Richard Benedict
Known for Acting · 83 credits
- Born
- 1920-01-08
- Died
- 1984-04-25
- Place of birth
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (31)
Perry Mason
1957
as Steve Daniels
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Sol the Bartender
Ironside
1967
Dragnet
1951
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Briscoe
Hawaiian Eye
1959
as Eddie Coyle / Mike Armin
Peter Gunn
1958
The Lone Ranger
1949
as Bert Ronson
The Rookies
1972
Highway Patrol
1955
Surfside 6
1960
as Harry Noonan
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Mike
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Tony Gambini
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
as Fur Sammons
Navy Log
1955
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
Cavalcade of America
1952
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Al / Libero
Ghost Story
1972
as Mr. Parker
The Roaring 20's
1960
Racket Squad
1951
Man with a Camera
1958
I Led Three Lives
1953
The Whistler
1954
The Lone Wolf
1954
as Babe Janno
Harbor Command
1957
as Arnold Freeman
The Walter Winchell File
1957
as Keeger
General Electric Theater
1953
Tallahassee 7000
1961
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Ace
Miami Undercover
1961
Movies (52)
Ocean's Eleven
1960
as "Curly" Steffans
Ace in the Hole
1951
as Leo Minosa
Somewhere in the Night
1946
as Marine Desk Sergeant
The Window
1949
as Murdered Seaman (Uncredited)
Shockproof
1949
as 'Kid', Knife Wielder (Uncredited)
Crossfire
1947
as Bill
Impasse
1969
State Penitentiary
1950
as Mike Gavin
A Walk in the Sun
1945
as Pvt. Tranella
Backlash
1947
as Detective Sergeant Tom Carey
The Man Is Armed
1956
as Lew 'Mitch' Mitchell
Move
1970
as Prescott
Race Street
1948
as Sam
The Midnight Story
1957
as Pool Player (uncredited)
Till the End of Time
1946
as Soldier with "the shakes"
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
1958
as Bob Finelli
O.S.S.
1946
as Robert Bouchet, Tech Sgt., A.U.S. / Albert Bernardi
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
1951
The Juggler
1953
as Police Officer Kogan
Spring Reunion
1957
as Jim (uncredited)
Hoodlum Empire
1952
as Silky Tanner
Scene of the Crime
1949
as Turk Kingby
City Across the River
1949
as Gaggsy Steens
Mark, I Love You
1980
as Mr. Powell
Okinawa
1952
as Delgado
The Shrike
1955
as Gregory
Beginning of the End
1957
as Cpl. Mathias
Wiretapper
1955
as Romato
The Guilt of Janet Ames
1947
as Joe Burton
Homicide
1949
as Nick Foster
Triple Trouble
1950
as Skeets O'Neil
Post Office Investigator
1949
as Louis Reese
Act of Love
1953
as Pete
I'll Give My Life
1960
Jalopy
1953
as Tony, the driver
Superman's Peril
1954
as Cappy
Let's Go Navy!
1951
as Red
Streets of San Francisco
1949
as Henry Walker
Run for the Hills
1953
as Horace 'Happy' Day
Woman in the Dark
1952
as Gino Morello
See My Lawyer
1945
as Joe Wilson
Murder Without Tears
1953
as Joe 'Candy Markwell' Martola
Spy Chasers
1955
as Boris
Disconnected
1984
as Store Customer (Uncredited)
The Arizona Ranger
1948
as Ranger Gills
Angels in Disguise
1949
as Henchman Miami
Breakdown
1952
as Harry 'Punchy' Adams
Omoo-Omoo the Shark God
1949
as Mate Richards
Smart Girls Don't Talk
1948
as Cliff Saunders
Rookie Fireman
1950
as Al Greco
Flannery and Quilt
1976
as Milt Lesser
Josette of New Orleans
1958
as Vic
About Richard Benedict
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 s… With 83 credits spanning from 1945 to 1984, Richard Benedict has appeared in 52 films and 31 TV shows.
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Most Popular Richard Benedict Movies
- Ocean's Eleven (1960) — as "Curly" Steffans
- Ace in the Hole (1951) — as Leo Minosa
- Somewhere in the Night (1946) — as Marine Desk Sergeant
- The Window (1949) — as Murdered Seaman (Uncredited)
- Shockproof (1949) — as 'Kid', Knife Wielder (Uncredited)
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