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Richard Benedict 1920 - 1984

Richard Benedict of Studio City, Los Angeles County, CA was born on January 8, 1920 in Palerme, Palerme County, Sicile Italie, and died at age 64 years old on April 25, 1984 at Studio City in Los Angeles, Comté de Los Angeles County, CA États-Unis. Richard Benedict was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park 6300 Forest Lawn Dr, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County.

Richard Benedict

Studio City, Los Angeles County, CA 91604

January 8, 1920

Palerme, Palerme County, Sicile, Italie

April 25, 1984

Studio City in Los Angeles, Comté de Los Angeles County, CA, États-Unis

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Richard Benedict's History: 1920 - 1984

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Introduction

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 Le gouffre aux chimères (1951). In 1962 he began directing, and though he turned out a few features, the majority of his directing work was in series television.
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1920

Birthday

January 8, 1920

Birthdate

Palerme, Palerme County, Sicile Italie

Birthplace

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Personal Life & Family

Spouse Paula Lindenbaum (? - 25 April 1984) (his death) (2 children) Hanna Landy (? - ?) (1 child) Children Samuel Benedict
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1984

Death

April 25, 1984

Death date

Heart attack

Cause of death

Studio City in Los Angeles, Comté de Los Angeles County, CA États-Unis
Death location

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Gravesite & Burial

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Funeral date
Forest Lawn Memorial Park 6300 Forest Lawn Dr, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA 90068, États-Unis
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