Benito F. Carruthers (August 14, 1936 in

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– September 27, 1983 in

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) was an American film actor, most notable for his role in

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' debut feature film ''

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'' (1959). His other films included '' A High Wind in Jamaica'' (1965),

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'' (1967) as Glenn Gilpin, ''

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'' (1967), ''

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'' (1968), '' The Lost Continent'' (1968), ''

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'' (1969) as the unpredictable and psychotic Joe Surefoot, '' Man in the Wilderness'' (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

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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 in 1965, a song he co-wrote using lyrics given to him by

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Filmography

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1936 births 1983 deaths Male actors from Illinois 20th-century American male actors American male film actors {{US-film-actor-1930s-stub