Biography
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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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Filmography
Cast Credits
Universal Soldier
Character: Jesse
MOVIE • 1972
Man in the Wilderness
Character: Longbow
MOVIE • 1971
Fearless Frank
Character: The Cat
MOVIE • 1969
Riot
Character: "Surefoot"
MOVIE • 1969
The Champions
Character: Perango
TV • 1968
The Lost Continent
Character: Ricaldi
MOVIE • 1968
To Grab the Ring
Character: Alfred Lowell
MOVIE • 1968
The Dirty Dozen
Character: Glenn Gilpin
MOVIE • 1967
The Unknown Man of Shandigor
Character: Manuel
MOVIE • 1967
The Man Without Papers
Character: Roscoe Mortimer
MOVIE • 1965
Goldstein
Character: Jay
MOVIE • 1965
A High Wind in Jamaica
Character: Alberto
MOVIE • 1965
Love 65
Character: Benito
MOVIE • 1965
Scruggs
Character: Ben Scruggs
MOVIE • 1965
Lilith
Character: Benito (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1964
Guns of the Trees
Character: Ben
MOVIE • 1961
Shadows
Character: Ben
MOVIE • 1960
The Beast of Budapest
Character: Sentry (uncredited)
MOVIE • 1958