Ted Beniades
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Ted Beniades | |
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Born | November 17, 1922 New York City, U.S. |
Died | October 24, 2014 Brookville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 91)
Theodore Cleanthis Beniades (November 17, 1922 – October 24, 2014) was an American character actor of screen and stage who was best known for appearing in Brian De Palma's Scarface as Seidelbaum.
He was born on November 17, 1922 in New York City, the son of Greek immigrants Mary and Cleanthis Beniades. He joined the United States Army on March 1, 1943 as an enlisted soldier and was discharged in September 1944.[1][2] After his military service, he began studying acting at the Dramatic Workshop in New York. He appeared in such films as The Odd Couple, Serpico and The Next Man and such television series as Dark Shadows, N.Y.P.D., The Jackie Gleason Show, Kojak, The Andros Targets, and The Equalizer. Beniades died on October 24, 2014 at the age of 91, he was married to Marion Lauer for fifty- five years until her death in 2009.
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1966 | A Man Called Adam | Minor Role | |
1967 | Reflections in a Golden Eye | Sergeant | Uncredited |
1968 | The Odd Couple | Bartender | Uncredited |
1968 | The Detective | Reporter | Uncredited |
1971 | The Pursuit of Happiness | Traffic Cop | |
1971 | They Might Be Giants | Taxi Driver | |
1971 | The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight | A Black Suit | |
1973 | Serpico | Sarno | |
1976 | The Next Man | Frank Dedario | |
1983 | Scarface | Seidelbaum |
Sources[]
- ^ "Index Record for Theodore C Beniades WWII Army Enlistment Records", (Army Serial Number 32819343), Fold3 by Ancestry.com website. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Index Record for Theodore C Beniades U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954", (Army Serial Number 32819343), Fold3 by Ancestry.com website. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
References[]
- http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=31059 Ted Beniades at Aveleyman]
- Obituary
- Hollywood Reporter
External links[]
- Ted Beniades at IMDb
- 1922 births
- 2014 deaths
- American people of Greek descent
- Male actors from New York City
- American male film actors
- United States Army soldiers
- American actor stubs