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.
Filmography
Disconnected
as Store Customer (Uncredited)
Disconnected
as Store Customer (Uncredited)
Mark, I Love You
as Mr. Powell
Mark, I Love You
as Mr. Powell
Flannery and Quilt
as Milt Lesser
Flannery and Quilt
as Milt Lesser
Move
as Prescott
Move
as Prescott
Impasse
Impasse
Ocean's Eleven
as "Curly" Steffans
Ocean's Eleven
as "Curly" Steffans
I'll Give My Life
I'll Give My Life
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
as Bob Finelli
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
as Bob Finelli
Josette of New Orleans
as Vic
Josette of New Orleans
as Vic
Beginning of the End
as Cpl. Mathias
Beginning of the End
as Cpl. Mathias
The Midnight Story
as Pool Player (uncredited)
The Midnight Story
as Pool Player (uncredited)
Spring Reunion
as Jim (uncredited)
Spring Reunion
as Jim (uncredited)
The Man Is Armed
as Lew 'Mitch' Mitchell
The Man Is Armed
as Lew 'Mitch' Mitchell
Wiretapper
as Romato
Wiretapper
as Romato
Spy Chasers
as Boris
Spy Chasers
as Boris
The Shrike
as Gregory
The Shrike
as Gregory
Superman's Peril
as Cappy
Superman's Peril
as Cappy
Act of Love
as Pete
Act of Love
as Pete
Murder Without Tears
as Joe 'Candy Markwell' Martola
Murder Without Tears
as Joe 'Candy Markwell' Martola
Run for the Hills
as Horace 'Happy' Day
Run for the Hills
as Horace 'Happy' Day
The Juggler
as Police Officer Kogan
The Juggler
as Police Officer Kogan
Jalopy
as Tony, the driver
Jalopy
as Tony, the driver
Woman in the Dark
as Gino Morello
Woman in the Dark
as Gino Morello
Breakdown
as Harry 'Punchy' Adams
Breakdown
as Harry 'Punchy' Adams
Hoodlum Empire
as Silky Tanner
Hoodlum Empire
as Silky Tanner
Okinawa
as Delgado
Okinawa
as Delgado
Let's Go Navy!
as Red
Let's Go Navy!
as Red
Ace in the Hole
as Leo Minosa
Ace in the Hole
as Leo Minosa
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
Rookie Fireman
as Al Greco
Rookie Fireman
as Al Greco
Triple Trouble
as Skeets O'Neil
Triple Trouble
as Skeets O'Neil
State Penitentiary
as Mike Gavin
State Penitentiary
as Mike Gavin
Angels in Disguise
as Henchman Miami
Angels in Disguise
as Henchman Miami
Post Office Investigator
as Louis Reese
Post Office Investigator
as Louis Reese
Scene of the Crime
as Turk Kingby
Scene of the Crime
as Turk Kingby
Omoo-Omoo the Shark God
as Mate Richards
Omoo-Omoo the Shark God
as Mate Richards
The Window
as Murdered Seaman (Uncredited)
The Window
as Murdered Seaman (Uncredited)
Streets of San Francisco
as Henry Walker
Streets of San Francisco
as Henry Walker
City Across the River
as Gaggsy Steens
City Across the River
as Gaggsy Steens
Homicide
as Nick Foster
Homicide
as Nick Foster
Shockproof
as 'Kid', Knife Wielder (Uncredited)
Shockproof
as 'Kid', Knife Wielder (Uncredited)
Smart Girls Don't Talk
as Cliff Saunders
Smart Girls Don't Talk
as Cliff Saunders
Race Street
as Sam
Race Street
as Sam
The Arizona Ranger
as Ranger Gills
The Arizona Ranger
as Ranger Gills
Crossfire
as Bill
Crossfire
as Bill
The Guilt of Janet Ames
as Joe Burton
The Guilt of Janet Ames
as Joe Burton
Backlash
as Detective Sergeant Tom Carey
Backlash
as Detective Sergeant Tom Carey
Till the End of Time
as Soldier with "the shakes"
Till the End of Time
as Soldier with "the shakes"
Somewhere in the Night
as Marine Desk Sergeant
Somewhere in the Night
as Marine Desk Sergeant
O.S.S.
as Robert Bouchet, Tech Sgt., A.U.S. / Albert Bernardi
O.S.S.
as Robert Bouchet, Tech Sgt., A.U.S. / Albert Bernardi
A Walk in the Sun
as Pvt. Tranella
A Walk in the Sun
as Pvt. Tranella
See My Lawyer
as Joe Wilson
See My Lawyer
as Joe Wilson