Alton Adelbert Powerswas born on the 5th July 1950 in Brooklyn, New York City, USA, and died on the 6th April 2015 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor, known for his role of Keith Anderson in the final season of the “Good Times” TV Show (1978-1979), and his part in the cast of the “Laugh-In”, the TV comedy show during the 1970’s. He was active from 1975 to 1985, and ten years of professional career helped him increasing his net worth.
Have you ever wondered how rich Ben Powers was? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Powers’ net worth was as high as $1.5 million. In addition to appearing in TV shows from the mid-70’s to the mid-80’s, Powers also had several roles in films. The movie appearances significantly added to his net worth.
Ben Powers Net Worth $1.5 Million
Ben Powers was raised in Providence, Rhode Island. He went to the Rhode Island School of Design and got his first opportunity as an actor in the 70’s thanks to Adrian Hall, a director at Trinity Repertory Theater in Providence. Along with stage acting, Powers was a part-time singer, songwriter, and a stand-up comedian. A Hollywood agent discovered him while working in Providence, and gave him the chance to flourish in the Playboy clubs in Las Vegas, Boston, and New York.
Powers’ debut on TV came in 1975 when he appeared in an episode of “Great Performances”. Two years later, he had a role in another TV series called “Laugh-In”. However, his most notable work was as a regular in “Good Times” (1978-1979), appeared in 23 episodes during the final year of the show. In 1980, Powers was cast in the role as Welfare Black in “Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie”, which was his debut in big screen films.
Soon after, several other TV series followed, including “Gimme a Break!” (1982), “Flamingo Road” (1982), “The Greatest American Hero” (1982), and “Laverne & Shirley” (1982-1983). In the meantime, Ben also had parts in two movies: “Things Are Tough All Over” (1982), another script written by Tommy Chong and Cheech Marin, and Don Taylor’s “Drop-Out Father” (1982). These movies additionally increased his wealth.
In the final years of his life, Powers had a role in “The Man Who Loved Women” (1983), starring Burt Reynolds, Julie Andrews, and Kim Basinger. The Jack Bender’s drama “Shattered Vows” was Powers’ final movie in 1984. The character called Moochie was his last, as a part of the series “The New Mike Hammer” (1984-1985) starring with Stacey Keach – his net worth continued to grow.
Regarding his personal life, Ben Powers was married to Julia Harper from 1984-2012, and they had four daughters. Ben was diagnosed with a liver cancer a few years ago. He died on April 6, 2015, at the age of 64.
