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Richard Benedict
Actor, Director, Writer, Additional Credits
Born January 8, 1920Died April 25, 1984 (64 years)
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.
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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Filmography
| 2019 | Staging Christmas · as Ben |
| 2018 | My Christmas Inn · as Henry |
| 1984 | Disconnected · as Store Customer |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) · as Gregory Douglas |
| 1974 | Police Woman (TV Series) · as Construction Worker #1 |
| 1973 | Police Story (TV Series) · as D'amicos |
| 1972 | Ghost Story (TV Series) · as Mr. Parker |
| 1972 | The Rookies (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Bloody Trail · as Cast |
| 1970 | Move · as Prescott |
| 1969 | |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Sol The Bartender |
| 1968 | The Outsider (TV Series) · as Case |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Hawk (TV Series) · as Eddie Dux |
| 1965 | Run for Your Life (TV Series) · as Mileage Reader |
| 1965 | A Swingin' Summer · as Tom |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial (TV Series) · as The Bartender |
| 1961 | Ada · as Alabama Man |
| 1961 | Tallahassee 7000 (TV Series) |
| 1960 | The Roaring 20's (TV Series) · as Bert |
| 1960 | SurfSide 6 (TV Series) · as Harry Noonan |
| 1960 | Ocean's Eleven · as "curly" Steffans |
| 1960 | |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye (TV Series) · as Eddie Coyle |
| 1959 | The Betty Hutton Show (TV Series) · as Alvin |
| 1959 | Lock-Up (TV Series) · as Joe Torrance |
| 1959 | The Scarface Mob · as Fur Sammons |
| 1959 | The Lawless Years (TV Series) · as Link |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as 'fur' Sammons |
| 1958 | It! The Terror from Beyond Space · as Bob Finelli |
| 1958 | Man with a Camera (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV Series) · as Fur Sammons |
| 1958 | Lawman (TV Series) · as Lou Silk |
| 1958 | Mackenzie's Raiders (TV Series) · as Trout |
| 1958 | Bronco (TV Series) · as Logan |
| 1958 | Rescue 8 (TV Series) · as Gander |
| 1958 | Peter Gunn (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Steve Canyon (TV Series) · as Bartender |
| 1958 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1958) (TV Series) · as 'buckets' Marberg |
| 1957 | Harbor Command (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Zorro (1957) (TV Series) · as Blacksmith |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Steve Daniels |
| 1957 | M Squad (TV Series) · as Al Stemple |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot (TV Series) · as Corporal Jeff Williams |
| 1957 | Beginning of the End · as Cpl. Mathias |
| 1957 | The Midnight Story · as Pool Player (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Monkey on My Back · as Art Winch |
| 1957 | The Silent Service (TV Series) · as Capt. Wilkes |
| 1956 | Spring Reunion · as Jim (uncredited) |
| 1956 | The Great Man · as Cab Driver |
| 1956 | The Man Is Armed · as Lew 'mitch' Mitchell |
| 1956 | Circus Boy (TV Series) · as Dozetti |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV Series) |
| 1956 | He Laughed Last · as Big Dan's Hood |
| 1956 | Telephone Time (TV Series) · as Deputy Sheriff Case |
| 1955 | Highway Patrol (1955) (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Mike |
| 1955 | Navy Log (TV Series) |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) · as Briscoe |
| 1955 | Tales of the Texas Rangers (TV Series) · as Dave Brock |
| 1955 | Wiretapper · as Romato |
| 1955 | Spy Chasers · as Boris |
| 1955 | The Shrike · as Gregory |
| 1955 | The Big Tip Off · as Hood #1 |
| 1954 | Superman's Peril · as Cappy |
| 1954 | The Whistler (TV Series) · as Hoffman |
| 1954 | The Lone Wolf (TV Series) · as Babe Janno |
| 1954 | Waterfront (TV Series) · as Cal Evans |
| 1953 | Act of Love · as Pete |
| 1953 | The Juggler · as Police Officer Kogan |
| 1953 | Jalopy · as Tony, The Driver |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) |
| 1953 | I Led 3 Lives (TV Series) |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America (TV Series) |
| 1952 | Adventures of Superman (TV Series) |
| 1952 | Breakdown · as Harry 'punchy' Adams |
| 1952 | Hoodlum Empire · as Silky Tanner |
| 1952 | Gang Busters (TV Series) · as Al Rocco |
| 1952 | Okinawa · as Delgado |
| 1951 | Dragnet (1951) (TV Series) |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Ace |
| 1951 | Let's Go Navy! · as Red |
| 1951 | Ace in the Hole · as Leo Minosa |
| 1951 | |
| 1950 | Racket Squad (TV Series) |
| 1950 | Ashley Banjo’s Big Town Dance (TV Series) · as Al Nicholas |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Al |
| 1950 | Triple Trouble · as Skeets O'neil |
| 1950 | State Penitentiary · as Mike Gavin |
| 1950 | Destination Big House · as Joe Bruno |
| 1949 | Scene of the Crime · as Turk Kingby |
| 1949 | Angels in Disguise · as Henchman Miami |
| 1949 | The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Bert Ronson |
| 1949 | Post Office Investigator · as Louis Reese |
| 1949 | City Across the River · as Gaggsy Steens |
| 1949 | Omoo-Omoo the Shark God · as Mate Richards |
| 1949 | The Window · as Murdered Seaman (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Homicide · as Nick Foster |
| 1949 | Shockproof · as 'kid', Knife Wielder (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Smart Girls Don't Talk · as Cliff Saunders |
| 1948 | Race Street · as Sam |
| 1948 | The Arizona Ranger · as Ranger Gills |
| 1947 | Crossfire · as Bill |
| 1947 | Seven Were Saved · as Sergeant |
| 1947 | The Guilt of Janet Ames · as Joe Burton |
| 1947 | Backlash · as Detective Sergeant Tom Carey |
| 1946 | Blue Skies · as Shirtless Soldier At White Christmas Camp Show |
| 1946 | Till the End of Time · as Soldier With "the Shakes" |
| 1946 | Somewhere in the Night · as Marine Desk Sergeant |
| 1946 | O.S.S. · as Robert Bouchet, Tech Sgt., A.u.s. / Albert Bernardi |
| 1945 | A Walk in the Sun · as Pvt. Tranella |
| 1945 | See My Lawyer · as Joe Wilson |
| 1944 | Winged Victory · as Drunken Seaman |