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Ben Powers Biography

Birth Name:Alton Adelbert Powers

Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, United States

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Studied painting and sketching at the Rhode Island School of Design before becoming an actor
  • Got his start as a stand-up comedy performer in Providence, R․I․, where he was discovered by a Hollywood agent
  • Best known for playing Keith Anderson in the final season of "Good Times" and Moochie in "The New Mike Hammer․"