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Dick DeBenedictis
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Dick DeBenedictis was born on 23 January 1935 in New Milford, New Jersey, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for
Matlock (1986)
,
Police Story (1973)
and
Diagnosis Murder (1993)
.
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Nominated for 9 Primetime Emmys
3 wins & 9 nominations total
Known for
Matlock
7.1
TV Series
Music Department
1986–1995 • 181 eps
Police Story
7.5
TV Series
Composer
1976 • 1 ep
Diagnosis Murder
6.8
TV Series
Music Department
1993–2001 • 178 eps
Dear Detective
6.8
TV Series
Composer
1979 • 4 eps
Credits
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Music Department
26
Composer
84
Actor
1
Soundtrack
23
Additional Crew
1
Self
1
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Previous
26
Robot Astronomy Talk Show
TV Series
composer: additional music
2009–2010
2 episodes
Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss
3.6
stock music: Intents Creative Music
(as Dick De Benedictis)
2005
SpongeBob SquarePants
8.2
TV Series
composer: additional music
(as Dick De Benedictus)
2001
1 episode
Diagnosis Murder
6.8
TV Series
composer: theme
composer: theme music
1993–2001
178 episodes
MediEvil
8.1
Video Game
composer: additional music
(uncredited)
1998
First Strike
6.6
composer: additional music
(U.S. version, uncredited)
1996
Matlock
7.1
TV Series
composer: theme music
composer: Matlock theme
music supervisor
1986–1995
181 episodes
Jake and the Fatman
6.4
TV Series
composer: theme music
theme by
music supervisor
1987–1992
99 episodes
Father Dowling Mysteries
6.9
TV Series
composer: theme
composer: theme music
composer: Father Dowling theme
1989–1991
35 episodes
Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery
7.5
TV Movie
composer: theme music
(as Dick De Benedictis)
1987
What a Country
6.4
TV Series
theme written and performed by
(as Richard DeBenedictis)
1986–1987
26 episodes
Americathon
4.5
additional orchestrations
1979
Snavely
4.4
TV Movie
musical director
1978
Spencer's Pilots
7.6
TV Series
conductor
1976
1 episode
Phyllis
6.4
TV Series
conductor
(as Richard DeBenedictis)
1975–1976
14 episodes
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Composer
Previous
84
A Good Plan
Video
Composer
2006
Exterminator City
2.8
Video
Composer
(as Dick De Benedictis)
2005
Columbo
8.3
TV Series
Composer
(as Dick De Benedictis)
1972–2001
22 episodes
Diagnosis Murder
6.8
TV Series
Composer
1993–2000
45 episodes
Melanie Darrow
6.2
TV Movie
Composer
(as Richard De Benedictis)
1997
A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Jealous Jokester
6.4
TV Movie
Composer
(as Dick De Benedictis)
1995
Ray Alexander: A Menu for Murder
6.1
TV Movie
Composer
(as Dick De Benedictis)
1995
A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor
6.8
TV Movie
Composer
(as Dick De Benedictis)
1994
Matlock
7.1
TV Series
Composer
1986–1994
40 episodes
Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice
5.2
TV Movie
Composer
(as Richard DeBenedictis)
1994
A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
6.9
TV Movie
Composer
(as Dick De Benedictis)
1994
Undercover
6.9
TV Movie
Composer
(as Dick De Benedictis)
1994
A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Wicked Wives
6.6
TV Movie
Composer
(as Dick De Benedictis)
1993
Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss
7.3
TV Movie
Composer
1993
Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host
6.9
TV Movie
Composer
1993
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Actor
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1
Funny Lady
6.2
Rehearsal Pianist
(as Dick De Benedictis)
1975
Personal details
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Alternative names
Dick De Benedictis
Born
January 23
,
1935
New Milford, New Jersey, USA
Spouse
Lori Lynn Pendergast
December 27, 1980 - ? (divorced)
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Created the dance arrangements for the 1966 Lincoln Center revival of "Show Boat".
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Graduate of Ithaca College.
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