Manuel Benitez
Known for: Acting
Born: September 27, 1969 in Coral Gables, Florida, USA - Died: December 22, 2008
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
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Final Jeopardy
Street Kid
Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool!
Stand and Deliver
Heavy Metal Boy
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
BMX Kid #0
2 Nuns in Danger
Deathstalker III: The Warriors from Hell
Soldier
Trapper John, M.D.
Galactica 1980
Super Scout
Highway to Heaven
Jeff
Silver Spoons
Student
CBS Summer Playhouse
Student