Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1920-01-08
- Day of Death1984-04-25 (64 years)
- Place of BirthPalermo, Sicily, Italy
- Also Known As-
Richard Benedict
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1980
Mark, I Love You
As: Mr. Powell
- 1972
Ghost Story
As: Mr. Parker
- 1970
Move
As: Prescott
- 1968
Hawaii Five-O
As: Sol the Bartender
- 1960
Surfside 6
As: Harry Noonan
- 1960
Ocean's Eleven
As: "Curly" Steffans
- 1959
The Untouchables
As: Fur Sammons
- 1959
Hawaiian Eye
As: Eddie Coyle
- 1958
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
As: Bob Finelli
1958Josette of New Orleans
As: Vic
1957Harbor Command
As: Arnold Freeman
1957The Walter Winchell File
As: Keeger
1957Perry Mason
As: Steve Daniels
1957Beginning of the End
As: Cpl. Mathias
1957The Midnight Story
As: Pool Player (uncredited)
1957Spring Reunion
As: Jim (uncredited)
1956The Man Is Armed
As: Lew 'Mitch' Mitchell
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As: Mike
1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
As: Briscoe
1955Wiretapper
As: Romato
1955Spy Chasers
As: Boris
1955The Shrike
As: Gregory
1954The Lone Wolf
As: Babe Janno
1953Act of Love
As: Pete
1953Murder Without Tears
As: Joe 'Candy Markwell' Martola
1953Run for the Hills
As: Horace 'Happy' Day
1953The Juggler
As: Police Officer Kogan
1953Jalopy
As: Tony, the driver
1952Woman in the Dark
As: Gino Morello
1952Breakdown
As: Harry 'Punchy' Adams
1952Hoodlum Empire
As: Silky Tanner
1952Okinawa
As: Delgado
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
As: Ace
1951Let's Go Navy!
As: Red
- 1951
Ace in the Hole
As: Leo Minosa
1950Triple Trouble
As: Skeets O'Neil
1950State Penitentiary
As: Mike Gavin
1949Angels in Disguise
As: Henchman Miami
1949Post Office Investigator
As: Louis Reese
1949Scene of the Crime
As: Turk Kingby
1949Omoo-Omoo the Shark God
As: Mate Richards
1949The Window
As: Murdered Seaman (Uncredited)
1949City Across the River
As: Gaggsy Steens
1949Homicide
As: Nick Foster
1949Shockproof
As: 'Kid', Knife Wielder (Uncredited)
1948Smart Girls Don't Talk
As: Cliff Saunders
1948Race Street
As: Sam
1948The Arizona Ranger
As: Ranger Gills
- 1947
Crossfire
As: Bill
1947The Guilt of Janet Ames
As: Joe Burton
1947Backlash
As: Detective Sergeant Tom Carey
1946Till the End of Time
As: Soldier with "the shakes"
- 1946
Somewhere in the Night
As: Marine Desk Sergeant
1946O.S.S.
As: Robert Bouchet, Tech Sgt., A.U.S. / Albert Bernardi
1945A Walk in the Sun
As: Pvt. Tranella
1945See My Lawyer
As: Joe Wilson