Ben Carruthers

Ben Carruthers
Carruthers in 1967
Born	(1936-08-14)August 14, 1936 Illinois, US
Died	September 27, 1983(1983-09-27) (aged 47) Los Angeles, California, US
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1957–1971
Children	2

Benito F. Carruthers (August 14, 1936 – September 27, 1983) 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).

Personal life

Carruthers stood 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m).

His first son, Caine Carruthers, was a bass player and was in ska band The Untouchables. Dijon Carruthers, his second son, was Megadeth's first drummer in 1983.

Musical career

As lead singer of Ben Carruthers and the Deep, he recorded the track "Jack O' Diamonds" in 1965, a song he co-wrote using lyrics given to him by Bob Dylan.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

• Ben Carruthers at IMDb
• Bob Dylan single

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