Ben Carruthers

Benito F. Carruthers
Ben Carruthers and Françoise Brion in 1967
Born	(1936-08-14)August 14, 1936 Illinois, U.S.
Died	September 27, 1983(1983-09-27) (aged 47) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1957–1971
Children	2

Benito F. Carruthers (August 14, 1936 in Illinois, USA – September 27, 1983 in Los Angeles, California) was an American film actor, most notable for his role in John Cassavetes' debut feature film Shadows (1959). His other films included A High Wind in Jamaica (1965), Robert Aldrich's The Dirty Dozen (1967) as Glenn Gilpin, Fearless Frank (1967), To Grab the Ring (1968), The Lost Continent (1968), Riot (1969) as the unpredictable and psychotic Joe Surefoot, Man in the Wilderness (1971), and Universal Soldier (1971).

Background

He stood 6' 1".

His first son, Caine Carruthers, was a bass player and was in various successful bands, including Katmandu and The Untouchables. Dijon Carruthers, his second son, had a very brief stint as Megadeth's first drummer in 1983.

Carruthers died of liver failure in 1983 at the age of 47.

Filmography

• The Beast of Budapest (1958) - Sentry (uncredited)
• Shadows (1959) - Ben
• Guns of the Trees (1961) - Ben
• Goldstein (1964) - Jay
• Lilith (1964) - Benito (uncredited)
• Love 65 (1965) - Benito
• A High Wind in Jamaica (1965) - Alberto
• Scruggs (1965) - Ben
• Fearless Frank (1967) - The Cat
• The Unknown Man of Shandigor (1967) - Manual / Manuel
• The Dirty Dozen (1967) - Glenn Gilpin
• To Grab the Ring (1968) - Alfred Lowell, Acteur
• The Lost Continent (1968) - Ricaldi
• Riot (1969) - Surefoot
• Man in the Wilderness (1971) - Longbow
• Universal Soldier (1971) - Jesse

External links

• Ben Carruthers at IMDb
• Bob Dylan single