Richard Benedict

American actor (1920–1984)
Person human Q3430523
Richard Benedict
Ernest A. Bachrach (1899-1973) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Richard Benedict

Summary

Richard Benedict is a human[1]. His place of birth was Palermo[2]. He was born on January 8, 1920[3]. He died in Studio City[4]. He died on April 25, 1984[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], film director[7], actor[8], television actor[9], and film actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Richard Benedict's place of birth was Palermo[2].
  • Richard Benedict died in Studio City[4].
  • Richard Benedict was born on January 8, 1920[3].
  • Richard Benedict died on April 25, 1984[5].
  • Richard Benedict is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12].
  • Richard Benedict held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Richard Benedict held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[14].
  • Richard Benedict held citizenship in Italy[15].
  • English was Richard Benedict's native language[16].
  • Richard Benedict's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Richard Benedict worked as a film director[7].
  • Richard Benedict's professions included actor[8].
  • Richard Benedict's professions included television actor[9].
  • Richard Benedict's professions included film actor[10].
  • Richard Benedict worked as a television director[17].
  • Richard Benedict is recorded as male[18].
  • Richard Benedict's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Richard Benedict's Commons category is recorded as Richard Benedict[20].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[21].
  • Richard Benedict's family name is recorded as Benedict[22].
  • Richard Benedict's given name is recorded as Richard[23].
  • Richard Benedict's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Richard Benedict's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Richard Benedict's start of work period is recorded as 1944[26].
  • Richard Benedict's writing language is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Benedict's place of birth was Palermo[2]. He was born on January 8, 1920[3]. English was his native language[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], film director[7], actor[8], television actor[9], film actor[10], and television director[17].

Death and Burial

Richard Benedict died on April 25, 1984[5]. He died in Studio City[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[21]. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12].

Why It Matters

Richard Benedict ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Richard Benedict born?

Richard Benedict's place of birth was Palermo[2].

Where did Richard Benedict die?

Richard Benedict died in Studio City[4].

What did Richard Benedict do for work?

Richard Benedict worked as screenwriter[6], film director[7], actor[8], television actor[9], and film actor[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Richard
    Family name Benedict
    Writing language English
    Country of citizenship United States, Kingdom of Italy, Italy
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