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Richard Benedict

Richard Benedict

14 movies on Netflix

Biography

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. His best-known role was as Leo Minosa, the man trapped in an abandoned mineshaft in Billy Wilder's tough look at unscrupulous journalism and how legitimate tragedies are turned into a media circus in Ace in the Hole (1951). In 1962 he began directing, and though he turned out a few features, the majority of his directing work was in series television.

64years old at death

Born January 8, 1920Palermo
Died April 25, 1984Studio City
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 14
Career span: 25 years1945 to 1970

Genres

Crime50%, 7 films
Thriller43%, 6 films
Drama36%, 5 films
Comedy14%, 2 films
Film-Noir14%, 2 films

First and latest

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Richard Benedict movies on Netflix

Move1970IMDb rating 5.1as Prescott
Ocean's Eleven1960IMDb rating 6.5as "Curly" Steffans
It! The Terror from Beyond Space1958IMDb rating 6.0as Bob Finelli
Beginning of the End1957IMDb rating 4.2as Cpl. Mathias
Ace in the Hole1951IMDb rating 8.0as Leo Minosa
Scene of the Crime1949IMDb rating 6.6as Turk Kingby
Shockproof1949IMDb rating 6.5as 'Kid', Knife Wielder
The Window1949IMDb rating 7.4as Murdered Seaman
Race Street1948IMDb rating 6.5as Sam
Crossfire1947IMDb rating 7.2as Bill
Seven Were Saved1947IMDb rating 5.8as Sergeant
Somewhere in the Night1946IMDb rating 7.0as Marine Desk Sergeant
Till the End of Time1946IMDb rating 6.7as Soldier with "the shakes"
A Walk in the Sun1945IMDb rating 6.9as Pvt. Tranella

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Ace in the Hole1951 Drama, Film-Noiras Leo Minosa
IMDb rating 8.043K votes
It! The Terror from Beyond Space1958 Horror, Sci-Fias Bob Finelli
IMDb rating 6.06.7K votes
Crossfire1947as Bill
IMDb rating 7.211K votes
Beginning of the End1957as Cpl. Mathias
IMDb rating 4.23.2K votes
Ocean's Eleven1960as "Curly" Steffans
IMDb rating 6.526K votes
A Walk in the Sun1945as Pvt. Tranella
IMDb rating 6.94.6K votes
The Window1949as Murdered Seaman
IMDb rating 7.45.5K votes
Somewhere in the Night1946as Marine Desk Sergeant
IMDb rating 7.04.0K votes

Most often with

Lewis Milestone directed two of these films, Edward Dmytryk two. Richard Conte appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Richard Conte

Robert Mitchum

Steve Brodie

Norman Lloyd

George TyneLewis MilestoneDirector, 2 films Edward DmytrykDirector, 2 films

Films together

Richard Conte3 films together, 1945 to 1960
Richard Conte's page
- Ocean's Eleven1960IMDb rating 6.5Benedict as "Curly" SteffansConte as Anthony Bergdorf
- Somewhere in the Night1946IMDb rating 7.0Benedict as Marine Desk SergeantConte as Mel Phillips
- A Walk in the Sun1945IMDb rating 6.9Benedict as Pvt. TranellaConte as Pvt. Rivera
Robert Mitchum2 films together, 1946 to 1947
Robert Mitchum's page
- Crossfire1947IMDb rating 7.2Benedict as BillMitchum as Peter Keeley
- Till the End of Time1946IMDb rating 6.7Benedict as Soldier with "the shakes"Mitchum as William J. Tabeshaw
Ann Doran2 films together, 1947 to 1958
Ann Doran's page
- It! The Terror from Beyond Space1958IMDb rating 6.0Benedict as Bob FinelliDoran as Mary Royce
- Seven Were Saved1947IMDb rating 5.8Benedict as SergeantDoran as Mrs. Rollin Hartley
Steve Brodie2 films together, 1945 to 1947
Steve Brodie's page
- Crossfire1947IMDb rating 7.2Benedict as BillBrodie as Floyd
- A Walk in the Sun1945IMDb rating 6.9Benedict as Pvt. TranellaBrodie as Pvt. Judson
Norman Lloyd2 films together, 1945 to 1949
Norman Lloyd's page
- Scene of the Crime1949IMDb rating 6.6Benedict as Turk KingbyLloyd as Sleeper
- A Walk in the Sun1945IMDb rating 6.9Benedict as Pvt. TranellaLloyd as Pvt. Archimbeau
George Tyne2 films together, 1945 to 1947
George Tyne's page
- Seven Were Saved1947IMDb rating 5.8Benedict as SergeantTyne as Sgt. Blair
- A Walk in the Sun1945IMDb rating 6.9Benedict as Pvt. TranellaTyne as Pvt. Jake Friedman
Lewis MilestoneDirector, 2 films, 1945 to 1960
All films by Lewis Milestone
- Ocean's Eleven1960IMDb rating 6.5Benedict as "Curly" Steffans
- A Walk in the Sun1945IMDb rating 6.9Benedict as Pvt. Tranella
Edward DmytrykDirector, 2 films, 1946 to 1947
All films by Edward Dmytryk
- Crossfire1947IMDb rating 7.2Benedict as Bill
- Till the End of Time1946IMDb rating 6.7Benedict as Soldier with "the shakes"
Also two films together3 more actors
- James NolanThe Window (1949) and Race Street (1948)
- Tom KeeneRace Street (1948) and Crossfire (1947)
- Frank JaquetAce in the Hole (1951) and Shockproof (1949)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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