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Richard Benedict

Acting 64 (deceased) years old Palermo, Sicily, Italy ★ 1.2
Born: January 8, 1920
Died: April 25, 1984

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.

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Known For

Ironside
Ironside 1967
Dragnet
Dragnet 1951
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O Sol the Bartender 1968
Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye Eddie Coyle 1959
Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye Mike Armin 1959

Filmography

Acting Credits (86)

Disconnected
Disconnected Store Customer (Uncredited) 1984
Mark, I Love You
Mark, I Love You Mr. Powell 1980
Flannery and Quilt
Flannery and Quilt Milt Lesser 1976
Ghost Story
Ghost Story Mr. Parker 1972
The Rookies
The Rookies 1972
Move
Move Prescott 1970
Impasse
Impasse 1969
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O Sol the Bartender 1968
Ironside
Ironside 1967
Tallahassee 7000
Tallahassee 7000 1961
Miami Undercover
Miami Undercover 1961
The Roaring 20's
The Roaring 20's 1960
Surfside 6
Surfside 6 1960
Surfside 6
Surfside 6 Harry Noonan 1960
Ocean's Eleven
Ocean's Eleven "Curly" Steffans 1960
I'll Give My Life
I'll Give My Life 1960
Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye Eddie Coyle 1959
Hawaiian Eye
Hawaiian Eye Mike Armin 1959
Man with a Camera
Man with a Camera 1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Fur Sammons 1958
Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn 1958
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
It! The Terror from Beyond Space Bob Finelli 1958
Josette of New Orleans
Josette of New Orleans Vic 1958
Harbor Command
Harbor Command Arnold Freeman 1957
The Walter Winchell File
The Walter Winchell File Keeger 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason Steve Daniels 1957
Beginning of the End
Beginning of the End Cpl. Mathias 1957
The Midnight Story
The Midnight Story Pool Player (uncredited) 1957
Spring Reunion
Spring Reunion Jim (uncredited) 1957
The Man Is Armed
The Man Is Armed Lew 'Mitch' Mitchell 1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
The Adventures of Jim Bowie 1956
Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Mike 1955
Navy Log
Navy Log 1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Briscoe 1955
Wiretapper
Wiretapper Romato 1955
Spy Chasers
Spy Chasers Boris 1955
The Shrike
The Shrike Gregory 1955
Superman's Peril
Superman's Peril Cappy 1954
The Whistler
The Whistler 1954
The Lone Wolf
The Lone Wolf Babe Janno 1954
Act of Love
Act of Love Pete 1953
Murder Without Tears
Murder Without Tears Joe 'Candy Markwell' Martola 1953
Run for the Hills
Run for the Hills Horace 'Happy' Day 1953
The Juggler
The Juggler Police Officer Kogan 1953
Jalopy
Jalopy Tony, the driver 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater 1953
I Led Three Lives
I Led Three Lives 1953
Woman in the Dark
Woman in the Dark Gino Morello 1952
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America 1952
Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman Tony Gambini 1952
Breakdown
Breakdown Harry 'Punchy' Adams 1952
Hoodlum Empire
Hoodlum Empire Silky Tanner 1952
Okinawa
Okinawa Delgado 1952
Dragnet
Dragnet 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Ace 1951
Let's Go Navy!
Let's Go Navy! Red 1951
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole Leo Minosa 1951
Racket Squad
Racket Squad 1951
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison 1951
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Al 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Libero 1950
Rookie Fireman
Rookie Fireman Al Greco 1950
Triple Trouble
Triple Trouble Skeets O'Neil 1950
State Penitentiary
State Penitentiary Mike Gavin 1950
Angels in Disguise
Angels in Disguise Henchman Miami 1949
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger Bert Ronson 1949
Post Office Investigator
Post Office Investigator Louis Reese 1949
Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime Turk Kingby 1949
Omoo-Omoo the Shark God
Omoo-Omoo the Shark God Mate Richards 1949
The Window
The Window Murdered Seaman (Uncredited) 1949
Streets of San Francisco
Streets of San Francisco Henry Walker 1949
City Across the River
City Across the River Gaggsy Steens 1949
Homicide
Homicide Nick Foster 1949
Shockproof
Shockproof 'Kid', Knife Wielder (Uncredited) 1949
Smart Girls Don't Talk
Smart Girls Don't Talk Cliff Saunders 1948
Race Street
Race Street Sam 1948
The Arizona Ranger
The Arizona Ranger Ranger Gills 1948
Crossfire
Crossfire Bill 1947
The Guilt of Janet Ames
The Guilt of Janet Ames Joe Burton 1947
Backlash
Backlash Detective Sergeant Tom Carey 1947
Till the End of Time
Till the End of Time Soldier with "the shakes" 1946
Somewhere in the Night
Somewhere in the Night Marine Desk Sergeant 1946
O.S.S.
O.S.S. Robert Bouchet, Tech Sgt., A.U.S. / Albert Bernardi 1946
A Walk in the Sun
A Walk in the Sun Pvt. Tranella 1945
See My Lawyer
See My Lawyer Joe Wilson 1945

Directing Credits (46)

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