Ben Carruthers

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
August 14, 1936 (47 years old)
Died
September 27, 1983
Place of Birth
Illinois, USA
Popular Genres
Drama Adventure Thriller
Career Span
1958 – 1972

Ben Carruthers

1 win
14 nominations
1 Oscar
17 credits

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Benito "Ben" F. Carruthers (14 August 1936, Illinois, USA - 27 September 1983, Los Angeles, California) was an American film actor, most notable for his role in John Cassavetes' debut feature film Shadows (1959). He later appeared in Robert Aldrich's The Dirty Dozen (1967) as Glenn Gilpin. His last film performance was in Man in the Wilderness (1971).

Carruthers died of liver failure in 1983 at the age of 47. He stood 6' 1".

His son was a drummer for a very short time in Megadeth.

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Personal Info

Born
Aug 14, 1936
From
Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
1958 – 1972

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The Dirty Dozen
Lilith
Shadows
Man in the Wilderness
Riot
A High Wind in Jamaica
The Lost Continent

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