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Robert Benedetti(I)

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Robert Benedetti was born on 27 February 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988), Miss Evers' Boys (1997) and A Lesson Before Dying (1999). He has been married to Joan M. Howe since 1966. They have two children.
BornFebruary 27, 1939
BornFebruary 27, 1939
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 6 wins & 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Cassandra Peterson and Edie McClurg in Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)
    Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
    6.6
    • Calvin Cobb
    • 1988
    Miss Evers' Boys (1997)
    Miss Evers' Boys
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Senator
    • 1997
    A Lesson Before Dying (1999)
    A Lesson Before Dying
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Producer
    • 1999
    Dan Aykroyd, Kim Basinger, and Alyson Hannigan in My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)
    My Stepmother Is an Alien
    5.4
    • Drill Sergeant
    • 1988

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones, Zach Braff, Eddie Griffin, Jermaine Washington, Kate Katzman, and Chris Mullinax in The Comeback Trail (2020)
      The Comeback Trail
      5.7
      • Marve (Old Actor 2)
      • 2020
    • Timothy Hutton in Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within (1998)
      Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Chief of Operations
      • 1998
    • Miss Evers' Boys (1997)
      Miss Evers' Boys
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Senator
      • 1997
    • Norman D. Golden II and Joan Plowright in On Promised Land (1994)
      On Promised Land
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • Mr. Baines
      • 1994
    • Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771 (1993)
      Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Harry Hanson
      • 1993
    • Civil Wars (1991)
      Civil Wars
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Dr. Zelmik
      • 1991
    • Dane Farwell and John Wesley Shipp in The Flash (1990)
      The Flash
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Dr. Mortimer
      • 1990
    • Casey's Gift: For Love of a Child (1990)
      Casey's Gift: For Love of a Child
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Marv Winter
      • 1990
    • Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)
      Quantum Leap
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Coach
      • 1990
    • Joanna Kerns, Alan Thicke, Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold, Ashley Johnson, and Jeremy Miller in Growing Pains (1985)
      Growing Pains
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Ike
      • 1989
    • FM (1989)
      FM
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Nolan Lloyd
      • 1989
    • Rodney Eastman and Kim Walker in Deadly Weapon (1989)
      Deadly Weapon
      4.5
      • Bernard Bauhaus
      • 1989
    • Tarzan in Manhattan (1989)
      Tarzan in Manhattan
      4.3
      TV Movie
      • 1989
    • Christian Slater and Martin Sheen in Beyond the Stars (1989)
      Beyond the Stars
      5.2
      • NASA (voice, as Bob Benedetti)
      • 1989
    • Capone Behind Bars (1989)
      Capone Behind Bars
      5.1
      TV Movie
      • Mayor Anton Cermak
      • 1989

    Producer

    • A Lesson Before Dying (1999)
      A Lesson Before Dying
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1999
    • Timothy Hutton in Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within (1998)
      Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1998
    • Miss Evers' Boys (1997)
      Miss Evers' Boys
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1997
    • Neve Campbell, Patrick Stewart, Ciarán Fitzgerald, Cherie Lunghi, Raymond Pickard, and Edward Wiley in The Canterville Ghost (1996)
      The Canterville Ghost
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1996
    • Marilu Henner and Doug Savant in Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story (1995)
      Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1995
    • An Affectionate Look at Fatherhood
      • executive producer
      • 1995
    • Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, and Ryan Todd in Pontiac Moon (1994)
      Pontiac Moon
      5.6
      • executive producer
      • 1994
    • Norman D. Golden II and Joan Plowright in On Promised Land (1994)
      On Promised Land
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1994
    • Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771 (1993)
      Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1993
    • Yesterday Today
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1992

    Writer

    • Neve Campbell, Patrick Stewart, Ciarán Fitzgerald, Cherie Lunghi, Raymond Pickard, and Edward Wiley in The Canterville Ghost (1996)
      The Canterville Ghost
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • teleplay
      • 1996
    • Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771 (1993)
      Mercy Mission: The Rescue of Flight 771
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1993
    • Benita Evans in CBS Repertoire Workshop (1960)
      CBS Repertoire Workshop
      TV Series
      • adaptation for television
      • 1964

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Bob Benedetti
    • Born
      • February 27, 1939
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Spouse
      • Joan M. Howe1966 - present (2 children)
    • Children
      • Diane E. Koehnemann Bay
    • Relatives
        Matthew R Bay(Grandchild)
    • Other works
      "From Concept to Screen: An Overview of Film and Television Production"; Benedetti, Robert L.; Allyn & Bacon Publishing; ISBN 0-205-32743-5

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      He was awarded a 1980 Joseph Jefferson Award Citation for Director of a play for "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" at the Court Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

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      86 years old
    • When was Robert Benedetti born?
      February 27, 1939
    • Where was Robert Benedetti born?
      Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • What is Robert Benedetti's birth name?
      Robert Lawrence Benedetti
    • What is Robert Benedetti known for?
      Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, My Stepmother Is an Alien, Miss Evers' Boys, and A Lesson Before Dying

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