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