunting piano music is that is playing 32 mins in ? It’s so beautiful. The music credit listed for the video does not match the music that is playing.

[@heyesfan]

Isn't that piano music the most poignant and bittersweet piece of music you've heard? It's by Jacob LaVallee and we purchased it from Audio Jungle, but his account no longer exists there; he may be found on KZbin here: www.youtube.com/@jacoblavallee but this particular piece isn't (yet) on his channel. It's simply called PIANO. I listened to it repeatedly for hours while driving through Penfield during the time we were producing this documentary. It kept me in the right frame of mind. Thank you for appreciating it, too.

[@ardenlover2]

Yes, I keep playing it over and over again. It’s so beautiful. Thank you 🙏 for providing me the info about the music. I spent over an hour trying to find it online to no avail.

[@ardenlover2]

I finally found the song on Apple Music. The song is called Drift by Jacob LaVallee. Thank you again for providing the artist’s name. Too bad he didn’t get credit at the end of the biography. Look’s like someone put the wrong info at the end regarding the music for this.

[@MeandThee]

@@ardenlover2 We credited AudioJungle, which is where we licensed his music 9 years ago. It was simply called Piano there. But we’re happy to hear you found it!

[@buckeyefangirl1976]

Love him forever ♥️♥️

[@audreymaqks]

Such a loss. I still wonder why he never got the help he needed . Of course back then depression was not easily recognized or considered to be an illness that could be treated. Such a big loss of a talented and compassionate man

[@maryannfairbanks7187]

Back then, mental illness / mental health was not talked about, highly stigmatized, and not treated as it is today.

[@BOOMER-DAD]

I was 26-18 when the show was on. This guy had so much charisma I watched the show because of him. Artists are sensitive so many commit suicide, talented loved by their public and do still that. He will live forever and be missed by millions

[@user-de2dt1ej1h]

I remember hearing about his death as if it was yesterday. So tragic. I wonder if he realised how much he was loved ❤

[@tracyaulbrook9594]

What could have been. I was a big fan of his.

[@kayliles6325]

Beautifully done

[@jameskorner6611]

What a shame for this tradegy to happen maybe someone who is thinking about suicide sees this and realizes they are loved.

[@AsaBjorkbacka]

Thank you!

[@basilmanolakos4926]

Had enormous eyes.

[@basilmanolakos4926]

An adorable kid as well!

[@carolmans-cornwell2087]

Beautiful!

[@annrichards174]

My first crush. A sad night hearing the news of his passing. I still see that dimpled simple in my mind. Wish the world had more time with him.

[@gabrielmartinez-wi8bu]

Great western actor

[@janlint7434]

I had gotten a transistor radio that year for Christmas. I would excitedly turn it on first thing in the morning. I was 13 and devastated when I heard it that morning. 😢😢😢❤

[@IndianOutlaw1870]

I was 10. I read it on the front page of the local newspaper on New Years Day. It was big news in Rochester, NY.

[@haileywest9461]

It makes me sad when I watch Alias Smith & Jones He was taken away too soon

[@keisha4620]

Thanks for sharing ❤

[@caesarvalentin6332]

Still in people's mind even 500 years after his death.

[@patpalmer3471]

Thank you XX