Ben Turpin
Born
September 18, 1869
Died
July 1, 1940 (70 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Bernard "Ben" Turpin was an American comedian and actor, best remembered for his work in silent films.

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

Dance of the Cookoos
Cross-Eyed Plumber
1982

Days of Thrills and Laughter
Self (archive footage)
1961

When Comedy Was King
edited from 'Yukon Jake' (archive footage)
1960

Lifetime of Comedy
(archive footage)
1960

The Golden Age of Comedy
archive footage
1957

Big Farewell
Dancer
1954

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
(archive footage)
1951

A Burlesque on the Opera Carmen
1951

Down Memory Lane
(archive footage)
1949

Happy Times and Jolly Moments
(archive footage)
1943
Wedding Yells
Jackson Snood
1942

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

Saps at Sea
Cross-Eyed Plumber
1940

Hollywood Cavalcade
Bartender in Western
1939

A Small Town Idol
Sam Smith
1939

Starlit Days at the Lido
Self
1935

Keystone Hotel
Count Drewa Blanc
1935
Any Day in Hollywood
1935

The Law of the Wild
Henry
1934

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
Bartender
1934

Million Dollar Legs
Mysterious Man
1932

Make Me a Star
Ben
1932

Hollywood on Parade
Self
1932
Lighthouse Love
The Russian Prince
1932

Lighthouse Love
The Russian Prince
1932
Running Hollywood
Traffic Cop
1932

Ambassador Bill
The Butcher
1931

Our Wife
Justice of the Peace
1931

Cracked Nuts
Cross-eyed Ben
1931

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

A Royal Romance
Cossack Guard (uncredited)
1930

The Love Parade
Cross-Eyed Lackey (uncredited)
1930

The Show of Shows
Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number
1929
Taking the Count
1929

The Cockeyed Family
Amos Gillig
1928
Holding His Own
Ben Muggs
1928
The Eyes Have It
1928
Seein' Things
1928
She Said No
1928
Idle Eyes
Benjamin Turps
1928

A Woman's Way
1928
Why Babies Leave Home
1928

The College Hero
The Janitor
1927

The Pride of Pikeville
Baron Bonamo
1927

Broke in China
Donald Drake
1927

The Jolly Jilter
Vigil Vancourt
1927

A Blonde's Revenge
Gerald Montague
1926

A Harem Knight
Rodney St. Clair
1926

When a Man's a Prince
Prince Nikolo
1926

A Prodigal Bridegroom
1926
Hogan's Alley
The Stranger
1925
The Marriage Circus
Rodney St. Clair
1925

The Raspberry Romance
Rodney St. Clair
1925

The Wild Goose Chaser
Rodney St. Clair
1925

Three Foolish Weeks
Baron Sergius Rodney St. Clair
1924

Romeo and Juliet
Rodney St. Clair / Romeo
1924

Yukon Jake
Sheriff Cyclone Bill
1924

The Hollywood Kid
Self
1924

Ten Dollars or Ten Days
The Soda Clerk
1924

The Dare-Devil
Joe Magee
1923

Asleep at the Switch
The Station Agent
1923

Pitfalls of a Big City
Rodney St. Clair
1923

Hollywood
Ben Turpin
1923

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

The Shriek of Araby
Bill Poster - The Sheik
1923
Step Forward
Rodney Robbin
1922

Bright Eyes
Luke Larson the Oil Magnate
1921
Love and Doughnuts
The Baker
1921

She Sighed by the Seaside
The Lifeguard
1921

A Small Town Idol
Sam Smith
1921

The Quack Doctor
The Justice of the Peace
1920

Down on the Farm
The Faithful Wife's Husband
1920

Charlie Butts In
1920
Up in Alf's Place
Oswald Planter - Mortician
1919

Trying to Get Along
Freeloading Customer
1919

Yankee Doodle in Berlin
A Prussian Guardsman
1919
Cupid's Day Off
1st Shoe Salesman
1919

She Loved Him Plenty
1918

Chase Me Charlie
Ben
1918

Sheriff Nell's Tussle
Honest Eyed Jack - Still After Her
1918

That Night
1917

Are Waitresses Safe?
Ralph - Who Loved Her So
1917

Roping Her Romeo
Honest Eyed Jack - a Poor Butterfly
1917

A Bedroom Blunder
Hotel Desk Clerk
1917

The Pawnbroker's Heart
The Pawnshop Janitor
1917

Lost: A Cook
Pest Guest
1917

A Clever Dummy
A Romantic Janitor
1917

Caught in the End
Superintent of the Union Squar Fish Ball Co
1917
Bucking the Tiger
The Grand Ruin
1917

Masked Mirth
Suffern Phatt
1917

When Ben Bolted
1917

His Bogus Boast
1917
A Studio Stampede
Vic
1917
The Butcher's Nightmare
The Butcher
1917

The Musical Marvel
Dickie, the pianist
1917
Picture Pirates
2nd Ne'er-Do-Well
1916
He Died and He Didn't
The Gambler
1916

Poultry à la Mode
Ben
1916

Doctoring a Leak
1st Plumber
1916
The Stolen Booking
Ben
1916

A Burlesque on Carmen
Remendados
1915

A Christmas Revenge
Loafer
1915
Snakeville’s Champion
Bloggie
1915
Broncho Billy's Love Affair
1915
Too Much Turkey
The Neighbor
1915

Versus Sledge Hammers
The Count's Valet
1915
Broncho Billy Steps In
1915

Sweedie's Finish
1915

Sweedie's Hero
The Bellboy
1915
Sweedie in Vaudeville
1915
A Coat Tale
1915

Curiosity
The Lunatic
1915
Sweedie Learns to Ride
Sweedie's Romeo
1915
Love and Trouble
Sweedie's Beau
1915

The Champion
Ringside vendor
1915
Sweedie's Hopeless Love
The Grocery Boy
1915

A Night Out
Fellow Reveller
1915

Sweedie Goes to College
Sweedie's Romeo
1915

His New Job
Film Extra, in Anteroom
1915

Two Hearts That Beat as Ten
1915

Sweedie and Her Dog
Captain of the Dog Catchers
1915

Sweedie's Suicide
Police Captain
1915

Sweedie and the Sultan's Present
Swipes, her husband
1915

Sweedie Collects for Charity
Mr. Tightwad
1914

Their Cheap Vacation
1914

Madame Double X
Mr. Von Crooks Jr.
1914

Sweedie and the Hypnotist
The Hypnotist
1914

Sweedie at the Fair
Captain of the Police
1914

Countess Sweedie
The Waiter
1914

Sweedie the Trouble Maker
Captain of the Police
1914

The Laundress
His Assistant
1914

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

She Landed a Big One
The Chief of Police
1914

Sweedie Learns to Swim
Captain of Life Savers
1914

The Fickleness of Sweedie
Police Captain
1914
Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie
The Captain
1914

Sweedie's Clean-Up
The Chief of Police
1914

Sweedie's Skate
Captain
1914
Sweedie Springs a Surprise
Mr. Prim
1914
Sweedie and the Double Exposure
1914
The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-in
1914

Sweedie the Swatter
1914
Sweedie and the Lord
1914

The Usual Way
Secondary Role
1913
The Hidden Treasure
Puddlefoot Pete
1912
You Saved My Life
1910

Mr. Flip
Mr. Flip
1909
A Mexican's Gratitude
1909

Tag Day
The Tramp
1909

The Haunted Lounge
Tramp
1909

The Neighbors' Kids
Servant
1909
Oh! What Lungs
1908
An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers
The Hobo
1907