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Richard Benedict

Richard Benedict

ActingBorn January 8, 1920 (64 years old at death)· Died April 25, 1984

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.

Popularity: 1
Total credits: 130

Known For

Perry Mason
TV
★7.7

Perry Mason

as Steve Daniels

Dragnet
TV
★6.5

Dragnet

Ironside

Movies (52)

Disconnected

Disconnected

as Store Customer (Uncredited)

1984

Mark, I Love You

Mark, I Love You

as Mr. Powell

1980

Flannery and Quilt

TV Shows (31)

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as Steve Daniels

1 ep.

Dragnet

Dragnet

3 ep.

Ironside

Ironside

Behind the Camera

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

Director

Ironside

Ironside

Director

Mannix

Mannix

Director

TV
★6.9

Ironside

Hawaii Five-O
TV
★7.2

Hawaii Five-O

as Sol the Bartender

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
TV
★6.8

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as Briscoe

Peter Gunn
TV
★6.6

Peter Gunn

The Rookies
TV
★6.9

The Rookies

Hawaiian Eye
TV
★5.6

Hawaiian Eye

as Eddie Coyle

The Lone Ranger
TV
★6.8

The Lone Ranger

as Bert Ronson

Highway Patrol
TV
★6.1

Highway Patrol

Adventures of Superman
TV
★6.6

Adventures of Superman

as Tony Gambini

Surfside 6
TV
★6.3

Surfside 6

Perry Mason
TV
★7.7

Perry Mason

as Steve Daniels

1957

Dragnet
TV
★6.5

Dragnet

1951

Ironside
TV
★6.9

Ironside

1967

Hawaii Five-O
TV
★7.2

Hawaii Five-O

as Sol the Bartender

1968

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
TV
★6.8

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as Briscoe

1955

Peter Gunn
TV
★6.6

Peter Gunn

1958

The Rookies
TV
★6.9

The Rookies

1972

Hawaiian Eye
TV
★5.6

Hawaiian Eye

as Eddie Coyle

1959

The Lone Ranger
TV
★6.8

The Lone Ranger

as Bert Ronson

1949

Highway Patrol
TV
★6.1

Highway Patrol

1955

Adventures of Superman
TV
★6.6

Adventures of Superman

as Tony Gambini

1952

Surfside 6
TV
★6.3

Surfside 6

1960

Flannery and Quilt

as Milt Lesser

1976

Move

Move

as Prescott

1970

Impasse

Impasse

1969

Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

as "Curly" Steffans

1960

I'll Give My Life

I'll Give My Life

1960

It! The Terror from Beyond Space

It! The Terror from Beyond Space

as Bob Finelli

1958

Josette of New Orleans

Josette of New Orleans

as Vic

1958

Beginning of the End

Beginning of the End

as Cpl. Mathias

1957

The Midnight Story

The Midnight Story

as Pool Player (uncredited)

1957

Spring Reunion

Spring Reunion

as Jim (uncredited)

1957

The Man Is Armed

The Man Is Armed

as Lew 'Mitch' Mitchell

1956

Wiretapper

Wiretapper

as Romato

1955

Spy Chasers

Spy Chasers

as Boris

1955

The Shrike

The Shrike

as Gregory

1955

Superman's Peril

Superman's Peril

as Cappy

1954

Act of Love

Act of Love

as Pete

1953

Murder Without Tears

Murder Without Tears

as Joe 'Candy Markwell' Martola

1953

Run for the Hills

Run for the Hills

as Horace 'Happy' Day

1953

The Juggler

The Juggler

as Police Officer Kogan

1953

Jalopy

Jalopy

as Tony, the driver

1953

Woman in the Dark

Woman in the Dark

as Gino Morello

1952

Breakdown

Breakdown

as Harry 'Punchy' Adams

1952

Disconnected

Disconnected

as Store Customer (Uncredited)

1984

Mark, I Love You

Mark, I Love You

as Mr. Powell

1980

Flannery and Quilt

Flannery and Quilt

as Milt Lesser

1976

Move

Move

as Prescott

1970

Impasse

Impasse

1969

Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven

as "Curly" Steffans

1960

I'll Give My Life

I'll Give My Life

1960

It! The Terror from Beyond Space

It! The Terror from Beyond Space

as Bob Finelli

1958

Josette of New Orleans

Josette of New Orleans

as Vic

1958

Beginning of the End

Beginning of the End

as Cpl. Mathias

1957

The Midnight Story

The Midnight Story

as Pool Player (uncredited)

1957

Spring Reunion

Spring Reunion

as Jim (uncredited)

1957

The Man Is Armed

The Man Is Armed

as Lew 'Mitch' Mitchell

1956

Wiretapper

Wiretapper

as Romato

1955

Spy Chasers

Spy Chasers

as Boris

1955

The Shrike

The Shrike

as Gregory

1955

Superman's Peril

Superman's Peril

as Cappy

1954

Act of Love

Act of Love

as Pete

1953

Murder Without Tears

Murder Without Tears

as Joe 'Candy Markwell' Martola

1953

Run for the Hills

Run for the Hills

as Horace 'Happy' Day

1953

The Juggler

The Juggler

as Police Officer Kogan

1953

Jalopy

Jalopy

as Tony, the driver

1953

Woman in the Dark

Woman in the Dark

as Gino Morello

1952

Breakdown

Breakdown

as Harry 'Punchy' Adams

1952

1 ep.

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as Sol the Bartender

1 ep.

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as Briscoe

1 ep.

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

1 ep.

The Rookies

The Rookies

1 ep.

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

as Eddie Coyle

1 ep.

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

as Bert Ronson

1 ep.

Highway Patrol

Highway Patrol

1 ep.

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

as Tony Gambini

3 ep.

Surfside 6

Surfside 6

4 ep.

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Mike

1 ep.

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

as Fur Sammons

1 ep.

Navy Log

Navy Log

2 ep.

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

1 ep.

No image

Lux Video Theatre

as Al

1 ep.

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

1 ep.

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

as Mr. Parker

1 ep.

The Roaring 20's

The Roaring 20's

1 ep.

Racket Squad

Racket Squad

2 ep.

I Led Three Lives

I Led Three Lives

1 ep.

The Lone Wolf

The Lone Wolf

as Babe Janno

1 ep.

Man with a Camera

Man with a Camera

1 ep.

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as Steve Daniels

1 episodes

Dragnet

Dragnet

3 episodes

Ironside

Ironside

1 episodes

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as Sol the Bartender

1 episodes

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as Briscoe

1 episodes

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

1 episodes

The Rookies

The Rookies

1 episodes

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

as Eddie Coyle

1 episodes

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

as Bert Ronson

1 episodes

Highway Patrol

Highway Patrol

1 episodes

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

as Tony Gambini

3 episodes

Surfside 6

Surfside 6

4 episodes

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Mike

1 episodes

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

as Fur Sammons

1 episodes

Navy Log

Navy Log

2 episodes

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

1 episodes

No image

Lux Video Theatre

as Al

1 episodes

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

1 episodes

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

as Mr. Parker

1 episodes

The Roaring 20's

The Roaring 20's

1 episodes

Racket Squad

Racket Squad

2 episodes

I Led Three Lives

I Led Three Lives

1 episodes

The Lone Wolf

The Lone Wolf

as Babe Janno

1 episodes

Man with a Camera

Man with a Camera

1 episodes

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

Director

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

Director

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

Director

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

Director

Lawman

Lawman

Director

The Virginian

The Virginian

Director

Combat!

Combat!

Director

Get Smart

Get Smart

Director

Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

Director

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

Director

Ironside

Ironside

Director

Mannix

Mannix

Director

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

Director

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

Director

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

Director

Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

Director

Lawman

Lawman

Director

The Virginian

The Virginian

Director

Combat!

Combat!

Director

Get Smart

Get Smart

Director

Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

Director