REMEMBERING PETE DUEL
Thank you to everyone who leaves such poignant and heartfelt expressions in The Memorial Book—and for all your kind words about this site. Your kinship is extremely appreciated. —Laura
Please post your thoughts below. The previous Memorial Book was receiving too much spam, so I had to close it and start this page instead. The previous memorial page also had hundreds of remembrances. I hope to someday transfer them here.
There may be a delay between when you leave your thoughts below and when your post appears, but rest assured, the post will eventually be published. Please keep in mind that many questions still remain about Peter’s state of mind in those final days of his life. One recent question is how much of a role the anti-seizure drug, Dilantin, played on his thoughts. Perhaps Pete was a victim of a pharmaceutical drug and not so much of self-inflicted depression. Also note that Geoffrey Deuel sometimes visited this page. Thank you.
I have come back to Pete after all these years. I loved him with all my heart in my early teens. There was something so special about Pete and he remains a beautiful man in every sense of the word. It is wonderful to read of the love and faith that continues for him. Thanks Laura, and God bless and keep you safe Pete.
AS&J first aired in New Zealand in 1974, I was 14 and thought Pete Duel was the most handsome and charming man ever to grace a TV screen. 44 years later I continue watch and rewatch this wonderful series – and I still think the same way about Pete. And of course am sorry that he is not still with us. But it’s comforting to know that so many people of all ages, around the world, love and miss him.
Same here! All those years ago I had only seen him as Heyes. We didn’t have YouTube and Google in those days but thank goodness we can access so much more today and see what a talented young actor he was.
I watched the Psychiatrist too and I agree Peter was amazing. Having only seen him as ‘Hannibal Heyes’ before I thought it might be difficult not to think of him as Heyes. However I totally believed in him as Casey Poe which just shows what a great actor he truly was. I read that he worried about being type cast as Heyes but he was too versatile and so talented I am certain he would have gone on to be one of the greats. If only …
I watched The Psychiatrist last night. Pete’s performance was amazing. The group session scene was electric and once Casey walked into the room it came alive. Pete had a wonderful talent and could act comedy and drama. Wish he could have hung around long enough to reach his full potential.