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Richard Benedict (I) (1920–1984)

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Actor/director Richard Benedict was born Joseph Sciurba in Sicily. He came to the US with his family when he was seven. He was a prizefighter before journeying to Hollywood to break into the movies. His stocky, somewhat menacing appearance got him tough-guy and henchman roles, although he did get the occasional second lead... See full bio »

Born:

Joseph Sciurba
in Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Died:

(age 64) in Studio City, California, USA
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1983 Disconnected
Store Customer
 
1980 Trapper John, M.D. (TV series)
Gregory Douglas
– Call Me Irresponsible (1980) … Gregory Douglas (uncredited)
 
1980 Mark, I Love You (TV movie)
Mr. Powell
 
1976 The Rookies (TV series)
Jeffers
– Blue Movie, Blue Death (1976) … Jeffers
 
1976 Flannery and Quilt (TV movie)
Milt Lesser
 
1975 Police Story (TV series)
D'Amicos
– The Man in the Shadows (1975) … D'Amicos
 
1974 Police Woman (TV series)
Construction Worker #1
– The Cradle Robbers (1974) … Construction Worker #1
 
1972 Circle of Fear (TV series)
Mr. Parker
– Cry of the Cat (1972) … Mr. Parker
 
1972 Bloody Trail
 
1970 Move
Prescott
 
1969 Ironside (TV series)
Sock
– A Bullet for Mark (1969) … Sock
 
1969/I Impasse
Owner/Bartender of Ugly American (uncredited)
 
1969 The Outsider (TV series)
Case
– Periwinkle Blue (1969) … Case
 
1968 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
Sol the Bartender
– By the Numbers (1968) … Sol the Bartender
 
1965 A Swingin' Summer
Tom
 
1964 Mike and the Mermaid
 
1963 Arrest and Trial (TV series)
The Bartender
– A Shield Is for Hiding Behind (1963) … The Bartender (as Dick Benedict)
 
1963 G.E. True (TV series)
– Black Market (1963)
 
1961-1962 Surfside 6 (TV series)
Harry Noonan / MSgt. Steve Belka / Mingo / …
– Midnight for Prince Charming (1962) … Harry Noonan
– The Green Beret (1962) … MSgt. Steve Belka
– Little Mister Kelly (1961) … Sam Norton
– Double Image (1961) … Mingo (as Dick Benedict)
 
1961-1962 Hawaiian Eye (TV series)
Coyle / Doctor Kellogg / Mike Armin
– Rx Cricket (1962) … Doctor Kellogg
– Meeting on Molokai (1962) … Mike Armin
– Pill in the Box (1961) … Coyle
 
1961 Lawman (TV series)
Lou Silk
– By the Book (1961) … Lou Silk
 
1961 Bronco (TV series)
Logan
– Cousin from Atlanta (1961) … Logan (as Dick Benedict)
 
1961 Ada
Alabama Man (uncredited)
 
1961 Miami Undercover (TV series)
Clyde / Danner
– Room 9 (1961) … Clyde
– The Swami (1961) … Danner
 
1961 Tallahassee 7000 (TV series)
Purdy
– Hostage (1961) … Purdy (as Dick Benedict)
 
1961 The Roaring 20's (TV series)
Bert
– Royal Tour (1961) … Bert (as Dick Benedict)
 
1961 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV series)
Briscoe
– Loyalty (1961) … Briscoe
 
1959-1960 Peter Gunn (TV series)
Cahane / Shaw
– The Judgement (1960) … Cahane
– The Portrait (1959) … Shaw
 
1960 Sugarfoot (TV series)
Corporal Jeff Williams
– Shadow Catcher (1960) … Corporal Jeff Williams (as Dick Benedict)
 
1960 Ocean's Eleven
'Curly' Steffans
 
1960 The Betty Hutton Show (TV series)
Alvin
– Goldie on 'Face to Face' (1960) … Alvin
 
1960 Man with a Camera (TV series)
Crane
– Kangaroo Court (1960) … Crane
 
1960 I'll Give My Life
Cpl. Burr
 
1959 The Untouchables (TV series)
'Fur' Sammons / Fur Sammons
– The Empty Chair (1959) … 'Fur' Sammons
– Pilot (1959) … Fur Sammons
 
1959 Lock Up (TV series)
Joe Torrance
– The Harry Connors Story (1959) … Joe Torrance
 
1959 Rescue 8 (TV series)
Gander
– Suitcase Fireman (1959) … Gander
 
1959 The Lawless Years (TV series)
Link
– The Lion and the Mouse (1959) … Link
 
1959 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
Fur Sammons
– The Untouchables: Part 2 (1959) … Fur Sammons
– The Untouchables: Part 1 (1959) … Fur Sammons
 
1959 The David Niven Show (TV series)
Ferris
– Backtrack (1959) … Ferris
 
1956-1959 Dragnet (TV series)
Harry Wilmer
– The Big Picture (1959)
– The Big Jade (1958) … Harry Wilmer
– The Big Setup (1956)
 
1959 The Scarface Mob (TV movie)
'Fur' Sammons
 
1959 M Squad (TV series)
Al Stemple
– The Third Shadow (1959) … Al Stemple
 
1958-1959 Mike Hammer (TV series)
'Buckets' Marberg / Pete Martin
– Requiem for a Sucker (1959) … 'Buckets' Marberg
– Death Gets a Diploma (1958) … Pete Martin
 
1958 Highway Patrol (TV series)
Mike Parker / Paul Gayle
– Confidence Game (1958) … Paul Gayle
– Hit and Run (1958) … Mike Parker
 
1958 Steve Canyon (TV series)
Bartender
– Fear of Flying (1958) … Bartender
 
1958 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Mike
– The Jokester (1958) … Mike
 
1957-1958 Tales of the Texas Rangers (TV series)
Dave Brock
– Midway Kewpie (1958)
– Gypsy Boy (1957) … Dave Brock
 
1958 It! The Terror from Beyond Space
Bob Finelli
 
1958 Target (TV series)
– Death Has Many Faces (1958)
 
1958 Zorro (TV series)
Blacksmith
– Bernardo Faces Death (1958) … Blacksmith (uncredited)
 
1958 Harbor Command (TV series)
Arnold Freeman
– Hostage (1958) … Arnold Freeman
 
1958 Perry Mason (TV series)
Steve Daniels
– The Case of the One-Eyed Witness (1958) … Steve Daniels
 
1957 The Walter Winchell File (TV series)
Keeger
– The Decision (1957) … Keeger
 
1957 The Midnight Story
Pool Player (uncredited)
 
1957 The George Sanders Mystery Theater (TV series)
Eddie Leggett
– And the Birds Still Sing (1957) … Eddie Leggett
 
1957 Beginning of the End
Cpl. Mathias
 
1957 Monkey on My Back
Art Winch
 
1957 Circus Boy (TV series)
Dozetti
– Death Defying Dozetti (1957) … Dozetti
 
1952-1957 Adventures of Superman (TV series)
Baby Face Stevens / Cappy Leonard / Tony Gambini
– Close Shave (1957) … Tony Gambini
– Semi-Private Eye (1954) … Cappy Leonard
– Night of Terror (1952) … Baby Face Stevens
 
1957 The Lone Ranger (TV series)
Henchman Ronson
– Canuck (1957) … Henchman Ronson
 
1957 Spring Reunion
Jim (uncredited)
 
1957 Official Detective (TV series)
Bob Adams
– Panhandle Manhunt (1957) … Bob Adams
 
1956 The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV series)
Policeman
– Jim Bowie and His Slave (1956) … Policeman (uncredited)
 
1956 Ethel Barrymore Theater (TV series)
– The Duke (1956)
 
1956 The Man Is Armed
Lew 'Mitch' Mitchell
 
1956 He Laughed Last
Big Dan's Hood (uncredited)
 
1955-1956 Navy Log (TV series)
Angie / Jake
– The Gimmick (1956) … Angie
– Operation Three-In-One (1955) … Jake
 
1955 Celebrity Playhouse (TV series)
– Day of the Trial (1955)
 
1955 Wiretapper
Romato
 
1955 Spy Chasers
Boris
 
1955 The Shrike
Gregory, Male Nurse
 
1955 The Whistler (TV series)
Hoffman
– An Actor's Life (1955) … Hoffman
 
1955 The Big Tip Off
Hood #1 (as Dick Benedict)
 
1954 The Adventures of Falcon (TV series)
Angelo Corelli / Pete Ruby
– Invisible Destroyer (1954) … Pete Ruby
– Out of All Evil (1954) … Angelo Corelli
 
1954 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Ace
– Midnight Haul (1954) … Ace
 
1954 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Al / Libero
– Waiting for Onorio (1954) … Libero
– Final Round (1954) … Al
 
1954 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
– Cat with the Crimson Eyes (1954)
 
1954 The Lone Wolf (TV series)
Babe Janno
– The Newhall Story (a.k.a. Phoenix-Newhall) … Babe Janno
 
1954 Waterfront (TV series)
Cal Evans
– Harbor Piracy … Cal Evans (as Rich Benedict)
 
1954 I Led 3 Lives (TV series)
Comrade Jordan
– Convicts (1954) … Comrade Jordan
 
1953 Act of Love
Pete
 
1953 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
– The Cat with the Crimson Eyes (1953)
 
1953 Run for the Hills
Horace 'Happy' Day
 
1953 Murder Without Tears
Joe 'Candy Markwell' Martola
 
1953 The Juggler
Police Officer Kogan
 
1951-1953 Racket Squad (TV series)
– The Big Touch (1953)
– Sick Old Man (1951)
 
1953 Jalopy
Tony Lango
 
1952 Woman in the Dark
Gino Morello
 
1952 Breakdown
Harry 'Punchy' Adams
 
1952 Hoodlum Empire
Silky Tanner
 
1952 Okinawa
Delgado
 
1952 Gang Busters (TV series)
Al Rocco
– The Rocco Case (1952) … Al Rocco
 
1951 Stars Over Hollywood (TV series)
– Conqueror's Isle (1951)
– Pretty Boy (1951)
 
1951 Let's Go Navy!
Red
 
1951 Ace in the Hole
Leo Minosa
 
1951 Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
Convict Tom McCain (uncredited)
 
1950 Rookie Fireman
Al Greco
 
1950 Triple Trouble
Skeets O'Neil
 
1950 State Penitentiary
Mike Gavin
 
1950 Destination Big House
Joe Bruno
 
1949 Angels in Disguise
Miami
 
1949 Post Office Investigator
Louis Reese
 
1949 Scene of the Crime
Turk Kingby
 
1949 The Window
Drunken Seaman (uncredited)
 
1949 Omoo-Omoo the Shark God
Mate Richards
 
1949 Streets of San Francisco
Henry Walker
 
1949 City Across the River
Gaggsy Steens
 
1949 Homicide
Nick Foster
 
1949 Shockproof
'Kid' (uncredited)
 
1948 Smart Girls Don't Talk
Cliff Saunders
 
1948 Race Street
Sam
 
1948 The Arizona Ranger
Ranger Gills
 
1947 Crossfire
Bill
 
1947 Seven Were Saved
Sergeant (uncredited)
 
1947 The Guilt of Janet Ames
Joe Burton
 
1947 Backlash
Det. Sgt. Tom Carey
 
1946 Till the End of Time
The Boy From Idaho
 
1946 Somewhere in the Night
Marine Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
 
1946 O.S.S.
Bernay
 
1945 A Walk in the Sun
Pvt. Tranella
 
1945 See My Lawyer
Joe Wilson
 
1944 Winged Victory
Drunken Seaman (uncredited)
 
Show ShowDirector (63 titles)
1983 Texaco Star Theater: Opening Night (TV movie)
 
1980-1982 Quincy M.E. (TV series)
– Unreasonable Doubt (1982)
– The Hope of Elkwood (1980)
 
1982 The American Adventure
 
1982 Country Comes Home (TV special)
 
1981 Fantasy Island (TV series)
– The Proxy Billionaire/The Experiment (1981)
– Chorus Girl/Surrogate Father (1981)
 
1980 Great Performances (TV series)
– The Most Happy Fella (1980)
 
1979 Doctors' Private Lives (TV mini-series)
 
1979 240-Robert (TV series)
 
1979 Peyton Place '79 (TV movie)
 
1978 Frankie and Annette: The Second Time Around (TV movie)
 
1978 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV series)
– Dangerous Waters (1978)
 
1968-1978 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
– A Stranger in His Grave (1978)
– The Banzai Pipeline (1974)
– The Listener (1973)
– Thanks for the Honeymoon (1973)
– All the King's Horses (1969)
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1974-1978 Police Woman (TV series)
– Sons (1978)
– The Pawn Shop (1976)
– The Cradle Robbers (1974)
– Seven Eleven (1974)
 
1977 Man from Atlantis (TV series)
– Giant (1977)
 
1977 Code R (TV series)
– The Aliens (1977)
 
1977 The Oregon Trail (TV series)
– The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1977)
 
1976 Charlie's Angels (TV series)
– Angels on Wheels (1976)
– The Killing Kind (1976)
 
1976 S.W.A.T. (TV series)
– Dangerous Memories (1976)
 
1976 The Rookies (TV series)
– Deliver Me from Innocence (1976)
– The Mugging (1976)
 
1976 The Blue Knight (TV series)
– The Creeper (1976)
 
1975 Medical Story (TV series)
– The Moonlight Heater (1975)
 
1975 Matt Helm (TV series)
– Dead Men Talk (1975)
 
1973-1975 Police Story (TV series)
– War Games (1975)
– The Man in the Shadows (1975)
– Captain Hook (1974)
– The Gamble (1974)
– The Hunters (1974)
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1975 Lucas Tanner (TV series)
– Shattered (1975)
 
1974 Movin' On (TV series)
– The Good Life (1974)
 
1974 Apple's Way (TV series)
 
1973 Harry O (TV series)
 
1970-1972 Medical Center (TV series)
– No Way Out (1972)
– Betrayed (1972)
– The Albatross (1971)
– The Imposter (1971)
– Assailant (1970)
 
1971-1972 The Partners (TV series)
– The 217 in 402 (1972)
– Magnificent Perception (1972)
– The Prisoner of Fender (1971)
 
1971-1972 Alias Smith and Jones (TV series)
– The Man Who Broke the Bank at Red Gap (1972)
– Stagecoach Seven (1971)
– The Great Shell Game (1971)
 
1972 Mannix (TV series)
– Moving Target (1972)
 
1972 Adventures of Flash Beaver
 
1971 Dan August (TV series)
– The Manufactured Man (1971)
– Circle of Lies (1971)
 
1971 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV series)
– Tender Predator (1971)
 
1971 Rod Serling's Night Gallery (TV series)
– Pamela's Voice/Lone Survivor/The Doll (1971) (segment "Pamela's Voice")
 
1965-1970 The Virginian (TV series)
– Follow the Leader (1970)
– The Dream of Stavros Karas (1965)
– A Slight Case of Charity (1965)
 
1969-1970 Ironside (TV series)
– The Lonely Way to Go (1970)
– One Hour to Kill (1970)
– Beyond a Shadow (1969)
– A Bullet for Mark (1969)
 
1970 The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV series)
– Trial of a Mafioso (1970)
 
1969 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)
– The Chemistry of Hope (1969)
– The Vrahnas Demon (1969)
 
1969 Get Smart (TV series)
– The Apes of Rath (1969)
– Absorb the Greek (1969)
 
1969/I Impasse
 
1967-1969 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
– The Vault (1969)
– The Bargain (1968)
– The Legend (1967)
 
1969 The Outsider (TV series)
– Periwinkle Blue (1969)
– The Girl from Missouri (1969)
 
1968 N.Y.P.D. (TV series)
– Case of the Shady Lady (1968)
 
1967-1968 The High Chaparral (TV series)
– A Joyful Noise (1968)
– The Peacemaker (1968)
– Ride the Savage Land (1968)
– The Doctor from Dodge (1967)
 
1967 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
– The Fiery Angel Affair (1967)
 
1965-1967 Run for Your Life (TV series)
– Down with Willy Hatch (1967)
– Three Passengers for the Lusitania (1967)
– Rendezvous in Tokyo (1967)
– The Borders of Barbarism (1966)
– The Savage Machines (1966)
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1967 The Invaders (TV series)
– The Condemned (1967)
– Genesis (1967)
 
1967 The Fugitive (TV series)
– Passage to Helena (1967)
 
1966 Combat! (TV series)
– Cry for Help (1966)
– The Outsider (1966)
 
1966 Hawk (TV series)
– H Is a Dirty Letter (1966)
– The Living End of Sisterbaby (1966)
 
1966 Iron Horse (TV series)
– Right of Way Through Paradise (1966)
 
1966 12 O'Clock High (TV series)
– Face of a Shadow (1966)
 
1966 I Spy (TV series)
– My Mother, the Spy (1966)
 
1966 Laredo (TV series)
– Above the Law (1966)
 
1965 Winter A-Go-Go
 
1964 Mike and the Mermaid
 
1961-1963 Hawaiian Eye (TV series)
– Blow Low, Blow Blue (1963) (as Dick Benedict)
– Scene of the Crime (1962) (as Dick Benedict)
– Cricket's Millionaire (1962) (as Dick Benedict)
– Tusitala (1961) (as Dick Benedict)
 
1962 Saints and Sinners (TV series)
– Luscious Lois (1962)
 
1961-1962 Lawman (TV series)
– Get Out of Town (1962) (as Dick Benedict)
– The Appointment (1961) (as Dick Benedict)
 
1962 Surfside 6 (TV series)
– Love Song for a Deadly Redhead (1962)
– A Piece of Tommy Minor (1962)
 
1962 Bronco (TV series)
– One Evening in Abilene (1962)
 
1962 The Roaring 20's (TV series)
– The People People Marry (1962)
 
Show ShowWriter (5 titles)
1978 Frankie and Annette: The Second Time Around (TV movie)
 
1971 Dan August (TV series)
– Circle of Lies (1971) (writer)
 
1965 The Virginian (TV series)
– A Slight Case of Charity (1965) (writer)
 
1964 Mike and the Mermaid
 
1959 Highway Patrol (TV series)
– Revenge (1959) (story)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1960 Ocean's Eleven (assistant to producer - as Dick Benedict)
 
1953 The Juggler (dialogue director - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1951 Ace in the Hole (performer: "The Hut-Sut Song" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
1974 Celebrity Sweepstakes (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 June 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1971 The Movie Game (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 October 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1969 Personality (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 August 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1965 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Himself
– Jack Appears on a Panel Show (1965) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1954 Superman's Peril
Cappy
 

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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Riccardo Benedetto | Dick Benedict | Rich Benedict

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Trivia:

Richard and Paula raised three children: Nick Benedict, Joy Benedict, and Paula's daughter Barbara. See more »

Nickname:

Pepe See more »

Star Sign:

Capricorn