Richard Benedict
Acting
Born: January 8, 1920 · Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Died: April 25, 1984 (aged 64)
Highest Rated
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
Ace in the Hole
1951
Get Smart
1965
Ocean's Eleven
1960
Mission: Impossible
1966
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Charlie's Angels
1976
Crossfire
1947
Hawaii Five-O
1968
Perry Mason
1957
Quincy, M.E.
1976
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
1958
Combat!
1962
Photos (1)
Movies (51)
Ocean's Eleven
"Curly" Steffans
Ace in the Hole
Leo Minosa
Crossfire
Bill
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
Bob Finelli
The Arizona Ranger
Ranger Gills
Impasse
1969
Spring Reunion
Jim (uncredited)
The Window
Murdered Seaman (Uncredited)
A Walk in the Sun
Pvt. Tranella
The Midnight Story
Pool Player (uncredited)
Okinawa
Delgado
Smart Girls Don't Talk
Cliff Saunders
Shockproof
'Kid', Knife Wielder (Uncredited)
Somewhere in the Night
Marine Desk Sergeant
Act of Love
Pete
The Juggler
Police Officer Kogan
The Shrike
Gregory
Triple Trouble
Skeets O'Neil
The Guilt of Janet Ames
Joe Burton
Scene of the Crime
Turk Kingby
Till the End of Time
Soldier with "the shakes"
Homicide
Nick Foster
Jalopy
Tony, the driver
Post Office Investigator
Louis Reese
O.S.S.
Robert Bouchet, Tech Sgt., A.U.S. / Albert Bernardi
Rookie Fireman
Al Greco
Beginning of the End
Cpl. Mathias
Hoodlum Empire
Silky Tanner
Wiretapper
Romato
Move
Prescott
Race Street
Sam
Let's Go Navy!
Red
Spy Chasers
Boris
Mark, I Love You
Mr. Powell
I'll Give My Life
1960
See My Lawyer
Joe Wilson
Run for the Hills
Horace 'Happy' Day
City Across the River
Gaggsy Steens
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
1951
Omoo-Omoo the Shark God
Mate Richards
Murder Without Tears
Joe 'Candy Markwell' Martola
The Man Is Armed
Lew 'Mitch' Mitchell
Backlash
Detective Sergeant Tom Carey
State Penitentiary
Mike Gavin
Superman's Peril
Cappy
Disconnected
Store Customer (Uncredited)
Breakdown
Harry 'Punchy' Adams
Flannery and Quilt
Milt Lesser
Angels in Disguise
Henchman Miami
Woman in the Dark
Gino Morello
Josette of New Orleans
Vic
TV Shows (32)
Perry Mason
Steve Daniels · 1 eps
Ironside
1 eps
Dragnet
3 eps
Hawaii Five-O
Sol the Bartender · 1 eps
Peter Gunn
1 eps
Highway Patrol
1 eps
The Lone Ranger
Bert Ronson · 1 eps
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Briscoe · 1 eps
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Mike · 1 eps
Surfside 6
4 eps
Surfside 6
Harry Noonan · 1 eps
Hawaiian Eye
Eddie Coyle · 1 eps
Hawaiian Eye
Mike Armin · 1 eps
Adventures of Superman
Tony Gambini · 3 eps
The Rookies
1 eps
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Fur Sammons · 1 eps
Cavalcade of America
1 eps
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
1 eps
Navy Log
2 eps
I Led Three Lives
1 eps
Ghost Story
Mr. Parker · 1 eps
Racket Squad
2 eps
The Roaring 20's
1 eps
The Walter Winchell File
Keeger · 1 eps
The Lone Wolf
Babe Janno · 1 eps
Miami Undercover
2 eps
The Whistler
1 eps
Man with a Camera
1 eps
Harbor Command
Arnold Freeman · 1 eps
General Electric Theater
1 eps
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Ace · 1 eps
Tallahassee 7000
1 eps
Directing (44)
Ironside
Director
Hawaii Five-O
Director
The Fugitive
Director
Mannix
Director
The Virginian
Director
Get Smart
Director
Charlie's Angels
Director
Quincy, M.E.
Director
Mission: Impossible
Director
Combat!
Director
Lawman
Director
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Director
Run for Your Life
Director
Night Gallery
Director
Police Woman
Director
The High Chaparral
Director
Surfside 6
Director
Medical Center
Director
The Invaders
Director
Hawaiian Eye
Director
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Director
12 O'Clock High
Director
Police Story
Director
The Rookies
Director
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
Director
Alias Smith and Jones
Director
I Spy
Director
Bronco
Director
Laredo
Director
Man from Atlantis
Director
The Roaring 20's
Director
Joe Forrester
Director
S.W.A.T.
Director
The Outsider
Director
N.Y.P.D.
Director
Dan August
Director
Matt Helm
Director
The Oregon Trail
Director
Born Free
Director
Code R
Director
Hawk
Director
Impasse
Director
Winter A-Go-Go
Director
Big John Morrison
Director