Big John Morrison
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Richard Benedict
Director & actor · born 8 January 1920 · 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 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.
Where to start: Ace in the Hole (1951).
As director 3
As actor 49
Disconnected
1984 · 4.4/10
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Mark, I Love You
1980 · 8.0/10
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Move
1970 · 5.5/10
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Impasse
1969 · 4.8/10
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Ocean's Eleven
1960 · 6.4/10
Popcorn Flick
I'll Give My Life
1960 · 8.0/10
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It! The Terror from Beyond Space
1958 · 5.8/10
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Beginning of the End
1957 · 4.0/10
Snoozefest
The Midnight Story
1957 · 6.1/10
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Spring Reunion
1957 · 6.2/10
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The Man Is Armed
1956 · 5.4/10
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Wiretapper
1955 · 5.5/10
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Spy Chasers
1955 · 7.5/10
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The Shrike
1955 · 7.7/10
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Act of Love
1953 · 6.9/10
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Murder Without Tears
1953 · 5.8/10
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Run for the Hills
1953 · 6.0/10
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The Juggler
1953 · 6.7/10
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Jalopy
1953 · 5.3/10
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Woman in the Dark
1952 · 9.0/10
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Breakdown
1952 · 7.5/10
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Hoodlum Empire
1952 · 6.5/10
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Okinawa
1952 · 5.6/10
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Let's Go Navy!
1951 · 8.0/10
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Ace in the Hole
1951 · 7.8/10
Worth the Hype
Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison
1951 · 6.6/10
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Rookie Fireman
1950 · 7.5/10
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Triple Trouble
1950 · 7.0/10
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State Penitentiary
1950 · 7.2/10
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Angels in Disguise
1949 · 6.0/10
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Post Office Investigator
1949 · 7.0/10
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Scene of the Crime
1949 · 6.1/10
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Omoo-Omoo the Shark God
1949 · 4.5/10
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The Window
1949 · 7.0/10
Worth the HypeStreets of San Francisco
Streets of San Francisco
1949 · 9.0/10
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City Across the River
1949 · 6.0/10
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Homicide
1949 · 5.7/10
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Shockproof
1949 · 6.3/10
Popcorn Flick
Smart Girls Don't Talk
1948 · 5.7/10
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Race Street
1948 · 6.0/10
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The Arizona Ranger
1948 · 6.7/10
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Crossfire
1947 · 6.7/10
Popcorn Flick
The Guilt of Janet Ames
1947 · 5.8/10
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Backlash
1947 · 4.8/10
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Till the End of Time
1946 · 6.4/10
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Somewhere in the Night
1946 · 6.7/10
Popcorn Flick
O.S.S.
1946 · 6.9/10
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A Walk in the Sun
1945 · 5.9/10
Snoozefest
See My Lawyer
1945 · 7.3/10
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Man from Atlantis
TV · 1977 · 6.5/10
Popcorn Flick
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
TV · 1977 · 7.1/10
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Quincy, M.E.
TV · 1976 · 7.5/10
Worth the Hype
Charlie's Angels
TV · 1976 · 6.7/10
Popcorn Flick
S.W.A.T.
TV · 1975 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
Police Woman
TV · 1974 · 6.5/10
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Police Story
TV · 1973 · 7.0/10
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The Rookies
TV · 1972 · 6.9/10
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Alias Smith and Jones
TV · 1971 · 6.9/10
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Night Gallery
TV · 1970 · 7.9/10
Absolute Cinema
Marcus Welby, M.D.
TV · 1969 · 6.6/10
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Hawaii Five-O
TV · 1969 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
Mannix
TV · 1967 · 6.9/10
Popcorn Flick
The High Chaparral
TV · 1967 · 6.7/10
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Ironside
TV · 1967 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
The Invaders
TV · 1967 · 6.8/10
Popcorn Flick
Mission: Impossible
TV · 1966 · 7.6/10
Worth the Hype
Get Smart
TV · 1965 · 8.0/10
Absolute Cinema
I Spy
TV · 1965 · 6.5/10
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TV · 1964 · 7.2/10
Worth the Hype
12 O'Clock High
TV · 1964 · 7.2/10
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The Fugitive
TV · 1963 · 7.3/10
Worth the Hype
Combat!
TV · 1962 · 8.0/10
Absolute Cinema
The Virginian
TV · 1962 · 6.5/10
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Miami Undercover
TV · 1961 · 6.3/10
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Surfside 6
TV · 1960 · 6.3/10
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Perry Mason
TV · 1957 · 7.7/10
Worth the Hype
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV · 1955 · 7.8/10
Worth the Hype
Navy Log
TV · 1955 · 5.2/10
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Adventures of Superman
TV · 1952 · 6.6/10
Popcorn Flick
Dragnet
TV · 1951 · 6.5/10
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Racket Squad
TV · 1951 · 6.5/10
NewFrequently asked questions
What is the best Richard Benedict movie?
By viewer score, Ace in the Hole (1951) at 7.8/10.
What are Richard Benedict’s most popular movies?
Ace in the Hole, Ocean's Eleven, Crossfire.
How many movies has Richard Benedict made?
52 films on TMDB, 3 as director, 49 as actor.