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Ben Turpin

Ben Turpin

Acting

1869-09-18

Died: 1940-07-01

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

158

Films

5.0

Avg Rating

Biography

Bernard "Ben" Turpin was an American comedian and actor, best remembered for his work in silent films.

Top Films

Highest rated performances

Saps at Sea

Saps at Sea

1940

The Champion

The Champion

1915

A Burlesque on Carmen

A Burlesque on Carmen

1915

A Night Out

A Night Out

1915

His New Job

His New Job

1915

Filmography

157 credits

2017Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanayas Self (archive footage)1982Dance of the Cookoosas Cross-Eyed Plumber 1961Days of Thrills and Laughter

As Director

1 films

The Musical Marvel

The Musical Marvel

1917

as Self (archive footage)

5.5

1960When Comedy Was Kingas edited from 'Yukon Jake' (archive footage)

1960Lifetime of Comedyas (archive footage)

1957The Golden Age of Comedyas archive footage

1954Big Farewellas Dancer

1951The Slappiest Days of Our Livesas (archive footage)

1951A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"

1949Down Memory Laneas (archive footage)

1943Happy Times and Jolly Momentsas (archive footage)

1942Wedding Yellsas Jackson Snood

1942Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)as Self (archive footage)

1940Saps at Seaas Cross-Eyed Plumber

1939Hollywood Cavalcadeas Bartender in Western

1939A Small Town Idolas Sam Smith

1935Starlit Days at the Lidoas Self

1935Keystone Hotelas Count Drewa Blanc

1935Any Day in Hollywood

1934The Law of the Wildas Henry

1934Hollywood on Parade No. B-9as Bartender

1932Million Dollar Legsas Mysterious Man

1932Make Me a Staras Ben

1932Hollywood on Paradeas Self

1932Lighthouse Loveas The Russian Prince

1932Lighthouse Loveas The Russian Prince

1932Running Hollywoodas Traffic Cop

1931Ambassador Billas The Butcher

1931Our Wifeas Justice of the Peace

1931Cracked Nutsas Cross-eyed Ben

1930Swing Highas Bartender

1930The Voice of Hollywood No. 8as Self - Guest Host

1930A Royal Romanceas Cossack Guard (uncredited)

1930The Love Paradeas Cross-Eyed Lackey (uncredited)

1929The Show of Showsas Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number

1929Taking the Count

1928The Cockeyed Familyas Amos Gillig

1928Holding His Ownas Ben Muggs

1928Idle Eyesas Benjamin Turps

1928She Said No

1928Seein' Things

1928The Eyes Have It

1928A Woman's Way

1928The Wife's Relationsas Rodney St. Clair

1928Why Babies Leave Home

1927The College Heroas The Janitor

1927The Pride of Pikevilleas Baron Bonamo

1927Broke in Chinaas Donald Drake

1927The Jolly Jilteras Vigil Vancourt

1926A Blonde's Revengeas Gerald Montague

1926A Harem Knightas Rodney St. Clair

1926When a Man's a Princeas Prince Nikolo

1926A Prodigal Bridegroom

1925Hogan's Alleyas The Stranger

1925The Marriage Circusas Rodney St. Clair

1925The Raspberry Romanceas Rodney St. Clair

1925The Wild Goose Chaseras Rodney St. Clair

1924Three Foolish Weeksas Baron Sergius Rodney St. Clair

1924Romeo and Julietas Rodney St. Clair / Romeo

1924Yukon Jakeas Sheriff Cyclone Bill

1924The Hollywood Kidas Self

1924Ten Dollars or Ten Daysas The Soda Clerk

1923The Dare-Devilas Joe Magee

1923Asleep at the Switchas The Station Agent

1923Pitfalls of a Big Cityas Rodney St. Clair

1923Hollywoodas Ben Turpin

1923Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?as Rodney St. Clair

1923The Shriek of Arabyas Bill Poster - The Sheik

1922Step Forwardas Rodney Robbin

1921Bright Eyesas Luke Larson the Oil Magnate

1921Love and Doughnutsas The Baker

1921She Sighed by the Seasideas The Lifeguard

1921A Small Town Idolas Sam Smith

1920The Quack Doctoras The Justice of the Peace

1920Married Lifeas Rodney St. Clair - a Man's Man

1920Down on the Farmas The Faithful Wife's Husband

1920Charlie Butts In

1919Up in Alf's Placeas Oswald Planter - Mortician

1919Trying to Get Alongas Freeloading Customer

1919Yankee Doodle in Berlinas A Prussian Guardsman

1919Cupid's Day Offas 1st Shoe Salesman

1918She Loved Him Plenty

1918Chase Me Charlieas Ben

1918Sheriff Nell's Tussleas Honest Eyed Jack - Still After Her

1917Are Waitresses Safe?as Ralph - Who Loved Her So

1917Roping Her Romeoas Honest Eyed Jack - a Poor Butterfly

1917A Bedroom Blunderas Hotel Desk Clerk

1917The Pawnbroker's Heartas The Pawnshop Janitor

1917Lost: A Cookas Pest Guest

1917A Clever Dummyas A Romantic Janitor

1917Caught in the Endas Superintent of the Union Squar Fish Ball Co

1917Bucking the Tigeras The Grand Ruin

1917Masked Mirthas Suffern Phatt

1917When Ben Bolted

1917His Bogus Boast

1917A Studio Stampedeas Vic

1917The Butcher's Nightmareas The Butcher

1917The Musical Marvelas Dickie, the pianist

1916Picture Piratesas 2nd Ne'er-Do-Well

1916He Died and He Didn'tas The Gambler

1916Poultry à la Modeas Ben

1916Doctoring a Leakas 1st Plumber

1916The Stolen Bookingas Ben

1915A Christmas Revengeas Loafer

1915A Burlesque on Carmenas Remendados

1915Snakeville’s Championas Bloggie

1915Broncho Billy's Love Affair

1915Too Much Turkeyas The Neighbor

1915Versus Sledge Hammersas The Count's Valet

1915Broncho Billy Steps In

1915Sweedie's Finish

1915Sweedie's Heroas The Bellboy

1915Sweedie in Vaudeville

1915A Coat Tale

1915Curiosityas The Lunatic

1915Sweedie Learns to Rideas Sweedie's Romeo

1915Love and Troubleas Sweedie's Beau

1915The Championas Ringside vendor

1915Sweedie's Hopeless Loveas The Grocery Boy

1915A Night Outas Fellow Reveller

1915Sweedie Goes to Collegeas Sweedie's Romeo

1915His New Jobas Film Extra, in Anteroom

1915Two Hearts That Beat as Ten

1915Sweedie and Her Dogas Captain of the Dog Catchers

1915Sweedie's Suicideas Police Captain

1915Sweedie and the Sultan's Presentas Swipes, her husband

1914Sweedie Collects for Charityas Mr. Tightwad

1914Their Cheap Vacation

1914Madame Double Xas Mr. Von Crooks Jr.

1914Sweedie and the Hypnotistas The Hypnotist

1914Sweedie at the Fairas Captain of the Police

1914Countess Sweedieas The Waiter

1914Sweedie the Trouble Makeras Captain of the Police

1914The Laundressas His Assistant

1914The Fable of the 'People's Choice Who Answered the Call of Duty and Took Seltzer'

1914She Landed a Big Oneas The Chief of Police

1914Sweedie Learns to Swimas Captain of Life Savers

1914The Fickleness of Sweedieas Police Captain

1914Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedieas The Captain

1914Sweedie's Clean-Upas The Chief of Police

1914Sweedie's Skateas Captain

1914Sweedie Springs a Surpriseas Mr. Prim

1914Sweedie and the Double Exposure

1914The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-in

1914Sweedie the Swatter

1914Sweedie and the Lord

1913The Usual Wayas Secondary Role

1912The Hidden Treasureas Puddlefoot Pete

1910You Saved My Life

1909Mr. Flipas Mr. Flip

1909A Mexican's Gratitude

1909Tag Dayas The Tramp

1909The Neighbors' Kidsas Servant

1909The Haunted Loungeas Tramp

1908Oh! What Lungs

1907An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollersas The Hobo