...And the Joy He Gave Us

From bad guys to good guys to good bad guys, Pete starred in a variety of roles. He had superb comedic timing, an easy going style, an intensity he expressed in his many faces, and an unequaled charm.

TV Movies, Plays & Series Over the course of only six years between 1965 and 1971, Pete starred in three television series, six television movies, one play, and a number of pilot programs for a variety of shows. He was most famous for his role as Hannibal Heyes in Alias Smith & Jones.

Guest Appearances Over the same six years that Pete was starring in TV movies and several hit series, he also made 22 guest appearances on 17 different television shows, five of which he appeared in twice. Pete’s most favorite role was that of Casey Poe in “The Psychiatrist.”

Additional Information Pete Duel was also a guest on a few game and talk shows. He was a music show panelist and a narrator on a couple of others. He was profiled only once on television — and that was 28 years after he passed away.

No one could portray the charming Hannibal Heyes in Alias Smith & Jones better than Pete Duel could. He brought a certain warmth to his character, a special charisma, and an unequaled sensuality — making Heyes one of the sexiest cowboys to ever grace a television screen. And the girls who loved him then are women who still love him now.

Pete Duel: In His Own Words

On Changing the Spelling of His Name
It all came to a head about a year and a half ago. A lot of things entered into it. I’m not conventional in my habits. I had personal problems that made me feel it was time to try something new. Then there was the matter of simplicity. People were always saying ‘Peter who?’ or ‘Peter O’Toole?’ There were too many questions. I first took the ‘e’ out of Deuel, and then said to myself, ‘Why not take the ‘r’ out of Peter and make that a four-letter word, too, to balance the other? 1971