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Richard Benedict

Richard Benedict

Actor · Born 1920-01-08 · Palermo, Sicily, Italy

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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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Ace in the Hole (1951) — Leo Minosa
  2. Ocean's Eleven (1960) — "Curly" Steffans
  3. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — Mike
  4. Crossfire (1947) — Bill
  5. Hawaii Five-O (1968) — Sol the Bartender
  6. Perry Mason (1957) — Steve Daniels
  7. It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958) — Bob Finelli
  8. The Window (1949) — Murdered Seaman (Uncredited)
  9. Somewhere in the Night (1946) — Marine Desk Sergeant
  10. Ironside (1967)
  11. Adventures of Superman (1952) — Tony Gambini
  12. A Walk in the Sun (1945) — Pvt. Tranella
  13. Shockproof (1949) — 'Kid', Knife Wielder (Uncredited)
  14. Beginning of the End (1957) — Cpl. Mathias
  15. The Lone Ranger (1949) — Bert Ronson
  16. Dragnet (1951)
  17. The Midnight Story (1957) — Pool Player (uncredited)
  18. Disconnected (1984) — Store Customer (Uncredited)
  19. Peter Gunn (1958)
  20. Scene of the Crime (1949) — Turk Kingby
  21. The Rookies (1972)
  22. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955) — Briscoe
  23. Backlash (1947) — Detective Sergeant Tom Carey
  24. Race Street (1948) — Sam
  25. Till the End of Time (1946) — Soldier with "the shakes"
  26. The Guilt of Janet Ames (1947) — Joe Burton
  27. O.S.S. (1946) — Robert Bouchet, Tech Sgt., A.U.S. / Albert Bernardi
  28. Hoodlum Empire (1952) — Silky Tanner
  29. Smart Girls Don't Talk (1948) — Cliff Saunders
  30. Impasse (1969)
  31. The Juggler (1953) — Police Officer Kogan
  32. The Man Is Armed (1956) — Lew 'Mitch' Mitchell
  33. Homicide (1949) — Nick Foster
  34. Highway Patrol (1955)
  35. Hawaiian Eye (1959) — Eddie Coyle
  36. City Across the River (1949) — Gaggsy Steens
  37. Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison (1951)
  38. Act of Love (1953) — Pete
  39. Ghost Story (1972) — Mr. Parker
  40. Wiretapper (1955) — Romato

Directed

  1. Get Smart (1965) — Director
  2. Mission: Impossible (1966) — Director
  3. Charlie's Angels (1976) — Director
  4. Hawaii Five-O (1968) — Director
  5. Quincy, M.E. (1976) — Director
  6. Combat! (1962) — Director
  7. Night Gallery (1970) — Director
  8. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) — Director
  9. Man from Atlantis (1977) — Director
  10. Ironside (1967) — Director
  11. S.W.A.T. (1975) — Director
  12. The Fugitive (1963) — Director
  13. The Invaders (1967) — Director
  14. Mannix (1967) — Director
  15. The Virginian (1962) — Director
  16. Alias Smith and Jones (1971) — Director
  17. Police Woman (1974) — Director
  18. I Spy (1965) — Director
  19. The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977) — Director
  20. The High Chaparral (1967) — Director
  21. The Rookies (1972) — Director
  22. 12 O'Clock High (1964) — Director
  23. Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) — Director
  24. Police Story (1973) — Director
  25. Laredo (1965) — Director
  26. Medical Center (1969) — Director
  27. Impasse (1969) — Director
  28. Lawman (1958) — Director
  29. Hawaiian Eye (1959) — Director
  30. Bronco (1958) — Director
  31. Run for Your Life (1965) — Director
  32. Dan August (1970) — Director
  33. Matt Helm (1975) — Director
  34. N.Y.P.D. (1967) — Director
  35. The Outsider (1968) — Director
  36. Joe Forrester (1975) — Director
  37. Winter A-Go-Go (1965) — Director
  38. Surfside 6 (1960) — Director
  39. The Oregon Trail (1977) — Director
  40. The Partners (1971) — Director