Richard Benedict

Biography

Richard "Pepe" Benedict was a versatile Italian-American actor and director born in Palermo, Italy on January 8, 1920. He appeared in numerous films and TV shows from the 1940s to the 1960s, including iconic roles in Ace in the Hole (1951) and Ocean's 11 (1960), as well as science fiction film It! The Terror from Beyond Space (1958). Benedict also ventured behind the camera with directing credits, starring Burt Reynolds in adventure film Impasse.