Benito F. Carruthers 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).
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.
| Date of Birth | 14th August 1936 |
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| Date of Death | 27th September 1983 |
| Age at Death | 47 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Country | United States of America |
| Current City | Illinois |
| Birth Place | Illinois |
| Death Place | Los Angeles |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Spouses | Lelia Goldoni |
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| Occupation | actor |
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