About Ben Andrews
Lived 1942 – 1981 (aged 38). Ben Andrews was an American actor and television actor.
Ben Andrews (May 16, 1942 – May 13, 1981) was an American actor.
Career Making his first television appearance in the late 1960s, Andrews was best known for portraying the prominent character Benny and Jason Tate in the daytime soap opera Return to Peyton Place between 1972 and 1973. Afterwards, he played Detective Perry on the soap opera Days of Our Lives, and he was attached to General Hospital.
Besides appearing in soap operas, Andrews also guest starred in several TV series, including Planet of the Apes, The Streets of San Francisco, Mannix, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Rockford Files and The Waltons.
Death Andrews died on May 13, 1981, at the age of 38.
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Who was Ben Andrews?
American TV actor (1942-1981)
When was Ben Andrews born?
Ben Andrews was born on 16 May 1942 in Ohio.
When did Ben Andrews die?
Ben Andrews died on 13 May 1981 in Los Angeles.
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Ben Andrews was an actor and television actor.
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Ben Andrews was American.
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