Manuel Benitez

Manuel Benitez (September 28, 1969 – December 23, 2008), who went by the stage name Mark Everett, was a former American child actor in Hollywood films and a fugitive wanted by the FBI for the murder of his girlfriend in 2004. (HTML) America's Most Wanted. Retrieved on 2008-12-25

Acting career

Benitez was nine years old when he began his acting career. He was fairly successful, starring in commercials, TV shows and movies. His roles included parts in Be Somebody... or Be Somebody's Fool!, Pee-wee's Big Adventure and Stand and Deliver. He also appeared in the TV shows Galactica 1980 and Highway to Heaven.

Life after acting career

Benitez hadn't done any major acting work since 1988 when he met Stephanie Spears in 1996. The two moved in together and had one child, Benjamin Everett. Benitez never told Spears or anyone else about his former days as a child actor.

Benitez was arrested on drug charges in 2000 and convicted for possession of a...
Read More