Ben Turpin

Acting • 1869-09-18 • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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

Known For

5.8

His New Job

1915

5.8

A Night Out

1915

5.8

A Burlesque on Carmen

1915

6.8

Saps at Sea

1940

5.3

Charlie Butts In

1920

6.5

The Champion

1915

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Filmography

2017
Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at EssanayFilm
Self (archive footage)
1982
Dance of the CookoosFilm
Cross-Eyed Plumber
★ 10.0
1961
Days of Thrills and LaughterFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.0
1960
When Comedy Was KingFilm
(archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.5
1960
Lifetime of ComedyFilm
(archive footage)
★ 5.5
1957
The Golden Age of ComedyFilm
archive footage
★ 7.1
1957
Los ojos del siglo (Volumen I)Film
Él mismo (material de archivo)
★ 8.0
1954
Big FarewellFilm
Dancer
★ 9.0
1951
A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"Film
★ 10.0
1951
The Slappiest Days of Our LivesFilm
(archive footage)
1951
¡Qué tiempos aquellos!Film
1949
Down Memory LaneFilm
(archive footage)
★ 7.0
1943
Happy Times and Jolly MomentsFilm
(archive footage)
★ 7.5
1942
Wedding YellsFilm
Jackson Snood
1942
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)Film
Self (archive footage)
1940
Saps at SeaFilm
Cross-Eyed Plumber
★ 6.8
1939
Hollywood CavalcadeFilm
Bartender in Western
★ 6.2
1939
A Small Town IdolFilm
Sam Smith
★ 5.0
1935
Starlit Days at the LidoFilm
Self
★ 5.7
1935
Keystone HotelFilm
Count Drewa Blanc
★ 8.5
1935
Any Day in HollywoodFilm
Ben (archive footage)
1934
The Law of the WildFilm
Henry
★ 7.0
1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9Film
Bartender
1932
Million Dollar LegsFilm
Mysterious Man
★ 6.8
1932
Make Me a StarFilm
Ben
★ 6.4
1932
Hollywood on ParadeFilm
Self
★ 6.5
1932
Running HollywoodFilm
Traffic Cop
★ 9.0
1932
Lighthouse LoveFilm
The Russian Prince
1931
Our WifeFilm
Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
★ 7.1
1931
Ambassador BillFilm
The Butcher
★ 6.4
1931
Cracked NutsFilm
Cross-eyed Ben
★ 8.0
1930
Swing HighFilm
Bartender
★ 7.7
1930
A Royal RomanceFilm
Cossack Guard (uncredited)
★ 7.0
1930
The Voice of Hollywood No. 8Film
Self - Guest Host
1929
The Love ParadeFilm
Cross-Eyed Lackey (uncredited)
★ 6.6
1929
The Show of ShowsFilm
Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number
★ 6.6
1929
Taking the CountFilm
1928
Seein' ThingsFilm
★ 7.0
1928
The Eyes Have ItFilm
★ 9.0
1928
Idle EyesFilm
Benjamin Turps
★ 6.0
1928
The Wife's RelationsFilm
Rodney St. Clair
★ 8.0
1928
A Woman's WayFilm
★ 8.0
1928
The Cockeyed FamilyFilm
Amos Gillig
★ 2.5
1928
Holding His OwnFilm
Ben Muggs
★ 3.0
1928
Why Babies Leave HomeFilm
1928
She Said NoFilm
1927
Broke in ChinaFilm
Donald Drake
★ 6.7
1927
The College HeroFilm
The Janitor
★ 5.2
1927
The Jolly JilterFilm
Vigil Vancourt
★ 9.0
1927
The Pride of PikevilleFilm
Baron Bonamo
★ 7.0
1926
A Prodigal BridegroomFilm
★ 7.0
1926
When a Man's a PrinceFilm
Prince Nikolo
★ 8.0
1926
A Harem KnightFilm
Rodney St. Clair
★ 8.0
1926
A Blonde's RevengeFilm
Gerald Montague
★ 3.0
1925
Hogan's AlleyFilm
The Stranger
★ 10.0
1925
The Wild Goose ChaserFilm
Rodney St. Clair
★ 4.0
1925
The Marriage CircusFilm
Rodney St. Clair
★ 9.0
1925
The Raspberry RomanceFilm
Rodney St. Clair
★ 7.0
1924
The Hollywood KidFilm
Self
★ 5.4
1924
Ten Dollars or Ten DaysFilm
The Soda Clerk
★ 5.5
1924
Yukon JakeFilm
Sheriff Cyclone Bill
★ 3.8
1924
Three Foolish WeeksFilm
Baron Sergius Rodney St. Clair
★ 10.0
1924
Romeo and JulietFilm
Rodney St. Clair / Romeo
★ 8.0
1923
HollywoodFilm
Ben Turpin
★ 9.0
1923
The Dare-DevilFilm
Joe Magee
★ 5.8
1923
The Shriek of ArabyFilm
Bill Poster - The Sheik
★ 5.6
1923
Asleep at the SwitchFilm
The Station Agent
★ 10.0
1923
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?Film
Rodney St. Clair
★ 8.0
1923
Pitfalls of a Big CityFilm
Rodney St. Clair
★ 8.0
1922
Step ForwardFilm
Rodney Robbin
★ 9.0
1921
A Small Town IdolFilm
Sam Smith
★ 6.8
1921
Bright EyesFilm
Luke Larson the Oil Magnate
★ 6.5
1921
Love and DoughnutsFilm
The Baker
★ 7.0
1921
She Sighed by the SeasideFilm
The Lifeguard
★ 7.0
1920
Charlie Butts InFilm
★ 5.3
1920
Down on the FarmFilm
The Faithful Wife's Husband
★ 5.8
1920
Married LifeFilm
Rodney St. Clair - a Man's Man
★ 9.0
1920
The Quack DoctorFilm
The Justice of the Peace
★ 9.0
1919
Yankee Doodle in BerlinFilm
A Prussian Guardsman
★ 5.7
1919
Cupid's Day OffFilm
1st Shoe Salesman
★ 10.0
1919
Trying to Get AlongFilm
Freeloading Customer
★ 7.0
1919
Up in Alf's PlaceFilm
Oswald Planter - Mortician
★ 7.0
1918
Chase Me CharlieFilm
Ben
★ 7.5
1918
She Loved Him PlentyFilm
★ 5.0
1918
Watch Your NeighborFilm
Banana Peel Victim
1918
Sheriff Nell's TussleFilm
Honest Eyed Jack - Still After Her
1917
A Clever DummyFilm
A Romantic Janitor
★ 5.0
1917
Caught in the EndFilm
Superintent of the Union Squar Fish Ball Co
★ 4.0
1917
The Musical MarvelFilm
Dickie, the pianist
★ 4.5
1917
A Bedroom BlunderFilm
Hotel Desk Clerk
★ 5.0
1917
The Butcher's NightmareFilm
The Butcher
★ 5.0
1917
A Studio StampedeFilm
Vic
★ 5.0
1917
Are Waitresses Safe?Film
Ralph - Who Loved Her So
★ 5.0
1917
When Ben BoltedFilm
★ 5.0
1917
The Pawnbroker's HeartFilm
The Pawnshop Janitor
1917
Roping Her RomeoFilm
Honest Eyed Jack - a Poor Butterfly
1917
Lost: A CookFilm
Pest Guest
1917
Masked MirthFilm
Suffern Phatt
1917
His Bogus BoastFilm
1917
Bucking the TigerFilm
The Grand Ruin
1917
That NightFilm
1916
He Died and He Didn'tFilm
The Gambler
★ 9.0
1916
Poultry à la ModeFilm
Ben
1916
Shot in the FracasFilm
The Janitor
1916
The Stolen BookingFilm
Ben
1916
Picture PiratesFilm
2nd Ne'er-Do-Well
1916
Doctoring a LeakFilm
1st Plumber
1915
The ChampionFilm
Ringside vendor
★ 6.5
1915
A Burlesque on CarmenFilm
Remendados
★ 5.8
1915
His New JobFilm
Film Extra, in Anteroom
★ 5.8
1915
A Night OutFilm
Fellow Reveller
★ 5.8
1915
CuriosityFilm
The Lunatic
★ 10.0
1915
Sweedie's HeroFilm
The Bellboy
★ 10.0
1915
A Coat TaleFilm
★ 10.0
1915
Too Much TurkeyFilm
The Neighbor
★ 10.0
1915
Versus Sledge HammersFilm
The Count's Valet
★ 5.7
1915
Sweedie and the Sultan's PresentFilm
Swipes, her husband
★ 9.0
1915
A Christmas RevengeFilm
Loafer
★ 9.0
1915
Sweedie Learns to RideFilm
Sweedie's Romeo
★ 9.0
1915
Sweedie's FinishFilm
★ 9.0
1915
Snakeville’s ChampionFilm
Bloggie
★ 8.0
1915
Love and TroubleFilm
Sweedie's Beau
★ 8.0
1915
Broncho Billy's Love AffairFilm
★ 7.0
1915
Two Hearts That Beat as TenFilm
★ 7.0
1915
Sweedie and Her DogFilm
Captain of the Dog Catchers
1915
Sweedie in VaudevilleFilm
1915
Sweedie Goes to CollegeFilm
Sweedie's Romeo
1915
Broncho Billy Steps InFilm
1915
Sweedie's Hopeless LoveFilm
The Grocery Boy
1915
Sweedie's SuicideFilm
Police Captain
1914
The LaundressFilm
His Assistant
★ 6.7
1914
The Fickleness of SweedieFilm
Police Captain
★ 10.0
1914
She Landed a Big OneFilm
The Chief of Police
★ 10.0
1914
Their Cheap VacationFilm
★ 10.0
1914
Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with SweedieFilm
The Captain
★ 9.0
1914
Sweedie's Clean-UpFilm
The Chief of Police
★ 9.0
1914
Madame Double XFilm
Mr. Von Crooks Jr.
★ 9.0
1914
Sweedie and the HypnotistFilm
The Hypnotist
★ 8.0
1914
Sweedie's SkateFilm
Captain
★ 8.0
1914
Sweedie and the Double ExposureFilm
★ 8.0
1914
Sweedie and the LordFilm
★ 8.0
1914
Sweedie Learns to SwimFilm
Captain of Life Savers
★ 5.0
1914
Sweedie Springs a SurpriseFilm
Mr. Prim
★ 7.0
1914
Sweedie the Trouble MakerFilm
Captain of the Police
★ 7.0
1914
Sweedie Collects for CharityFilm
Mr. Tightwad
★ 7.0
1914
Countess SweedieFilm
The Waiter
★ 7.0
1914
The Fable of the 'People's Choice Who Answered the Call of Duty and Took Seltzer'Film
1914
The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-inFilm
1914
Sweedie the SwatterFilm
1914
Sweedie at the FairFilm
Captain of the Police
1913
The Usual WayFilm
Secondary Role
★ 8.0
1912
The Hidden TreasureFilm
Puddlefoot Pete
★ 10.0
1910
You Saved My LifeFilm
1910
The Hobble SkirtFilm
Happy Mike
1909
Mr. FlipFilm
Mr. Flip
★ 4.1
1909
Tag DayFilm
The Tramp
★ 10.0
1909
The Haunted LoungeFilm
Tramp
★ 9.0
1909
A Mexican's GratitudeFilm
★ 1.5
1909
The Neighbors' KidsFilm
Servant
1908
Oh! What LungsFilm
★ 7.0
1907
An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on RollersFilm
The Hobo
★ 1.0