Benito F. Carruthers (August 14, 1936 in
Illinois
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,
USA – September 27, 1983 in
Los Angeles, California
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) was an American film actor, most notable for his role in
John Cassavetes
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' debut feature film ''
Shadows'' (1959). His other films included ''
A High Wind in Jamaica'' (1965),
Robert Aldrich
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's ''
The Dirty Dozen'' (1967) as Glenn Gilpin, ''
Fearless Frank'' (1967), ''
To Grab the Ring'' (1968), ''
The Lost Continent'' (1968), ''
Riot
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'' (1969) as the unpredictable and psychotic Joe Surefoot, ''
Man in the Wilderness
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'' (1971), and ''
Universal Soldier'' (1971).
Personal life
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
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's first drummer in 1983.
Carruthers died of liver failure in 1983 at the age of 47.
Musical career
As lead singer of Ben Carruthers and the Deep, he recorded the track
Jack O' Diamonds
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in 1965, a song he co-wrote using lyrics given to him by
Bob Dylan
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.
Filmography
References
External links
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Bob Dylan single
1936 births
1983 deaths
Male actors from Illinois
20th-century American male actors
American male film actors
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