Ben Turpin

Ben Turpin

Acting

Born September 18, 1869 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

1 film as director · Active 1917–1917

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

Known for

Lighthouse Love

Lighthouse Love

1932

A Bedroom Blunder

A Bedroom Blunder

1917

Sweedie Collects for Charity

Sweedie Collects for Charity

1914

Married Life

Married Life

1920

Idle Eyes

1928

Down Memory Lane

Down Memory Lane

1949

When Comedy Was King

When Comedy Was King

1960

Cracked Nuts

Cracked Nuts

1931

Directed(1)

The Musical Marvel

1917The Musical Marvel★ 4.5

Acting(157)

2017Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at EssanaySelf (archive footage)

1982Dance of the CookoosCross-Eyed Plumber

1961Days of Thrills and LaughterSelf (archive footage)

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1960When Comedy Was King(archive footage) (uncredited)

1960Lifetime of Comedy(archive footage)

1957The Golden Age of Comedyarchive footage

1954Big FarewellDancer

1951The Slappiest Days of Our Lives(archive footage)

1951A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"

1949Down Memory Lane(archive footage)

1943Happy Times and Jolly Moments(archive footage)

1942Wedding YellsJackson Snood

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

1940Saps at SeaCross-Eyed Plumber

1939Hollywood CavalcadeBartender in Western

1939A Small Town IdolSam Smith

1935Starlit Days at the LidoSelf

1935Keystone HotelCount Drewa Blanc

1935Any Day in HollywoodBen (archive footage)

1934The Law of the WildHenry

1934Hollywood on Parade No. B-9Bartender

1932Million Dollar LegsMysterious Man

1932Make Me a StarBen

1932Hollywood on ParadeSelf

1932Lighthouse LoveThe Russian Prince

1932Running HollywoodTraffic Cop

1931Ambassador BillThe Butcher

1931Our WifeJustice of the Peace (uncredited)

1931Cracked NutsCross-eyed Ben

1930Swing HighBartender

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

1930A Royal RomanceCossack Guard (uncredited)

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

1929The Love ParadeCross-Eyed Lackey (uncredited)

1929Taking the Count

1928The Cockeyed FamilyAmos Gillig

1928Holding His OwnBen Muggs

1928The Eyes Have It

1928Seein' Things

1928She Said No

1928Idle EyesBenjamin Turps

1928A Woman's Way

1928The Wife's RelationsRodney St. Clair

1928Why Babies Leave Home

1927The College HeroThe Janitor

1927The Pride of PikevilleBaron Bonamo

1927Broke in ChinaDonald Drake

1927The Jolly JilterVigil Vancourt

1926A Blonde's RevengeGerald Montague

1926A Harem KnightRodney St. Clair

1926When a Man's a PrincePrince Nikolo

1926A Prodigal Bridegroom

1925Hogan's AlleyThe Stranger

1925The Marriage CircusRodney St. Clair

1925The Raspberry RomanceRodney St. Clair

1925The Wild Goose ChaserRodney St. Clair

1924Three Foolish WeeksBaron Sergius Rodney St. Clair

1924Romeo and JulietRodney St. Clair / Romeo

1924Yukon JakeSheriff Cyclone Bill

1924The Hollywood KidSelf

1924Ten Dollars or Ten DaysThe Soda Clerk

1923The Dare-DevilJoe Magee

1923Asleep at the SwitchThe Station Agent

1923Pitfalls of a Big CityRodney St. Clair

1923HollywoodBen Turpin

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

1923The Shriek of ArabyBill Poster - The Sheik

1922Step ForwardRodney Robbin

1921Bright EyesLuke Larson the Oil Magnate

1921Love and DoughnutsThe Baker

1921She Sighed by the SeasideThe Lifeguard

1921A Small Town IdolSam Smith

1920The Quack DoctorThe Justice of the Peace

1920Married LifeRodney St. Clair - a Man's Man

1920Down on the FarmThe Faithful Wife's Husband

1920Charlie Butts In

1919Up in Alf's PlaceOswald Planter - Mortician

1919Trying to Get AlongFreeloading Customer

1919Yankee Doodle in BerlinA Prussian Guardsman

1919Cupid's Day Off1st Shoe Salesman

1918She Loved Him Plenty

1918Chase Me CharlieBen

1918Sheriff Nell's TussleHonest Eyed Jack - Still After Her

1918Watch Your NeighborBanana Peel Victim

1917Are Waitresses Safe?Ralph - Who Loved Her So

1917Roping Her RomeoHonest Eyed Jack - a Poor Butterfly

1917A Bedroom BlunderHotel Desk Clerk

1917The Pawnbroker's HeartThe Pawnshop Janitor

1917Lost: A CookPest Guest

1917A Clever DummyA Romantic Janitor

1917Caught in the EndSuperintent of the Union Squar Fish Ball Co

1917Bucking the TigerThe Grand Ruin

1917Masked MirthSuffern Phatt

1917When Ben Bolted

1917His Bogus Boast

1917A Studio StampedeVic

1917The Butcher's NightmareThe Butcher

1917The Musical MarvelDickie, the pianist

1916Picture Pirates2nd Ne'er-Do-Well

1916He Died and He Didn'tThe Gambler

1916Poultry à la ModeBen

1916Doctoring a Leak1st Plumber

1916The Stolen BookingBen

1915A Burlesque on CarmenRemendados

1915A Christmas RevengeLoafer

1915Snakeville’s ChampionBloggie

1915Broncho Billy's Love Affair

1915Too Much TurkeyThe Neighbor

1915Versus Sledge HammersThe Count's Valet

1915Broncho Billy Steps In

1915Sweedie's Finish

1915Sweedie's HeroThe Bellboy

1915Sweedie in Vaudeville

1915A Coat Tale

1915CuriosityThe Lunatic

1915Sweedie Learns to RideSweedie's Romeo

1915Love and TroubleSweedie's Beau

1915The ChampionRingside vendor

1915Sweedie's Hopeless LoveThe Grocery Boy

1915A Night OutFellow Reveller

1915Sweedie Goes to CollegeSweedie's Romeo

1915His New JobFilm Extra, in Anteroom

1915Two Hearts That Beat as Ten

1915Sweedie and Her DogCaptain of the Dog Catchers

1915Sweedie's SuicidePolice Captain

1915Sweedie and the Sultan's PresentSwipes, her husband

1914Sweedie Collects for CharityMr. Tightwad

1914Their Cheap Vacation

1914Madame Double XMr. Von Crooks Jr.

1914Sweedie and the HypnotistThe Hypnotist

1914Sweedie at the FairCaptain of the Police

1914Countess SweedieThe Waiter

1914Sweedie the Trouble MakerCaptain of the Police

1914The LaundressHis Assistant

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

1914She Landed a Big OneThe Chief of Police

1914Sweedie Learns to SwimCaptain of Life Savers

1914The Fickleness of SweediePolice Captain

1914Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with SweedieThe Captain

1914Sweedie's Clean-UpThe Chief of Police

1914Sweedie's SkateCaptain

1914Sweedie Springs a SurpriseMr. 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 WaySecondary Role

1912The Hidden TreasurePuddlefoot Pete

1910You Saved My Life

1909Mr. FlipMr. Flip

1909A Mexican's Gratitude

1909Tag DayThe Tramp

1909The Haunted LoungeTramp

1909The Neighbors' KidsServant

1908Oh! What Lungs

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