Biography and filmography

Ben Turpin

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

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Movies (161)

Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay

Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay

2017 · Self (archive footage)

Dance of the Cookoos

Dance of the Cookoos

1982 · Cross-Eyed Plumber

Days of Thrills and Laughter

Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961 · Self (archive footage)

When Comedy Was King

When Comedy Was King

1960 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lifetime of Comedy

Lifetime of Comedy

1960 · (archive footage)

The Golden Age of Comedy

The Golden Age of Comedy

1957 · archive footage

Los ojos del siglo (Volumen I)

Los ojos del siglo (Volumen I)

1957 · Él mismo (material de archivo)

Big Farewell

Big Farewell

1954 · Dancer

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

1951 · (archive footage)

A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"

A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"

1951

¡Qué tiempos aquellos!

¡Qué tiempos aquellos!

1951

Down Memory Lane

Down Memory Lane

1949 · (archive footage)

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

1943 · (archive footage)

Wedding Yells

Wedding Yells

1942 · Jackson Snood

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

1942 · Self (archive footage)

Saps at Sea

Saps at Sea

1940 · Cross-Eyed Plumber

Hollywood Cavalcade

Hollywood Cavalcade

1939 · Bartender in Western

A Small Town Idol

A Small Town Idol

1939 · Sam Smith

Starlit Days at the Lido

Starlit Days at the Lido

1935 · Self

Keystone Hotel

Keystone Hotel

1935 · Count Drewa Blanc

Any Day in Hollywood

Any Day in Hollywood

1935 · Ben (archive footage)

The Law of the Wild

The Law of the Wild

1934 · Henry

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

1934 · Bartender

Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs

1932 · Mysterious Man

Make Me a Star

Make Me a Star

1932 · Ben

Hollywood on Parade

Hollywood on Parade

1932 · Self

Lighthouse Love

Lighthouse Love

1932 · The Russian Prince

Running Hollywood

Running Hollywood

1932 · Traffic Cop

Ambassador Bill

Ambassador Bill

1931 · The Butcher

Our Wife

Our Wife

1931 · Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Cracked Nuts

Cracked Nuts

1931 · Cross-eyed Ben

Swing High

Swing High

1930 · Bartender

The Voice of Hollywood No. 8

The Voice of Hollywood No. 8

1930 · Self - Guest Host

A Royal Romance

A Royal Romance

1930 · Cossack Guard (uncredited)

The Show of Shows

The Show of Shows

1929 · Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number

The Love Parade

The Love Parade

1929 · Cross-Eyed Lackey (uncredited)

Taking the Count

Taking the Count

1929

The Cockeyed Family

The Cockeyed Family

1928 · Amos Gillig

Holding His Own

Holding His Own

1928 · Ben Muggs

The Eyes Have It

The Eyes Have It

1928

She Said No

She Said No

1928

Idle Eyes

Idle Eyes

1928 · Benjamin Turps

Seein' Things

Seein' Things

1928

A Woman's Way

A Woman's Way

1928

The Wife's Relations

The Wife's Relations

1928 · Rodney St. Clair

Why Babies Leave Home

Why Babies Leave Home

1928

The College Hero

The College Hero

1927 · The Janitor

The Pride of Pikeville

The Pride of Pikeville

1927 · Baron Bonamo

Broke in China

Broke in China

1927 · Donald Drake

The Jolly Jilter

The Jolly Jilter

1927 · Vigil Vancourt

A Blonde's Revenge

A Blonde's Revenge

1926 · Gerald Montague

A Harem Knight

A Harem Knight

1926 · Rodney St. Clair

When a Man's a Prince

When a Man's a Prince

1926 · Prince Nikolo

A Prodigal Bridegroom

A Prodigal Bridegroom

1926

Hogan's Alley

Hogan's Alley

1925 · The Stranger

The Marriage Circus

The Marriage Circus

1925 · Rodney St. Clair

The Raspberry Romance

The Raspberry Romance

1925 · Rodney St. Clair

The Wild Goose Chaser

The Wild Goose Chaser

1925 · Rodney St. Clair

Three Foolish Weeks

Three Foolish Weeks

1924 · Baron Sergius Rodney St. Clair

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

1924 · Rodney St. Clair / Romeo

Yukon Jake

Yukon Jake

1924 · Sheriff Cyclone Bill

The Hollywood Kid

The Hollywood Kid

1924 · Self

Ten Dollars or Ten Days

Ten Dollars or Ten Days

1924 · The Soda Clerk

The Dare-Devil

The Dare-Devil

1923 · Joe Magee

Asleep at the Switch

Asleep at the Switch

1923 · The Station Agent

Pitfalls of a Big City

Pitfalls of a Big City

1923 · Rodney St. Clair

Hollywood

Hollywood

1923 · Ben Turpin

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

1923 · Rodney St. Clair

The Shriek of Araby

The Shriek of Araby

1923 · Bill Poster - The Sheik

Step Forward

Step Forward

1922 · Rodney Robbin

Bright Eyes

Bright Eyes

1921 · Luke Larson the Oil Magnate

Love and Doughnuts

Love and Doughnuts

1921 · The Baker

She Sighed by the Seaside

She Sighed by the Seaside

1921 · The Lifeguard

A Small Town Idol

A Small Town Idol

1921 · Sam Smith

The Quack Doctor

The Quack Doctor

1920 · The Justice of the Peace

Married Life

Married Life

1920 · Rodney St. Clair - a Man's Man

Down on the Farm

Down on the Farm

1920 · The Faithful Wife's Husband

Charlie Butts In

Charlie Butts In

1920

Up in Alf's Place

Up in Alf's Place

1919 · Oswald Planter - Mortician

Trying to Get Along

Trying to Get Along

1919 · Freeloading Customer

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

1919 · A Prussian Guardsman

Cupid's Day Off

Cupid's Day Off

1919 · 1st Shoe Salesman

She Loved Him Plenty

She Loved Him Plenty

1918

Chase Me Charlie

Chase Me Charlie

1918 · Ben

Sheriff Nell's Tussle

Sheriff Nell's Tussle

1918 · Honest Eyed Jack - Still After Her

Watch Your Neighbor

Watch Your Neighbor

1918 · Banana Peel Victim

That Night

That Night

1917

Are Waitresses Safe?

Are Waitresses Safe?

1917 · Ralph - Who Loved Her So

Roping Her Romeo

Roping Her Romeo

1917 · Honest Eyed Jack - a Poor Butterfly

A Bedroom Blunder

A Bedroom Blunder

1917 · Hotel Desk Clerk

The Pawnbroker's Heart

The Pawnbroker's Heart

1917 · The Pawnshop Janitor

Lost: A Cook

Lost: A Cook

1917 · Pest Guest

A Clever Dummy

A Clever Dummy

1917 · A Romantic Janitor

Caught in the End

Caught in the End

1917 · Superintent of the Union Squar Fish Ball Co

Bucking the Tiger

Bucking the Tiger

1917 · The Grand Ruin

Masked Mirth

Masked Mirth

1917 · Suffern Phatt

When Ben Bolted

When Ben Bolted

1917

His Bogus Boast

His Bogus Boast

1917

A Studio Stampede

A Studio Stampede

1917 · Vic

The Butcher's Nightmare

The Butcher's Nightmare

1917 · The Butcher

The Musical Marvel

The Musical Marvel

1917 · Dickie, the pianist, Director, Screenplay, Producer

Shot in the Fracas

Shot in the Fracas

1916 · The Janitor

Picture Pirates

Picture Pirates

1916 · 2nd Ne'er-Do-Well

He Died and He Didn't

He Died and He Didn't

1916 · The Gambler

Poultry à la Mode

Poultry à la Mode

1916 · Ben

Doctoring a Leak

Doctoring a Leak

1916 · 1st Plumber

The Stolen Booking

The Stolen Booking

1916 · Ben

A Burlesque on Carmen

A Burlesque on Carmen

1915 · Remendados

A Christmas Revenge

A Christmas Revenge

1915 · Loafer

Snakeville’s Champion

Snakeville’s Champion

1915 · Bloggie

Broncho Billy's Love Affair

Broncho Billy's Love Affair

1915

Too Much Turkey

Too Much Turkey

1915 · The Neighbor

Versus Sledge Hammers

Versus Sledge Hammers

1915 · The Count's Valet

Broncho Billy Steps In

Broncho Billy Steps In

1915

Sweedie's Finish

Sweedie's Finish

1915

Sweedie's Hero

Sweedie's Hero

1915 · The Bellboy

Sweedie in Vaudeville

Sweedie in Vaudeville

1915

A Coat Tale

A Coat Tale

1915

Curiosity

Curiosity

1915 · The Lunatic

Sweedie Learns to Ride

Sweedie Learns to Ride

1915 · Sweedie's Romeo

Love and Trouble

Love and Trouble

1915 · Sweedie's Beau

The Champion

The Champion

1915 · Ringside vendor

Sweedie's Hopeless Love

Sweedie's Hopeless Love

1915 · The Grocery Boy

A Night Out

A Night Out

1915 · Fellow Reveller

Sweedie Goes to College

Sweedie Goes to College

1915 · Sweedie's Romeo

His New Job

His New Job

1915 · Film Extra, in Anteroom

Two Hearts That Beat as Ten

Two Hearts That Beat as Ten

1915

Sweedie and Her Dog

Sweedie and Her Dog

1915 · Captain of the Dog Catchers

Sweedie's Suicide

Sweedie's Suicide

1915 · Police Captain

Sweedie and the Sultan's Present

Sweedie and the Sultan's Present

1915 · Swipes, her husband

Sweedie Collects for Charity

Sweedie Collects for Charity

1914 · Mr. Tightwad

Their Cheap Vacation

Their Cheap Vacation

1914

Madame Double X

Madame Double X

1914 · Mr. Von Crooks Jr.

Sweedie and the Hypnotist

Sweedie and the Hypnotist

1914 · The Hypnotist

Sweedie at the Fair

Sweedie at the Fair

1914 · Captain of the Police

Countess Sweedie

Countess Sweedie

1914 · The Waiter

Sweedie the Trouble Maker

Sweedie the Trouble Maker

1914 · Captain of the Police

The Laundress

The Laundress

1914 · His Assistant

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

She Landed a Big One

She Landed a Big One

1914 · The Chief of Police

Sweedie Learns to Swim

Sweedie Learns to Swim

1914 · Captain of Life Savers

The Fickleness of Sweedie

The Fickleness of Sweedie

1914 · Police Captain

Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie

Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie

1914 · The Captain

Sweedie's Clean-Up

Sweedie's Clean-Up

1914 · The Chief of Police

Sweedie's Skate

Sweedie's Skate

1914 · Captain

Sweedie Springs a Surprise

Sweedie Springs a Surprise

1914 · Mr. Prim

Sweedie and the Double Exposure

Sweedie and the Double Exposure

1914

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

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

1914

Sweedie the Swatter

Sweedie the Swatter

1914

Sweedie and the Lord

Sweedie and the Lord

1914

The Usual Way

The Usual Way

1913 · Secondary Role

The Hidden Treasure

The Hidden Treasure

1912 · Puddlefoot Pete

The Hobble Skirt

The Hobble Skirt

1910 · Happy Mike

You Saved My Life

You Saved My Life

1910

Mr. Flip

Mr. Flip

1909 · Mr. Flip

A Mexican's Gratitude

A Mexican's Gratitude

1909

Tag Day

Tag Day

1909 · The Tramp

The Haunted Lounge

The Haunted Lounge

1909 · Tramp

The Neighbors' Kids

The Neighbors' Kids

1909 · Servant

Oh! What Lungs

Oh! What Lungs

1908

An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers

An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers

1907 · The Hobo

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