Ben Turpin
ActingBorn Sep 18, 1869Died Jul 1, 1940
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Bernard "Ben" Turpin was an American comedian and actor, best remembered for his work in silent films.
Known For
The Fickleness of Sweedie
movie1914
Sweedie's Hero
movie1915
Their Cheap Vacation
movie1914
She Landed a Big One
movie1914
Curiosity
movie1915
Tag Day
movie1909
Asleep at the Switch
movie1923
Three Foolish Weeks
movie1924
Dance of the Cookoos
movie1982
A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"
movie1951
Madame Double X
movie1914
Sweedie and the Sultan's Present
movie1915
Filmography
2017Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanayas Self (archive footage)movie1982Dance of the Cookoosas Cross-Eyed Plumbermovie1961Days of Thrills and Laughteras Self (archive footage)movie1960When Comedy Was Kingas edited from 'Yukon Jake' (archive footage)movie1960Lifetime of Comedyas (archive footage)movie1957The Golden Age of Comedyas archive footagemovie1954Big Farewellas Dancermovie1951The Slappiest Days of Our Livesas (archive footage)movie1951A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"movie1949Down Memory Laneas (archive footage)movie1943Happy Times and Jolly Momentsas (archive footage)movie1942Wedding Yellsas Jackson Snoodmovie1942Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)as Self (archive footage)movie1940Saps at Seaas Cross-Eyed Plumbermovie1939Hollywood Cavalcadeas Bartender in Westernmovie1939A Small Town Idolas Sam Smithmovie1935Starlit Days at the Lidoas Selfmovie1935Keystone Hotelas Count Drewa Blancmovie1935Any Day in Hollywoodmovie1934The Law of the Wildas Henrymovie1934Hollywood on Parade No. B-9as Bartendermovie1932Million Dollar Legsas Mysterious Manmovie1932Make Me a Staras Benmovie1932Hollywood on Paradeas Selfmovie1932Lighthouse Loveas The Russian Princemovie1932Lighthouse Loveas The Russian Princemovie1932Running Hollywoodas Traffic Copmovie1931Ambassador Billas The Butchermovie1931Our Wifeas Justice of the Peace (uncredited)movie1931Cracked Nutsas Cross-eyed Benmovie1930Swing Highas Bartendermovie1930The Voice of Hollywood No. 8as Self - Guest Hostmovie1930A Royal Romanceas Cossack Guard (uncredited)movie1929The Show of Showsas Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Numbermovie1929The Love Paradeas Cross-Eyed Lackey (uncredited)movie1929Taking the Countmovie1928The Cockeyed Familyas Amos Gilligmovie1928Holding His Ownas Ben Muggsmovie1928The Eyes Have Itmovie1928She Said Nomovie1928Idle Eyesas Benjamin Turpsmovie1928Seein' Thingsmovie1928A Woman's Waymovie1928The Wife's Relationsas Rodney St. Clairmovie1928Why Babies Leave Homemovie1927The College Heroas The Janitormovie1927The Pride of Pikevilleas Baron Bonamomovie1927Broke in Chinaas Donald Drakemovie1927The Jolly Jilteras Vigil Vancourtmovie1926A Blonde's Revengeas Gerald Montaguemovie1926A Harem Knightas Rodney St. Clairmovie1926When a Man's a Princeas Prince Nikolomovie1926A Prodigal Bridegroommovie1925Hogan's Alleyas The Strangermovie1925The Marriage Circusas Rodney St. Clairmovie1925The Raspberry Romanceas Rodney St. Clairmovie1925The Wild Goose Chaseras Rodney St. Clairmovie1924Three Foolish Weeksas Baron Sergius Rodney St. Clairmovie1924Romeo and Julietas Rodney St. Clair / Romeomovie1924Yukon Jakeas Sheriff Cyclone Billmovie1924The Hollywood Kidas Selfmovie1924Ten Dollars or Ten Daysas The Soda Clerkmovie1923The Dare-Devilas Joe Mageemovie1923Asleep at the Switchas The Station Agentmovie1923Pitfalls of a Big Cityas Rodney St. Clairmovie1923Hollywoodas Ben Turpinmovie1923Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?as Rodney St. Clairmovie1923The Shriek of Arabyas Bill Poster - The Sheikmovie1922Step Forwardas Rodney Robbinmovie1921Bright Eyesas Luke Larson the Oil Magnatemovie1921Love and Doughnutsas The Bakermovie1921She Sighed by the Seasideas The Lifeguardmovie1921A Small Town Idolas Sam Smithmovie1920The Quack Doctoras The Justice of the Peacemovie1920Married Lifeas Rodney St. Clair - a Man's Manmovie1920Down on the Farmas The Faithful Wife's Husbandmovie1920Charlie Butts Inmovie1919Up in Alf's Placeas Oswald Planter - Morticianmovie1919Trying to Get Alongas Freeloading Customermovie1919Yankee Doodle in Berlinas A Prussian Guardsmanmovie