Ben Turpin
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1869-09-18
Day of Death
1940-07-01 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Ben Turpin
Biography
Bernard "Ben" Turpin was an American comedian and actor, best remembered for his work in silent films.
Known For
Acting
(2017)
Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay
as Self (archive footage)
(1982)
Dance of the Cookoos
as Cross-Eyed Plumber
(1961)
Days of Thrills and Laughter
as Self (archive footage)
(1960)
When Comedy Was King
as edited from 'Yukon Jake' (archive footage)
(1960)
Lifetime of Comedy
as (archive footage)
(1957)
The Golden Age of Comedy
as archive footage
(1954)
Big Farewell
as Dancer
(1951)
(1951)
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
as (archive footage)
(1949)
Down Memory Lane
as (archive footage)
(1943)
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
as (archive footage)
(1942)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
as Self (archive footage)
(1942)
Wedding Yells
as Jackson Snood
(1940)
Saps at Sea
as Cross-Eyed Plumber
(1939)
Hollywood Cavalcade
as Bartender in Western
(1939)
A Small Town Idol
as Sam Smith
(1935)
Keystone Hotel
as Count Drewa Blanc
(1935)
Starlit Days at the Lido
as Self
(1935)
(1934)
The Law of the Wild
as Henry
(1934)
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
as Bartender
(1932)
Running Hollywood
as Traffic Cop
(1932)
Hollywood on Parade
as Self
(1932)
Make Me a Star
as Ben
(1932)
Million Dollar Legs
as Mysterious Man
(1932)
Lighthouse Love
as The Russian Prince
(1932)
Lighthouse Love
as The Russian Prince
(1931)
Ambassador Bill
as The Butcher
(1931)
Cracked Nuts
as Cross-eyed Ben
(1931)
Our Wife
as Justice of the Peace
(1930)
A Royal Romance
as Cossack Guard (uncredited)
(1930)
The Voice of Hollywood No. 8
as Self - Guest Host
(1930)
Swing High
as Bartender
(1930)
The Love Parade
as Cross-Eyed Lackey (uncredited)
(1929)
The Show of Shows
as Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number
(1929)
(1928)
The Cockeyed Family
as Amos Gillig
(1928)
(1928)
Idle Eyes
as Benjamin Turps
(1928)
Holding His Own
as Ben Muggs
(1928)
(1928)
(1928)
(1928)
(1927)
Broke in China
as Donald Drake
(1927)
The College Hero
as The Janitor
(1927)
The Jolly Jilter
as Vigil Vancourt
(1927)
The Pride of Pikeville
as Baron Bonamo
(1926)
A Harem Knight
as Rodney St. Clair
(1926)
(1926)
When a Man's a Prince
as Prince Nikolo
(1926)
A Blonde's Revenge
as Gerald Montague
(1925)
The Marriage Circus
as Rodney St. Clair
(1925)
The Raspberry Romance
as Rodney St. Clair
(1925)
Hogan's Alley
as The Stranger
(1925)
The Wild Goose Chaser
as Rodney St. Clair
(1924)
Romeo and Juliet
as Rodney St. Clair / Romeo
(1924)
Three Foolish Weeks
as Baron Sergius Rodney St. Clair
(1924)
Yukon Jake
as Sheriff Cyclone Bill
(1924)
Ten Dollars or Ten Days
as The Soda Clerk
(1924)
The Hollywood Kid
as Self
(1923)
Hollywood
as Ben Turpin
(1923)
Pitfalls of a Big City
as Rodney St. Clair
(1923)
The Dare-Devil
as Joe Magee
(1923)
Asleep at the Switch
as The Station Agent
(1923)
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?
as Rodney St. Clair
(1923)
The Shriek of Araby
as Bill Poster - The Sheik
(1922)
Step Forward
as Rodney Robbin
(1921)
Bright Eyes
as Luke Larson the Oil Magnate
(1921)
A Small Town Idol
as Sam Smith
(1921)
She Sighed by the Seaside
as The Lifeguard
(1921)
Love and Doughnuts
as The Baker
(1920)
The Quack Doctor
as The Justice of the Peace
(1920)
Down on the Farm
as The Faithful Wife's Husband
(1920)
(1919)
Cupid's Day Off
as 1st Shoe Salesman
(1919)
Up in Alf's Place
as Oswald Planter - Mortician
(1919)
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
as A Prussian Guardsman
(1919)
Trying to Get Along
as Freeloading Customer
(1918)
Sheriff Nell's Tussle
as Honest Eyed Jack - Still After Her
(1918)
(1918)
Chase Me Charlie
as Ben
(1917)
(1917)
A Bedroom Blunder
as Hotel Desk Clerk
(1917)
A Clever Dummy
as A Romantic Janitor
(1917)
Lost: A Cook
as Pest Guest
(1917)
Are Waitresses Safe?
as Ralph - Who Loved Her So
(1917)
Bucking the Tiger
as The Grand Ruin
(1917)
A Studio Stampede
as Vic
(1917)
(1917)
(1917)
Caught in the End
as Superintent of the Union Squar Fish Ball Co
(1917)
Roping Her Romeo
as Honest Eyed Jack - a Poor Butterfly
(1917)
Masked Mirth
as Suffern Phatt
(1917)
The Pawnbroker's Heart
as The Pawnshop Janitor
(1917)
The Butcher's Nightmare
as The Butcher
(1917)
The Musical Marvel
as Dickie, the pianist
(1916)
Poultry à la Mode
as Ben
(1916)
Picture Pirates
as 2nd Ne'er-Do-Well
(1916)
The Stolen Booking
as Ben
(1916)
Doctoring a Leak
as 1st Plumber
(1916)
He Died and He Didn't
as The Gambler
(1915)
Sweedie's Hopeless Love
as The Grocery Boy
(1915)
Sweedie and the Sultan's Present
as Swipes, her husband
(1915)
Sweedie Learns to Ride
as Sweedie's Romeo
(1915)
Sweedie's Suicide
as Police Captain
(1915)
A Burlesque on Carmen
as Remendados
(1915)
The Champion
as Ringside vendor
(1915)
(1915)
Sweedie Goes to College
as Sweedie's Romeo
(1915)
Too Much Turkey
as The Neighbor
(1915)
Love and Trouble
as Sweedie's Beau
(1915)
A Christmas Revenge
as Loafer
(1915)
(1915)
Sweedie and Her Dog
as Captain of the Dog Catchers
(1915)
(1915)
Snakeville’s Champion
as Bloggie
(1915)
(1915)
(1915)
A Night Out
as Fellow Reveller
(1915)
Sweedie's Hero
as The Bellboy
(1915)
His New Job
as Film Extra, in Anteroom
(1915)
(1915)
Curiosity
as The Lunatic
(1915)
Versus Sledge Hammers
as The Count's Valet
(1914)
She Landed a Big One
as The Chief of Police
(1914)
Madame Double X
as Mr. Von Crooks Jr.
(1914)
(1914)
Sweedie Learns to Swim
as Captain of Life Savers
(1914)
Sweedie Springs a Surprise
as Mr. Prim
(1914)
Countess Sweedie
as The Waiter
(1914)
(1914)
Sweedie's Clean-Up
as The Chief of Police
(1914)
Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie
as The Captain
(1914)
(1914)
Sweedie Collects for Charity
as Mr. Tightwad
(1914)
Sweedie the Trouble Maker
as Captain of the Police
(1914)
(1914)
Sweedie's Skate
as Captain
(1914)
Sweedie and the Hypnotist
as The Hypnotist
(1914)
(1914)
(1914)
The Laundress
as His Assistant
(1914)
Sweedie at the Fair
as Captain of the Police
(1914)
The Fickleness of Sweedie
as Police Captain
(1913)
The Usual Way
as Secondary Role
(1912)
The Hidden Treasure
as Puddlefoot Pete
(1910)
(1909)
(1909)
The Haunted Lounge
as Tramp
(1909)
The Neighbors' Kids
as Servant
(1909)
Mr. Flip
as Mr. Flip
(1909)
Tag Day
as The Tramp
(1908)
(1907)
An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers
as The Hobo
Crew
(1917)
The Musical Marvel
Director, Screenplay, Producer