Ben Turpin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 18, 1869
- Died
- July 1, 1940
- Birthplace
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Bernard "Ben" Turpin was an American comedian and actor, best remembered for his work in silent films.
Filmography
Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay 2017
as Self (archive footage)
Dance of the Cookoos 1982
as Cross-Eyed Plumber
Days of Thrills and Laughter 1961
as Self (archive footage)
When Comedy Was King 1960
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lifetime of Comedy 1960
as (archive footage)
Los ojos del siglo (Volumen I) 1957
as Él mismo (material de archivo)
The Golden Age of Comedy 1957
as archive footage
Big Farewell 1954
as Dancer
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives 1951
as (archive footage)
A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen" 1951
Actor
- ¡Qué tiempos aquellos!
¡Qué tiempos aquellos! 1951
Actor
Down Memory Lane 1949
as (archive footage)
Happy Times and Jolly Moments 1943
as (archive footage)
- Wedding Yells
Wedding Yells 1942
as Jackson Snood
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) 1942
as Self (archive footage)
Saps at Sea 1940
as Cross-Eyed Plumber
Hollywood Cavalcade 1939
as Bartender in Western
A Small Town Idol 1939
as Sam Smith
Starlit Days at the Lido 1935
as Self
Keystone Hotel 1935
as Count Drewa Blanc
- Any Day in Hollywood
Any Day in Hollywood 1935
as Ben (archive footage)
The Law of the Wild 1934
as Henry
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9 1934
as Bartender
Million Dollar Legs 1932
as Mysterious Man
Make Me a Star 1932
as Ben
Hollywood on Parade 1932
as Self
Lighthouse Love 1932
as The Russian Prince
- Running Hollywood
Running Hollywood 1932
as Traffic Cop
Ambassador Bill 1931
as The Butcher
Our Wife 1931
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Cracked Nuts 1931
as Cross-eyed Ben
Swing High 1930
as Bartender
- The Voice of Hollywood No. 8
The Voice of Hollywood No. 8 1930
as Self - Guest Host
A Royal Romance 1930
as Cossack Guard (uncredited)
The Show of Shows 1929
as Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number
The Love Parade 1929
as Cross-Eyed Lackey (uncredited)
- Taking the Count
Taking the Count 1929
Actor
The Cockeyed Family 1928
as Amos Gillig
- Holding His Own
Holding His Own 1928
as Ben Muggs
- Idle Eyes
Idle Eyes 1928
as Benjamin Turps
- She Said No
She Said No 1928
Actor
- Seein' Things
Seein' Things 1928
Actor
- The Eyes Have It
The Eyes Have It 1928
Actor
A Woman's Way 1928
Actor
The Wife's Relations 1928
as Rodney St. Clair
- Why Babies Leave Home
Why Babies Leave Home 1928
Actor
The College Hero 1927
as The Janitor
The Pride of Pikeville 1927
as Baron Bonamo
Broke in China 1927
as Donald Drake
The Jolly Jilter 1927
as Vigil Vancourt
A Blonde's Revenge 1926
as Gerald Montague
A Harem Knight 1926
as Rodney St. Clair
When a Man's a Prince 1926
as Prince Nikolo
A Prodigal Bridegroom 1926
Actor
- Hogan's Alley
Hogan's Alley 1925
as The Stranger
- The Marriage Circus
The Marriage Circus 1925
as Rodney St. Clair
The Raspberry Romance 1925
as Rodney St. Clair
The Wild Goose Chaser 1925
as Rodney St. Clair
Three Foolish Weeks 1924
as Baron Sergius Rodney St. Clair
Romeo and Juliet 1924
as Rodney St. Clair / Romeo
Yukon Jake 1924
as Sheriff Cyclone Bill
The Hollywood Kid 1924
as Self
Ten Dollars or Ten Days 1924
as The Soda Clerk
The Dare-Devil 1923
as Joe Magee
Asleep at the Switch 1923
as The Station Agent
Pitfalls of a Big City 1923
as Rodney St. Clair
Hollywood 1923
as Ben Turpin
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening? 1923
as Rodney St. Clair
The Shriek of Araby 1923
as Bill Poster - The Sheik
- Step Forward
Step Forward 1922
as Rodney Robbin
Bright Eyes 1921
as Luke Larson the Oil Magnate
- Love and Doughnuts
Love and Doughnuts 1921
as The Baker
She Sighed by the Seaside 1921
as The Lifeguard
A Small Town Idol 1921
as Sam Smith
The Quack Doctor 1920
as The Justice of the Peace
Married Life 1920
as Rodney St. Clair - a Man's Man
Down on the Farm 1920
as The Faithful Wife's Husband
Charlie Butts In 1920
Actor
- Up in Alf's Place
Up in Alf's Place 1919
as Oswald Planter - Mortician
Trying to Get Along 1919
as Freeloading Customer
Yankee Doodle in Berlin 1919
as A Prussian Guardsman
- Cupid's Day Off
Cupid's Day Off 1919
as 1st Shoe Salesman
She Loved Him Plenty 1918
Actor
Chase Me Charlie 1918
as Ben
Sheriff Nell's Tussle 1918
as Honest Eyed Jack - Still After Her
- Watch Your Neighbor
Watch Your Neighbor 1918
as Banana Peel Victim
That Night 1917
Actor
Are Waitresses Safe? 1917
as Ralph - Who Loved Her So
Roping Her Romeo 1917
as Honest Eyed Jack - a Poor Butterfly
A Bedroom Blunder 1917
as Hotel Desk Clerk
The Pawnbroker's Heart 1917
as The Pawnshop Janitor
Lost: A Cook 1917
as Pest Guest
A Clever Dummy 1917
as A Romantic Janitor
Caught in the End 1917
as Superintent of the Union Squar Fish Ball Co
- Bucking the Tiger
Bucking the Tiger 1917
as The Grand Ruin
Masked Mirth 1917
as Suffern Phatt
When Ben Bolted 1917
Actor
His Bogus Boast 1917
Actor
- A Studio Stampede
A Studio Stampede 1917
as Vic
- The Butcher's Nightmare
The Butcher's Nightmare 1917
as The Butcher
The Musical Marvel 1917
as Dickie, the pianist, Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Shot in the Fracas
Shot in the Fracas 1916
as The Janitor
- Picture Pirates
Picture Pirates 1916
as 2nd Ne'er-Do-Well
- He Died and He Didn't
He Died and He Didn't 1916
as The Gambler
Poultry à la Mode 1916
as Ben
Doctoring a Leak 1916
as 1st Plumber
- The Stolen Booking
The Stolen Booking 1916
as Ben
A Christmas Revenge 1915
as Loafer
A Burlesque on Carmen 1915
as Remendados
- Snakeville’s Champion
Snakeville’s Champion 1915
as Bloggie
- Broncho Billy's Love Affair
Broncho Billy's Love Affair 1915
Actor
- Too Much Turkey
Too Much Turkey 1915
as The Neighbor
Versus Sledge Hammers 1915
as The Count's Valet
- Broncho Billy Steps In
Broncho Billy Steps In 1915
Actor
Sweedie's Finish 1915
Actor
Sweedie's Hero 1915
as The Bellboy
- Sweedie in Vaudeville
Sweedie in Vaudeville 1915
Actor
- A Coat Tale
A Coat Tale 1915
Actor
Curiosity 1915
as The Lunatic
- Sweedie Learns to Ride
Sweedie Learns to Ride 1915
as Sweedie's Romeo
- Love and Trouble
Love and Trouble 1915
as Sweedie's Beau
The Champion 1915
as Ringside vendor
- Sweedie's Hopeless Love
Sweedie's Hopeless Love 1915
as The Grocery Boy
A Night Out 1915
as Fellow Reveller
Sweedie Goes to College 1915
as Sweedie's Romeo
His New Job 1915
as Film Extra, in Anteroom
Two Hearts That Beat as Ten 1915
Actor
Sweedie and Her Dog 1915
as Captain of the Dog Catchers
Sweedie's Suicide 1915
as Police Captain
Sweedie and the Sultan's Present 1915
as Swipes, her husband
Sweedie Collects for Charity 1914
as Mr. Tightwad
Their Cheap Vacation 1914
Actor
Madame Double X 1914
as Mr. Von Crooks Jr.
Sweedie and the Hypnotist 1914
as The Hypnotist
Sweedie at the Fair 1914
as Captain of the Police
Countess Sweedie 1914
as The Waiter
Sweedie the Trouble Maker 1914
as Captain of the Police
The Laundress 1914
as His Assistant
The Fable of the 'People's Choice Who Answered the Call of Duty and Took Seltzer' 1914
Actor
She Landed a Big One 1914
as The Chief of Police
Sweedie Learns to Swim 1914
as Captain of Life Savers
The Fickleness of Sweedie 1914
as Police Captain
- Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie
Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie 1914
as The Captain
Sweedie's Clean-Up 1914
as The Chief of Police
Sweedie's Skate 1914
as Captain
- Sweedie Springs a Surprise
Sweedie Springs a Surprise 1914
as Mr. Prim
- Sweedie and the Double Exposure
Sweedie and the Double Exposure 1914
Actor
- The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-in
The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-in 1914
Actor
Sweedie the Swatter 1914
Actor
- Sweedie and the Lord
Sweedie and the Lord 1914
Actor
The Usual Way 1913
as Secondary Role
- The Hidden Treasure
The Hidden Treasure 1912
as Puddlefoot Pete
- The Hobble Skirt
The Hobble Skirt 1910
as Happy Mike
- You Saved My Life
You Saved My Life 1910
Actor
Mr. Flip 1909
as Mr. Flip
- A Mexican's Gratitude
A Mexican's Gratitude 1909
Actor
Tag Day 1909
as The Tramp
The Neighbors' Kids 1909
as Servant
The Haunted Lounge 1909
as Tramp
- Oh! What Lungs
Oh! What Lungs 1908
Actor
- An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers
An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers 1907
as The Hobo
Credits from TMDB.