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