Ben Turpin

Ben Turpin

Known for Acting · 158 credits

Born
1869-09-18
Died
1940-07-01
Place of birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Also known as
Bernard Turpin · Bernhard Turpin · Бернхард Терпин · Бернард Терпин · Бен Терпин

Biography

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

Known For

Movies (158)

Bright Eyes
Movie

Bright Eyes

1921

as Luke Larson the Oil Magnate

Lighthouse Love
Movie

Lighthouse Love

1932

as The Russian Prince

The Show of Shows
Movie

The Show of Shows

1929

as Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number

Hollywood Cavalcade
Movie

Hollywood Cavalcade

1939

as Bartender in Western

A Bedroom Blunder
Movie

A Bedroom Blunder

1917

as Hotel Desk Clerk

Saps at Sea
Movie

Saps at Sea

1940

as Cross-Eyed Plumber

The Love Parade
Movie

The Love Parade

1929

as Cross-Eyed Lackey (uncredited)

Cracked Nuts
Movie

Cracked Nuts

1931

as Cross-eyed Ben

Our Wife
Movie

Our Wife

1931

as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

The Musical Marvel
Movie

The Musical Marvel

1917

as Dickie, the pianist

When Comedy Was King
Movie

When Comedy Was King

1960

as edited from 'Yukon Jake' (archive footage)

Hollywood
Movie

Hollywood

1923

as Ben Turpin

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Movie

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

1942

as Self (archive footage)

The Law of the Wild
Movie

The Law of the Wild

1934

as Henry

Down on the Farm
Movie

Down on the Farm

1920

as The Faithful Wife's Husband

Roping Her Romeo
Movie

Roping Her Romeo

1917

as Honest Eyed Jack - a Poor Butterfly

Yukon Jake
Movie

Yukon Jake

1924

as Sheriff Cyclone Bill

Lifetime of Comedy
Movie

Lifetime of Comedy

1960

as (archive footage)

A Burlesque on Carmen
Movie

A Burlesque on Carmen

1915

as Remendados

The Champion
Movie

The Champion

1915

as Ringside vendor

Swing High
Movie

Swing High

1930

as Bartender

Broncho Billy Steps In
Movie

Broncho Billy Steps In

1915

Days of Thrills and Laughter
Movie

Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961

as Self (archive footage)

Starlit Days at the Lido
Movie

Starlit Days at the Lido

1935

as Self

A Small Town Idol
Movie

A Small Town Idol

1939

as Sam Smith

Broke in China
Movie

Broke in China

1927

as Donald Drake

The College Hero
Movie

The College Hero

1927

as The Janitor

The Golden Age of Comedy
Movie

The Golden Age of Comedy

1957

as archive footage

A Night Out
Movie

A Night Out

1915

as Fellow Reveller

Broncho Billy's Love Affair
Movie

Broncho Billy's Love Affair

1915

Sweedie and Her Dog
Movie

Sweedie and Her Dog

1915

as Captain of the Dog Catchers

His New Job
Movie

His New Job

1915

as Film Extra, in Anteroom

A Harem Knight
Movie

A Harem Knight

1926

as Rodney St. Clair

That Night
Movie

That Night

1917

The Neighbors' Kids
Movie

The Neighbors' Kids

1909

as Servant

Too Much Turkey
Movie

Too Much Turkey

1915

as The Neighbor

Mr. Flip
Movie

Mr. Flip

1909

as Mr. Flip

Ambassador Bill
Movie

Ambassador Bill

1931

as The Butcher

The Laundress
Movie

The Laundress

1914

as His Assistant

Sweedie's Finish
Movie

Sweedie's Finish

1915

Million Dollar Legs
Movie

Million Dollar Legs

1932

as Mysterious Man

Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie
Movie

Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie

1914

as The Captain

Lost: A Cook
Movie

Lost: A Cook

1917

as Pest Guest

Yankee Doodle in Berlin
Movie

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

1919

as A Prussian Guardsman

Love and Doughnuts
Movie

Love and Doughnuts

1921

as The Baker

Tag Day
Movie

Tag Day

1909

as The Tramp

A Prodigal Bridegroom
Movie

A Prodigal Bridegroom

1926

Make Me a Star
Movie

Make Me a Star

1932

as Ben

Hollywood on Parade
Movie

Hollywood on Parade

1932

as Self

Two Hearts That Beat as Ten
Movie

Two Hearts That Beat as Ten

1915

Sweedie the Swatter
Movie

Sweedie the Swatter

1914

Down Memory Lane
Movie

Down Memory Lane

1949

as (archive footage)

She Loved Him Plenty
Movie

She Loved Him Plenty

1918

The Raspberry Romance
Movie

The Raspberry Romance

1925

as Rodney St. Clair

She Sighed by the Seaside
Movie

She Sighed by the Seaside

1921

as The Lifeguard

Sweedie and the Hypnotist
Movie

Sweedie and the Hypnotist

1914

as The Hypnotist

Happy Times and Jolly Moments
Movie

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

1943

as (archive footage)

A Christmas Revenge
Movie

A Christmas Revenge

1915

as Loafer

A Small Town Idol
Movie

A Small Town Idol

1921

as Sam Smith

The Haunted Lounge
Movie

The Haunted Lounge

1909

as Tramp

A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"
Movie

A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"

1951

Sweedie Collects for Charity
Movie

Sweedie Collects for Charity

1914

as Mr. Tightwad

A Royal Romance
Movie

A Royal Romance

1930

as Cossack Guard (uncredited)

Wedding Yells
Movie

Wedding Yells

1942

as Jackson Snood

Running Hollywood
Movie

Running Hollywood

1932

as Traffic Cop

Hogan's Alley
Movie

Hogan's Alley

1925

as The Stranger

The Pride of Pikeville
Movie

The Pride of Pikeville

1927

as Baron Bonamo

Sweedie's Clean-Up
Movie

Sweedie's Clean-Up

1914

as The Chief of Police

A Clever Dummy
Movie

A Clever Dummy

1917

as A Romantic Janitor

The Pawnbroker's Heart
Movie

The Pawnbroker's Heart

1917

as The Pawnshop Janitor

When a Man's a Prince
Movie

When a Man's a Prince

1926

as Prince Nikolo

Sweedie's Hero
Movie

Sweedie's Hero

1915

as The Bellboy

Lighthouse Love
Movie

Lighthouse Love

1932

as The Russian Prince

Are Waitresses Safe?
Movie

Are Waitresses Safe?

1917

as Ralph - Who Loved Her So

Sweedie Learns to Ride
Movie

Sweedie Learns to Ride

1915

as Sweedie's Romeo

Keystone Hotel
Movie

Keystone Hotel

1935

as Count Drewa Blanc

Sweedie and the Double Exposure
Movie

Sweedie and the Double Exposure

1914

Chase Me Charlie
Movie

Chase Me Charlie

1918

as Ben

Madame Double X
Movie

Madame Double X

1914

as Mr. Von Crooks Jr.

Snakeville’s Champion
Movie

Snakeville’s Champion

1915

as Bloggie

Holding His Own
Movie

Holding His Own

1928

as Ben Muggs

Sweedie and the Lord
Movie

Sweedie and the Lord

1914

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

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

1914

Sweedie the Trouble Maker
Movie

Sweedie the Trouble Maker

1914

as Captain of the Police

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
Movie

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

1951

as (archive footage)

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
Movie

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

1934

as Bartender

Sheriff Nell's Tussle
Movie

Sheriff Nell's Tussle

1918

as Honest Eyed Jack - Still After Her

Sweedie Learns to Swim
Movie

Sweedie Learns to Swim

1914

as Captain of Life Savers

Sweedie and the Sultan's Present
Movie

Sweedie and the Sultan's Present

1915

as Swipes, her husband

The Quack Doctor
Movie

The Quack Doctor

1920

as The Justice of the Peace

Countess Sweedie
Movie

Countess Sweedie

1914

as The Waiter

The Shriek of Araby
Movie

The Shriek of Araby

1923

as Bill Poster - The Sheik

Charlie Butts In
Movie

Charlie Butts In

1920

Dance of the Cookoos
Movie

Dance of the Cookoos

1982

as Cross-Eyed Plumber

Sweedie's Skate
Movie

Sweedie's Skate

1914

as Captain

Their Cheap Vacation
Movie

Their Cheap Vacation

1914

Ten Dollars or Ten Days
Movie

Ten Dollars or Ten Days

1924

as The Soda Clerk

Sweedie's Hopeless Love
Movie

Sweedie's Hopeless Love

1915

as The Grocery Boy

The Dare-Devil
Movie

The Dare-Devil

1923

as Joe Magee

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

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

1914

A Mexican's Gratitude
Movie

A Mexican's Gratitude

1909

The Hollywood Kid
Movie

The Hollywood Kid

1924

as Self

The Stolen Booking
Movie

The Stolen Booking

1916

as Ben

Up in Alf's Place
Movie

Up in Alf's Place

1919

as Oswald Planter - Mortician

He Died and He Didn't
Movie

He Died and He Didn't

1916

as The Gambler

Sweedie at the Fair
Movie

Sweedie at the Fair

1914

as Captain of the Police

The Hidden Treasure
Movie

The Hidden Treasure

1912

as Puddlefoot Pete

Step Forward
Movie

Step Forward

1922

as Rodney Robbin

Any Day in Hollywood
Movie

Any Day in Hollywood

1935

Sweedie's Suicide
Movie

Sweedie's Suicide

1915

as Police Captain

Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay
Movie

Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay

2017

as Self (archive footage)

Sweedie Goes to College
Movie

Sweedie Goes to College

1915

as Sweedie's Romeo

Sweedie Springs a Surprise
Movie

Sweedie Springs a Surprise

1914

as Mr. Prim

Pitfalls of a Big City
Movie

Pitfalls of a Big City

1923

as Rodney St. Clair

Why Babies Leave Home
Movie

Why Babies Leave Home

1928

The Marriage Circus
Movie

The Marriage Circus

1925

as Rodney St. Clair

The Voice of Hollywood No. 8
Movie

The Voice of Hollywood No. 8

1930

as Self - Guest Host

The Cockeyed Family
Movie

The Cockeyed Family

1928

as Amos Gillig

The Wild Goose Chaser
Movie

The Wild Goose Chaser

1925

as Rodney St. Clair

She Landed a Big One
Movie

She Landed a Big One

1914

as The Chief of Police

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Bernard "Ben" Turpin was an American comedian and actor, best remembered for his work in silent films. With 158 credits spanning from 1907 to 2017, Ben Turpin has appeared in 158 films and 0 TV shows.

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