Ben was a television and stage actor who was probably best remembered for portraying twin brothers, Jason and Benny Tate, on the daytime soap, RETURN TO PEYTON PLACE, from 1972-1973. He did an outstanding job with this role because he really cared about being an actor. This dedication to his profession, helped propel his career into nighttime television. He co-starred in many popular TV series during the 1970s until his final appearance in THE WALTONS in March 1981.
Some of his best episodes were:
KODIAK (A Time To Die) Sept.27, 1974
MANNIX (Desert Sun) Dec. 1, 1974
PLANET OF THE APES (The Liberator) Dec. 6, 1974
SHAZAM! (Double Trouble) Sept. 26, 1975
THE NEXT STEP BEYOND (Greed) Syndicated 1978
ROCKFORD FILES (The Big Cheese) Dec. 7, 1979
THE WALTONS (The Victims) Mar.19, 1981
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