Ben Turpin

Ben Turpin

1869-09-18 • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA • Male • 155 Known Credits

Biography

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

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1869-09-18

Place of Birth

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Known Credits

155

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Bernard Turpin, Bernhard Turpin

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Known For Movies

Hollywood

Hollywood

1923
A Burlesque on Carmen

A Burlesque on Carmen

1915
Saps at Sea

Saps at Sea

1940
Our Wife

Our Wife

1931
Are Waitresses Safe?

Are Waitresses Safe?

1917
Hollywood Cavalcade

Hollywood Cavalcade

1939
A Night Out

A Night Out

1915
The Show of Shows

The Show of Shows

1929
The Love Parade

The Love Parade

1930
The Champion

The Champion

1915
The Golden Age of Comedy

The Golden Age of Comedy

1957
His New Job

His New Job

1915
A Burlesque on the Opera Carmen

A Burlesque on the Opera Carmen

1951
Lifetime of Comedy

Lifetime of Comedy

1960
Make Me a Star

Make Me a Star

1932
Swing High

Swing High

1930
Million Dollar Legs

Million Dollar Legs

1932
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

1951
She Sighed by the Seaside

She Sighed by the Seaside

1921
Starlit Days at the Lido

Starlit Days at the Lido

1935
Step Forward

Step Forward

1922
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

1942
Down on the Farm

Down on the Farm

1920
Sweedie Learns to Swim

Sweedie Learns to Swim

1914
Yankee Doodle in Berlin

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

1919
Ambassador Bill

Ambassador Bill

1931
Cracked Nuts

Cracked Nuts

1931
Days of Thrills and Laughter

Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961
The Dare-Devil

The Dare-Devil

1923
Hollywood on Parade

Hollywood on Parade

1932
The Raspberry Romance

The Raspberry Romance

1925
When Comedy Was King

When Comedy Was King

1960
The Pride of Pikeville

The Pride of Pikeville

1927
That Night

That Night

1917
Three Foolish Weeks

Three Foolish Weeks

1924
Pitfalls of a Big City

Pitfalls of a Big City

1923
Chase Me Charlie

Chase Me Charlie

1918
Down Memory Lane

Down Memory Lane

1949
Hogan's Alley

Hogan's Alley

1925
Running Hollywood

Running Hollywood

1932
When a Man's a Prince

When a Man's a Prince

1926
Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay

Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay

2017
A Harem Knight

A Harem Knight

1926
Yukon Jake

Yukon Jake

1924
She Loved Him Plenty

She Loved Him Plenty

1918
Two Hearts That Beat as Ten

Two Hearts That Beat as Ten

1915
Sheriff Nell's Tussle

Sheriff Nell's Tussle

1918
The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-in

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

1914
Ten Dollars or Ten Days

Ten Dollars or Ten Days

1924
Keystone Hotel

Keystone Hotel

1935
The Hidden Treasure

The Hidden Treasure

1912
Sweedie and Her Dog

Sweedie and Her Dog

1915
The Shriek of Araby

The Shriek of Araby

1923
Cupid's Day Off

Cupid's Day Off

1919
A Clever Dummy

A Clever Dummy

1917
The Law of the Wild

The Law of the Wild

1934
Love and Doughnuts

Love and Doughnuts

1921
Curiosity

Curiosity

1915
The Hollywood Kid

The Hollywood Kid

1924
Caught in the End

Caught in the End

1917
Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

1924
The Fickleness of Sweedie

The Fickleness of Sweedie

1914
Happy Times and Jolly Moments

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

1943
The Quack Doctor

The Quack Doctor

1920
A Small Town Idol

A Small Town Idol

1939
A Woman's Way

A Woman's Way

1928
Broke in China

Broke in China

1927
Sweedie and the Double Exposure

Sweedie and the Double Exposure

1914
Tag Day

Tag Day

1909
Lighthouse Love

Lighthouse Love

1932
Dance of the Cookoos

Dance of the Cookoos

1982
Madame Double X

Madame Double X

1914
Sweedie the Trouble Maker

Sweedie the Trouble Maker

1914
The Laundress

The Laundress

1914
A Blonde's Revenge

A Blonde's Revenge

1926
The Usual Way

The Usual Way

1913
Versus Sledge Hammers

Versus Sledge Hammers

1915
Why Babies Leave Home

Why Babies Leave Home

1928
Idle Eyes

Idle Eyes

1928
Lighthouse Love

Lighthouse Love

1932
A Bedroom Blunder

A Bedroom Blunder

1917
Sweedie's Suicide

Sweedie's Suicide

1915
The College Hero

The College Hero

1927
The Musical Marvel

The Musical Marvel

1917
A Prodigal Bridegroom

A Prodigal Bridegroom

1926
Countess Sweedie

Countess Sweedie

1914
Lost: A Cook

Lost: A Cook

1917
Sweedie's Skate

Sweedie's Skate

1914
The Jolly Jilter

The Jolly Jilter

1927
Too Much Turkey

Too Much Turkey

1915
She Said No

She Said No

1928
The Butcher's Nightmare

The Butcher's Nightmare

1917
Holding His Own

Holding His Own

1928
A Small Town Idol

A Small Town Idol

1921
She Landed a Big One

She Landed a Big One

1914
Roping Her Romeo

Roping Her Romeo

1917
A Royal Romance

A Royal Romance

1930
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

1923
Sweedie Springs a Surprise

Sweedie Springs a Surprise

1914
An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers

An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers

1907
The Wild Goose Chaser

The Wild Goose Chaser

1925
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

1934
Sweedie and the Sultan's Present

Sweedie and the Sultan's Present

1915
Sweedie at the Fair

Sweedie at the Fair

1914
The Cockeyed Family

The Cockeyed Family

1928
Masked Mirth

Masked Mirth

1917
Asleep at the Switch

Asleep at the Switch

1923
Broncho Billy Steps In

Broncho Billy Steps In

1915
Bright Eyes

Bright Eyes

1921
When Ben Bolted

When Ben Bolted

1917
A Studio Stampede

A Studio Stampede

1917
Sweedie and the Lord

Sweedie and the Lord

1914
Sweedie's Finish

Sweedie's Finish

1915
Taking the Count

Taking the Count

1929
Sweedie the Swatter

Sweedie the Swatter

1914
Up in Alf's Place

Up in Alf's Place

1919
Poultry à la Mode

Poultry à la Mode

1916
The Neighbors' Kids

The Neighbors' Kids

1909
Mr. Flip

Mr. Flip

1909
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
The Pawnbroker's Heart

The Pawnbroker's Heart

1917
Snakeville’s Champion

Snakeville’s Champion

1915
A Mexican's Gratitude

A Mexican's Gratitude

1909
Wedding Yells

Wedding Yells

1942
The Marriage Circus

The Marriage Circus

1925
The Stolen Booking

The Stolen Booking

1916
Charlie Butts In

Charlie Butts In

1920
Broncho Billy's Love Affair

Broncho Billy's Love Affair

1915
A Christmas Revenge

A Christmas Revenge

1915
Sweedie's Hero

Sweedie's Hero

1915
The Eyes Have It

The Eyes Have It

1928
Sweedie Collects for Charity

Sweedie Collects for Charity

1914
Sweedie's Hopeless Love

Sweedie's Hopeless Love

1915
Seein' Things

Seein' Things

1928
The Haunted Lounge

The Haunted Lounge

1909
Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie

Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie

1914
Their Cheap Vacation

Their Cheap Vacation

1914
Sweedie and the Hypnotist

Sweedie and the Hypnotist

1914
Trying to Get Along

Trying to Get Along

1919
A Coat Tale

A Coat Tale

1915
Picture Pirates

Picture Pirates

1916
Big Farewell

Big Farewell

1954
Any Day in Hollywood

Any Day in Hollywood

1935
You Saved My Life

You Saved My Life

1910
Sweedie in Vaudeville

Sweedie in Vaudeville

1915
Sweedie Learns to Ride

Sweedie Learns to Ride

1915
The Voice of Hollywood No. 8

The Voice of Hollywood No. 8

1930
Sweedie Goes to College

Sweedie Goes to College

1915
Sweedie's Clean-Up

Sweedie's Clean-Up

1914
Doctoring a Leak

Doctoring a Leak

1916
His Bogus Boast

His Bogus Boast

1917
Love and Trouble

Love and Trouble

1915
He Died and He Didn't

He Died and He Didn't

1916
Oh! What Lungs

Oh! What Lungs

1908
Bucking the Tiger

Bucking the Tiger

1917

Known For TV Shows

No known TV shows available.

Movie Credits

Hollywood

1923

Ben Turpin

A Burlesque on Carmen

1915

Remendados

Saps at Sea

1940

Cross-Eyed Plumber

Our Wife

1931

Justice of the Peace

Are Waitresses Safe?

1917

Ralph - Who Loved Her So

Hollywood Cavalcade

1939

Bartender in Western

A Night Out

1915

Fellow Reveller

The Show of Shows

1929

Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number

The Love Parade

1930

Cross-Eyed Lackey (uncredited)

The Champion

1915

Ringside vendor

The Golden Age of Comedy

1957

archive footage

His New Job

1915

Film Extra, in Anteroom

A Burlesque on the Opera Carmen

1951

Lifetime of Comedy

1960

(archive footage)

Make Me a Star

1932

Ben

Swing High

1930

Bartender

Million Dollar Legs

1932

Mysterious Man

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

1951

(archive footage)

She Sighed by the Seaside

1921

The Lifeguard

Starlit Days at the Lido

1935

Self

Step Forward

1922

Rodney Robbin

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

1942

Self (archive footage)

Down on the Farm

1920

The Faithful Wife's Husband

Sweedie Learns to Swim

1914

Captain of Life Savers

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

1919

A Prussian Guardsman

Ambassador Bill

1931

The Butcher

Cracked Nuts

1931

Cross-eyed Ben

Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961

Self (archive footage)

The Dare-Devil

1923

Joe Magee

Hollywood on Parade

1932

Self

The Raspberry Romance

1925

Rodney St. Clair

When Comedy Was King

1960

edited from 'Yukon Jake' (archive footage)

The Pride of Pikeville

1927

Baron Bonamo

That Night

1917

Three Foolish Weeks

1924

Baron Sergius Rodney St. Clair

Pitfalls of a Big City

1923

Rodney St. Clair

Chase Me Charlie

1918

Ben

Down Memory Lane

1949

(archive footage)

Hogan's Alley

1925

The Stranger

Running Hollywood

1932

Traffic Cop

When a Man's a Prince

1926

Prince Nikolo

Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay

2017

Self (archive footage)

A Harem Knight

1926

Rodney St. Clair

Yukon Jake

1924

Sheriff Cyclone Bill

She Loved Him Plenty

1918

Two Hearts That Beat as Ten

1915

Sheriff Nell's Tussle

1918

Honest Eyed Jack - Still After Her

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

1914

Ten Dollars or Ten Days

1924

The Soda Clerk

Keystone Hotel

1935

Count Drewa Blanc

The Hidden Treasure

1912

Puddlefoot Pete

Sweedie and Her Dog

1915

Captain of the Dog Catchers

The Shriek of Araby

1923

Bill Poster - The Sheik

Cupid's Day Off

1919

1st Shoe Salesman

A Clever Dummy

1917

A Romantic Janitor

The Law of the Wild

1934

Henry

Love and Doughnuts

1921

The Baker

Curiosity

1915

The Lunatic

The Hollywood Kid

1924

Self

Caught in the End

1917

Superintent of the Union Squar Fish Ball Co

Romeo and Juliet

1924

Rodney St. Clair / Romeo

The Fickleness of Sweedie

1914

Police Captain

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

1943

(archive footage)

The Quack Doctor

1920

The Justice of the Peace

A Small Town Idol

1939

Sam Smith

A Woman's Way

1928

Broke in China

1927

Donald Drake

Sweedie and the Double Exposure

1914

Tag Day

1909

The Tramp

Lighthouse Love

1932

The Russian Prince

Dance of the Cookoos

1982

Cross-Eyed Plumber

Madame Double X

1914

Mr. Von Crooks Jr.

Sweedie the Trouble Maker

1914

Captain of the Police

The Laundress

1914

His Assistant

A Blonde's Revenge

1926

Gerald Montague

The Usual Way

1913

Secondary Role

Versus Sledge Hammers

1915

The Count's Valet

Why Babies Leave Home

1928

Idle Eyes

1928

Benjamin Turps

Lighthouse Love

1932

The Russian Prince

A Bedroom Blunder

1917

Hotel Desk Clerk

Sweedie's Suicide

1915

Police Captain

The College Hero

1927

The Janitor

The Musical Marvel

1917

Dickie, the pianist

A Prodigal Bridegroom

1926

Countess Sweedie

1914

The Waiter

Lost: A Cook

1917

Pest Guest

Sweedie's Skate

1914

Captain

The Jolly Jilter

1927

Vigil Vancourt

Too Much Turkey

1915

The Neighbor

She Said No

1928

The Butcher's Nightmare

1917

The Butcher

Holding His Own

1928

Ben Muggs

A Small Town Idol

1921

Sam Smith

She Landed a Big One

1914

The Chief of Police

Roping Her Romeo

1917

Honest Eyed Jack - a Poor Butterfly

A Royal Romance

1930

Cossack Guard (uncredited)

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

1923

Rodney St. Clair

Sweedie Springs a Surprise

1914

Mr. Prim

An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers

1907

The Hobo

The Wild Goose Chaser

1925

Rodney St. Clair

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

1934

Bartender

Sweedie and the Sultan's Present

1915

Swipes, her husband

Sweedie at the Fair

1914

Captain of the Police

The Cockeyed Family

1928

Amos Gillig

Masked Mirth

1917

Suffern Phatt

Asleep at the Switch

1923

The Station Agent

Broncho Billy Steps In

1915

Bright Eyes

1921

Luke Larson the Oil Magnate

When Ben Bolted

1917

A Studio Stampede

1917

Vic

Sweedie and the Lord

1914

Sweedie's Finish

1915

Taking the Count

1929

Sweedie the Swatter

1914

Up in Alf's Place

1919

Oswald Planter - Mortician

Poultry à la Mode

1916

Ben

The Neighbors' Kids

1909

Servant

Mr. Flip

1909

Mr. Flip

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

1914

The Pawnbroker's Heart

1917

The Pawnshop Janitor

Snakeville’s Champion

1915

Bloggie

A Mexican's Gratitude

1909

Wedding Yells

1942

Jackson Snood

The Marriage Circus

1925

Rodney St. Clair

The Stolen Booking

1916

Ben

Charlie Butts In

1920

Broncho Billy's Love Affair

1915

A Christmas Revenge

1915

Loafer

Sweedie's Hero

1915

The Bellboy

The Eyes Have It

1928

Sweedie Collects for Charity

1914

Mr. Tightwad

Sweedie's Hopeless Love

1915

The Grocery Boy

Seein' Things

1928

The Haunted Lounge

1909

Tramp

Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie

1914

The Captain

Their Cheap Vacation

1914

Sweedie and the Hypnotist

1914

The Hypnotist

Trying to Get Along

1919

Freeloading Customer

A Coat Tale

1915

Picture Pirates

1916

2nd Ne'er-Do-Well

Big Farewell

1954

Dancer

Any Day in Hollywood

1935

You Saved My Life

1910

Sweedie in Vaudeville

1915

Sweedie Learns to Ride

1915

Sweedie's Romeo

The Voice of Hollywood No. 8

1930

Self - Guest Host

Sweedie Goes to College

1915

Sweedie's Romeo

Sweedie's Clean-Up

1914

The Chief of Police

Doctoring a Leak

1916

1st Plumber

His Bogus Boast

1917

Love and Trouble

1915

Sweedie's Beau

He Died and He Didn't

1916

The Gambler

Oh! What Lungs

1908

Bucking the Tiger

1917

The Grand Ruin

TV Credits

No TV credits available.

Movie Production Credits

The Musical Marvel

Director

1917

TV Production Credits

No TV production credits available.