Ben Turpin

Ben Turpin

Known for
Acting
Born
September 18, 1869
Died
July 1, 1940 (aged 70)
Birthplace
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Biography

Bernard "Ben" Turpin was an American comedian and actor, best remembered for his work in silent films.

Known For

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Filmography

2017
Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay poster

Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1982
Dance of the Cookoos poster

Dance of the Cookoos

Movie · as Cross-Eyed Plumber

1961
Days of Thrills and Laughter poster

Days of Thrills and Laughter

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1960
When Comedy Was King poster

When Comedy Was King

Movie · as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1960
Lifetime of Comedy poster

Lifetime of Comedy

Movie · as (archive footage)

1957
The Golden Age of Comedy poster

The Golden Age of Comedy

Movie · as archive footage

1957
Los ojos del siglo (Volumen I) poster

Los ojos del siglo (Volumen I)

Movie · as Él mismo (material de archivo)

1954
Big Farewell poster

Big Farewell

Movie · as Dancer

1951
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives poster

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

Movie · as (archive footage)

1951
A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen" poster

A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"

Movie

1951
¡Qué tiempos aquellos!

¡Qué tiempos aquellos!

Movie

1949
Down Memory Lane poster

Down Memory Lane

Movie · as (archive footage)

1943
Happy Times and Jolly Moments poster

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

Movie · as (archive footage)

1942
Wedding Yells

Wedding Yells

Movie · as Jackson Snood

1942
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) poster

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1940
Saps at Sea poster

Saps at Sea

Movie · as Cross-Eyed Plumber

1939
Hollywood Cavalcade poster

Hollywood Cavalcade

Movie · as Bartender in Western

1939
A Small Town Idol poster

A Small Town Idol

Movie · as Sam Smith

1935
Keystone Hotel poster

Keystone Hotel

Movie · as Count Drewa Blanc

1935
Any Day in Hollywood

Any Day in Hollywood

Movie · as Ben (archive footage)

1935
Starlit Days at the Lido poster

Starlit Days at the Lido

Movie · as Self

1934
The Law of the Wild poster

The Law of the Wild

Movie · as Henry

1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9 poster

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

Movie · as Bartender

1932
Million Dollar Legs poster

Million Dollar Legs

Movie · as Mysterious Man

1932
Make Me a Star poster

Make Me a Star

Movie · as Ben

1932
Running Hollywood

Running Hollywood

Movie · as Traffic Cop

1932
Hollywood on Parade poster

Hollywood on Parade

Movie · as Self

1932
Lighthouse Love poster

Lighthouse Love

Movie · as The Russian Prince

1931
Our Wife poster

Our Wife

Movie · as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

1931
Ambassador Bill poster

Ambassador Bill

Movie · as The Butcher

1931
Cracked Nuts poster

Cracked Nuts

Movie · as Cross-eyed Ben

1930
The Voice of Hollywood No. 8

The Voice of Hollywood No. 8

Movie · as Self - Guest Host

1930
Swing High poster

Swing High

Movie · as Bartender

1930
A Royal Romance poster

A Royal Romance

Movie · as Cossack Guard (uncredited)

1929
The Show of Shows poster

The Show of Shows

Movie · as Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number

1929
Taking the Count

Taking the Count

Movie

1929
The Love Parade poster

The Love Parade

Movie · as Cross-Eyed Lackey (uncredited)

1928
A Woman's Way poster

A Woman's Way

Movie

1928
The Eyes Have It

The Eyes Have It

Movie

1928
Seein' Things

Seein' Things

Movie

1928
She Said No

She Said No

Movie

1928
Idle Eyes

Idle Eyes

Movie · as Benjamin Turps

1928
Holding His Own

Holding His Own

Movie · as Ben Muggs

1928
Why Babies Leave Home

Why Babies Leave Home

Movie

1928
The Cockeyed Family poster

The Cockeyed Family

Movie · as Amos Gillig

1928
The Wife's Relations poster

The Wife's Relations

Movie · as Rodney St. Clair

1927
Broke in China poster

Broke in China

Movie · as Donald Drake

1927
The Pride of Pikeville poster

The Pride of Pikeville

Movie · as Baron Bonamo

1927
The Jolly Jilter poster

The Jolly Jilter

Movie · as Vigil Vancourt

1927
The College Hero poster

The College Hero

Movie · as The Janitor

1926
A Harem Knight poster

A Harem Knight

Movie · as Rodney St. Clair

1926
A Prodigal Bridegroom poster

A Prodigal Bridegroom

Movie

1926
A Blonde's Revenge poster

A Blonde's Revenge

Movie · as Gerald Montague

1926
When a Man's a Prince poster

When a Man's a Prince

Movie · as Prince Nikolo

1925
The Raspberry Romance poster

The Raspberry Romance

Movie · as Rodney St. Clair

1925
The Marriage Circus

The Marriage Circus

Movie · as Rodney St. Clair

1925
The Wild Goose Chaser poster

The Wild Goose Chaser

Movie · as Rodney St. Clair

1925
Hogan's Alley

Hogan's Alley

Movie · as The Stranger

1924
Yukon Jake poster

Yukon Jake

Movie · as Sheriff Cyclone Bill

1924
Ten Dollars or Ten Days poster

Ten Dollars or Ten Days

Movie · as The Soda Clerk

1924
The Hollywood Kid poster

The Hollywood Kid

Movie · as Self

1924
Three Foolish Weeks poster

Three Foolish Weeks

Movie · as Baron Sergius Rodney St. Clair

1924
Romeo and Juliet poster

Romeo and Juliet

Movie · as Rodney St. Clair / Romeo

1923
Hollywood poster

Hollywood

Movie · as Ben Turpin

1923
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening? poster

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

Movie · as Rodney St. Clair

1923
Pitfalls of a Big City poster

Pitfalls of a Big City

Movie · as Rodney St. Clair

1923
Asleep at the Switch poster

Asleep at the Switch

Movie · as The Station Agent

1923
The Dare-Devil poster

The Dare-Devil

Movie · as Joe Magee

1923
The Shriek of Araby poster

The Shriek of Araby

Movie · as Bill Poster - The Sheik

1922
Step Forward

Step Forward

Movie · as Rodney Robbin

1921
She Sighed by the Seaside poster

She Sighed by the Seaside

Movie · as The Lifeguard

1921
A Small Town Idol poster

A Small Town Idol

Movie · as Sam Smith

1921
Bright Eyes poster

Bright Eyes

Movie · as Luke Larson the Oil Magnate

1921
Love and Doughnuts

Love and Doughnuts

Movie · as The Baker

1920
Down on the Farm poster

Down on the Farm

Movie · as The Faithful Wife's Husband

1920
Charlie Butts In poster

Charlie Butts In

Movie

1920
The Quack Doctor poster

The Quack Doctor

Movie · as The Justice of the Peace

1920
Married Life poster

Married Life

Movie · as Rodney St. Clair - a Man's Man

1919
Yankee Doodle in Berlin poster

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

Movie · as A Prussian Guardsman

1919
Trying to Get Along poster

Trying to Get Along

Movie · as Freeloading Customer

1919
Up in Alf's Place

Up in Alf's Place

Movie · as Oswald Planter - Mortician

1919
Cupid's Day Off

Cupid's Day Off

Movie · as 1st Shoe Salesman

1918
Sheriff Nell's Tussle poster

Sheriff Nell's Tussle

Movie · as Honest Eyed Jack - Still After Her

1918
Chase Me Charlie poster

Chase Me Charlie

Movie · as Ben

1918
She Loved Him Plenty poster

She Loved Him Plenty

Movie

1918
Watch Your Neighbor

Watch Your Neighbor

Movie · as Banana Peel Victim

1917
The Musical Marvel poster

The Musical Marvel

Movie · as Dickie, the pianist

1917
That Night poster

That Night

Movie

1917
Masked Mirth poster

Masked Mirth

Movie · as Suffern Phatt

1917
A Studio Stampede

A Studio Stampede

Movie · as Vic

1917
When Ben Bolted poster

When Ben Bolted

Movie

1917
A Bedroom Blunder poster

A Bedroom Blunder

Movie · as Hotel Desk Clerk

1917
A Clever Dummy poster

A Clever Dummy

Movie · as A Romantic Janitor

1917
Bucking the Tiger

Bucking the Tiger

Movie · as The Grand Ruin

1917
Caught in the End poster

Caught in the End

Movie · as Superintent of the Union Squar Fish Ball Co

1917
His Bogus Boast poster

His Bogus Boast

Movie

1917
The Butcher's Nightmare

The Butcher's Nightmare

Movie · as The Butcher

1917
Are Waitresses Safe? poster

Are Waitresses Safe?

Movie · as Ralph - Who Loved Her So

1917
The Pawnbroker's Heart poster

The Pawnbroker's Heart

Movie · as The Pawnshop Janitor

1917
Lost: A Cook poster

Lost: A Cook

Movie · as Pest Guest

1917
Roping Her Romeo poster

Roping Her Romeo

Movie · as Honest Eyed Jack - a Poor Butterfly

1916
He Died and He Didn't

He Died and He Didn't

Movie · as The Gambler

1916
The Stolen Booking

The Stolen Booking

Movie · as Ben

1916
Picture Pirates

Picture Pirates

Movie · as 2nd Ne'er-Do-Well

1916
Doctoring a Leak poster

Doctoring a Leak

Movie · as 1st Plumber

1916
Poultry à la Mode poster

Poultry à la Mode

Movie · as Ben

1916
Shot in the Fracas

Shot in the Fracas

Movie · as The Janitor

1915
The Champion poster

The Champion

Movie · as Ringside vendor

1915
Sweedie's Hero poster

Sweedie's Hero

Movie · as The Bellboy

1915
Sweedie's Suicide poster

Sweedie's Suicide

Movie · as Police Captain

1915
Sweedie and Her Dog poster

Sweedie and Her Dog

Movie · as Captain of the Dog Catchers

1915
Two Hearts That Beat as Ten poster

Two Hearts That Beat as Ten

Movie

1915
Sweedie and the Sultan's Present poster

Sweedie and the Sultan's Present

Movie · as Swipes, her husband

1915
Sweedie's Finish poster

Sweedie's Finish

Movie

1915
Sweedie in Vaudeville

Sweedie in Vaudeville

Movie

1915
Love and Trouble

Love and Trouble

Movie · as Sweedie's Beau

1915
Sweedie Learns to Ride

Sweedie Learns to Ride

Movie · as Sweedie's Romeo

1915
Sweedie's Hopeless Love

Sweedie's Hopeless Love

Movie · as The Grocery Boy

1915
Curiosity poster

Curiosity

Movie · as The Lunatic

1915
His New Job poster

His New Job

Movie · as Film Extra, in Anteroom

1915
A Burlesque on Carmen poster

A Burlesque on Carmen

Movie · as Remendados

1915
A Night Out poster

A Night Out

Movie · as Fellow Reveller

1915
Broncho Billy Steps In

Broncho Billy Steps In

Movie

1915
Broncho Billy's Love Affair

Broncho Billy's Love Affair

Movie

1915
Too Much Turkey

Too Much Turkey

Movie · as The Neighbor

1915
A Christmas Revenge poster

A Christmas Revenge

Movie · as Loafer

1915
A Coat Tale

A Coat Tale

Movie

1915
Snakeville’s Champion

Snakeville’s Champion

Movie · as Bloggie

1915
Versus Sledge Hammers poster

Versus Sledge Hammers

Movie · as The Count's Valet

1915
Sweedie Goes to College poster

Sweedie Goes to College

Movie · as Sweedie's Romeo

1914
Sweedie the Swatter poster

Sweedie the Swatter

Movie

1914
Countess Sweedie poster

Countess Sweedie

Movie · as The Waiter

1914
Sweedie Collects for Charity poster

Sweedie Collects for Charity

Movie · as Mr. Tightwad

1914
Sweedie at the Fair poster

Sweedie at the Fair

Movie · as Captain of the Police

1914
The Fickleness of Sweedie poster

The Fickleness of Sweedie

Movie · as Police Captain

1914
Sweedie the Trouble Maker poster

Sweedie the Trouble Maker

Movie · as Captain of the Police

1914
Their Cheap Vacation poster

Their Cheap Vacation

Movie

1914
Sweedie and the Hypnotist poster

Sweedie and the Hypnotist

Movie · as The Hypnotist

1914
Madame Double X poster

Madame Double X

Movie · as Mr. Von Crooks Jr.

1914
The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-in

The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-in

Movie

1914
Sweedie and the Double Exposure

Sweedie and the Double Exposure

Movie

1914
She Landed a Big One poster

She Landed a Big One

Movie · as The Chief of Police

1914
Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie

Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie

Movie · as The Captain

1914
Sweedie Springs a Surprise

Sweedie Springs a Surprise

Movie · as Mr. Prim

1914
Sweedie's Skate poster

Sweedie's Skate

Movie · as Captain

1914
Sweedie and the Lord

Sweedie and the Lord

Movie

1914
Sweedie's Clean-Up poster

Sweedie's Clean-Up

Movie · as The Chief of Police

1914
The Fable of the 'People's Choice Who Answered the Call of Duty and Took Seltzer' poster

The Fable of the 'People's Choice Who Answered the Call of Duty and Took Seltzer'

Movie

1914
Sweedie Learns to Swim poster

Sweedie Learns to Swim

Movie · as Captain of Life Savers

1914
The Laundress poster

The Laundress

Movie · as His Assistant

1913
The Usual Way poster

The Usual Way

Movie · as Secondary Role

1912
The Hidden Treasure

The Hidden Treasure

Movie · as Puddlefoot Pete

1910
You Saved My Life

You Saved My Life

Movie

1910
The Hobble Skirt

The Hobble Skirt

Movie · as Happy Mike

1909
Tag Day poster

Tag Day

Movie · as The Tramp

1909
A Mexican's Gratitude

A Mexican's Gratitude

Movie

1909
The Haunted Lounge poster

The Haunted Lounge

Movie · as Tramp

1909
The Neighbors' Kids poster

The Neighbors' Kids

Movie · as Servant

1909
Mr. Flip poster

Mr. Flip

Movie · as Mr. Flip

1908
Oh! What Lungs

Oh! What Lungs

Movie

1907
An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers

An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers

Movie · as The Hobo