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,1 Man in the Wilderness (1971), and Universal Soldier (1971).2
Personal life
Carruthers stood 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m).3
His first son, Caine Carruthers, was a bass player and was in ska band The Untouchables.4 Dijon Carruthers, his second son, was Megadeth's first drummer in 1983.5
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.6
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | The Beast of Budapest | Sentry | Uncredited |
| 1959 | Shadows | Ben | |
| 1961 | Guns of the Trees | Ben | |
| 1964 | Goldstein | Jay | |
| Lilith | Benito | Uncredited | |
| 1965 | Love 65 | Benito | |
| A High Wind in Jamaica | Alberto | ||
| Scruggs | Ben | ||
| 1967 | Fearless Frank | The Cat | |
| The Unknown Man of Shandigor | Manual / Manuel | ||
| The Dirty Dozen | Glenn Gilpin | ||
| 1968 | To Grab the Ring | Alfred Lowell, Acteur | |
| The Lost Continent | Ricaldi | ||
| 1969 | Riot | Surefoot | |
| 1971 | Man in the Wilderness | Longbow | |
| Universal Soldier | Jesse |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Gunsmoke | Rufe Tucker | Episode: "The Cast" |
References
References
- Turners Classic Movies Jim Brown & Gene Hackman in Riot on DVD
- OV Guide Ben Carruthers Video | Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi Archived 2017-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
- OV Guide Ben Carruthers Video | Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi Archived 2017-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
- The Scorpion (March 14, 2017). "Scorpion Q+A 342". Megadeth. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- "David Ellefson & Jeff Young: Megadeth's 'So Far, So Good…So What!" Album: The Origin Story of Megadeth – 2022 – Kings of Thrash". Full in Bloom. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- "Ben Carruthers and the Deep". 31 July 2014.