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Ben Turpin
Born
September 18, 1869
Died: July 1, 1940
Lived 70 years
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
155
Movies
0
TV Shows
1
Directed
Also Known As
Bernard Turpin
Bernhard Turpin
Бернхард Терпин
Бернард Терпин
Бен Терпин
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Ben Turpin
Acting
Biography
Bernard "Ben" Turpin was an American comedian and actor, best remembered for his work in silent films.
Movies
155
TV Shows
0
Director
1
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Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay
as
Self (archive footage)
2017
0
Dance of the Cookoos
as
Cross-Eyed Plumber
1982
5.5
Days of Thrills and Laughter
as
Self (archive footage)
1961
6.7
When Comedy Was King
as
edited from 'Yukon Jake' (archive footage)
1960
5.5
Lifetime of Comedy
as
(archive footage)
1960
6.9
The Golden Age of Comedy
as
archive footage
1957
0
Big Farewell
as
Dancer
1954
0
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
as
(archive footage)
1951
10.0
A Burlesque on the Opera Carmen
Cast
1951
0
Down Memory Lane
as
(archive footage)
1949
0
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
as
(archive footage)
1943
0
Wedding Yells
as
Jackson Snood
1942
0
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
as
Self (archive footage)
1942
6.8
Saps at Sea
as
Cross-Eyed Plumber
1940
5.3
Hollywood Cavalcade
as
Bartender in Western
1939
0
A Small Town Idol
as
Sam Smith
1939
5.0
Starlit Days at the Lido
as
Self
1935
8.0
Keystone Hotel
as
Count Drewa Blanc
1935
0
Any Day in Hollywood
Cast
1935
5.0
The Law of the Wild
as
Henry
1934
0
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
as
Bartender
1934
6.6
Million Dollar Legs
as
Mysterious Man
1932
5.5
Make Me a Star
as
Ben
1932
3.0
Hollywood on Parade
as
Self
1932
0
Lighthouse Love
as
The Russian Prince
1932
5.5
Lighthouse Love
as
The Russian Prince
1932
0
Running Hollywood
as
Traffic Cop
1932
6.0
Ambassador Bill
as
The Butcher
1931
7.1
Our Wife
as
Justice of the Peace
1931
7.0
Cracked Nuts
as
Cross-eyed Ben
1931
6.5
Swing High
as
Bartender
1930
0
The Voice of Hollywood No. 8
as
Self - Guest Host
1930
0
A Royal Romance
as
Cossack Guard (uncredited)
1930
6.7
The Love Parade
as
Cross-Eyed Lackey (uncredited)
1930
5.5
The Show of Shows
as
Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number
1929
0
Taking the Count
Cast
1929
2.5
The Cockeyed Family
as
Amos Gillig
1928
3.0
Holding His Own
as
Ben Muggs
1928
0
The Eyes Have It
Cast
1928
0
She Said No
Cast
1928
2.0
Idle Eyes
as
Benjamin Turps
1928
4.0
Seein' Things
Cast
1928
0
A Woman's Way
Cast
1928
0
Why Babies Leave Home
Cast
1928
4.3
The College Hero
as
The Janitor
1927
0
The Pride of Pikeville
as
Baron Bonamo
1927
5.5
Broke in China
as
Donald Drake
1927
0
The Jolly Jilter
as
Vigil Vancourt
1927
1.0
A Blonde's Revenge
as
Gerald Montague
1926
0
A Harem Knight
as
Rodney St. Clair
1926
0
When a Man's a Prince
as
Prince Nikolo
1926
4.0
A Prodigal Bridegroom
Cast
1926
0
Hogan's Alley
as
The Stranger
1925
0
The Marriage Circus
as
Rodney St. Clair
1925
0
The Raspberry Romance
as
Rodney St. Clair
1925
2.3
The Wild Goose Chaser
as
Rodney St. Clair
1925
0
Three Foolish Weeks
as
Baron Sergius Rodney St. Clair
1924
0
Romeo and Juliet
as
Rodney St. Clair / Romeo
1924
3.0
Yukon Jake
as
Sheriff Cyclone Bill
1924
4.3
The Hollywood Kid
as
Self
1924
4.5
Ten Dollars or Ten Days
as
The Soda Clerk
1924
5.0
The Dare-Devil
as
Joe Magee
1923
0
Asleep at the Switch
as
The Station Agent
1923
0
Pitfalls of a Big City
as
Rodney St. Clair
1923
8.5
Hollywood
as
Ben Turpin
1923
0
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?
as
Rodney St. Clair
1923
5.2
The Shriek of Araby
as
Bill Poster - The Sheik
1923
0
Step Forward
as
Rodney Robbin
1922
0
Bright Eyes
as
Luke Larson the Oil Magnate
1921
0
Love and Doughnuts
as
The Baker
1921
0
She Sighed by the Seaside
as
The Lifeguard
1921
6.0
A Small Town Idol
as
Sam Smith
1921
0
The Quack Doctor
as
The Justice of the Peace
1920
5.5
Down on the Farm
as
The Faithful Wife's Husband
1920
5.3
Charlie Butts In
Cast
1920
0
Up in Alf's Place
as
Oswald Planter - Mortician
1919
0
Trying to Get Along
as
Freeloading Customer
1919
5.3
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
as
A Prussian Guardsman
1919
0
Cupid's Day Off
as
1st Shoe Salesman
1919
5.0
She Loved Him Plenty
Cast
1918
6.0
Chase Me Charlie
as
Ben
1918
0
Sheriff Nell's Tussle
as
Honest Eyed Jack - Still After Her
1918
0
That Night
Cast
1917
5.0
Are Waitresses Safe?
as
Ralph - Who Loved Her So
1917
0
Roping Her Romeo
as
Honest Eyed Jack - a Poor Butterfly
1917
5.0
A Bedroom Blunder
as
Hotel Desk Clerk
1917
0
The Pawnbroker's Heart
as
The Pawnshop Janitor
1917
0
Lost: A Cook
as
Pest Guest
1917
5.0
A Clever Dummy
as
A Romantic Janitor
1917
1.0
Caught in the End
as
Superintent of the Union Squar Fish Ball Co
1917
0
Bucking the Tiger
as
The Grand Ruin
1917
0
Masked Mirth
as
Suffern Phatt
1917
5.0
When Ben Bolted
Cast
1917
0
His Bogus Boast
Cast
1917
5.0
A Studio Stampede
as
Vic
1917
5.0
The Butcher's Nightmare
as
The Butcher
1917
4.5
The Musical Marvel
as
Dickie, the pianist
1917
0
Picture Pirates
as
2nd Ne'er-Do-Well
1916
0
He Died and He Didn't
as
The Gambler
1916
0
Poultry à la Mode
as
Ben
1916
0
Doctoring a Leak
as
1st Plumber
1916
0
The Stolen Booking
as
Ben
1916
5.8
A Burlesque on Carmen
as
Remendados
1915
0
A Christmas Revenge
as
Loafer
1915
0
Snakeville’s Champion
as
Bloggie
1915
0
Broncho Billy's Love Affair
Cast
1915
0
Too Much Turkey
as
The Neighbor
1915
5.0
Versus Sledge Hammers
as
The Count's Valet
1915
0
Broncho Billy Steps In
Cast
1915
0
Sweedie's Finish
Cast
1915
0
Sweedie's Hero
as
The Bellboy
1915
0
Sweedie in Vaudeville
Cast
1915
0
A Coat Tale
Cast
1915
0
Curiosity
as
The Lunatic
1915
0
Sweedie Learns to Ride
as
Sweedie's Romeo
1915
0
Love and Trouble
as
Sweedie's Beau
1915
6.5
The Champion
as
Ringside vendor
1915
0
Sweedie's Hopeless Love
as
The Grocery Boy
1915
5.7
A Night Out
as
Fellow Reveller
1915
0
Sweedie Goes to College
as
Sweedie's Romeo
1915
5.7
His New Job
as
Film Extra, in Anteroom
1915
0
Two Hearts That Beat as Ten
Cast
1915
0
Sweedie and Her Dog
as
Captain of the Dog Catchers
1915
0
Sweedie's Suicide
as
Police Captain
1915
0
Sweedie and the Sultan's Present
as
Swipes, her husband
1915
0
Sweedie Collects for Charity
as
Mr. Tightwad
1914
0
Their Cheap Vacation
Cast
1914
0
Madame Double X
as
Mr. Von Crooks Jr.
1914
0
Sweedie and the Hypnotist
as
The Hypnotist
1914
0
Sweedie at the Fair
as
Captain of the Police
1914
0
Countess Sweedie
as
The Waiter
1914
0
Sweedie the Trouble Maker
as
Captain of the Police
1914
5.0
The Laundress
as
His Assistant
1914
0
The Fable of the 'People's Choice Who Answered the Call of Duty and Took Seltzer'
Cast
1914
0
She Landed a Big One
as
The Chief of Police
1914
5.0
Sweedie Learns to Swim
as
Captain of Life Savers
1914
0
The Fickleness of Sweedie
as
Police Captain
1914
0
Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie
as
The Captain
1914
0
Sweedie's Clean-Up
as
The Chief of Police
1914
0
Sweedie's Skate
as
Captain
1914
0
Sweedie Springs a Surprise
as
Mr. Prim
1914
0
Sweedie and the Double Exposure
Cast
1914
0
The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-in
Cast
1914
0
Sweedie the Swatter
Cast
1914
0
Sweedie and the Lord
Cast
1914
0
The Usual Way
as
Secondary Role
1913
0
The Hidden Treasure
as
Puddlefoot Pete
1912
0
You Saved My Life
Cast
1910
3.7
Mr. Flip
as
Mr. Flip
1909
1.5
A Mexican's Gratitude
Cast
1909
0
Tag Day
as
The Tramp
1909
0
The Haunted Lounge
as
Tramp
1909
0
The Neighbors' Kids
as
Servant
1909
0
Oh! What Lungs
Cast
1908
1.0
An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers
as
The Hobo
1907
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