Richard Benedict

Richard Benedict

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...

Known For

Ace in the Hole

as Leo Minosa

Ocean's Eleven

as "Curly" Steffans

Crossfire

as Bill

Cast Credits

Mark, I Love You

as Mr. Powell

Flannery and Quilt

as Milt Lesser

Move

as Prescott

Ocean's Eleven

as "Curly" Steffans

Beginning of the End

as Cpl. Mathias

The Midnight Story

as Pool Player (uncredited)

Spring Reunion

as Jim (uncredited)

The Man Is Armed

as Lew 'Mitch' Mitchell

Wiretapper

as Romato

Spy Chasers

as Boris

The Shrike

as Gregory

Murder Without Tears

as Joe 'Candy Markwell' Martola

Run for the Hills

as Horace 'Happy' Day

The Juggler

as Police Officer Kogan

Jalopy

as Tony, the driver

Woman in the Dark

as Gino Morello

Breakdown

as Harry 'Punchy' Adams

Hoodlum Empire

as Silky Tanner

Okinawa

as Delgado

Ace in the Hole

as Leo Minosa

Rookie Fireman

as Al Greco

Triple Trouble

as Skeets O'Neil

Crew Credits

Impasse

Director

Ocean's Eleven

Producer's Assistant