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.
Ocean's Eleven
as "Curly" SteffansDanny Ocean and his gang attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night.
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Ace in the Hole
as Leo MinosaAn arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.
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It! The Terror from Beyond Space
as Bob FinelliThe first manned expedition to Mars is invaded by an unknown life form, which stows away on the...
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Crossfire
as BillA man is murdered, apparently by one of a group of soldiers just out of the army. But which one?...
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The Window
as Murdered Seaman (Uncredited)An imaginative boy who frequently makes things up witnesses a murder, but can't get his parents...
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The Midnight Story
as Pool Player (uncredited)Beloved priest Father Thomasino is murdered in a San Francisco alley, and the police have few...
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Somewhere in the Night
as Marine Desk SergeantGeorge Taylor returns from WWII with amnesia. Back home in Los Angeles, he tries to track down...
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Beginning of the End
as Cpl. MathiasAn attractive reporter investigating the mysterious destruction of an Illinois town stumbles...
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A Walk in the Sun
as Pvt. TranellaIn the 1943 invasion of Italy, one American platoon lands, digs in, then makes its way inland to...
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Scene of the Crime
as Turk KingbyA cop investigates the shooting of another policeman... that may have been involved in crooked...
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Till the End of Time
as Soldier with "the shakes"Three former marines have a hard time readjusting to civilian life. Perry can't deal with the...
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Backlash
as Detective Sergeant Tom CareyIn a series of flashbacks, shows that attorney John Morland has given a lift to a hitchhiker who...
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Shockproof
as 'Kid', Knife Wielder (Uncredited)Jenny Marsh, recently released from prison for killing a man, finds herself under the watchful...
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Hoodlum Empire
as Silky TannerIt's a deadly play for power when a Mafia chieftain's top gun goes straight and threatens to...
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The Juggler
as Police Officer KoganA Holocaust survivor moves to Israel and experiences difficulty adjusting to life.
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Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
as uncreditedA warden and his assistant clash over prison reform, triggering a violent riot.
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City Across the River
as Gaggsy SteensBrooklyn youth Frank Cusack, good son and brother by day, is a gang member by night. The Dukes,...
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Okinawa
as DelgadoOn the eve of their return to the states, the crew of the U.S.S. Blake is unpleasantly surprised...
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The Guilt of Janet Ames
as Joe BurtonA hard-drinking reporter tries to help the embittered widow of the soldier who had saved his...
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Mark, I Love You
as Mr. PowellA distraught widower is caught in a bitter custody battle with his late wife's parents over his...
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Triple Trouble
as Skeets O'NeilSlip and Sach take the rap for a robbery they did not commit in order to uncover the real...
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The Shrike
as GregoryFilm version of Joseph Kramm's Pulitzer Prize play, about a Broadway playwright driven to a...
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Wiretapper
as RomatoA cash-strapped electrical engineer with a criminal past vows to go straight when he marries his...
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The Man Is Armed
as Lew 'Mitch' MitchellCrime drama in which a man unknowingly helps a gang pull off a big heist. The gang discovers...
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Woman in the Dark
as Gino MorelloA pastry-shop girl (Penny Edwards) sees a priest's (Ross Elliott) and a lawyer's (Rick Vallin)...
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See My Lawyer
as Joe WilsonOle and Chic are comedians employed in a nightclub, but seeking to be released from their...
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Homicide
as Nick FosterMichael Landers, a police lieutenant, sets out to investigate an intricate murder case. But, the...
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Smart Girls Don't Talk
as Cliff SaundersA society woman gets involved with a gangster only to find he has hidden plans.
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O.S.S.
as Robert Bouchet, Tech Sgt., A.U.S. / Albert BernardiThe (O)ffice of (S)trategic (S)ervices' Cmdr. Brady (Patric Knowles) forms Operation "Applejack"...
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Race Street
as SamA night club owner takes on the crooks who killed his best friend.
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Move
as PrescottA young playwright who writes porno novels to overcome a writer's block, lives the fantasies of...
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I'll Give My Life
as uncreditedThis story opens with John Bradford throwing a graduation party for his son, Jim, who has just...
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Spring Reunion
as Jim (uncredited)A spinster finally finds the right man when she returns to her alma mater after 15 years for a...
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Post Office Investigator
as Louis ReeseA mailman leads PO-men to a pistol-packing stamp thief and her gang.
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Let's Go Navy!
as RedThe Bowery Boys join the Navy to catch some crooks who are posing as sailors.
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Act of Love
as PeteAn American soldier romances a beautiful Parisian during the final days of World War II.
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Omoo-Omoo the Shark God
as Mate RichardsThe curse of a shark god follows a group of people who have violated a sacred jungle idol.
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The Arizona Ranger
as Ranger GillsA disgraced veteran wanders the West alone until he decides to help a battered woman.
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Impasse
as uncreditedAdventurers search for World War II gold in the Philippines.
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Angels in Disguise
as Henchman MiamiSlip and the gang stray from newspaper work to detective work.
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Spy Chasers
as BorisSlip and the gang (Bowery Boys) foil foes of the exiled, incognito king of Truania (Sig Ruman).
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Jalopy
as Tony, the driverSlip has entered the Boys' rattletrap car in a souped-up jalopy race, but has no chance of...
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Murder Without Tears
as Joe 'Candy Markwell' MartolaA man hires someone to murder his wife and use a legal loophole to get away with it.
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Run for the Hills
as Horace 'Happy' DayFearing nuclear war, an insurance man moves to a cave with his wife and family.
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State Penitentiary
as Mike GavinA man wrongly accused of a crime must decide between getting involved in a prison break, or...
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Breakdown
as Harry 'Punchy' AdamsA boxer (William Bishop) jailed for murder proves his girlfriend's (Ann Richards) wealthy father...
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Dragnet
as uncreditedFollows the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his...
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Hawaii Five-O
as Sol the BartenderHawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and...
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Perry Mason
as Steve DanielsThe cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most...
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Ironside
as uncreditedWhen an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of...
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The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
as BriscoeThe Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp is a television western series loosely based on the life of...
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The Rookies
as uncreditedThe Rookies is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1972 until 1976. It follows...
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Hawaiian Eye
as Eddie CoylePrivate Eyes Tom Lopaka and Tracy Steele are based out of Hawaiian Village Resort where they...
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The Untouchables
as Fur SammonsSpecial Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptible agents battle organized crime in...
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Highway Patrol
as uncreditedHighway Patrol was a syndicated, fictional police action series produced from 1955 to 1959,...
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The Roaring 20's
as uncreditedThe adventures of a newspaper reporter covering the world of cops and gangsters in 1920s Chicago.
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as MikeA television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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Racket Squad
as uncreditedRacket Squad is an American TV crime drama series starring Reed Hadley as Captain John Braddock,...
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Surfside 6
as uncreditedSurfside 6 was an ABC television series which aired from 1960 to 1962. The show centered on a...
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Surfside 6
as Harry NoonanSurfside 6 was an ABC television series which aired from 1960 to 1962. The show centered on a...
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Peter Gunn
as uncreditedPeter Gunn is an American private eye television series. Filmed in a film noir atmosphere and...
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Adventures of Superman
as uncreditedAnnouncer: "The Adventures of Superman. Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a...
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The Adventures of Jim Bowie
as uncreditedThe Adventures of Jim Bowie is an American Western television series that aired on ABC from 1956...
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Cavalcade of America
as uncreditedCavalcade of America is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company,...
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The Walter Winchell File
as KeegerThe Walter Winchell File is the title of a television crime drama series that initially aired...
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Harbor Command
as Arnold FreemanHarbor Command is an American action series that aired in syndicated from October 11, 1957, to...
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Man with a Camera
as uncreditedMan with a Camera is an American 1950s television crime drama starring Charles Bronson. Former...
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Miami Undercover
as uncreditedJeff Thompson was a private investigator, who along with his sidekick Rocky, were hired by Miami...
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Ghost Story
as Mr. ParkerGhost Story is an American television anthology series that aired for one season on NBC from...
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I Led Three Lives
as uncreditedI Led Three Lives is an American drama series which was syndicated by Ziv Television Programs...
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General Electric Theater
as uncreditedGeneral Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as AceSchlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS....
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