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Actor Cliff Robertson,âUncle Benâ in âSpiderman,â Dies at 88. Kim LaCapria. The actor who played Peter Parkerâs ill-fated Uncle Ben in the Spiderman films with Tobey Maguire has died of natural causes, his secretary of 53 years has confirmed. Cliff Robertsonâs career did not start with the Spiderman franchise- the actor had several decades in the spotlight in a variety of roles.