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Born:
1969-09-28

Birthplace:
Coral Gables, Florida, USA

Credits:
11 Total Roles

Manuel Benitez

Acting

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Biography

Manuel Benitez, also known as Mark Everett, was among the group of seven BMX bikers at Chuck's Bike-O-Rama when Pee-wee visited to retrieve his horn from Dottie. He's remembered for saying, "Sure is gettin' hot in here," upon Dottie's greeting to Pee-wee. Tragically, his life went downhill from there. He allegedly bludgeoned the mother of his child to death with a dumbbell - in front of their son - at their home in California in 2004. He then kidnapped their toddler son and went on the run. He was finally cornered at a restaurant in El Monte California on December 23, 2008. Benitez reportedly had his son in a headlock and had been holding a gun to his head. The police threw a flash grenade inside the restaurant police and killed Benitez in a gunfight. His son was shot in the thigh but survived. The former child actor was found to have a semi-automatic gun and a revolver on him.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
1998 2 Nuns in Danger MOVIE Self
1988 Stand and Deliver MOVIE Heavy Metal Boy
1988 Deathstalker III: The Warriors from Hell MOVIE Soldier
1987 CBS Summer Playhouse TV Student
1985 Final Jeopardy MOVIE Street Kid
1985 Pee-wee's Big Adventure MOVIE BMX Kid #0
1984 Highway to Heaven TV Jeff
1984 Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool! MOVIE Self
1982 Silver Spoons TV Student
1980 Galactica 1980 TV Super Scout

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