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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 Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (1980). He was previously 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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Wayland Flowers and Ben Powers in Laugh-In (1977)
Bette Davis, Robin Williams, Kim Braden, Claire Faulconbridge, Wayland Flowers, June Gable, Ben Powers, Bill Rafferty, Lenny Schultz, Michael Sklar, Ed Bluestone, Antoinette Atell, and Nancy Bleiweiss in Laugh-In (1977)
Frank Sinatra, Robin Williams, Kim Braden, Wayland Flowers, June Gable, Ben Powers, Bill Rafferty, Lenny Schultz, and Michael Sklar in Laugh-In (1977)
Ralph Carter, Ben Powers, Esther Rolle, and BernNadette Stanis in Good Times (1974)
David Damas, Ben Powers, and BernNadette Stanis in Good Times (1974)
Ben Powers and BernNadette Stanis in Good Times (1974)
Janet Jackson, Ralph Carter, Ja'net DuBois, Ben Powers, Esther Rolle, BernNadette Stanis, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)
Ben Powers and Esther Rolle
Robin Williams, Ben Powers, Bill Rafferty, Michael Sklar, and Tina Turner at an event for Laugh-In (1977)
Bette Davis, Ben Powers, and Lenny Schultz in Laugh-In (1977)
Janet Jackson, Johnny Brown, Ralph Carter, Ja'net DuBois, Ben Powers, Esther Rolle, BernNadette Stanis, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)
Janet Jackson, Johnny Brown, Ralph Carter, Ja'net DuBois, Ben Powers, Esther Rolle, BernNadette Stanis, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)

Known for

Stacy Keach in The New Mike Hammer (1984)
The New Mike Hammer
6.8
TV Series
  • Moochie
Janet Jackson, Johnny Brown, Ralph Carter, Ja'net DuBois, Ben Powers, Esther Rolle, BernNadette Stanis, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)
Good Times
7.4
TV Series
  • Keith Anderson
Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (1980)
Cheech and Chong's Next Movie
6.0
  • Welfare Black
  • 1980
Things Are Tough All Over (1982)
Things Are Tough All Over
5.8
  • The Pimp
  • 1982

Credits

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Actor

  • Stacy Keach in The New Mike Hammer (1984)
    The New Mike Hammer
    • Moochie
    • TV Series
    • 1984–1985
  • Uncensored
    • Skit characters
    • Video
    • 1984
  • Valerie Bertinelli and David Morse in Shattered Vows (1984)
    Shattered Vows
    • Tod
    • TV Movie
    • 1984
  • The Man Who Loved Women (1983)
    The Man Who Loved Women
    • Al
    • 1983
  • Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams in Laverne & Shirley (1976)
    Laverne & Shirley
    • Aaron
    • Rick West
    • TV Series
    • 1982–1983
  • Ron Glass and Demond Wilson in The New Odd Couple (1982)
    The New Odd Couple
    • Sidepocket Sidney
    • TV Series
    • 1982
  • The Greatest American Hero (1981)
    The Greatest American Hero
    • Ivan
    • TV Series
    • 1982
  • Drop-Out Father (1982)
    Drop-Out Father
    • Ben Brown
    • TV Movie
    • 1982
  • Flamingo Road (1980)
    Flamingo Road
    • TV Series
    • 1982
  • Things Are Tough All Over (1982)
    Things Are Tough All Over
    • The Pimp
    • 1982
  • Nell Carter in Gimme a Break! (1981)
    Gimme a Break!
    • Tony
    • TV Series
    • 1982
  • Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (1980)
    Cheech and Chong's Next Movie
    • Welfare Black
    • 1980
  • Janet Jackson, Johnny Brown, Ralph Carter, Ja'net DuBois, Ben Powers, Esther Rolle, BernNadette Stanis, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)
    Good Times
    • Keith Anderson
    • TV Series
    • 1978–1979
  • Bette Davis, Ben Powers, and Lenny Schultz in Laugh-In (1977)
    Laugh-In
    • Regular Performer
    • TV Series
    • 1977–1978
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    • John
    • TV Series
    • 1975

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  • 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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    Living in Rhode Island.

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