Ben Carruthers
Known for Acting · 19 credits
- Born
- 1936-08-14
- Died
- 1983-09-27
- Place of birth
- Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Benito F. Carruthers
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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
TV Shows (2)
Movies (17)

The Dirty Dozen
1967
as Glenn Gilpin

Love 65
1965
as Benito

Man in the Wilderness
1971
as Longbow

Lilith
1964
as Benito (uncredited)

Riot
1969
as "Surefoot"

Shadows
1960
as Ben

A High Wind in Jamaica
1965
as Alberto

The Lost Continent
1968
as Ricaldi

Universal Soldier
1972
as Jesse

The Beast of Budapest
1958
as Sentry (uncredited)

Fearless Frank
1969
as The Cat

Guns of the Trees
1961
as Ben

To Grab the Ring
1968
as Alfred Lowell

Goldstein
1965
as Jay
Scruggs
1965
as Ben Scruggs

The Man Without Papers
1965
as Roscoe Mortimer

The Unknown Man of Shandigor
1967
as Manuel
About Ben Carruthers
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from t… With 19 credits spanning from 1958 to 1972, Ben Carruthers has appeared in 17 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ben Carruthers Movies
- The Dirty Dozen (1967) — as Glenn Gilpin
- Love 65 (1965) — as Benito
- Man in the Wilderness (1971) — as Longbow
- Lilith (1964) — as Benito (uncredited)
- Riot (1969) — as "Surefoot"
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