Pete Duel : a biography

Actor Pete Duel, most widely known for his starring role as outlaw Hannibal Heyes in television's ""Alias Smith and Jones"", led an unpredictable and often tumultuous life, a fact best characterized by his highly publicized 1971 suicide at the height of his television celebrity. This extensive biography delves beyond such familiar events as Duel's career and death to reveal more personal aspects, including his political involvement and environmental activism. Organized chronologically, the biography features extensive personal interviews with Duel's closest family and friends, including sister Pamela Deuel Johnson and former girlfriends Jill Andre, Beth Griswold, Kim Darby and Dianne Ray. It also includes exclusive interviews with close personal friends, actors, producers, directors and writers who worked with Pete Duel.It includes complete episode guides for his work on TV's ""Gidget"", ""Love on a Rooftop"" and ""Alias Smith and Jones"" and an extensive filmography. It also includes over 60 previously unpublished photographs.