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Alton Adelbert Powers (July 5, 1950 – April 6, 2015), known professionally as Ben Powers was an American actor. Powers was best known for his role as Thelma Evans's (portrayed by Bern Nadette Stanis) husband, Keith Albert Anderson, during the sixth and final season of the CBS sitcom Good Times (1978–79). Powers was also a cast member on the NBC television comedy series Laugh-In in 1977. Powers died on April 6, 2015 at age 64 due to liver cancer.

Biography

Powers was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Providence, Rhode Island. He attended the Rhode Island School of Design. Powers got his first break in the 1970s with Adrian Hall, director at Trinity Repertory Theater in Providence, Rhode Island, his hometown. In addition to stage acting, Powers did stand-up comedy, amazing impressions, and sang standards as well as original music he wrote. He was discovered by a Hollywood agent in Providence, signed on to do movies, and entertained at the Playboy clubs in Las Vegas, New York & Boston. After Good Times, Powers guest starred on a number of popular TV dramas and sitcom shows of the 80s including Gimme a Break, Flamingo Road, The Greatest American Hero, The New Odd Couple and Laverne & Shirley. Powers was also a regular on the CBS-TV hit detective drama show Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer in 1984-85, until the star, Stacy Keach, was arrested in London for cocaine smuggling and the show was canceled while Keach did time in England. Powers left the Hollywood scene at the end of 1985, before the detective series was picked up again. In the early 1980s, Powers appeared in a handful of big-screen films which included Cheech & Chong's Next Movie, Things Are Tough All Over and The Man Who Loved Women as well as a number of made-for-TV movies, mostly in smaller supporting roles.

Personal and death

Powers married Julia Harper (1950–2012) on May 4, 1981. They would have four daughters: twins Maleah Cameron Powers and Raleah Cameron Powers, Augusta Valeria Powers, and Simone Emerson Powers. Powers died of liver cancer on April 6, 2015 at the age of 64 and was cremated.

Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer

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Ben Powers

Alton "Ben" Powers (July 5, 1950 - April 6, 2015) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Thelma Evans' husband, Keith Anderson, during the sixth and final season of the 1970s TV show Good Times (1978–1979). He also did a season ofLaugh-In in the 1970s. He was born in Brooklyn, New York.

Biography

Powers got his first break in the 1970s with Adrian Hall, director at Trinity Repertory Theater in Providence, Rhode Island, his hometown. In addition to stage acting, Powers did stand-up comedy, amazing impressions, and sang standards as well as original music he wrote. He was discovered by a Hollywood agent in Providence, signed on to do movies, and entertained at the Playboy clubs in Las Vegas, New York & Boston.

Powers died on April 6, 2015 at the age of 64.

Good Times, other TV show roles

After Good Times Powers guest starred on a number of popular TV dramas and sitcom shows of the 80s including Gimme a Break,Flamingo Road, The Greatest American Hero, The New Odd Couple and Laverne & Shirley.

Powers was also a regular on the CBS-TV hit detective drama show Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer in 1984-85, until the star, Stacy Keach, was arrested in London for cocaine smuggling and the show was canceled while Keach did time in England. Powers left the Hollywood scene at the end of 1985, before the detective series was picked up again.

Film roles

In the early 1980s, Powers appeared in a handful of big-screen films which included Cheech & Chong's Next Movie, Things Are Tough All Over and The Man Who Loved Women as well as a number of made-for-TV movies, mostly in smaller supporting roles.

Alton “Ben” Powers, best known as the husband of Thelma Evans (portrayed by BernNadette Stanis) on the CBS series Good Times, exited the planet at the age of 64 on April 6th. (more…)

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Actor Ben Powers Famous For Role On 70s Show “Good Times” Dies At Age 64

Ben Powers, who played Thelma’s (BernNadette Stanis) husband Keith Anderson on the final season of the classic CBS sitcom Good Times, has died. He was 64.

Powers died April 6 in New Bedford, Mass., his family announced. No cause of death was revealed.

He joined the cast of Good Timesfor its sixth and final 1978-79 season, playing Keith, a professional football player. His character and Thelma…