Richard Benedict
Acting
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.
Born: January 8, 1920
Place of Birth: Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Known For
Filmography
as Mr. Powell
as Milt Lesser
as Mr. Parker
as Prescott
as Sol the Bartender
as Harry Noonan
as "Curly" Steffans
as Eddie Coyle
as Mike Armin
as Fur Sammons
as Bob Finelli
as Vic
as Arnold Freeman
as Keeger
as Steve Daniels
as Cpl. Mathias
as Pool Player (uncredited)
as Jim (uncredited)
as Lew 'Mitch' Mitchell
as Mike
as Briscoe
as Romato
as Boris
as Gregory
as Cappy
as Babe Janno
as Pete
as Joe 'Candy Markwell' Martola
as Horace 'Happy' Day
as Police Officer Kogan
as Tony, the driver
as Gino Morello
as Tony Gambini
as Harry 'Punchy' Adams
as Silky Tanner
as Delgado
as Red
as Leo Minosa
as Skeets O'Neil
as Mike Gavin
as Henchman Miami
as Louis Reese
as Turk Kingby
as Mate Richards
as Murdered Seaman (Uncredited)
as Gaggsy Steens
as Nick Foster
as 'Kid', Knife Wielder (Uncredited)
as Cliff Saunders
as Sam
as Ranger Gills
as Bill
as Joe Burton
as Detective Sergeant Tom Carey
as Soldier with "the shakes"
as Marine Desk Sergeant
as Robert Bouchet, Tech Sgt., A.U.S. / Albert Bernardi
as Pvt. Tranella
as Joe Wilson