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Ben Carruthers

Acting Born Aug 14, 1936 Illinois, USA 19 credits

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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Known for

The Champions

as Perango
Film

The Dirty Dozen

as Glenn Gilpin
Film

Man in the Wilderness

as Longbow

Slugterra

as Benito

Full filmography

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