Richard Benedict

Richard Benedict

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
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Palermo, Sicily, Italy
    Birthday
    1/8/1920
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole
7.8
Hoodlum Empire
Hoodlum Empire
6.1
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
5.9
Crossfire
Crossfire
6.6
A Walk in the Sun
A Walk in the Sun
5.7
City Across the River
City Across the River
5.5
Backlash
Backlash
4.9
The Guilt of Janet Ames
The Guilt of Janet Ames
5.6
Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime
6.2
Smart Girls Don't Talk
Smart Girls Don't Talk
5.5
Beginning of the End
Beginning of the End
3.7
Homicide
Homicide
5.3
Murder Without Tears
Murder Without Tears
5.2
The Man Is Armed
The Man Is Armed
4.8
Race Street
Race Street
5.8
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
6.4
Streets of San Francisco
0
Woman in the Dark
Woman in the Dark
0
Jalopy
Jalopy
4.6
Let's Go Navy!
Let's Go Navy!
7
The Midnight Story
The Midnight Story
5.6
Post Office Investigator
Post Office Investigator
6
Mark, I Love You
Mark, I Love You
0
Impasse
Impasse
4.7
Triple Trouble
Triple Trouble
6.2
Act of Love
Act of Love
6.7
The Shrike
The Shrike
6
Spring Reunion
Spring Reunion
5.8
O.S.S.
O.S.S.
6.4
State Penitentiary
State Penitentiary
6.5
Somewhere in the Night
Somewhere in the Night
6.8
The Arizona Ranger
The Arizona Ranger
6
Till the End of Time
Till the End of Time
6.7
Spy Chasers
Spy Chasers
7
Angels in Disguise
Angels in Disguise
5.8
The Window
The Window
6.9
Omoo-Omoo the Shark God
Omoo-Omoo the Shark God
5
Run for the Hills
Run for the Hills
0
Shockproof
Shockproof
6.4
Josette of New Orleans
Josette of New Orleans
0
Ocean's Eleven
Ocean's Eleven
6.4
Breakdown
Breakdown
6
My Christmas Inn
My Christmas Inn
6.1
See My Lawyer
See My Lawyer
6
Move
Move
4.6
Staging Christmas
Staging Christmas
5.6
I'll Give My Life
I'll Give My Life
6
Wiretapper
Wiretapper
5
Okinawa
Okinawa
4.8
The Juggler
The Juggler
6.6
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