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 was a drummer for a very short time in Megadeth.
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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.5418 |
| Birthday | 1936-08-14 |
| Place of Birth | Illinois, USA |
| Also Known As | Benito F. Carruthers, |
1968
The Lost Continent
5.615/52
An eclectic group of characters set sail on Captain Lansen’s leaky cargo ship in an attempt to escape their various troubles. When a violent storm str...
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The Lost Continent
1958
The Beast of Budapest
8/1
Archival footage combined with new footage re-creates the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. It is also a love story between a devout communist woman and the...
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The Beast of Budapest
1964
Lilith
6.446/83
Vincent Bruce, a war veteran, begins working as an occupational therapist at Poplar Lodge, a private psychiatric facility for wealthy people where he...
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Lilith
1960
Shadows
6.915/271
The relationship between Lelia, a light-skinned black woman, and Tony, a white man is put in jeopardy when Tony meets Lelia’s darker-skinned jazz sing...
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Shadows
1965
The Man Without Papers
0/1
Years ago, it was Roscoe who kept his friends alive in a Korean prison camp. Now, he's penniless and without papers in London - will his now-prosperou...
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The Man Without Papers
1971
Man in the Wilderness
6.25/100
In the early 1800s, a group of fur trappers and Indian traders are returning with their goods to civilization and are making a desperate attempt to be...
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Man in the Wilderness
1972
Universal Soldier
6.667/3
A life-long mercenary commander and weapons expert is commissioned to train an army for an exiled African leader. But as his conscience finally catche...
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Universal Soldier
1967
The Dirty Dozen
7.6/1307
12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy château and kill the Nazi officers vacationing there. Th...
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The Dirty Dozen
1967
The Unknown Man of Shandigor
5.909/11
Crazed scientist Herbert Von Krantz has invented a device to sterilize all nuclear weapons -- and a mad herd of rival spies are desperate to get their...
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The Unknown Man of Shandigor
1965
Goldstein
5.75/4
A fable about an old man with an odd effect on those he encounters.
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Goldstein
1961
Guns of the Trees
7.306/18
Barbara, a young woman consumed by despair, contemplates suicide, while a man she meets in a church and a married couple struggle to persuade her that...
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Guns of the Trees
1969
Fearless Frank
5.6/5
A country boy arrives in Chicago, gets killed by some gangsters, and returns to life with superhuman powers in this satirical look at movie genres.
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Fearless Frank
1965
Love 65
5.932/22
A filmmaker has problems coping with his wife and marriage, with his daughter being their only connecting link. Seeking a meaningful connection and in...
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Love 65
1968
To Grab the Ring
10/1
This film takes a decidedly satirical look at the inner workings of the gangster underworld. Alfred Lowell is a washed-up actor sent to London to take...
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To Grab the Ring
1965
Scruggs
7/1
Ben Scruggs is an intellectual gangster who lives his life like a poker game.
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Scruggs
1965
A High Wind in Jamaica
6.289/45
In 1870, a Jamaican colonial family sends its children to Britain for proper schooling, but their ship is taken over by pirates, who become fond of th...
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A High Wind in Jamaica
1969
Riot
5.318/22
A riot in a state prison is staged to cover up an escape attempt, during which many inmates and guards are killed. Shot on location at Arizona State P...
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