Ben Dova was born on March 14, 1905 in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France as Joseph Späh. He was an actor, known for Marathon Man (1976), Dear Mr. Wonderful (1982) and Der Preis fürs Überleben (1980). He was married to Evelyn Veronica Spah. He died on September 30, 1986 in Manassas, Virginia, USA.