Richard Benedict
Known For
Acting
Born
1920-01-08 in Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Died
1984-04-25
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.
Most Known For
Perry Mason
as Steve Daniels
Hawaii Five-O
as Sol the Bartender
Ironside
The Lone Ranger
as Bert Ronson
Dragnet
The Rookies
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as Briscoe
Peter Gunn
Surfside 6
Surfside 6
as Harry Noonan
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Mike
Harbor Command
as Arnold Freeman
Adventures of Superman
as Tony Gambini
Ghost Story
as Mr. Parker
Highway Patrol
Hawaiian Eye
as Eddie Coyle
Hawaiian Eye
as Mike Armin
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
as Fur Sammons
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
