Richard Benedict

Actor

Born: January 8, 1920
Died: April 25, 1984 (age 64)
From: Palermo, Sicily, Italy

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…

Filmography (54)

Disconnected (1984)
Store Customer (Uncredited)
Mark, I Love You (1980)
Mr. Powell
Flannery and Quilt (1976)
Milt Lesser
Big John Morrison (1973)
Director
Move (1970)
Prescott
Impasse (1969)
Director
Winter A-Go-Go (1965)
Director
Ocean's Eleven (1960)
"Curly" Steffans
I'll Give My Life (1960)
It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958)
Bob Finelli
Josette of New Orleans (1958)
Vic
Beginning of the End (1957)
Cpl. Mathias
The Midnight Story (1957)
Pool Player (uncredited)
Spring Reunion (1957)
Jim (uncredited)
The Man Is Armed (1956)
Lew 'Mitch' Mitchell
Wiretapper (1955)
Romato
Spy Chasers (1955)
Boris
The Shrike (1955)
Gregory
Superman's Peril (1954)
Cappy
Act of Love (1953)
Pete
Murder Without Tears (1953)
Joe 'Candy Markwell' Martola
Run for the Hills (1953)
Horace 'Happy' Day
The Juggler (1953)
Police Officer Kogan
Jalopy (1953)
Tony, the driver
Woman in the Dark (1952)
Gino Morello
Breakdown (1952)
Harry 'Punchy' Adams
Hoodlum Empire (1952)
Silky Tanner
Okinawa (1952)
Delgado
Let's Go Navy! (1951)
Red
Ace in the Hole (1951)
Leo Minosa