Ben Turpin
Acting1869New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Biography
Bernard "Ben" Turpin was an American comedian and actor, best remembered for his work in silent films.
Known For
Acting History
2017
Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay
as Self (archive footage)
1982
Dance of the Cookoos
as Cross-Eyed Plumber
1961
Days of Thrills and Laughter
as Self (archive footage)
1960
Lifetime of Comedy
as (archive footage)
When Comedy Was King
as edited from 'Yukon Jake' (archive footage)
1957
The Golden Age of Comedy
as archive footage
1954
Big Farewell
as Dancer
1951
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
as (archive footage)
1949
Down Memory Lane
as (archive footage)
1943
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
as (archive footage)
1942
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
as Self (archive footage)
Wedding Yells
as Jackson Snood
1940
Saps at Sea
as Cross-Eyed Plumber
1939
Hollywood Cavalcade
as Bartender in Western
A Small Town Idol
as Sam Smith
1935
1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
as Bartender
The Law of the Wild
as Henry
1932
Running Hollywood
as Traffic Cop
Million Dollar Legs
as Mysterious Man
Make Me a Star
as Ben
Hollywood on Parade
as Self
Lighthouse Love
as The Russian Prince
Lighthouse Love
as The Russian Prince
1931
1930
The Love Parade
as Cross-Eyed Lackey (uncredited)
Swing High
as Bartender
A Royal Romance
as Cossack Guard (uncredited)
The Voice of Hollywood No. 8
as Self - Guest Host
1929
The Show of Shows
as Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number
1928
Idle Eyes
as Benjamin Turps
Holding His Own
as Ben Muggs
The Cockeyed Family
as Amos Gillig
The Wife's Relations
as Rodney St. Clair
1927
The Jolly Jilter
as Vigil Vancourt
Broke in China
as Donald Drake
The Pride of Pikeville
as Baron Bonamo
The College Hero
as The Janitor
1926
A Harem Knight
as Rodney St. Clair
When a Man's a Prince
as Prince Nikolo
A Blonde's Revenge
as Gerald Montague
1925
The Wild Goose Chaser
as Rodney St. Clair
Hogan's Alley
as The Stranger
The Marriage Circus
as Rodney St. Clair
The Raspberry Romance
as Rodney St. Clair
1924
Yukon Jake
as Sheriff Cyclone Bill
Ten Dollars or Ten Days
as The Soda Clerk
The Hollywood Kid
as Self
Three Foolish Weeks
as Baron Sergius Rodney St. Clair
Romeo and Juliet
as Rodney St. Clair / Romeo
1923
Hollywood
as Ben Turpin
The Dare-Devil
as Joe Magee
The Shriek of Araby
as Bill Poster - The Sheik
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?
as Rodney St. Clair
Pitfalls of a Big City
as Rodney St. Clair
Asleep at the Switch
as The Station Agent
1922
Step Forward
as Rodney Robbin
1921
Bright Eyes
as Luke Larson the Oil Magnate
She Sighed by the Seaside
as The Lifeguard
A Small Town Idol
as Sam Smith
Love and Doughnuts
as The Baker
1920
Down on the Farm
as The Faithful Wife's Husband
The Quack Doctor
as The Justice of the Peace
Married Life
as Rodney St. Clair - a Man's Man
1919
Cupid's Day Off
as 1st Shoe Salesman
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
as A Prussian Guardsman
Up in Alf's Place
as Oswald Planter - Mortician
Trying to Get Along
as Freeloading Customer
1918
Sheriff Nell's Tussle
as Honest Eyed Jack - Still After Her
Chase Me Charlie
as Ben
1917
The Musical Marvel
as Dickie, the pianist
Are Waitresses Safe?
as Ralph - Who Loved Her So
A Clever Dummy
as A Romantic Janitor
A Studio Stampede
as Vic
A Bedroom Blunder
as Hotel Desk Clerk
The Butcher's Nightmare
as The Butcher
Caught in the End
as Superintent of the Union Squar Fish Ball Co
Masked Mirth
as Suffern Phatt
Bucking the Tiger
as The Grand Ruin
Lost: A Cook
as Pest Guest
The Pawnbroker's Heart
as The Pawnshop Janitor
Roping Her Romeo
as Honest Eyed Jack - a Poor Butterfly
The Musical Marvel
Director
The Musical Marvel
Screenplay
The Musical Marvel
Producer
1916
Poultry à la Mode
as Ben
Doctoring a Leak
as 1st Plumber
He Died and He Didn't
as The Gambler
The Stolen Booking
as Ben
Picture Pirates
as 2nd Ne'er-Do-Well
1915
Sweedie Goes to College
as Sweedie's Romeo
Sweedie and Her Dog
as Captain of the Dog Catchers
Sweedie's Hero
as The Bellboy
Sweedie and the Sultan's Present
as Swipes, her husband
Sweedie's Hopeless Love
as The Grocery Boy
Sweedie Learns to Ride
as Sweedie's Romeo
Love and Trouble
as Sweedie's Beau
A Burlesque on Carmen
as Remendados
The Champion
as Ringside vendor
Curiosity
as The Lunatic
His New Job
as Film Extra, in Anteroom
A Night Out
as Fellow Reveller
Sweedie's Suicide
as Police Captain
Versus Sledge Hammers
as The Count's Valet
Too Much Turkey
as The Neighbor
A Christmas Revenge
as Loafer
Snakeville’s Champion
as Bloggie
1914
Sweedie Springs a Surprise
as Mr. Prim
Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie
as The Captain
Sweedie's Skate
as Captain
The Fickleness of Sweedie
as Police Captain
Sweedie the Trouble Maker
as Captain of the Police
Sweedie Collects for Charity
as Mr. Tightwad
She Landed a Big One
as The Chief of Police
Countess Sweedie
as The Waiter
Sweedie and the Hypnotist
as The Hypnotist
Sweedie at the Fair
as Captain of the Police
The Laundress
as His Assistant
Sweedie's Clean-Up
as The Chief of Police
Sweedie Learns to Swim
as Captain of Life Savers
Madame Double X
as Mr. Von Crooks Jr.
1913
The Usual Way
as Secondary Role
1912
The Hidden Treasure
as Puddlefoot Pete
1909
1908
1907
An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers
as The Hobo