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Ben Turpin

Ben Turpin

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

Born

Sep 18, 1869

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Died

Jul 01, 1940

Known For

Acting

Movies

160 acting

3 crew

Popularity

0.7

movie

Known For

The Champion

The Champion

1915

as Ringside vendor
Married Life
Married Life
1920 • as Rodney St. Clair - a Man's Man
★ 9.0
Our Wife
Our Wife
1931 • as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
★ 7.1
Lighthouse Love
Lighthouse Love
1932 • as The Russian Prince
Cracked Nuts
Cracked Nuts
1931 • as Cross-eyed Ben
★ 8.0
movie
Wedding Yells
1942 • as Jackson Snood
The Champion
The Champion
1915 • as Ringside vendor
★ 6.5
A Burlesque on Carmen
A Burlesque on Carmen
1915 • as Remendados
★ 5.8
A Blonde's Revenge
A Blonde's Revenge
1926 • as Gerald Montague
★ 3.0
The Law of the Wild
The Law of the Wild
1934 • as Henry
★ 7.0
Down on the Farm
Down on the Farm
1920 • as The Faithful Wife's Husband
★ 5.8
A Bedroom Blunder
A Bedroom Blunder
1917 • as Hotel Desk Clerk
★ 5.0
When Comedy Was King
When Comedy Was King
1960 • as (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.5
Down Memory Lane
Down Memory Lane
1949 • as (archive footage)
★ 7.0
Roping Her Romeo
Roping Her Romeo
1917 • as Honest Eyed Jack - a Poor Butterfly
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?
1923 • as Rodney St. Clair
★ 8.0
A Small Town Idol
A Small Town Idol
1939 • as Sam Smith
★ 5.0
A Night Out
A Night Out
1915 • as Fellow Reveller
★ 5.8
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
1934 • as Bartender
Tag Day
Tag Day
1909 • as The Tramp
★ 10.0
Saps at Sea
Saps at Sea
1940 • as Cross-Eyed Plumber
★ 6.8
Lost: A Cook
Lost: A Cook
1917 • as Pest Guest
Starlit Days at the Lido
Starlit Days at the Lido
1935 • as Self
★ 5.7
The Golden Age of Comedy
The Golden Age of Comedy
1957 • as archive footage
★ 7.1
The Love Parade
The Love Parade
1929 • as Cross-Eyed Lackey (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Lifetime of Comedy
Lifetime of Comedy
1960 • as (archive footage)
★ 5.5
Trying to Get Along
Trying to Get Along
1919 • as Freeloading Customer
★ 7.0
The Pawnbroker's Heart
The Pawnbroker's Heart
1917 • as The Pawnshop Janitor
Days of Thrills and Laughter
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.0
movie
Watch Your Neighbor
1918 • as Banana Peel Victim
Make Me a Star
Make Me a Star
1932 • as Ben
★ 6.4
The Wife's Relations
The Wife's Relations
1928 • as Rodney St. Clair
★ 8.0
The Show of Shows
The Show of Shows
1929 • as Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number
★ 6.6
She Sighed by the Seaside
She Sighed by the Seaside
1921 • as The Lifeguard
★ 7.0
movie
Love and Doughnuts
1921 • as The Baker
★ 7.0
The Quack Doctor
The Quack Doctor
1920 • as The Justice of the Peace
★ 9.0
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
1919 • as A Prussian Guardsman
★ 5.7
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
1951 • as (archive footage)
movie
Broncho Billy's Love Affair
1915
★ 7.0
His New Job
His New Job
1915 • as Film Extra, in Anteroom
★ 5.8
When a Man's a Prince
When a Man's a Prince
1926 • as Prince Nikolo
★ 8.0
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
1942 • as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Cavalcade
Hollywood Cavalcade
1939 • as Bartender in Western
★ 6.2
Million Dollar Legs
Million Dollar Legs
1932 • as Mysterious Man
★ 6.8
Hollywood
Hollywood
1923 • as Ben Turpin
★ 9.0
The Pride of Pikeville
The Pride of Pikeville
1927 • as Baron Bonamo
★ 7.0
A Small Town Idol
A Small Town Idol
1921 • as Sam Smith
★ 6.8
She Loved Him Plenty
She Loved Him Plenty
1918
★ 5.0
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 College Hero
The College Hero
1927 • as The Janitor
★ 5.2
The Wild Goose Chaser
The Wild Goose Chaser
1925 • as Rodney St. Clair
★ 4.0
Sheriff Nell's Tussle
Sheriff Nell's Tussle
1918 • as Honest Eyed Jack - Still After Her
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
1924 • as Rodney St. Clair / Romeo
★ 8.0
movie
Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie
1914 • as The Captain
★ 9.0
A Woman's Way
A Woman's Way
1928
★ 8.0
The Shriek of Araby
The Shriek of Araby
1923 • as Bill Poster - The Sheik
★ 5.6
A Clever Dummy
A Clever Dummy
1917 • as A Romantic Janitor
★ 5.0
Hollywood on Parade
Hollywood on Parade
1932 • as Self
★ 6.5
movie
The Butcher's Nightmare
1917 • as The Butcher
★ 5.0
Asleep at the Switch
Asleep at the Switch
1923 • as The Station Agent
★ 10.0
movie
Snakeville’s Champion
1915 • as Bloggie
★ 8.0
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
1943 • as (archive footage)
★ 7.5
A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"
A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"
1951
★ 10.0
Two Hearts That Beat as Ten
Two Hearts That Beat as Ten
1915
★ 7.0
Sweedie's Clean-Up
Sweedie's Clean-Up
1914 • as The Chief of Police
★ 9.0
Sweedie and Her Dog
Sweedie and Her Dog
1915 • as Captain of the Dog Catchers
Sweedie Collects for Charity
Sweedie Collects for Charity
1914 • as Mr. Tightwad
★ 7.0
Versus Sledge Hammers
Versus Sledge Hammers
1915 • as The Count's Valet
★ 5.7
A Christmas Revenge
A Christmas Revenge
1915 • as Loafer
★ 9.0
Poultry à la Mode
Poultry à la Mode
1916 • as Ben
Chase Me Charlie
Chase Me Charlie
1918 • as Ben
★ 7.5
Masked Mirth
Masked Mirth
1917 • as Suffern Phatt
Sweedie Goes to College
Sweedie Goes to College
1915 • as Sweedie's Romeo
movie
Running Hollywood
1932 • as Traffic Cop
★ 9.0
Sweedie at the Fair
Sweedie at the Fair
1914 • as Captain of the Police
movie
Broncho Billy Steps In
1915
Dance of the Cookoos
Dance of the Cookoos
1982 • as Cross-Eyed Plumber
★ 10.0
movie
Bucking the Tiger
1917 • as The Grand Ruin
movie
Cupid's Day Off
1919 • as 1st Shoe Salesman
★ 10.0
His Bogus Boast
His Bogus Boast
1917
The Musical Marvel
The Musical Marvel
1917 • as Dickie, the pianist
★ 4.5
movie
The Eyes Have It
1928
★ 9.0
Ten Dollars or Ten Days
Ten Dollars or Ten Days
1924 • as The Soda Clerk
★ 5.5
She Landed a Big One
She Landed a Big One
1914 • as The Chief of Police
★ 10.0
The Fickleness of Sweedie
The Fickleness of Sweedie
1914 • as Police Captain
★ 10.0
Pitfalls of a Big City
Pitfalls of a Big City
1923 • as Rodney St. Clair
★ 8.0
movie
Taking the Count
1929
Are Waitresses Safe?
Are Waitresses Safe?
1917 • as Ralph - Who Loved Her So
★ 5.0
Mr. Flip
Mr. Flip
1909 • as Mr. Flip
★ 4.1
Sweedie the Trouble Maker
Sweedie the Trouble Maker
1914 • as Captain of the Police
★ 7.0
The Dare-Devil
The Dare-Devil
1923 • as Joe Magee
★ 5.8
Sweedie Learns to Swim
Sweedie Learns to Swim
1914 • as Captain of Life Savers
★ 5.0
movie
Hogan's Alley
1925 • as The Stranger
★ 10.0
movie
Sweedie and the Lord
1914
★ 8.0
movie
Sweedie Learns to Ride
1915 • as Sweedie's Romeo
★ 9.0
movie
Sweedie Springs a Surprise
1914 • as Mr. Prim
★ 7.0
The Jolly Jilter
The Jolly Jilter
1927 • as Vigil Vancourt
★ 9.0
movie
Sweedie and the Double Exposure
1914
★ 8.0
Sweedie's Skate
Sweedie's Skate
1914 • as Captain
★ 8.0
Ambassador Bill
Ambassador Bill
1931 • as The Butcher
★ 6.4
movie
The Voice of Hollywood No. 8
1930 • as Self - Guest Host
Swing High
Swing High
1930 • as Bartender
★ 7.7
Caught in the End
Caught in the End
1917 • as Superintent of the Union Squar Fish Ball Co
★ 4.0
movie
Sweedie's Hopeless Love
1915 • as The Grocery Boy
Bright Eyes
Bright Eyes
1921 • as Luke Larson the Oil Magnate
★ 6.5
The Raspberry Romance
The Raspberry Romance
1925 • as Rodney St. Clair
★ 7.0
movie
Up in Alf's Place
1919 • as Oswald Planter - Mortician
★ 7.0
A Royal Romance
A Royal Romance
1930 • as Cossack Guard (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Madame Double X
Madame Double X
1914 • as Mr. Von Crooks Jr.
★ 9.0
movie
Idle Eyes
1928 • as Benjamin Turps
★ 6.0
Sweedie's Hero
Sweedie's Hero
1915 • as The Bellboy
★ 10.0
Three Foolish Weeks
Three Foolish Weeks
1924 • as Baron Sergius Rodney St. Clair
★ 10.0
movie
Too Much Turkey
1915 • as The Neighbor
★ 10.0
Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay
Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay
2017 • as Self (archive footage)
Sweedie and the Hypnotist
Sweedie and the Hypnotist
1914 • as The Hypnotist
★ 8.0
movie
The Hidden Treasure
1912 • as Puddlefoot Pete
★ 10.0
Sweedie's Finish
Sweedie's Finish
1915
★ 9.0
Broke in China
Broke in China
1927 • as Donald Drake
★ 6.7
Countess Sweedie
Countess Sweedie
1914 • as The Waiter
★ 7.0
A Harem Knight
A Harem Knight
1926 • as Rodney St. Clair
★ 8.0
Keystone Hotel
Keystone Hotel
1935 • as Count Drewa Blanc
★ 8.5
movie
You Saved My Life
1910
movie
A Studio Stampede
1917 • as Vic
★ 5.0
movie
Sweedie in Vaudeville
1915
Sweedie the Swatter
Sweedie the Swatter
1914
movie
The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-in
1914
Sweedie and the Sultan's Present
Sweedie and the Sultan's Present
1915 • as Swipes, her husband
★ 9.0
The Hollywood Kid
The Hollywood Kid
1924 • as Self
★ 5.4
movie
¡Qué tiempos aquellos!
1951
movie
He Died and He Didn't
1916 • as The Gambler
★ 9.0
The Haunted Lounge
The Haunted Lounge
1909 • as Tramp
★ 9.0
Curiosity
Curiosity
1915 • as The Lunatic
★ 10.0
movie
An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers
1907 • as The Hobo
★ 1.0
movie
Any Day in Hollywood
1935 • as Ben (archive footage)
movie
Why Babies Leave Home
1928
movie
She Said No
1928
The Neighbors' Kids
The Neighbors' Kids
1909 • as Servant
movie
The Marriage Circus
1925 • as Rodney St. Clair
★ 9.0
movie
A Mexican's Gratitude
1909
★ 1.5
movie
Holding His Own
1928 • as Ben Muggs
★ 3.0
movie
Picture Pirates
1916 • as 2nd Ne'er-Do-Well
That Night
That Night
1917
A Prodigal Bridegroom
A Prodigal Bridegroom
1926
★ 7.0
movie
The Stolen Booking
1916 • as Ben
Yukon Jake
Yukon Jake
1924 • as Sheriff Cyclone Bill
★ 3.8
Doctoring a Leak
Doctoring a Leak
1916 • as 1st Plumber
movie
Love and Trouble
1915 • as Sweedie's Beau
★ 8.0
The Laundress
The Laundress
1914 • as His Assistant
★ 6.7
The Usual Way
The Usual Way
1913 • as Secondary Role
★ 8.0
movie
Oh! What Lungs
1908
★ 7.0
Charlie Butts In
Charlie Butts In
1920
★ 5.3
When Ben Bolted
When Ben Bolted
1917
★ 5.0
movie
Seein' Things
1928
★ 7.0
The Cockeyed Family
The Cockeyed Family
1928 • as Amos Gillig
★ 2.5
Their Cheap Vacation
Their Cheap Vacation
1914
★ 10.0
movie
Step Forward
1922 • as Rodney Robbin
★ 9.0
Sweedie's Suicide
Sweedie's Suicide
1915 • as Police Captain
Big Farewell
Big Farewell
1954 • as Dancer
★ 9.0
movie
The Hobble Skirt
1910 • as Happy Mike
movie
A Coat Tale
1915
★ 10.0
movie
Shot in the Fracas
1916 • as The Janitor