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{{Short description|American actor (1946–2023)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Nick Benedict
| name = Nick Benedict
| image = File:Nick Benedict as Curtis Reed.webp
| alt =
| caption = Benedict as [[Curtis Reed (Days of Our Lives)|Curtis Reed]] in a publicity photo
| birth_name = Nicholas Joseph Sciurba
| birth_name = Nicholas Joseph Sciurba
| birth_date = {{birth date|1946|7|14}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1946|7|14}}
| birth_place = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|7|14|1946|7|14}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|7|14|1946|7|14}}
| death_place = [[Arizona]], U.S.
| death_place = [[Arizona]], U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|musician}}
| years_active = 1955–2001
| years_active = 1955–2001
| spouse = {{marriage|Ginger Loli-Benedict|2001}}
| spouse = {{Plain list|
* {{Marriage|Michelle Dow|1976|1976|end=annulled}}
* {{Marriage|Ginger Loli-Benedict|2001}}
}}
| father = [[Richard Benedict]]
}}
}}

'''Nick Benedict''' (born '''Nicholas Joseph Sciurba'''; July 14, 1946 – July 14, 2023) was an American actor, perhaps best known for his roles on daytime [[soap opera]]s. Benedict was notable for portraying [[Curtis Reed (Days of Our Lives)|Curtis Reed]] in ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'' between 1993 and 2001. He was also nominated for a [[Daytime Emmy Awards|Daytime Emmy Award]] for his role as Philip Brent on the ABC soap opera ''[[All My Children]]''.
'''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 [[daytime soap opera]]s and television films. Benedict was notable for portraying [[Curtis Reed (Days of Our Lives)|Curtis Reed]] in ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'' between 1993 and 2001. He was also nominated for a [[Daytime Emmy Awards|Daytime Emmy Award]] for his role as Philip Brent on the ABC soap opera ''[[All My Children]]''.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Benedict was born in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] in 1946.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tv.apple.com/us/person/nicholas-benedict/umc.cpc.1uarnezv7yek4hhz08byllvrq|title=Nicholas Benedict|publisher=Apple TV+|accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref> His father was actor and director [[Richard Benedict]].<ref name=EWobit>{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/tv/nick-benedict-dead-all-my-children-days-of-our-lives-actor/|title=Nick Benedict, All My Children and Days of Our Lives star, dies at 77|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref> He served in the [[United States Navy]] prior to his acting career.<ref name=EWobit/>
Benedict was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1946.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tv.apple.com/us/person/nicholas-benedict/umc.cpc.1uarnezv7yek4hhz08byllvrq|title=Nicholas Benedict|publisher=Apple TV+|accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref> His father was actor and director [[Richard Benedict]].<ref name=EWobit>[https://ew.com/tv/nick-benedict-dead-all-my-children-days-of-our-lives-actor Nick Benedict, All My Children and Days of Our Lives star, dies at 77] ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''. Retrieved July 20, 2023.</ref> He served in the [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] during the [[Vietnam War]] prior to his acting career.<ref name=EWobit/>


==Career==
==Career==
Benedict made his debut in 1955 in the series ''[[Wiretapper]]'' as a child.<ref name=list>{{cite web|url=https://www.thelist.com/1342519/all-my-children-days-of-our-lives-nick-benedict-dead/|title=Nick Benedict, All My Children And Days Of Our Lives Actor, Dead At 77|publisher=The List|accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref> His first performance as an adult was in ''Mike and the Mermaid'' at the age of 17.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/mike-and-the-mermaid-1964|title=Mike and the Mermaid|publisher=AV Club|accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref> He would later have minor television roles in ''[[Ironside (1967 TV series)|Ironside]]'' and ''[[Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)|Hawaii Five-O]]'' during the late 1960s.<ref name=EWobit/> In 1969 he appeared in the ''[[Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)|Mission Impossible]]'' TV series episode, ''The Vault''.<ref name=NYpost>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2023/07/20/nick-benedict-days-of-our-lives-and-all-my-children-alum-dead-at-76/|title=Nick Benedict, ‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘All My Children’ alum, dead at 76|publisher=The New York Post|accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref> 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.<ref name=EWobit/> For this role, he was nominated for a [[Daytime Emmy Awards|Daytime Emmy Award]] during his last year on the show.<ref name="HDR">{{cite news |last1=Mohr |first1=Michaele |title=Young and the Restless star Benedict loves his fans |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49518243/hi-desert-star/ |access-date=8 December 2020 |newspaper=[[Hi-Desert Star]] |location=Yucca Valley, Calif |date=16 January 1981 |page=A6}}</ref> He also appeared in ''[[Medical Center (TV series)|Medical Center]]''.<ref name=ETSobit>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/the-young-and-the-restless-star-nick-benedict-passes-away-after-spinal-surgery-tributes-pour-in/articleshow/101992546.cms|title=The Young and The Restless star Nick Benedict passes away after spinal surgery; tributes pour in|publisher=Economic Times|accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref>
Benedict made his debut in 1955 in the series ''[[Wiretapper]]'' as a child, appearing alongside his father Richard Benedict.<ref name=list>{{cite web|url=https://www.thelist.com/1342519/all-my-children-days-of-our-lives-nick-benedict-dead/|title=Nick Benedict, All My Children And Days Of Our Lives Actor, Dead At 77|date=July 18, 2023 |publisher=The List|accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref> His first performance as an adult was in ''Mike and the Mermaid'' at the age of 17.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/mike-and-the-mermaid-1964|title=Mike and the Mermaid|publisher=AV Club|accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref> He would later have minor television roles in ''[[Ironside (1967 TV series)|Ironside]]'' and ''[[Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)|Hawaii Five-O]]'' during the late 1960s.<ref name=EWobit/>


From 1980 to 1981 he played Michael Scott on ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''.<ref name="HDR"/><ref name="TTAD">{{cite news |last1=Reichard |first1=Nancy M. |title=Nick Benedict returns as 'Days' villain, Billie and Austin's dad |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49518317/the-times-and-democrat/ |access-date=2 May 2020 |newspaper=[[The Times and Democrat]] |location=Orangeburg, SC |date=13 August 1993 |page=14A |agency=[[Newspaper Enterprise Association]]}}</ref> From 1982 to 1983, he played Ron Washington on [[Another Life (1981 TV series)|Another Life]].<ref name="DDN">{{cite news |last1=Reed |first1=Jon-Michael |title=Another Life: Nick Benedict returns to daytime drama |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49978427/dayton-daily-news/ |access-date=2 May 2020 |newspaper=[[Dayton Daily News]] |date=26 September 1982 |agency=[[United Feature Syndicate]] |page=TV Book-12}}</ref> He appeared on ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]'', as [[Frank James]], in the seventh-season episode, "Go West, Young Dukes".<ref name=MSN>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/all-my-children-and-the-young-and-the-restless-alum-nick-benedict-dead-at-76/ar-AA1e4Z3T|title='All My Children' and 'The Young and the Restless' Alum Nick Benedict Dead at 76|publisher=MSN|accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref> He played the attorney Michael Fox in the 1985 ''[[Tales from the Darkside]]'' episode "Madness Room".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wfmz.com/entertainment/nick-benedict-dies-all-my-children-the-young-the-restless-alum-was-77/article_c9133ac4-2cd8-57a7-914c-820032dde82b.html|title=Nick Benedict Dies: ‘All My Children,’ ‘The Young & the Restless’ Alum Was 77|publisher=WFMZ|accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref> He also appeared in ''[[Santa Barbara (TV series)|Santa Barbara]]''.<ref name=ETSobit/>
In 1969 he appeared in the ''[[Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)|Mission Impossible]]'' TV series episode, ''The Vault''.<ref name=NYpost>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2023/07/20/nick-benedict-days-of-our-lives-and-all-my-children-alum-dead-at-76/|title=Nick Benedict, 'Days of Our Lives' and 'All My Children' alum, dead at 76|date=July 20, 2023 |publisher=The New York Post|accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref> 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.<ref name=EWobit/> Benedict had replaced [[Richard Hatch (actor)|Richard Hatch]] in the role.<ref name=deadline/> For this role, he was nominated for a [[Daytime Emmy Awards|Daytime Emmy Award]] during his last year on the show.<ref name="HDR">{{cite news |last1=Mohr |first1=Michaele |title=Young and the Restless star Benedict loves his fans |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49518243/hi-desert-star/ |access-date=December 8, 2020 |newspaper=[[Hi-Desert Star]] |location=Yucca Valley, Calif |date=January 16, 1981 |page=A6}}</ref> He also appeared in ''[[Medical Center (TV series)|Medical Center]]'' and ''[[Knots Landing]]''.<ref name=ETSobit>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/the-young-and-the-restless-star-nick-benedict-passes-away-after-spinal-surgery-tributes-pour-in/articleshow/101992546.cms|title=The Young and The Restless star Nick Benedict passes away after spinal surgery; tributes pour in|newspaper=Economic Times|date=July 20, 2023 |accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref><ref name=deadline>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/nick-benedict-dies-soap-star-on-all-my-children-days-of-our-lives-was-77/ar-AA1e64Hy|title=Nick Benedict Dies: Soap Star On 'All My Children' & 'Days Of Our Lives' Was 77|publisher=Deadline|accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref>


From 1980 to 1981 he played Michael Scott on ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''.<ref name="HDR"/><ref name="TTAD">{{cite news |last1=Reichard |first1=Nancy M. |title=Nick Benedict returns as 'Days' villain, Billie and Austin's dad |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49518317/the-times-and-democrat/ |access-date=May 2, 2020 |newspaper=[[The Times and Democrat]] |location=Orangeburg, SC |date=August 13, 1993 |page=14A |agency=[[Newspaper Enterprise Association]]}}</ref> From 1982 to 1983, he played Ron Washington on ''[[Another Life (1981 TV series)|Another Life]]''.<ref name="DDN">{{cite news |last1=Reed |first1=Jon-Michael |title=Another Life: Nick Benedict returns to daytime drama |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49978427/dayton-daily-news/ |access-date=May 2, 2020 |newspaper=[[Dayton Daily News]] |date=September 26, 1982 |agency=[[United Feature Syndicate]] |page=TV Book-12}}</ref> He appeared on ''[[The Dukes of Hazzard]]'', as [[Frank James]], in the seventh-season episode, "Go West, Young Dukes".<ref name=MSN>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/all-my-children-and-the-young-and-the-restless-alum-nick-benedict-dead-at-76/ar-AA1e4Z3T|title='All My Children' and 'The Young and the Restless' Alum Nick Benedict Dead at 76|publisher=MSN|accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref> He played the attorney Michael Fox in the 1985 ''[[Tales from the Darkside]]'' episode "Madness Room".<ref name=dark>{{cite web|url=https://www.wfmz.com/entertainment/nick-benedict-dies-all-my-children-the-young-the-restless-alum-was-77/article_c9133ac4-2cd8-57a7-914c-820032dde82b.html|title=Nick Benedict Dies: 'All My Children,' 'The Young & the Restless' Alum Was 77|date=July 19, 2023 |publisher=WFMZ|accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref> He also appeared in seven episodes of ''[[Santa Barbara (TV series)|Santa Barbara]]''.<ref name=ETSobit/><ref name=deadline/>
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In 1990 he starred alongside [[Nancy Allen (actress)|Nancy Allen]] in the television film ''[[Memories of Murder (1990 film)|Memories of a Murder]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/who-did-nick-benedict-play-in-the-young-and-the-restless-characters-explored-as-soap-star-dies-aged-77/ar-AA1e7sRk|title=Who did Nick Benedict play in The Young and the Restless? Characters explored as soap star dies aged 77|publisher=MSN|accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref> He played the role of [[Curtis Reed (Days of Our Lives)|Curtis Reed]] in ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'' on-and-off between 1993 and 2001.<ref name="TTAD" /> In the 1990s he mainly appeared in films aside from his ongoing role in ''Days of our Lives''.<ref name=Yahoo/> His last screen appearance was minor role in George Santo Pietro's ''Kept'' in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/kept-2001|title=Kept|accessdate=July 20, 2023|publisher=AV Club}}</ref>

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.<ref name=People>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/celebrity/all-my-children-and-the-young-and-the-restless-alum-nick-benedict-dead-at-76/ar-AA1e4Z3T|title='All My Children' and 'The Young and the Restless' Alum Nick Benedict Dead at 76|publisher=People|accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref> During his acting hiatus, he oversaw a contracting business and performed at nightclubs with musical groups.<ref name=People/>

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In 1990 he starred alongside [[Nancy Allen (actress)|Nancy Allen]] in the television film ''[[Memories of Murder (1990 film)|Memories of a Murder]]''.<ref name=murder>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/who-did-nick-benedict-play-in-the-young-and-the-restless-characters-explored-as-soap-star-dies-aged-77/ar-AA1e7sRk|title=Who did Nick Benedict play in The Young and the Restless? Characters explored as soap star dies aged 77|publisher=MSN|accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref> That same year, Benedict appeared in thirty episodes of ''[[Tribes (TV series)|Tribes]]''.<ref name=deadline/> In 1991, he had a small role in the short sports film ''[[The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend]]''.<ref name=pistol/> He played the role of [[Curtis Reed (Days of Our Lives)|Curtis Reed]] in ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'' on-and-off between 1993 and 2001, appearing in ninety-three episodes.<ref name="TTAD" /><ref name=deadline/> In the 1990s, he mainly appeared in films aside from his ongoing role in ''Days of our Lives''.<ref name=Yahoo/> He also played Eddie in the 1996 film ''[[Angela Mooney Dies Again]]'' alongside [[Mia Farrow]] and [[Brendan Gleeson]].<ref name=Mooney>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/angela-mooney-1996|title=Angela Mooney|publisher=AV Club|accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref>

Benedict made his last screen appearance with a minor role in George Santo Pietro's ''Kept'' in 2001.<ref name=kept>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/kept-2001|title=Kept|accessdate=July 20, 2023|publisher=AV Club}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Benedict married Michelle Dow in 1976, however the marriage was annulled within the year.<ref name=married>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/soap-opera-star-nick-benedict-leaves-behind-a-loving-family-and-community/ar-AA1e7icH|title=Soap Opera Star Nick Benedict Leaves Behind a Loving Family and Community|publisher=MSN|accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref> He was married to Ginger Loli-Benedict from 2001 until his death.<ref name=Yahoo/><ref name=NYpost/> The couple lived in Bear Valley in [[Santa Cruz County, Arizona]].<ref name=NYpost/> Ginger worked as a bartender in [[California]].<ref name=Yahoo/> Aside from acting, Benedict was also a painter and musician.<ref name=EWobit/>
Benedict married Michelle Dow in 1976, however the marriage was annulled within the year.<ref name=married>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/soap-opera-star-nick-benedict-leaves-behind-a-loving-family-and-community/ar-AA1e7icH|title=Soap Opera Star Nick Benedict Leaves Behind a Loving Family and Community|publisher=MSN|accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref> He was married to Ginger Loli-Benedict from 2001 until his death.<ref name=Yahoo/><ref name=NYpost/> The couple lived in [[Bear Valley Springs, California|Bear Valley Springs]], California.<ref name=NYpost/> Loli-Benedict worked as a bartender in [[Tehachapi, California|Tehachapi]], California.<ref name=Yahoo/> Aside from acting, Benedict was also a painter and musician.<ref name=EWobit/>

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Benedict was hospitalized on July 2, 2023, for an emergency spinal cord surgery in [[Arizona]].<ref name=Yahoo>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/nick-benedict-children-days-lives-151300468.html|title=Nick Benedict, All My Children and Days of Our Lives star, dies at 77|date=July 20, 2023 |publisher=Yahoo|accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref> Two days later, he was moved to hospice care after being paralyzed from the neck down.<ref name=Yahoo/> He died of complications from the surgery on July 14, 2023, his [[Birthday effect|77th birthday]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Maloney |first1=Michael |title=Veteran Soap Opera Actor Nick Benedict Dead at 77 |url=https://soaphub.com/days-of-our-lives/news-days/veteran-soap-opera-actor-nick-benedict-dead-at-77/ |website=Soap Hub |access-date=July 17, 2023}}</ref>


==Selected works==
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Benedict was hospitalized on July 2, 2023 for an emergency spinal cord surgery in [[Arizona]].<ref name=Yahoo>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/nick-benedict-children-days-lives-151300468.html|title=Nick Benedict, All My Children and Days of Our Lives star, dies at 77|publisher=Yahoo|accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref> Two days later, he was moved to hospice care after being paralyzed from the neck down.<ref name=Yahoo/> He died of complications from the surgery on July 14, 2023, his 77th birthday.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Maloney |first1=Michael |title=Veteran Soap Opera Actor Nick Benedict Dead at 77 |url=https://soaphub.com/days-of-our-lives/news-days/veteran-soap-opera-actor-nick-benedict-dead-at-77/ |website=Soap Hub |access-date=July 17, 2023}}</ref>
* ''[[Wiretapper]]'' (1955)<ref name=list/>
* ''[[Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)|Mission Impossible]]'' (1969)<ref name=NYpost/>
* ''[[Little Cigars (film)|Little Cigars]]'' (1973)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/little-cigars-1973|title=Litte Cigars|publisher=AV Club|accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref>
* ''[[Slaughter's Big Rip-Off]]'' (1973)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/slaughter-s-big-rip-off-1973|title=Slaughter's Big Rip-Off|publisher=AV Club|accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref>
* ''[[All My Children]]'' (1973&ndash;1978)<ref name=EWobit/>
* ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'' (1980&ndash;1981)<ref name="HDR"/><ref name="TTAD"/>
* ''[[Another Life (1981 TV series)|Another Life]]'' (1982&ndash;1983)<ref name="DDN"/>
* ''[[Tales from the Darkside]]'' (1985)<ref name=dark/>
* ''[[Rachel River]]'' (1987)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/rachel-river-1987|title=Rachel River|publisher=AV Club|accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref>
* ''An American Summer'' (1990)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/an-american-summer-1990|title=An American Summer|accessdate=July 20, 2023|publisher=AV Club}}</ref>
* ''[[Memories of Murder (1990 film)|Memories of a Murder]]'' (1990)<ref name=murder/>
* ''[[The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend]]'' (1991)<ref name=pistol>{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/517676/the-pistol-the-birth-of-a-legend/#overview|title=THE PISTOL: THE BIRTH OF A LEGEND|publisher=TMC|accessdate=July 20, 2023}}</ref>
* ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'' (1993&ndash;2001)<ref name="TTAD" /><ref name=deadline/>
* ''[[Angela Mooney Dies Again]]'' (1996)<ref name=Mooney/>
* ''Kept'' (2001)<ref name=kept/>


==References==
==References==
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Nick Benedict
Benedict as Curtis Reed in a publicity photo
Born
Nicholas Joseph Sciurba

(1946-07-14)July 14, 1946
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 14, 2023(2023-07-14) (aged 77)
Arizona, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • musician
Years active1955–2001
Spouses
Michelle Dow
​
​
(m. 1976; ann. 1976)​
Ginger Loli-Benedict
​
​
(m. 2001)​
Parent

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 daytime soap operas and television films. Benedict was notable for portraying Curtis Reed in Days of Our Lives between 1993 and 2001. He was also nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for his role as Philip Brent on the ABC soap opera All My Children.

Early life[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Nicholas Benedict". Apple TV+. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Mike and the Mermaid". AV Club. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
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