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Richard Benedict

Richard Benedict

Acting January 8, 1920 (64 years old) April 25, 1984 Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Biography

Richard "Pepe" Benedict (born Riccardo Benedetto, January 8, 1920 – April 29, 1984) was an Italian-American television and film actor and director. He was born in Palermo, Italy. He appeared in dozens of television programs and movies from the 1940s to the 1960s, most notably Ace in the Hole (1951), directed by Billy Wilder. Benedict appeared with Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack in the 1960 movie Ocean's 11 as one of the 11 men who rob five Las Vegas casinos on the same night. He also played the commander of the Mars rescue ship in the 1958 B sci-fi movie It! The Terror from Beyond Space. Benedict's television appearances included Adventures of Superman, The Lone Ranger, Perry Mason, Zorro, Dragnet, Peter Gunn and Hawaii Five-O. His directing credits included Impasse, an adventure film starring Burt Reynolds. He died of a heart attack at Studio City, Los Angeles, on April 29, 1984, and was interred in Forest Lawn – Hollywood Hills Cemetery, in the Churchyard section. He was the father of three children, including actor Nick Benedict.

Movies 52

Ocean's Eleven 6.4

Ocean's Eleven

as "Curly" Steffans

1960
Ace in the Hole 7.8

Ace in the Hole

as Leo Minosa

1951
Beginning of the End 4.0

Beginning of the End

as Cpl. Mathias

1957
It! The Terror from Beyond Space 5.8

It! The Terror from Beyond Space

as Bob Finelli

1958
Crossfire 6.7

Crossfire

as Bill

1947
Somewhere in the Night 6.7

Somewhere in the Night

as Marine Desk Sergeant

1946
A Walk in the Sun 5.9

A Walk in the Sun

as Pvt. Tranella

1945
Till the End of Time 6.4

Till the End of Time

as Soldier with "the shakes"

1946
Shockproof 6.3

Shockproof

as 'Kid', Knife Wielder (Uncredited)

1949
Act of Love 6.9

Act of Love

as Pete

1953
The Window 7.0

The Window

as Murdered Seaman (Uncredited)

1949
Breakdown 7.5

Breakdown

as Harry 'Punchy' Adams

1952
Scene of the Crime 6.1

Scene of the Crime

as Turk Kingby

1949
Impasse 4.8

Impasse

1969
The Guilt of Janet Ames 5.8

The Guilt of Janet Ames

as Joe Burton

1947
Race Street 6.0

Race Street

as Sam

1948
City Across the River 6.0

City Across the River

as Gaggsy Steens

1949
Mark, I Love You 8.0

Mark, I Love You

as Mr. Powell

1980
The Juggler 6.7

The Juggler

as Police Officer Kogan

1953
Okinawa 5.6

Okinawa

as Delgado

1952
The Man Is Armed 5.4

The Man Is Armed

as Lew 'Mitch' Mitchell

1956
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison 6.6

Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison

1951
Homicide 5.7

Homicide

as Nick Foster

1949
I'll Give My Life 8.0

I'll Give My Life

1960
Wiretapper 5.5

Wiretapper

as Romato

1955
Hoodlum Empire 6.5

Hoodlum Empire

as Silky Tanner

1952
The Shrike 7.7

The Shrike

as Gregory

1955
The Midnight Story 6.1

The Midnight Story

as Pool Player (uncredited)

1957
Smart Girls Don't Talk 5.7

Smart Girls Don't Talk

as Cliff Saunders

1948
Spring Reunion 6.2

Spring Reunion

as Jim (uncredited)

1957
The Arizona Ranger 6.7

The Arizona Ranger

as Ranger Gills

1948
Move 5.5

Move

as Prescott

1970
Let's Go Navy! 8.0

Let's Go Navy!

as Red

1951
Run for the Hills 6.0

Run for the Hills

as Horace 'Happy' Day

1953
Jalopy 5.3

Jalopy

as Tony, the driver

1953
State Penitentiary 7.2

State Penitentiary

as Mike Gavin

1950
Backlash 4.8

Backlash

as Detective Sergeant Tom Carey

1947
O.S.S. 6.9

O.S.S.

as Robert Bouchet, Tech Sgt., A.U.S. / Albert Bernardi

1946
Woman in the Dark 9.0

Woman in the Dark

as Gino Morello

1952
Triple Trouble 7.0

Triple Trouble

as Skeets O'Neil

1950
See My Lawyer 7.3

See My Lawyer

as Joe Wilson

1945
Spy Chasers 7.5

Spy Chasers

as Boris

1955
Omoo-Omoo the Shark God 4.5

Omoo-Omoo the Shark God

as Mate Richards

1949
Disconnected 4.4

Disconnected

as Store Customer (Uncredited)

1984
Post Office Investigator 7.0

Post Office Investigator

as Louis Reese

1949
Superman's Peril

Superman's Peril

as Cappy

1954
Rookie Fireman 7.5

Rookie Fireman

as Al Greco

1950
Streets of San Francisco 9.0

Streets of San Francisco

as Henry Walker

1949
Angels in Disguise 6.0

Angels in Disguise

as Henchman Miami

1949
Murder Without Tears 5.8

Murder Without Tears

as Joe 'Candy Markwell' Martola

1953
Josette of New Orleans

Josette of New Orleans

as Vic

1958
Flannery and Quilt

Flannery and Quilt

as Milt Lesser

1976

TV Shows 35

Hawaii Five-O 7.2

Hawaii Five-O

as Sol the Bartender

1969
Perry Mason 7.7

Perry Mason

as Steve Daniels

1957
Ironside 6.8

Ironside

1967
Dragnet 6.5

Dragnet

1951
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp 6.8

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as Briscoe

1955
The Lone Ranger 6.7

The Lone Ranger

as Bert Ronson

1949
The Rookies 6.9

The Rookies

1972
Peter Gunn 6.6

Peter Gunn

1958
Hawaiian Eye 5.6

Hawaiian Eye

as Eddie Coyle

1959
Hawaiian Eye 5.6

Hawaiian Eye

as Mike Armin

1959
Hawaiian Eye 5.6

Hawaiian Eye

as Doctor Kellogg

1959
Highway Patrol 6.2

Highway Patrol

1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents 7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Mike

1955
Adventures of Superman 6.6

Adventures of Superman

as Tony Gambini

1952
Surfside 6 6.3

Surfside 6

1960
Surfside 6 6.3

Surfside 6

as Harry Noonan

1960
Navy Log 5.2

Navy Log

1955
The Adventures of Jim Bowie 5.3

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

1956
I Led Three Lives 8.0

I Led Three Lives

1953
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse 6.3

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

as Fur Sammons

1958
Lux Video Theatre 6.7

Lux Video Theatre

as Al

1950
Lux Video Theatre 6.7

Lux Video Theatre

as Libero

1950
Racket Squad 6.5

Racket Squad

1951
Cavalcade of America 4.6

Cavalcade of America

1952
The Roaring 20's

The Roaring 20's

1960
Ghost Story 7.4

Ghost Story

as Mr. Parker

1972
The Lone Wolf 8.0

The Lone Wolf

as Babe Janno

1954
The Walter Winchell File 7.5

The Walter Winchell File

as Keeger

1957
The Whistler

The Whistler

1954
Miami Undercover 6.3

Miami Undercover

1961
Man with a Camera 5.5

Man with a Camera

1958
Harbor Command 4.0

Harbor Command

as Arnold Freeman

1957
General Electric Theater 6.8

General Electric Theater

1953
Tallahassee 7000 8.5

Tallahassee 7000

1961
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Ace

1951

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