Ben Turpin

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

September 18, 1869

died

July 1, 1940

place of birth

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

also known as

Bernard Turpin · Bernhard Turpin · Бернхард Терпин · Бернард Терпин

total credits

50 movies

Biography

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

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Known For

Days of Thrills and Laughter

as Self (archive footage)

The Show of Shows

as Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number

Make Me a Star

as Ben

Hollywood

as Ben Turpin

Saps at Sea

as Cross-Eyed Plumber

Hollywood Cavalcade

as Bartender in Western

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

6.0

Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961as Self (archive footage)

6.8

The Show of Shows

1929as Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number

Make Me a Star

Hollywood

Saps at Sea

1940as Cross-Eyed Plumber

6.2

Hollywood Cavalcade

1939as Bartender in Western

6.5

The Champion

1915as Ringside vendor

7.1

The Golden Age of Comedy

1957as archive footage

6.5

When Comedy Was King

1960as edited from 'Yukon Jake' (archive footage)

5.8

A Burlesque on Carmen

Broke in China

Down Memory Lane

1949as (archive footage)

5.8

Down on the Farm

1920as The Faithful Wife's Husband

8.0

Cracked Nuts

1931as Cross-eyed Ben

6.7

The Love Parade

1929as Cross-Eyed Lackey (uncredited)

Lost: A Cook

1917as Pest Guest

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

1942as Self (archive footage)

7.1

Our Wife

1931as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

6.4

Ambassador Bill

1931as The Butcher

Sheriff Nell's Tussle

1918as Honest Eyed Jack - Still After Her

5.7

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

1919as A Prussian Guardsman

5.8

A Night Out

1915as Fellow Reveller

9.0

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

1943as (archive footage)

6.7

Lighthouse Love

1932as The Russian Prince

6.8

Million Dollar Legs

1932as Mysterious Man

7.7

Swing High

1930as Bartender

7.0

Bright Eyes

1921as Luke Larson the Oil Magnate

7.0

Two Hearts That Beat as Ten

1915

5.7

Starlit Days at the Lido

Hollywood on Parade

A Christmas Revenge

Sweedie and Her Dog

1915as Captain of the Dog Catchers

Chase Me Charlie

The Law of the Wild

Ten Dollars or Ten Days

1924as The Soda Clerk

The College Hero

A Small Town Idol

A Clever Dummy

1917as A Romantic Janitor

5.3

Charlie Butts In

1920

Roping Her Romeo

1917as Honest Eyed Jack - a Poor Butterfly

8.0

Pitfalls of a Big City

1923as Rodney St. Clair

8.5

Keystone Hotel

1935as Count Drewa Blanc

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

1951as (archive footage)

That Night

The Dare-Devil

A Prodigal Bridegroom

1926

Sweedie Goes to College

1915as Sweedie's Romeo

4.1

Mr. Flip

1909as Mr. Flip

7.0

Sweedie Collects for Charity

1914as Mr. Tightwad

10.0

Three Foolish Weeks

1924as Baron Sergius Rodney St. Clair