Actor Geoffrey Deuel, recognized for his work on “The Young and the Restless” and in John Wayne’s western “Chisum,” has died on the age of 81.
Deuel handed away on Sunday in hospice care in Largo, Florida, following a battle with continual obstructive pulmonary illness, based on his spouse Jacqueline Deuel, who spoke with The Hollywood Reporter.
Jacqueline additionally posted about her husband’s passing on the late actor’s Fb web page.
“This is Jacqueline, Geoffrey’s wife. At midnight last night Geoffrey passed away and is with Peter,” she wrote on Monday, referring to the actor’s late brother. “God took my ‘knight in shining armor’ gently.”
Deuel’s breakout efficiency got here in 1970 when he starred alongside John Wayne as Billy the Child within the western drama “Chisum.” Earlier this yr, his lauded portrayal was named the tenth biggest on-screen depiction of the legendary outlaw by ScreenRant.
In 1971, Deuel’s brother Peter, who was additionally an actor, booked a task enjoying one other outlaw from the outdated west, Hannibal Heyes (aka Joshua Smith), on the ABC collection “Alias Smith and Jones.”
However tragedy struck on New 12 months’s Eve of that yr when Peter died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
“He and Peter were very close,” Jacqueline advised THR. “They really loved each other and took care of each other.”
“You don’t ever get over a shock like that,” Deuel remarked in a 2018 interview.
Born on Jan. 17, 1943, Deuel’s first on-screen function was as a pilot in a 1966 episode of the TV collection “12 O’Clock High.”
He continued working in TV and movie all through the Sixties and into the ’70s and ’80s.
In 1973, he started a four-year run on the favored daytime cleaning soap opera “The Young and the Restless” as Dave Campbell.
He appeared on a number of different common TV exhibits of the period, together with “The Occasional Wife,” “The Monkees,” “The Invaders,” “The Flying Nun,” “Marcus Welby, M.D.,” “Mannix,” “Planet of the Apes,” “The Mod Squad,” “The FBI,” “Mission: Impossible,” “The Streets of San Francisco,” “Ironside,” and “Cannon,” amongst others.
Along with “Chisum,” Deuel’s movie credit included “Terminal Island,” “The Chinese Caper,” “Amateur Night,” “108 Stitches,” plus many TV motion pictures.
“Geoffrey Deuel lived a prosperous life distinguished by his notable accomplishments, the love he gave, and the love he received from those around him,” his obituary posted on EverLoved.com learn. “His kindness, his significant contributions to the acting world, and his caring personality will forever echo in the hearts of the many lives he touched.”
“May he rest in eternal peace, knowing that his legacy will forever remain alive and cherished,” the dedication continued.
Deuel is survived by his spouse, Jacqueline, and youthful sister, Pamela, per THR.
