Ben Carruthers
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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 Dijon Carruthers, was a drummer for a very short time in Megadeth
.
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, USA - 27 September 1983, Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
) was an American film actor, most notable for his role in John Cassavetes
John Cassavetes
John Nicholas Cassavetes was an American actor, screenwriter and filmmaker. He acted in many Hollywood films, notably Rosemary's Baby and The Dirty Dozen...
' debut feature film Shadows (1959). He later appeared in Robert Aldrich
Robert Aldrich
Robert Aldrich was an American film director, writer and producer, notable for such films as Kiss Me Deadly , The Big Knife , What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? , Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte , The Flight of the Phoenix , The Dirty Dozen , and The Longest Yard .-Biography:Robert...
's The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen is a 1967 film directed by Robert Aldrich and released by MGM. It was filmed in England and features an ensemble cast, including Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Telly Savalas, and Robert Webber. The film is based on E. M...
(1967) as Glenn Gilpin. His last film performance was in Man in the Wilderness
Man in the Wilderness
Man in the Wilderness is a 1971 American action film about a scout for a group of mountain men who are traversing the Northwestern United States during the 1820s. The scout is mauled by a bear and left to die by his companions. He survives and recuperates sufficiently to track his former...
(1971).
Carruthers died of liver failure in 1983 at the age of 47. He stood 6' 1".
His son Dijon Carruthers, was a drummer for a very short time in Megadeth
Megadeth
Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...
.