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 the Wikipedia article Ben Carruthers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
| Birth Location | Illinois, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1936-08-14 |
| Died | 1983-09-27 |
Movies
Universal Soldier
as Jesse
1972
Man in the Wilderness
as Longbow
1971
Scruggs
as Ben Scruggs
1970
Fearless Frank
as The Cat
1969
Riot
as "Surefoot"
1969
The Lost Continent
as Ricaldi
1968
To Grab the Ring
as Alfred Lowell
1968
The Dirty Dozen
as Glenn Gilpin
1967
The Unknown Man of Shandigor
as Manuel
1967
The Man Without Papers
as Roscoe Mortimer
1965
Goldstein
as Jay
1965
A High Wind in Jamaica
as Alberto
1965
Love 65
as Benito
1965
Lilith
as Benito (uncredited)
1964
Guns of the Trees
as Ben
1961
Shadows
as Ben
1960
The Beast of Budapest
as Sentry (uncredited)
1958
Ben Carruthers hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows