Deceased

How Did Richard Benedict Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 64

GenderMaleNationalityKingdom of ItalyBorn08/01/1920Born inPalermo, Sicily, ItalyDied25/04/1984 (aged 64)Died inStudio CityCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ3430523 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#93623 ↗

Richard "Pepe" Benedict was an Italian-American television and film actor and director. He was born in Palermo, Italy.

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Filmography69 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1980	Mark, I Love YouMovie	Mr. Powell	60
1972	The RookiesSeries	—	52
1972	Ghost StorySeries	Mr. Parker	52
1970	MoveMovie	Prescott	50
1969	ImpasseMovie	—	49
1968	Hawaii Five-OSeries	Sol the Bartender	48
1967	IronsideSeries	—	47
1961	Miami UndercoverSeries	—	41
1961	Tallahassee 7000Series	—	41
1960	Ocean's ElevenMovie	"Curly" Steffans	40
1960	Surfside 6Series	—	40
1960	The Roaring 20'sSeries	—	40
1959	Hawaiian EyeSeries	Eddie Coyle	39
1958	Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries	Fur Sammons	38
1958	Peter GunnSeries	—	38
1958	Man with a CameraSeries	—	38
1958	It! The Terror from Beyond SpaceMovie	Bob Finelli	38
1958	Josette of New OrleansMovie	Vic	38
1957	Perry MasonSeries	Steve Daniels	37
1957	The Walter Winchell FileSeries	Keeger	37
1957	Harbor CommandSeries	Arnold Freeman	37
1957	The Midnight StoryMovie	Pool Player (uncredited)	37
1956	The Adventures of Jim BowieSeries	—	36
1956	The Man Is ArmedMovie	Lew 'Mitch' Mitchell	36
1955	Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries	Mike	35
1955	Highway PatrolSeries	—	35
1955	Navy LogSeries	—	35
1955	The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries	Briscoe	35
1955	The ShrikeMovie	Gregory	35
1955	Spy ChasersMovie	Boris	35
1955	WiretapperMovie	Romato	35
1954	Superman's PerilMovie	Cappy	34
1954	The Lone WolfSeries	Babe Janno	34
1953	General Electric TheaterSeries	—	33
1953	I Led Three LivesSeries	—	33
1953	The JugglerMovie	Police Officer Kogan	33
1953	Murder Without TearsMovie	Joe 'Candy Markwell' Martola	33
1953	JalopyMovie	Tony, the driver	33
1952	Cavalcade of AmericaSeries	—	32
1952	Adventures of SupermanSeries	Tony Gambini	32
1952	Hoodlum EmpireMovie	Silky Tanner	32
1952	BreakdownMovie	Harry 'Punchy' Adams	32
1952	Woman in the DarkMovie	Gino Morello	32
1952	OkinawaMovie	Delgado	32
1951	DragnetSeries	—	31
1951	Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries	Ace	31
1951	Racket SquadSeries	—	31
1951	Ace in the HoleMovie	Leo Minosa	31
1951	Inside the Walls of Folsom PrisonMovie	—	31
1951	Let's Go Navy!Movie	Red	31
1950	Lux Video TheatreSeries	Al	30
1950	State PenitentiaryMovie	Mike Gavin	30
1949	Scene of the CrimeMovie	Turk Kingby	29
1949	The Lone RangerSeries	Bert Ronson	29
1949	City Across the RiverMovie	Gaggsy Steens	29
1949	ShockproofMovie	'Kid', Knife Wielder (Uncredited)	29
1949	The WindowMovie	Murdered Seaman (Uncredited)	29
1949	Omoo-Omoo the Shark GodMovie	Mate Richards	29
1949	Angels in DisguiseMovie	Henchman Miami	29
1949	Post Office InvestigatorMovie	Louis Reese	29
1949	Streets of San FranciscoMovie	Henry Walker	29
1948	Race StreetMovie	Sam	28
1948	The Arizona RangerMovie	Ranger Gills	28
1947	CrossfireMovie	Bill	27
1947	BacklashMovie	Detective Sergeant Tom Carey	27
1947	The Guilt of Janet AmesMovie	Joe Burton	27
1946	Till the End of TimeMovie	Soldier with "the shakes"	26
1946	Somewhere in the NightMovie	Marine Desk Sergeant	26
1945	A Walk in the SunMovie	Pvt. Tranella	25