Actor. He was best known for playing the character roles of henchmen, killers, inspectors, soldiers, sheriffs, guerillas, lieutenants, mayors, Nazis, messengers, troopers, deputies, hermits, lawyers, fur traders, cellmates, railroad workers, guards, skippers, policemen, detectives, professors, reverends, bankers, and townsmen, usually in classic westerns, but some were uncredited. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Ed West' in the western film, "The Thundering Trail" (1951). The film which was directed by Ron Ormond, which was written for the screen by Alexander White, Ira Webb, and June Carr, and which also starred Lash La Rue, Al St. John, Archie Twitchell, and Sally Anglim, tells the story of Lash and Fuzzy who have been sent to escort the new Governor to the Capitol City. West and his outlaw gang are out to stop them. When Lash's first attempt is foiled, he realizes the Governor's supposedly deaf and dumb servant is the informant and sets a trap for the gang. He is also best remembered for playing the role of 'Hank' in the episode entitled, "The Little Dressmaker Of Bodie," of the classic western television series, "Death Valley Days," which originally aired on November 12, 1952, and which also starred Tracey Roberts, Myron Healey, and Arthur Space, tells the story of in the small High Sierras town of Bodie, where a modest seamstress has settled down unnoticed. But what the townspeople do not know is that this woman used to be acclaimed as Tiger Lil, the star singer of Virginia City, during the gold rush days. Her life was turned upside down when her lover dumped her. Devastated, Tiger Lil gave up singing and after taking on a new name, took refuge among them...He was born as Raphael Fabian Bennett in Portland, Oregon, to George S, Bennett, and his wife Ella Costillo Bennett. He was educated locally and began his acting career on the stage. He appeared in the stage productions of the plays, "Snow In August" (1935), at the Spotlight Theatre in Los Angeles, California, "Pursuit Of Happiness" (1936), at the Little Theatre in Beverly Hills, California, and "The Doctor Said No" (1936), at the Renevant Theatre in Los Angeles, California. He was also a playwright having written the plays, "This Lovely Lady" (1929), and "Wild Honey" (1937), and he also wrote the unpublished novel, "The Shelter of the Cloth" (1950), During this time he made the transition to appearing in films and on television. He made his actual film debut playing the role of 'Bates - Henchman' in the western film, "Battle Of Greed' (1937). The film which was directed by Howard Higgin, which was based on a story and written for the screen by John T. Neville, and which also starred Tom Keene, Gwynne Shipman, and James Bush, tells the story of when silver is found in Virginia City, Lawyer John Storm leads a group from Indiana west. He soon has to defend them all in court against a company that is after their claims. Fighting a crooked Judge, he gets a mistrial by telling how much each of the jurors was bribed. Then he gets the Governor to appoint a new Judge. But just as the retrial opens, the Judge learns his daughter has been kidnapped. Besides playing the role of 'Bates - Henchman' in the western film, "Battle Of Greed' (1937), and playing the role of 'Ed West' in the western film, "The Thundering Trail" (1951), his many other film credits include, "Old Louisiana" (1937), "Parole Racket" (1937), "Racketeers In Exile" (1937), "Motor Madness" (1937), "The Frame-Up" (1937), "Drums Of Destiny" (1937), "Forlorn River" (1937), "Raw Timber" (1937), "The Devil's Saddle Legion" (1937), "Public Cowboy No. 1" (1937), "The Firefly" (1937), "Luck Of Roaring Camp" (1937), "Texas Trail" (1937), "The Old Barn Dance" (1938), "The Lone Ranger" (1938), "Female Fugitive" (1938), "Dick Tracy Returns" (1938), "Prairie Moon" (1938), "Adventure In Sahara" (1938), "Texas Stampede" (1939), "Undercover Agent" (1939), "Range War" (1939), "Heroes In Blue" (1939), "Texas Renegades" (1940), "Knights Of The Range" (1940), "Midnight Limited" (1940), "Dark Command" (1940), "The Man From Tumbleweeds" (1940), "Hi-Yo Silver" (1940), "Hidden Gold" (1940), "Colorado" (1940), "Thundering Frontier" (1940), "Romance Of The Rio Grande" (1940), "Doomed Caravan" (1941), "Robbers of The Range" (1941), "The Return Of Daniel Boone" (1941), "The Medico Of Painted Springs" (1941), "Thunder Over The Prairie" (1941), "Gauchos Of El Dorado" (1941), "A Missouri Outlaw" (1941), "Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc." (1941), "Lawless Plainsmen" (1942), "The Spoilers" (1942), "Prisoner Of Japan" (1942), "Call Of The Canyon" (1942), "King Of The Cowboys" (1943), "Death Rides The Plains" (1943), "Cattle Stampede" (1943), "The Renegade" (1943), "Adventures Of The Flying Cadets" (1943), "The Kansan" (1943), "Marshal Of Gunsmoke" (1944), "Raiders Of The Border" (1944), "The Great Alaskan Mystery" (1944), "The Drifter" (1944), "Raiders Of Ghost City" (1944), "Trail To Gunsight" (1944), "Mystery Of The River Boat" (1944), "Dead Or Alive" (1944), "Cyclone Prairie Rangers" (1944), "The Navajo Trail" (1945), "Gun Smoke" (1945), "The Return Of The Durango Kid" (1945), "Flame Of The West" (1945), "Rustlers Of The Badlands" (1945), "Border Badmen" (1945), "Gun Town" (1946), "The Haunted Mine" (1946), "The Guy Cavalier" (1946), "Galloping Thunder" (1946), "Under Arizona Skies" (1946), "Son Of The Guardsman" (1946), "Betty Co-Ed" (1946), "Prairie Raiders" (1947), "Heaven Only Knows" (1947), "Messenger Of Peace" (1947), "Black Bart" (1948), "The Man From Texas" (1948), "Canon City" (1948), "Northwest Stampede" (1948), "Hollow Triumph" (1948), "Frontier Revenge" (1948), "State Department: File 649" (1949), "The Crime Doctor's Diary" (1949), "Rimfire" (1949), "Challenge Of The Range" (1949), "Bandits Of El Dorado" (1949), "Red Canyon" (1949), "Ma And Pa Kettle" (1949), "Canadian Pacific" (1949), "Reign Of Terror" (1949), "Scene Of The Crime" (1949), "White Heat" (1949), "The Dalton Gang" (1949), "Song Of Surrender" (1949), "Tension" (1949), "Samson And Delilah" (1949), "Life Of St. Paul Series" (1949), "South Sea Sinner" (1950), "Ambush" (1950), "Copper Canyon" (1950), "Black Hand" (1950), "Western Pacific Agent" (1950), "The Asphalt Jungle" (1950), "Winchester '73" (1950), "Fancy Pants" (1950), "Southside 1-1000" (1950), "Heart Of The Rockies" (1951), "Apache Drums" (1951), "Cyclone Fury" (1951), "The Fat Man" (1951), "The Black Lash" (1952), "Waco" (1952), "The Ghost Of Crossbone Canyon" (1952), "Bugles In The Afternoon" (1952), "Man From The Black Hills" (1952), "Carson City" (1952), "Woman Of The North Country" (1952), "Untamed Frontier" (1952), "Springfield Rifle" (1952), "Kansas City Confidential" (1952), "The Redhead From Wyoming" (1953), "I Beheld His Glory" (1953), "The System" (1953), "Raiders Of The Seven Seas" (1953), "Powder River" (1953), "The Great Sioux Uprising" (1953), "Calamity Jane" (1953), "So Big" (1953), "The French Line" (1953), "Ride Clear Of Diablo" (1954), "Riding Shotgun" (1954), "Dawn Of Socorro" (1954), "Black Tuesday" (1954), "African Manhunt" (1955), "Strange Lady In Town" (1955), "Red Sundown" (1956), "The Fastest Gun Alive" (1956), "Giant" (1956), "The Wrong Man" (1956), "The True Story Of Jesse James" (1957), and "Outlaw's Son" (1957). Besides, playing the role of 'Hank' in the episode entitled, "The Little Dressmaker Of Bodie," of the classic western television series, "Death Valley Days," which originally aired on November 12, 1952, and which also starred Tracey Roberts, Myron Healey, and Arthur Space, tells the story of in the small High Sierras town of Bodie, where a modest seamstress has settled down unnoticed. But what the townspeople do not know is that this woman used to be acclaimed as Tiger Lil, the star singer of Virginia City, during the gold rush days. Her life was turned upside down when her lover dumped her. Devastated, Tiger Lil gave up singing and after taking on a new name, took refuge among them...his many other television credits include, "The Lone Ranger," "The Living Christ Series," "Adventures Of Wild Bill Hickok," "The Gene Autry Show," "The Cisco Kid," "Death Valley Days," "Adventures Of Superman," "Gang Busters," "Mr. & Mrs. North," "Schlitz Playhouse," "Cavalcade Of America," "Science Fiction Theatre," "Lux Video Theatre," "The Life And Legend Of Wyatt Earp," "The Roy Rogers Show," "The Adventures Of Champion," "Cheyenne," "Gunsmoke," "The George Burns And Gracie Allen Show," and "Telephone Time." His last television role was playing in an episode entitled, "Counterfeit Coin," of the classic horror mystery television series drama, "Target," which originally aired on November 28, 1958, and which also starred Jack Daly, Tony Dante, Victor Jory, Brad Johnson, tells the story of when transporting a shipment of gold from the U.S. mint, a Wells Fargo agent witnesses a murder. Afraid for his life, he begs a passerby to ride with him. For both, the trip becomes a whirlpool of deceit and crime. The television episode was released to the general public almost a year after his death. During his acting career, he also used the name Raphael Bennet, Ray Bennet, Rafael Bennett, Raphael Bennett, and Roy Bennett. He passed away from a long-standing heart affliction in Hollywood, California, on December 18, 1957, at the age of 62, and he was cremated through Grand View Memorial Park and Crematorium in Glendale, California, and his ashes are currently in an unknown location. He never married nor had any children.