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Richard Benedict
Actor

Richard Benedict

8 Jan 1920Born
25 Apr 1984Died
64Age at death
122Credits

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.

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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

The 80 most recent of 122 credits.

  1. 1984DisconnectedFilm: Store Customer (Uncredited)
  2. 1980Mark, I Love YouFilm: Mr. Powell
  3. 1979Doctors' Private LivesSeries: Director (1 episode)
  4. 1977Man from AtlantisSeries: Director (1 episode)
  5. 1977The Oregon TrailSeries: Director (1 episode)
  6. 1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  7. 1977Code RSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  8. 1976Quincy, M.E.Series: Director (2 episodes)
  9. 1976Charlie's AngelsSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  10. 1976Flannery and QuiltFilm: Milt Lesser
  11. 1975Matt HelmSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  12. 1975Joe ForresterSeries: Director (1 episode)
  13. 1975S.W.A.T.Series: Director (1 episode)
  14. 1974Police WomanSeries: Director (6 episodes)
  15. 1974Born FreeSeries: Director (1 episode)
  16. 1973Big John MorrisonFilm: Director
  17. 1973Police StorySeries: Director (5 episodes)
  18. 1972Ghost StorySeries: Mr. Parker (1 episode)
  19. 1972The RookiesSeries: Director (1 episode)
  20. 1971The PartnersSeries: Director (5 episodes)
  21. 1971Alias Smith and JonesSeries: Director (3 episodes)
  22. 1970Night GallerySeries: Director (1 episode)
  23. 1970Dan AugustSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  24. 1970MoveFilm: Prescott
  25. 1969Medical CenterSeries: Director (1 episode)
  26. 1969Marcus Welby, M.D.Series: Director (2 episodes)
  27. 1969Hawaii Five-OSeries: Sol the Bartender, Director (1 episode)
  28. 1969ImpasseFilm: Director
  29. 1968The OutsiderSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  30. 1967MannixSeries: Director (1 episode)
  31. 1967The High ChaparralSeries: Director (4 episodes)
  32. 1967N.Y.P.D.Series: Director (1 episode)
  33. 1967IronsideSeries: Director (1 episode)
  34. 1967The InvadersSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  35. 1966Mission: ImpossibleSeries: Director (3 episodes)
  36. 1966HawkSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  37. 1965Winter A-Go-GoFilm: Director
  38. 1965Get SmartSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  39. 1965LaredoSeries: Director (1 episode)
  40. 1965I SpySeries: Director (1 episode)
  41. 1965Run for Your LifeSeries: Director (6 episodes)
  42. 1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series: Director (1 episode)
  43. 196412 O'Clock HighSeries: Director (1 episode)
  44. 1963The FugitiveSeries: Director (1 episode)
  45. 1962Combat!Series: Director (2 episodes)
  46. 1962The VirginianSeries: Director (3 episodes)
  47. 1961Tallahassee 7000Series (1 episode)
  48. 1961Miami UndercoverSeries (2 episodes)
  49. 1960The Roaring 20'sSeries: Director (1 episode)
  50. 1960Surfside 6Series: Harry Noonan, Director (4 episodes)
  51. 1960Ocean's ElevenFilm: "Curly" Steffans
  52. 1960I'll Give My LifeFilm
  53. 1959Hawaiian EyeSeries: Eddie Coyle, Mike Armin, Director (1 episode)
  54. 1958Man with a CameraSeries (1 episode)
  55. 1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries: Fur Sammons (1 episode)
  56. 1958LawmanSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  57. 1958BroncoSeries: Director (1 episode)
  58. 1958Peter GunnSeries (1 episode)
  59. 1958It! The Terror from Beyond SpaceFilm: Bob Finelli
  60. 1958Josette of New OrleansFilm: Vic
  61. 1957Harbor CommandSeries: Arnold Freeman (1 episode)
  62. 1957The Walter Winchell FileSeries: Keeger (1 episode)
  63. 1957Perry MasonSeries: Steve Daniels (1 episode)
  64. 1957Beginning of the EndFilm: Cpl. Mathias
  65. 1957The Midnight StoryFilm: Pool Player (uncredited)
  66. 1957Spring ReunionFilm: Jim (uncredited)
  67. 1956The Man Is ArmedFilm: Lew 'Mitch' Mitchell
  68. 1956The Adventures of Jim BowieSeries (1 episode)
  69. 1955Highway PatrolSeries (1 episode)
  70. 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries: Mike (1 episode)
  71. 1955Navy LogSeries (2 episodes)
  72. 1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries: Briscoe (1 episode)
  73. 1955WiretapperFilm: Romato
  74. 1955Spy ChasersFilm: Boris
  75. 1955The ShrikeFilm: Gregory
  76. 1954Superman's PerilFilm: Cappy
  77. 1954The WhistlerSeries (1 episode)
  78. 1954The Lone WolfSeries: Babe Janno (1 episode)
  79. 1953Act of LoveFilm: Pete
  80. 1953Murder Without TearsFilm: Joe 'Candy Markwell' Martola

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