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)

The Show of Shows
Movie

The Show of Shows

1929

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

Lighthouse Love
Movie

Lighthouse Love

1932

as The Russian Prince

Bright Eyes
Movie

Bright Eyes

1921

as Luke Larson the Oil Magnate

When Comedy Was King
Movie

When Comedy Was King

1960

as edited from 'Yukon Jake' (archive footage)

Cracked Nuts
Movie

Cracked Nuts

1931

as Cross-eyed Ben

Hollywood Cavalcade
Movie

Hollywood Cavalcade

1939

as Bartender in Western

Saps at Sea
Movie

Saps at Sea

1940

as Cross-Eyed Plumber

Our Wife
Movie

Our Wife

1931

as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Swing High
Movie

Swing High

1930

as Bartender

Broke in China
Movie

Broke in China

1927

as Donald Drake

A Bedroom Blunder
Movie

A Bedroom Blunder

1917

as Hotel Desk Clerk

Down on the Farm
Movie

Down on the Farm

1920

as The Faithful Wife's Husband

Hollywood
Movie

Hollywood

1923

as Ben Turpin

Yukon Jake
Movie

Yukon Jake

1924

as Sheriff Cyclone Bill

The Musical Marvel
Movie

The Musical Marvel

1917

as Dickie, the pianist

Broncho Billy Steps In
Movie

Broncho Billy Steps In

1915

Lifetime of Comedy
Movie

Lifetime of Comedy

1960

as (archive footage)

Starlit Days at the Lido
Movie

Starlit Days at the Lido

1935

as Self

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Movie

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

1942

as Self (archive footage)

A Burlesque on Carmen
Movie

A Burlesque on Carmen

1915

as Remendados

The Love Parade
Movie

The Love Parade

1929

as Cross-Eyed Lackey (uncredited)

The Neighbors' Kids
Movie

The Neighbors' Kids

1909

as Servant

A Harem Knight
Movie

A Harem Knight

1926

as Rodney St. Clair

Million Dollar Legs
Movie

Million Dollar Legs

1932

as Mysterious Man

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

Days of Thrills and Laughter
Movie

Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961

as Self (archive footage)

Lost: A Cook
Movie

Lost: A Cook

1917

as Pest Guest

The Law of the Wild
Movie

The Law of the Wild

1934

as Henry

The Champion
Movie

The Champion

1915

as Ringside vendor

Roping Her Romeo
Movie

Roping Her Romeo

1917

as Honest Eyed Jack - a Poor Butterfly

Sweedie and Her Dog
Movie

Sweedie and Her Dog

1915

as Captain of the Dog Catchers

A Small Town Idol
Movie

A Small Town Idol

1921

as Sam Smith

The Haunted Lounge
Movie

The Haunted Lounge

1909

as Tramp

Too Much Turkey
Movie

Too Much Turkey

1915

as The Neighbor

Down Memory Lane
Movie

Down Memory Lane

1949

as (archive footage)

The Laundress
Movie

The Laundress

1914

as His Assistant

Sweedie's Hero
Movie

Sweedie's Hero

1915

as The Bellboy

Sweedie the Swatter
Movie

Sweedie the Swatter

1914

A Small Town Idol
Movie

A Small Town Idol

1939

as Sam Smith

Charlie Butts In
Movie

Charlie Butts In

1920

A Night Out
Movie

A Night Out

1915

as Fellow Reveller

Chase Me Charlie
Movie

Chase Me Charlie

1918

as Ben

Are Waitresses Safe?
Movie

Are Waitresses Safe?

1917

as Ralph - Who Loved Her So

That Night
Movie

That Night

1917

Broncho Billy's Love Affair
Movie

Broncho Billy's Love Affair

1915

A Prodigal Bridegroom
Movie

A Prodigal Bridegroom

1926

A Royal Romance
Movie

A Royal Romance

1930

as Cossack Guard (uncredited)

Mr. Flip
Movie

Mr. Flip

1909

as Mr. Flip

Sweedie and the Lord
Movie

Sweedie and the Lord

1914

Snakeville’s Champion
Movie

Snakeville’s Champion

1915

as Bloggie

Running Hollywood
Movie

Running Hollywood

1932

as Traffic Cop

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

He Died and He Didn't
Movie

He Died and He Didn't

1916

as The Gambler

Make Me a Star
Movie

Make Me a Star

1932

as Ben

A Clever Dummy
Movie

A Clever Dummy

1917

as A Romantic Janitor

When a Man's a Prince
Movie

When a Man's a Prince

1926

as Prince Nikolo

His New Job
Movie

His New Job

1915

as Film Extra, in Anteroom

Yankee Doodle in Berlin
Movie

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

1919

as A Prussian Guardsman

Sweedie Learns to Swim
Movie

Sweedie Learns to Swim

1914

as Captain of Life Savers

Ambassador Bill
Movie

Ambassador Bill

1931

as The Butcher

Tag Day
Movie

Tag Day

1909

as The Tramp

Their Cheap Vacation
Movie

Their Cheap Vacation

1914

A Christmas Revenge
Movie

A Christmas Revenge

1915

as Loafer

Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie
Movie

Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie

1914

as The Captain

She Loved Him Plenty
Movie

She Loved Him Plenty

1918

Sweedie Goes to College
Movie

Sweedie Goes to College

1915

as Sweedie's Romeo

Married Life
Movie

Married Life

1920

as Rodney St. Clair - a Man's Man

Happy Times and Jolly Moments
Movie

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

1943

as (archive footage)

Two Hearts That Beat as Ten
Movie

Two Hearts That Beat as Ten

1915

Sweedie the Trouble Maker
Movie

Sweedie the Trouble Maker

1914

as Captain of the Police

Madame Double X
Movie

Madame Double X

1914

as Mr. Von Crooks Jr.

Lighthouse Love
Movie

Lighthouse Love

1932

as The Russian Prince

Sweedie and the Hypnotist
Movie

Sweedie and the Hypnotist

1914

as The Hypnotist

Step Forward
Movie

Step Forward

1922

as Rodney Robbin

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
Movie

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

1951

as (archive footage)

Sweedie and the Double Exposure
Movie

Sweedie and the Double Exposure

1914

Wedding Yells
Movie

Wedding Yells

1942

as Jackson Snood

A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"
Movie

A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"

1951

The Shriek of Araby
Movie

The Shriek of Araby

1923

as Bill Poster - The Sheik

Sweedie and the Sultan's Present
Movie

Sweedie and the Sultan's Present

1915

as Swipes, her husband

Sweedie's Hopeless Love
Movie

Sweedie's Hopeless Love

1915

as The Grocery Boy

Keystone Hotel
Movie

Keystone Hotel

1935

as Count Drewa Blanc

The Dare-Devil
Movie

The Dare-Devil

1923

as Joe Magee

Sweedie Collects for Charity
Movie

Sweedie Collects for Charity

1914

as Mr. Tightwad

Love and Doughnuts
Movie

Love and Doughnuts

1921

as The Baker

The Hidden Treasure
Movie

The Hidden Treasure

1912

as Puddlefoot Pete

Hollywood on Parade
Movie

Hollywood on Parade

1932

as Self

Holding His Own
Movie

Holding His Own

1928

as Ben Muggs

The Pride of Pikeville
Movie

The Pride of Pikeville

1927

as Baron Bonamo

The Quack Doctor
Movie

The Quack Doctor

1920

as The Justice of the Peace

The Fickleness of Sweedie
Movie

The Fickleness of Sweedie

1914

as Police Captain

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

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

1914

Up in Alf's Place
Movie

Up in Alf's Place

1919

as Oswald Planter - Mortician

Sweedie's Suicide
Movie

Sweedie's Suicide

1915

as Police Captain

The Voice of Hollywood No. 8
Movie

The Voice of Hollywood No. 8

1930

as Self - Guest Host

Sweedie at the Fair
Movie

Sweedie at the Fair

1914

as Captain of the Police

Sweedie's Skate
Movie

Sweedie's Skate

1914

as Captain

The Pawnbroker's Heart
Movie

The Pawnbroker's Heart

1917

as The Pawnshop Janitor

Sweedie Springs a Surprise
Movie

Sweedie Springs a Surprise

1914

as Mr. Prim

Cupid's Day Off
Movie

Cupid's Day Off

1919

as 1st Shoe Salesman

Sweedie's Clean-Up
Movie

Sweedie's Clean-Up

1914

as The Chief of Police

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 Learns to Ride
Movie

Sweedie Learns to Ride

1915

as Sweedie's Romeo

You Saved My Life
Movie

You Saved My Life

1910

A Woman's Way
Movie

A Woman's Way

1928

Sheriff Nell's Tussle
Movie

Sheriff Nell's Tussle

1918

as Honest Eyed Jack - Still After Her

The Hollywood Kid
Movie

The Hollywood Kid

1924

as Self

The Butcher's Nightmare
Movie

The Butcher's Nightmare

1917

as The Butcher

Sweedie in Vaudeville
Movie

Sweedie in Vaudeville

1915

Hogan's Alley
Movie

Hogan's Alley

1925

as The Stranger

Ten Dollars or Ten Days
Movie

Ten Dollars or Ten Days

1924

as The Soda Clerk

The Marriage Circus
Movie

The Marriage Circus

1925

as Rodney St. Clair

Trying to Get Along
Movie

Trying to Get Along

1919

as Freeloading Customer

Sweedie's Finish
Movie

Sweedie's Finish

1915

Big Farewell
Movie

Big Farewell

1954

as Dancer

A Blonde's Revenge
Movie

A Blonde's Revenge

1926

as Gerald Montague

The Wild Goose Chaser
Movie

The Wild Goose Chaser

1925

as Rodney St. Clair

Countess Sweedie
Movie

Countess Sweedie

1914

as The Waiter

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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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