Augusto Benedico

Known for

Acting

Born

December 21, 1909

Birthplace

Alicante, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

Died

January 19, 1992 (aged 82)

Biography

Augusto Benedico (December 20, 1909 – January 19, 1992), born Augusto Pérez Lías, was a Mexican actor (and occasional writer) of Spanish origin.

He is best known for his television roles as Don Alberto Salvatierra in Los ricos también lloran and as Don Fernando in Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish.

In film, he appeared in The Exterminating Angel (1962) as Carlos Conde and in Pedro Páramo (1967) as Father Rentería

He was born in Alicante, Spain, and died in Mexico City, Mexico.

Best known work

The Exterminating Angel

1962

Carrusel

1989

Santo vs. the Vampire Women

1962

Fever Mounts at El Pao

1959

Los ricos también lloran

1979

Pedro Paramo

1967

The Big Cube

1969

Yesenia

1971

The Cubs

1973

Love & Sex (Sappho 1963)

1964

Filmography

1989
CarruselTV
as Don Fermín 1 (358 episodes)
1979
Los ricos también lloranTV
as Don Alberto Salvatierra (248 episodes)
1977
Marcha nupcialTV
as Don Esteban Laresgoitia (195 episodes)
1974
Jalisco nunca pierde
1973
The Monastery of the Vultures
as Pablo
1973
The Cubs
as Mr. Cuéllar
1972
The She Wolf's Orgy
as Don Rubén
1972
No One Will Love You Like I Do
1972
Aunt Isabel's Garden
1971
Secreto de confesión
as Don Ignacio Roldan
1971
Sin salida
1971
Yesenia
as Julio
1971
El cielo y tú
as Monseñor
1971
La hora desnuda
1970
El pueblo del terror
1970
Remolino de pasiones
as Alfonso Solórzano
1969
El Ultimo Pistolero
as William Gaynor
1969
The Door and the Butcher's Wife
as Invitado (segment "La puerta")
1969
The Big Cube
as Dr. Lorenz
1968
Cuatro hombres marcados
1968
Las amiguitas de los ricos
1967
Pedro Paramo
as Padre Rentería
1966
The Clutching Hand
as Julio Arena
1966
Sólo para tí
as Señor González
1964
Napoleoncito
as Director del banco