Augusto Benedico

Augusto Benedico

Known For

Acting

Born

December 21, 1909

Died

January 19, 1992 (aged 82)

Birthplace

Alicante, Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

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.