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Ben Turpin

Ben Turpin

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

Born

Sep 18, 1869

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Died

Jul 01, 1940

Known For

Acting

Movies

157 acting

3 crew

Popularity

0.6

movie

Known For

The Champion

The Champion

1915

as Ringside vendor
Cracked Nuts
Cracked Nuts
1931 • as Cross-eyed Ben
★ 8.0
Saps at Sea
Saps at Sea
1940 • as Cross-Eyed Plumber
★ 6.8
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows
1929 • as Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number
★ 6.8
The Champion
The Champion
1915 • as Ringside vendor
★ 6.5
Hollywood
Hollywood
1923 • as Ben Turpin
★ 9.0
Our Wife
Our Wife
1931 • as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
★ 7.1
Married Life
Married Life
1920 • as Rodney St. Clair - a Man's Man
★ 9.0
movie
Broncho Billy's Love Affair
1915
★ 7.0
Mr. Flip
Mr. Flip
1909 • as Mr. Flip
★ 4.1
Tag Day
Tag Day
1909 • as The Tramp
★ 10.0
A Burlesque on Carmen
A Burlesque on Carmen
1915 • as Remendados
★ 5.8
When Comedy Was King
When Comedy Was King
1960 • as edited from 'Yukon Jake' (archive footage)
★ 6.5
A Night Out
A Night Out
1915 • as Fellow Reveller
★ 5.8
Starlit Days at the Lido
Starlit Days at the Lido
1935 • as Self
★ 5.7
Lighthouse Love
Lighthouse Love
1932 • as The Russian Prince
movie
Wedding Yells
1942 • as Jackson Snood
The Law of the Wild
The Law of the Wild
1934 • as Henry
★ 7.0
A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"
A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"
1951
★ 10.0
Hollywood Cavalcade
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939 • as Bartender in Western
★ 6.2
Down on the Farm
Down on the Farm
1920 • as The Faithful Wife's Husband
★ 5.8
Ten Dollars or Ten Days
Ten Dollars or Ten Days
1924 • as The Soda Clerk
★ 5.5
The Love Parade
The Love Parade
1929 • as Cross-Eyed Lackey (uncredited)
★ 6.7
Million Dollar Legs
Million Dollar Legs
1932 • as Mysterious Man
★ 6.8
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
1943 • as (archive footage)
★ 7.5
Ambassador Bill
Ambassador Bill
1931 • as The Butcher
★ 6.4
Dance of the Cookoos
Dance of the Cookoos
1982 • as Cross-Eyed Plumber
★ 10.0
A Small Town Idol
A Small Town Idol
1939 • as Sam Smith
★ 5.0
Bright Eyes
Bright Eyes
1921 • as Luke Larson the Oil Magnate
★ 6.5
Masked Mirth
Masked Mirth
1917 • as Suffern Phatt
His New Job
His New Job
1915 • as Film Extra, in Anteroom
★ 5.7
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
1942 • as Self (archive footage)
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
1919 • as A Prussian Guardsman
★ 5.7
The College Hero
The College Hero
1927 • as The Janitor
★ 5.3
movie
Running Hollywood
1932 • as Traffic Cop
★ 9.0
The Wife's Relations
The Wife's Relations
1928 • as Rodney St. Clair
★ 8.0
A Clever Dummy
A Clever Dummy
1917 • as A Romantic Janitor
★ 5.0
Broke in China
Broke in China
1927 • as Donald Drake
★ 6.7
Lifetime of Comedy
Lifetime of Comedy
1960 • as (archive footage)
★ 5.5
Make Me a Star
Make Me a Star
1932 • as Ben
★ 6.4
movie
Hogan's Alley
1925 • as The Stranger
★ 10.0
The Musical Marvel
The Musical Marvel
1917 • as Dickie, the pianist
★ 4.5
The Pride of Pikeville
The Pride of Pikeville
1927 • as Baron Bonamo
★ 7.0
movie
Idle Eyes
1928 • as Benjamin Turps
★ 6.0
The Golden Age of Comedy
The Golden Age of Comedy
1957 • as archive footage
★ 7.1
Countess Sweedie
Countess Sweedie
1914 • as The Waiter
★ 7.0
When a Man's a Prince
When a Man's a Prince
1926 • as Prince Nikolo
★ 8.0
Days of Thrills and Laughter
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.0
A Blonde's Revenge
A Blonde's Revenge
1926 • as Gerald Montague
★ 3.0
The Dare-Devil
The Dare-Devil
1923 • as Joe Magee
★ 5.8
Charlie Butts In
Charlie Butts In
1920
★ 5.3
movie
Sweedie and the Lord
1914
★ 8.0
Chase Me Charlie
Chase Me Charlie
1918 • as Ben
★ 7.5
Lost: A Cook
Lost: A Cook
1917 • as Pest Guest
The Quack Doctor
The Quack Doctor
1920 • as The Justice of the Peace
★ 9.0
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
1951 • as (archive footage)
Down Memory Lane
Down Memory Lane
1949 • as (archive footage)
★ 7.0
The Pawnbroker's Heart
The Pawnbroker's Heart
1917 • as The Pawnshop Janitor
movie
Cupid's Day Off
1919 • as 1st Shoe Salesman
★ 10.0
Two Hearts That Beat as Ten
Two Hearts That Beat as Ten
1915
★ 7.0
movie
The Hidden Treasure
1912 • as Puddlefoot Pete
★ 10.0
movie
Taking the Count
1929
Trying to Get Along
Trying to Get Along
1919 • as Freeloading Customer
★ 7.0
movie
Broncho Billy Steps In
1915
Keystone Hotel
Keystone Hotel
1935 • as Count Drewa Blanc
★ 8.5
She Sighed by the Seaside
She Sighed by the Seaside
1921 • as The Lifeguard
★ 7.0
The Shriek of Araby
The Shriek of Araby
1923 • as Bill Poster - The Sheik
★ 5.6
Pitfalls of a Big City
Pitfalls of a Big City
1923 • as Rodney St. Clair
★ 8.0
The Wild Goose Chaser
The Wild Goose Chaser
1925 • as Rodney St. Clair
★ 4.0
A Royal Romance
A Royal Romance
1930 • as Cossack Guard (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Sweedie the Swatter
Sweedie the Swatter
1914
Swing High
Swing High
1930 • as Bartender
★ 7.7
Sweedie and Her Dog
Sweedie and Her Dog
1915 • as Captain of the Dog Catchers
Hollywood on Parade
Hollywood on Parade
1932 • as Self
★ 6.5
A Christmas Revenge
A Christmas Revenge
1915 • as Loafer
★ 9.0
A Small Town Idol
A Small Town Idol
1921 • as Sam Smith
★ 6.8
The Laundress
The Laundress
1914 • as His Assistant
★ 6.7
movie
Up in Alf's Place
1919 • as Oswald Planter - Mortician
★ 7.0
A Bedroom Blunder
A Bedroom Blunder
1917 • as Hotel Desk Clerk
★ 5.0
Versus Sledge Hammers
Versus Sledge Hammers
1915 • as The Count's Valet
★ 5.7
Sheriff Nell's Tussle
Sheriff Nell's Tussle
1918 • as Honest Eyed Jack - Still After Her
movie
Step Forward
1922 • as Rodney Robbin
★ 9.0
Sweedie's Skate
Sweedie's Skate
1914 • as Captain
★ 8.0
The Jolly Jilter
The Jolly Jilter
1927 • as Vigil Vancourt
★ 9.0
Sweedie's Hero
Sweedie's Hero
1915 • as The Bellboy
★ 10.0
Sweedie Learns to Swim
Sweedie Learns to Swim
1914 • as Captain of Life Savers
★ 5.0
Sweedie and the Hypnotist
Sweedie and the Hypnotist
1914 • as The Hypnotist
★ 8.0
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?
1923 • as Rodney St. Clair
★ 8.0
Roping Her Romeo
Roping Her Romeo
1917 • as Honest Eyed Jack - a Poor Butterfly
A Prodigal Bridegroom
A Prodigal Bridegroom
1926
★ 7.0
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
1934 • as Bartender
Are Waitresses Safe?
Are Waitresses Safe?
1917 • as Ralph - Who Loved Her So
★ 5.0
Sweedie Goes to College
Sweedie Goes to College
1915 • as Sweedie's Romeo
Sweedie at the Fair
Sweedie at the Fair
1914 • as Captain of the Police
movie
Watch Your Neighbor
1918 • as Banana Peel Victim
Asleep at the Switch
Asleep at the Switch
1923 • as The Station Agent
★ 10.0
movie
Sweedie Springs a Surprise
1914 • as Mr. Prim
★ 7.0
Big Farewell
Big Farewell
1954 • as Dancer
★ 9.0
Caught in the End
Caught in the End
1917 • as Superintent of the Union Squar Fish Ball Co
★ 4.0
The Haunted Lounge
The Haunted Lounge
1909 • as Tramp
★ 9.0
movie
Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie
1914 • as The Captain
★ 9.0
Madame Double X
Madame Double X
1914 • as Mr. Von Crooks Jr.
★ 9.0
Sweedie's Finish
Sweedie's Finish
1915
★ 9.0
movie
Too Much Turkey
1915 • as The Neighbor
★ 10.0
A Harem Knight
A Harem Knight
1926 • as Rodney St. Clair
★ 8.0
Three Foolish Weeks
Three Foolish Weeks
1924 • as Baron Sergius Rodney St. Clair
★ 10.0
movie
The Eyes Have It
1928
★ 9.0
The Raspberry Romance
The Raspberry Romance
1925 • as Rodney St. Clair
★ 7.0
movie
Holding His Own
1928 • as Ben Muggs
★ 3.0
When Ben Bolted
When Ben Bolted
1917
★ 5.0
movie
The Stolen Booking
1916 • as Ben
movie
Love and Doughnuts
1921 • as The Baker
★ 7.0
movie
You Saved My Life
1910
His Bogus Boast
His Bogus Boast
1917
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
1924 • as Rodney St. Clair / Romeo
★ 8.0
Yukon Jake
Yukon Jake
1924 • as Sheriff Cyclone Bill
★ 3.8
movie
Sweedie and the Double Exposure
1914
★ 8.0
movie
The Butcher's Nightmare
1917 • as The Butcher
★ 5.0
Sweedie the Trouble Maker
Sweedie the Trouble Maker
1914 • as Captain of the Police
★ 7.0
movie
The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-in
1914
The Hollywood Kid
The Hollywood Kid
1924 • as Self
★ 5.4
movie
Sweedie's Hopeless Love
1915 • as The Grocery Boy
Sweedie Collects for Charity
Sweedie Collects for Charity
1914 • as Mr. Tightwad
★ 7.0
She Landed a Big One
She Landed a Big One
1914 • as The Chief of Police
★ 10.0
movie
Why Babies Leave Home
1928
The Fickleness of Sweedie
The Fickleness of Sweedie
1914 • as Police Captain
★ 10.0
The Usual Way
The Usual Way
1913 • as Secondary Role
★ 8.0
A Woman's Way
A Woman's Way
1928
★ 8.0
movie
The Voice of Hollywood No. 8
1930 • as Self - Guest Host
That Night
That Night
1917
Sweedie's Clean-Up
Sweedie's Clean-Up
1914 • as The Chief of Police
★ 9.0
movie
Snakeville’s Champion
1915 • as Bloggie
★ 8.0
Sweedie and the Sultan's Present
Sweedie and the Sultan's Present
1915 • as Swipes, her husband
★ 9.0
The Cockeyed Family
The Cockeyed Family
1928 • as Amos Gillig
★ 2.5
She Loved Him Plenty
She Loved Him Plenty
1918
★ 5.0
movie
A Mexican's Gratitude
1909
★ 1.5
movie
Bucking the Tiger
1917 • as The Grand Ruin
Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay
Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay
2017 • as Self (archive footage)
movie
A Studio Stampede
1917 • as Vic
★ 5.0
The Fable of the 'People's Choice Who Answered the Call of Duty and Took Seltzer'
The Fable of the 'People's Choice Who Answered the Call of Duty and Took Seltzer'
1914
Poultry à la Mode
Poultry à la Mode
1916 • as Ben
movie
The Marriage Circus
1925 • as Rodney St. Clair
★ 9.0
movie
Sweedie Learns to Ride
1915 • as Sweedie's Romeo
★ 9.0
movie
She Said No
1928
movie
Any Day in Hollywood
1935 • as Ben (archive footage)
Their Cheap Vacation
Their Cheap Vacation
1914
★ 10.0
movie
Sweedie in Vaudeville
1915
movie
Oh! What Lungs
1908
★ 7.0
movie
Picture Pirates
1916 • as 2nd Ne'er-Do-Well
Sweedie's Suicide
Sweedie's Suicide
1915 • as Police Captain
Curiosity
Curiosity
1915 • as The Lunatic
★ 10.0
movie
He Died and He Didn't
1916 • as The Gambler
★ 9.0
movie
Love and Trouble
1915 • as Sweedie's Beau
★ 8.0
movie
A Coat Tale
1915
★ 10.0
The Neighbors' Kids
The Neighbors' Kids
1909 • as Servant
movie
An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers
1907 • as The Hobo
★ 1.0
movie
Seein' Things
1928
★ 7.0
Doctoring a Leak
Doctoring a Leak
1916 • as 1st Plumber