Ben Andrews (actor)

Ben Andrews
Born(1942-05-16)May 16, 1942
DiedMay 13, 1981(1981-05-13) (aged 38)
OccupationActor

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,[1] 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.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Russell, Maureen (June 8, 2015). Days of Our Lives: A Complete History of the Long-Running Soap Opera. McFarland. p. 182. ISBN 9780786486519 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "Ben Andrews". AllMovie. Retrieved August 14, 2026.