Actor
Ben Turpin
18 September 1869† 1 July 1940 (aged 70) New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Directed
- 1
- Written
- 1
- Produced
- 1
- Movies
- 158
Biography
Bernard "Ben" Turpin was an American comedian and actor, best remembered for his work in silent films.
Known For
- 2017
- 1982
- Dance of the Cookoos · Film · Cross-Eyed Plumber
- 1961
- Days of Thrills and Laughter · Film
- 1960
- When Comedy Was King · Film
- Lifetime of Comedy · Film
- 1957
- The Golden Age of Comedy · Film · archive footage
- 1954
- Big Farewell · Film · Dancer
- 1951
- 1949
- Down Memory Lane · Film
- 1943
- 1942
- Wedding Yells · Film · Jackson Snood
- Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) · Film
- 1940
- Saps at Sea · Film · Cross-Eyed Plumber
- 1939
- Hollywood Cavalcade · Film · Bartender in Western
- A Small Town Idol · Film · Sam Smith
- 1935
- Starlit Days at the Lido · Film
- Keystone Hotel · Film · Count Drewa Blanc
- Any Day in Hollywood · Film · Ben
- 1934
- The Law of the Wild · Film · Henry
- Hollywood on Parade No. B-9 · Film · Bartender
- 1932
- Million Dollar Legs · Film · Mysterious Man
- Make Me a Star · Film · Ben
- Hollywood on Parade · Film
- Lighthouse Love · Film · The Russian Prince
- Running Hollywood · Film · Traffic Cop
- 1931
- Ambassador Bill · Film · The Butcher
- Our Wife · Film · Justice of the Peace
- Cracked Nuts · Film · Cross-eyed Ben
- 1930
- Swing High · Film · Bartender
- The Voice of Hollywood No. 8 · Film · Guest Host
- A Royal Romance · Film · Cossack Guard
- 1929
- The Show of Shows · Film · Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number
- The Love Parade · Film · Cross-Eyed Lackey
- Taking the Count · Film
- 1928
- The Cockeyed Family · Film · Amos Gillig
- Holding His Own · Film · Ben Muggs
- The Eyes Have It · Film
- Idle Eyes · Film · Benjamin Turps
- She Said No · Film
- Seein' Things · Film
- A Woman's Way · Film
- The Wife's Relations · Film · Rodney St. Clair
- Why Babies Leave Home · Film
- 1927
- The College Hero · Film · The Janitor
- The Pride of Pikeville · Film · Baron Bonamo
- Broke in China · Film · Donald Drake
- The Jolly Jilter · Film · Vigil Vancourt
- 1926
- A Blonde's Revenge · Film · Gerald Montague
- A Harem Knight · Film · Rodney St. Clair
- When a Man's a Prince · Film · Prince Nikolo
- A Prodigal Bridegroom · Film
- 1925
- Hogan's Alley · Film · The Stranger
- The Marriage Circus · Film · Rodney St. Clair
- The Raspberry Romance · Film · Rodney St. Clair
- The Wild Goose Chaser · Film · Rodney St. Clair
- 1924
- Three Foolish Weeks · Film · Baron Sergius Rodney St. Clair
- Romeo and Juliet · Film · Rodney St. Clair · Romeo
- Yukon Jake · Film · Sheriff Cyclone Bill
- The Hollywood Kid · Film
- Ten Dollars or Ten Days · Film · The Soda Clerk
- 1923
- The Dare-Devil · Film · Joe Magee
- Asleep at the Switch · Film · The Station Agent
- Pitfalls of a Big City · Film · Rodney St. Clair
- Hollywood · Film · Ben Turpin
- Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening? · Film · Rodney St. Clair
- The Shriek of Araby · Film · Bill Poster · The Sheik
- 1922
- Step Forward · Film · Rodney Robbin
- 1921
- Bright Eyes · Film · Luke Larson the Oil Magnate
- Love and Doughnuts · Film · The Baker
- She Sighed by the Seaside · Film · The Lifeguard
- A Small Town Idol · Film · Sam Smith
- 1920
- The Quack Doctor · Film · The Justice of the Peace
- Married Life · Film · Rodney St. Clair · a Man's Man
- Down on the Farm · Film · The Faithful Wife's Husband
- Charlie Butts In · Film
- 1919
- Up in Alf's Place · Film · Oswald Planter · Mortician
- Trying to Get Along · Film · Freeloading Customer
- Yankee Doodle in Berlin · Film · A Prussian Guardsman
- Cupid's Day Off · Film · 1st Shoe Salesman
- 1918
- She Loved Him Plenty · Film
- Chase Me Charlie · Film · Ben
- Sheriff Nell's Tussle · Film · Honest Eyed Jack · Still After Her
- Watch Your Neighbor · Film · Banana Peel Victim
- 1917
- That Night · Film
- Are Waitresses Safe? · Film · Ralph · Who Loved Her So
- Roping Her Romeo · Film · Honest Eyed Jack · a Poor Butterfly
- A Bedroom Blunder · Film · Hotel Desk Clerk
- The Pawnbroker's Heart · Film · The Pawnshop Janitor
- Lost: A Cook · Film · Pest Guest
- A Clever Dummy · Film · A Romantic Janitor
- Caught in the End · Film · Superintent of the Union Squar Fish Ball Co
- Bucking the Tiger · Film · The Grand Ruin
- Masked Mirth · Film · Suffern Phatt
- When Ben Bolted · Film
- His Bogus Boast · Film
- A Studio Stampede · Film · Vic
- The Butcher's Nightmare · Film · The Butcher
- The Musical Marvel · Film · Dickie · the pianist
- The Musical Marvel · Film · Director
- 1916
- Picture Pirates · Film · 2nd Ne'er-Do-Well
- He Died and He Didn't · Film · The Gambler
- Poultry à la Mode · Film · Ben
- Doctoring a Leak · Film · 1st Plumber
- The Stolen Booking · Film · Ben
- 1915
- A Burlesque on Carmen · Film · Remendados
- A Christmas Revenge · Film · Loafer
- Snakeville’s Champion · Film · Bloggie
- Broncho Billy's Love Affair · Film
- Too Much Turkey · Film · The Neighbor
- Versus Sledge Hammers · Film · The Count's Valet
- Broncho Billy Steps In · Film
- Sweedie's Finish · Film
- Sweedie's Hero · Film · The Bellboy
- Sweedie in Vaudeville · Film
- A Coat Tale · Film
- Curiosity · Film · The Lunatic
- Sweedie Learns to Ride · Film · Sweedie's Romeo
- Love and Trouble · Film · Sweedie's Beau
- The Champion · Film · Ringside vendor
- Sweedie's Hopeless Love · Film · The Grocery Boy
- A Night Out · Film · Fellow Reveller
- Sweedie Goes to College · Film · Sweedie's Romeo
- His New Job · Film · Film Extra · in Anteroom
- Two Hearts That Beat as Ten · Film
- Sweedie and Her Dog · Film · Captain of the Dog Catchers
- Sweedie's Suicide · Film · Police Captain
- Sweedie and the Sultan's Present · Film · Swipes · her husband
- 1914
- Sweedie Collects for Charity · Film · Mr. Tightwad
- Their Cheap Vacation · Film
- Madame Double X · Film · Mr. Von Crooks Jr.
- Sweedie and the Hypnotist · Film · The Hypnotist
- Sweedie at the Fair · Film · Captain of the Police
- Countess Sweedie · Film · The Waiter
- Sweedie the Trouble Maker · Film · Captain of the Police
- The Laundress · Film · His Assistant
- The Fable of the 'People's Choice Who Answered the Call of Duty and Took Seltzer' · Film
- She Landed a Big One · Film · The Chief of Police
- Sweedie Learns to Swim · Film · Captain of Life Savers
- The Fickleness of Sweedie · Film · Police Captain
- Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie · Film · The Captain
- Sweedie's Clean-Up · Film · The Chief of Police
- Sweedie's Skate · Film · Captain
- Sweedie Springs a Surprise · Film · Mr. Prim
- Sweedie and the Double Exposure · Film
- The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-in · Film
- Sweedie the Swatter · Film
- Sweedie and the Lord · Film
- 1913
- The Usual Way · Film · Secondary Role
- 1912
- The Hidden Treasure · Film · Puddlefoot Pete
- 1910
- The Hobble Skirt · Film · Happy Mike
- You Saved My Life · Film
- 1909
- Mr. Flip · Film · Mr. Flip
- A Mexican's Gratitude · Film
- Tag Day · Film · The Tramp
- The Haunted Lounge · Film · Tramp
- The Neighbors' Kids · Film · Servant
- 1908
- Oh! What Lungs · Film
- 1907
- An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers · Film · The Hobo