Ted Beniades

Ted Beniades
Cropped Photo of Ted Beniades
Born
Theodore Cleanthis Beniades

(1922-11-17)November 17, 1922
New York City, U.S.
DiedOctober 24, 2014(2014-10-24) (aged 91)
Brookville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationCharacter actor
Spouse
Marion Lauer
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(died. 2009)​
[1]

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 the undercover police officer Seidelbaum.[1]

Beniades was born on November 17, 1922, in New York City, the son of Greek immigrants Mary and Cleanthis Beniades.[2] He joined the United States Army on March 1, 1943, as an enlisted soldier and was discharged in September 1944.[3][4] After his military service, he began studying acting at the Dramatic Workshop in New York.[1][2] 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.[1][2]

Beniades died on October 24, 2014, at the age of 91.[1][2]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1966 A Man Called Adam Minor Role
1967 Reflections in a Golden Eye Sergeant Uncredited
1968 The Odd Couple The 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 Man In Black Suit
1973 Serpico Sarno
1976 The Next Man Frank DeDario
1983 Scarface Officer Seidelbaum

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Barnes, Mike (October 31, 2014). "Ted Beniades, an Undercover Cop in 'Scarface,' Dies at 91". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Theodore Beniades Obituary (1922-2014)". Jeffersonian Democrat. October 29, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Index Record for Theodore C Beniades WWII Army Enlistment Records", (Army Serial Number 32819343), Fold3 by Ancestry.com website. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "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.