Nick Benedict
Nick Benedict | |
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Born | Nicholas Joseph Sciurba July 14, 1946 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | July 14, 2023 Arizona, U.S. | (aged 77)
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Years active | 1955–2001 |
Spouses | Michelle Dow
(m. 1976; ann. 1976)Ginger Loli-Benedict
(m. 2001) |
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Nick Benedict (born Nicholas Joseph Sciurba; July 14, 1946 – July 14, 2023) was an American actor and musician. He was perhaps best known for his roles on
Early life
Benedict was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1946.[1] His father was actor and director Richard Benedict.[2] He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War prior to his acting career.[2]
Career
Benedict made his debut in 1955 in the series Wiretapper as a child, appearing alongside his father Richard Benedict.[3] His first performance as an adult was in Mike and the Mermaid at the age of 17.[4] He would later have minor television roles in Ironside and Hawaii Five-O during the late 1960s.[2]
In 1969 he appeared in the Mission Impossible TV series episode, The Vault.[5] He had his first significant role as star-crossed Vietnam veteran Philip Brent on the ABC soap opera All My Children, he would play the role from 1973 to 1978.[2] Benedict had replaced Richard Hatch in the role.[6] For this role, he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award during his last year on the show.[7] He also appeared in Medical Center and Knots Landing.[8][6]
From 1980 to 1981 he played Michael Scott on The Young and the Restless.[7][9] From 1982 to 1983, he played Ron Washington on Another Life.[10] He appeared on The Dukes of Hazzard, as Frank James, in the seventh-season episode, "Go West, Young Dukes".[11] He played the attorney Michael Fox in the 1985 Tales from the Darkside episode "Madness Room".[12] He also appeared in seven episodes of Santa Barbara.[8][6]
In the late 1980s, Benedict revealed in a 1993 interview that he took a short break from acting following the death of his father Richard Benedict.[13] During his acting hiatus, he oversaw a contracting business and performed at nightclubs with musical groups.[13]
In 1990 he starred alongside Nancy Allen in the television film Memories of a Murder.[14] That same year, Benedict appeared in thirty episodes of Tribes.[6] In 1991, he had a small role in the short sports film The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend.[15] He played the role of Curtis Reed in Days of Our Lives on-and-off between 1993 and 2001, appearing in ninety-three episodes.[9][6] In the 1990s, he mainly appeared in films aside from his ongoing role in Days of our Lives.[16] He also played Eddie in the 1996 film Angela Mooney Dies Again alongside Mia Farrow and Brendan Gleeson.[17]
Benedict made his last screen appearance with a minor role in George Santo Pietro's Kept in 2001.[18]
Personal life
Benedict married Michelle Dow in 1976, however the marriage was annulled within the year.[19] He was married to Ginger Loli-Benedict from 2001 until his death.[16][5] The couple lived in Bear Valley Springs, California.[5] Loli-Benedict worked as a bartender in Tehachapi, California.[16] Aside from acting, Benedict was also a painter and musician.[2]
Benedict was hospitalized on July 2, 2023, for an emergency spinal cord surgery in Arizona.[16] Two days later, he was moved to hospice care after being paralyzed from the neck down.[16] He died of complications from the surgery on July 14, 2023, his 77th birthday.[20]
Selected works
- Wiretapper (1955)[3]
- Mission Impossible (1969)[5]
- Little Cigars (1973)[21]
- Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973)[22]
- All My Children (1973–1978)[2]
- The Young and the Restless (1980–1981)[7][9]
- Another Life (1982–1983)[10]
- Tales from the Darkside (1985)[12]
- Rachel River (1987)[23]
- An American Summer (1990)[24]
- Memories of a Murder (1990)[14]
- The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend (1991)[15]
- Days of Our Lives (1993–2001)[9][6]
- Angela Mooney Dies Again (1996)[17]
- Kept (2001)[18]
References
- ^ "Nicholas Benedict". Apple TV+. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Nick Benedict, All My Children and Days of Our Lives star, dies at 77 Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Nick Benedict, All My Children And Days Of Our Lives Actor, Dead At 77". The List. July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "Mike and the Mermaid". AV Club. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Nick Benedict, 'Days of Our Lives' and 'All My Children' alum, dead at 76". The New York Post. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Nick Benedict Dies: Soap Star On 'All My Children' & 'Days Of Our Lives' Was 77". Deadline. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c Mohr, Michaele (January 16, 1981). "Young and the Restless star Benedict loves his fans". Hi-Desert Star. Yucca Valley, Calif. p. A6. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "The Young and The Restless star Nick Benedict passes away after spinal surgery; tributes pour in". Economic Times. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Reichard, Nancy M. (August 13, 1993). "Nick Benedict returns as 'Days' villain, Billie and Austin's dad". The Times and Democrat. Orangeburg, SC. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 14A. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ a b Reed, Jon-Michael (September 26, 1982). "Another Life: Nick Benedict returns to daytime drama". Dayton Daily News. United Feature Syndicate. p. TV Book-12. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "'All My Children' and 'The Young and the Restless' Alum Nick Benedict Dead at 76". MSN. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Nick Benedict Dies: 'All My Children,' 'The Young & the Restless' Alum Was 77". WFMZ. July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "'All My Children' and 'The Young and the Restless' Alum Nick Benedict Dead at 76". People. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Who did Nick Benedict play in The Young and the Restless? Characters explored as soap star dies aged 77". MSN. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "THE PISTOL: THE BIRTH OF A LEGEND". TMC. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Nick Benedict, All My Children and Days of Our Lives star, dies at 77". Yahoo. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Angela Mooney". AV Club. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Kept". AV Club. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "Soap Opera Star Nick Benedict Leaves Behind a Loving Family and Community". MSN. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ Maloney, Michael. "Veteran Soap Opera Actor Nick Benedict Dead at 77". Soap Hub. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "Litte Cigars". AV Club. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "Slaughter's Big Rip-Off". AV Club. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "Rachel River". AV Club. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "An American Summer". AV Club. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
External links
- Nick Benedict at IMDb