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Ben Powers(1950-2015)

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Ben Powers in Good Times (1974)
Ben Powers was born on 5 July 1950 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The New Mike Hammer (1984), Good Times (1974) and The Greatest American Hero (1981). He was married to Julia Harper. He died on 6 April 2015 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA.
BornJuly 5, 1950
DiedApril 6, 2015(64)
BornJuly 5, 1950
DiedApril 6, 2015(64)
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Known for

Stacy Keach and Lindsay Bloom in The New Mike Hammer (1984)
The New Mike Hammer
6.9
TV Series
  • Moochie
John Amos, Ralph Carter, Ja'net DuBois, Esther Rolle, BernNadette Stanis, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)
Good Times
7.5
TV Series
  • Keith Anderson
The Greatest American Hero (1981)
The Greatest American Hero
7.3
TV Series
  • Ivan
Things Are Tough All Over (1982)
Things Are Tough All Over
5.8
  • The Pimp
  • 1982

Credits

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Actor

  • Stacy Keach and Lindsay Bloom in The New Mike Hammer (1984)
    The New Mike Hammer
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Moochie
    • 1984–1985
  • Uncensored (1984)
    Uncensored
    3.8
    Video
    • Skit characters
    • 1984
  • Valerie Bertinelli and David Morse in Shattered Vows (1984)
    Shattered Vows
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Tod
    • 1984
  • Burt Reynolds in The Man Who Loved Women (1983)
    The Man Who Loved Women
    5.3
    • Al
    • 1983
  • Laverne & Shirley (1976)
    Laverne & Shirley
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Rick West
    • Aaron
    • 1982–1983
  • The Greatest American Hero (1981)
    The Greatest American Hero
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Ivan
    • 1982
  • Ron Glass and Demond Wilson in The New Odd Couple (1982)
    The New Odd Couple
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Sidepocket Sidney
    • 1982
  • Drop-Out Father (1982)
    Drop-Out Father
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Ben Brown
    • 1982
  • Morgan Fairchild, Mark Harmon, and Cristina Raines in Flamingo Road (1980)
    Flamingo Road
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Frank Smith
    • 1982
  • Things Are Tough All Over (1982)
    Things Are Tough All Over
    5.8
    • The Pimp
    • 1982
  • Nell Carter in Gimme a Break! (1981)
    Gimme a Break!
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Tony
    • 1982
  • Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (1980)
    Cheech and Chong's Next Movie
    6.0
    • Welfare Black
    • 1980
  • John Amos, Ralph Carter, Ja'net DuBois, Esther Rolle, BernNadette Stanis, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)
    Good Times
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Keith Anderson
    • 1978–1979
  • Laugh-In (1977)
    Laugh-In
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Regular Performer
    • 1977–1978
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • John
    • 1974

Personal details

  • Born
    • July 5, 1950
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 6, 2015
    • New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA(liver cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Julia Harper1981 - 2012 (her death, 4 children)
  • Other works
    (1972 to 1975) He was an actor for the Trinity Repertory Company Theatre in Providence, Rhode Island.

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    Lived in Rhode Island.

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