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Richard Benedict

Richard Benedict

Known For Acting
Birthday Jan 08, 1920
Died Apr 25, 1984 (64)
Birthplace Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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

Filmography

Mark, I Love You

Mark, I Love You

1980

as Mr. Powell

Move

Move

1970

as Prescott

Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

1960

as "Curly" Steffans

It! The Terror from Beyond Space

It! The Terror from Beyond Space

1958

as Bob Finelli

Beginning of the End

Beginning of the End

1957

as Cpl. Mathias

Spring Reunion

Spring Reunion

1957

as Jim (uncredited)

The Midnight Story

The Midnight Story

1957

as Pool Player (uncredited)

The Man Is Armed

The Man Is Armed

1956

as Lew 'Mitch' Mitchell

Wiretapper

Wiretapper

1955

as Romato

The Shrike

The Shrike

1955

as Gregory

Spy Chasers

Spy Chasers

1955

as Boris

Murder Without Tears

Murder Without Tears

1953

as Joe 'Candy Markwell' Martola

Jalopy

Jalopy

1953

as Tony, the driver

Run for the Hills

Run for the Hills

1953

as Horace 'Happy' Day

The Juggler

The Juggler

1953

as Police Officer Kogan

Woman in the Dark

Woman in the Dark

1952

as Gino Morello

Breakdown

Breakdown

1952

as Harry 'Punchy' Adams

Okinawa

Okinawa

1952

as Delgado

Hoodlum Empire

Hoodlum Empire

1952

as Silky Tanner

Let's Go Navy!

Let's Go Navy!

1951

as Red

Ace in the Hole

Ace in the Hole

1951

as Leo Minosa

State Penitentiary

State Penitentiary

1950

as Mike Gavin

Triple Trouble

Triple Trouble

1950

as Skeets O'Neil

Omoo-Omoo the Shark God

Omoo-Omoo the Shark God

1949

as Mate Richards

Streets of San Francisco

Streets of San Francisco

1949

as Henry Walker

The Window

The Window

1949

as Murdered Seaman (Uncredited)

Post Office Investigator

Post Office Investigator

1949

as Louis Reese

City Across the River

City Across the River

1949

as Gaggsy Steens

Shockproof

Shockproof

1949

as 'Kid', Knife Wielder (Uncredited)

Homicide

Homicide

1949

as Nick Foster

Angels in Disguise

Angels in Disguise

1949

as Henchman Miami

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

1949

as Turk Kingby

Smart Girls Don't Talk

Smart Girls Don't Talk

1948

as Cliff Saunders

The Arizona Ranger

The Arizona Ranger

1948

as Ranger Gills

Race Street

Race Street

1948

as Sam

The Guilt of Janet Ames

The Guilt of Janet Ames

1947

as Joe Burton

Backlash

Backlash

1947

as Detective Sergeant Tom Carey

Crossfire

Crossfire

1947

as Bill

O.S.S.

O.S.S.

1946

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

Somewhere in the Night

Somewhere in the Night

1946

as Marine Desk Sergeant

Till the End of Time

Till the End of Time

1946

as Soldier with "the shakes"

A Walk in the Sun

A Walk in the Sun

1945

as Pvt. Tranella

See My Lawyer

See My Lawyer

1945

as Joe Wilson

Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

1960

Producer's Assistant

Impasse

Impasse

1969

Director

Winter A-Go-Go

Winter A-Go-Go

1965

Director

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Hawaii Five-O

as Sol the Bartender

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Perry Mason

as Steve Daniels

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Lux Video Theatre

as Al

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Ace

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Ghost Story

as Mr. Parker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1972

Lux Video Theatre

as Libero

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Mike

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1955

The Untouchables

as Fur Sammons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1959

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as Briscoe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1955

The Walter Winchell File

as Keeger

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1957

Hawaiian Eye

as Eddie Coyle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1959

Surfside 6

as Harry Noonan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1960

The Lone Wolf

as Babe Janno

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 1954

Harbor Command

as Arnold Freeman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1957

Surfside 6

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 06, 1960

Dragnet

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 16, 1951

Adventures of Superman

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 19, 1952

Navy Log

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

Racket Squad

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 07, 1951

Miami Undercover

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 23, 1961

The Rookies

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1972

General Electric Theater

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Man with a Camera

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

Ironside

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

Highway Patrol

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1955

I Led Three Lives

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1953

Peter Gunn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1958

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1956

The Whistler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 13, 1954

Cavalcade of America

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

The Roaring 20's

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 1960

Tallahassee 7000

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 24, 1961

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