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