Ben Turpin

Ben Turpin

Acting

Birthday

1869/09/18

Day of death

1940/07/01 (70 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Also know as

Bernard Turpin, Bernhard Turpin, Бернхард Терпин, Бернард Терпин, Бен Терпин

Biography

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

Acting
The Musical Marvel
4.5

(1917) The Musical Marvel

as Dickie, the pianist

She Sighed by the Seaside
0.0

(1921) She Sighed by the Seaside

as The Lifeguard

Sheriff Nell's Tussle
0.0

(1918) Sheriff Nell's Tussle

as Honest Eyed Jack - Still After Her

0.0

(1916) He Died and He Didn't

as The Gambler

The Champion
6.5

(1915) The Champion

as Ringside vendor

Sweedie the Swatter
0.0

(1914) Sweedie the Swatter

as ---

Countess Sweedie
0.0

(1914) Countess Sweedie

as The Waiter

Sweedie Collects for Charity
0.0

(1914) Sweedie Collects for Charity

as Mr. Tightwad

Sweedie at the Fair
0.0

(1914) Sweedie at the Fair

as Captain of the Police

The Fickleness of Sweedie
0.0

(1914) The Fickleness of Sweedie

as Police Captain

Sweedie the Trouble Maker
0.0

(1914) Sweedie the Trouble Maker

as Captain of the Police

Sweedie's Hero
0.0

(1915) Sweedie's Hero

as The Bellboy

Their Cheap Vacation
0.0

(1914) Their Cheap Vacation

as ---

Sweedie and the Hypnotist
0.0

(1914) Sweedie and the Hypnotist

as The Hypnotist

Madame Double X
0.0

(1914) Madame Double X

as Mr. Von Crooks Jr.

Sweedie's Suicide
0.0

(1915) Sweedie's Suicide

as Police Captain

Sweedie and Her Dog
0.0

(1915) Sweedie and Her Dog

as Captain of the Dog Catchers

Two Hearts That Beat as Ten
0.0

(1915) Two Hearts That Beat as Ten

as ---

Sweedie and the Sultan's Present
0.0

(1915) Sweedie and the Sultan's Present

as Swipes, her husband

0.0

(1914) The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-in

as ---

0.0

(1914) Sweedie and the Double Exposure

as ---

She Landed a Big One
0.0

(1914) She Landed a Big One

as The Chief of Police

0.0

(1914) Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie

as The Captain

0.0

(1914) Sweedie Springs a Surprise

as Mr. Prim

Sweedie's Skate
0.0

(1914) Sweedie's Skate

as Captain

0.0

(1914) Sweedie and the Lord

as ---

Sweedie's Clean-Up
0.0

(1914) Sweedie's Clean-Up

as The Chief of Police

Sweedie's Finish
0.0

(1915) Sweedie's Finish

as ---

0.0

(1915) Sweedie in Vaudeville

as ---

0.0

(1915) Love and Trouble

as Sweedie's Beau

0.0

(1915) Sweedie Learns to Ride

as Sweedie's Romeo

0.0

(1915) Sweedie's Hopeless Love

as The Grocery Boy

That Night
0.0

(1917) That Night

as ---

The Usual Way
0.0

(1913) The Usual Way

as Secondary Role

Curiosity
0.0

(1915) Curiosity

as The Lunatic

Our Wife
7.1

(1931) Our Wife

as Justice of the Peace

A Woman's Way
0.0

(1928) A Woman's Way

as ---

Tag Day
0.0

(1909) Tag Day

as The Tramp

1.5

(1909) A Mexican's Gratitude

as ---

Hollywood Cavalcade
5.3

(1939) Hollywood Cavalcade

as Bartender in Western

His New Job
5.7

(1915) His New Job

as Film Extra, in Anteroom

A Burlesque on Carmen
5.8

(1915) A Burlesque on Carmen

as Remendados

A Night Out
5.7

(1915) A Night Out

as Fellow Reveller

The Fable of the 'People's Choice Who Answered the Call of Duty and Took Seltzer'
0.0

(1914) The Fable of the 'People's Choice Who Answered the Call of Duty and Took Seltzer'

as ---

0.0

(1942) Wedding Yells

as Jackson Snood

0.0

(1915) Broncho Billy Steps In

as ---

0.0

(1915) Broncho Billy's Love Affair

as ---

0.0

(1915) Too Much Turkey

as The Neighbor

A Christmas Revenge
0.0

(1915) A Christmas Revenge

as Loafer

Hollywood
8.5

(1923) Hollywood

as Ben Turpin

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?
0.0

(1923) Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

as Rodney St. Clair

Pitfalls of a Big City
0.0

(1923) Pitfalls of a Big City

as Rodney St. Clair

Asleep at the Switch
0.0

(1923) Asleep at the Switch

as The Station Agent

The Raspberry Romance
0.0

(1925) The Raspberry Romance

as Rodney St. Clair

0.0

(1925) The Marriage Circus

as Rodney St. Clair

When Comedy Was King
6.7

(1960) When Comedy Was King

as edited from 'Yukon Jake' (archive footage)

Million Dollar Legs
6.6

(1932) Million Dollar Legs

as Mysterious Man

0.0

(1928) The Eyes Have It

as ---

Make Me a Star
5.5

(1932) Make Me a Star

as Ben

0.0

(1915) A Coat Tale

as ---

A Harem Knight
0.0

(1926) A Harem Knight

as Rodney St. Clair

Broke in China
5.5

(1927) Broke in China

as Donald Drake

The Law of the Wild
5.0

(1934) The Law of the Wild

as Henry

Il grande addio
0.0

(1954) Big Farewell

as Dancer

Ça, c'est du cinéma
0.0

(1951) The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

as (archive footage)

The Wild Goose Chaser
2.3

(1925) The Wild Goose Chaser

as Rodney St. Clair

Keystone Hotel
8.0

(1935) Keystone Hotel

as Count Drewa Blanc

Masked Mirth
0.0

(1917) Masked Mirth

as Suffern Phatt

The Haunted Lounge
0.0

(1909) The Haunted Lounge

as Tramp

5.0

(1917) A Studio Stampede

as Vic

When Ben Bolted
5.0

(1917) When Ben Bolted

as ---

A Prodigal Bridegroom
4.0

(1926) A Prodigal Bridegroom

as ---

A Small Town Idol
6.0

(1921) A Small Town Idol

as Sam Smith

4.0

(1928) Seein' Things

as ---

The Dare-Devil
5.0

(1923) The Dare-Devil

as Joe Magee

0.0

(1928) She Said No

as ---

2.0

(1928) Idle Eyes

as Benjamin Turps

The Shriek of Araby
5.2

(1923) The Shriek of Araby

as Bill Poster - The Sheik

Yukon Jake
3.0

(1924) Yukon Jake

as Sheriff Cyclone Bill

Ten Dollars or Ten Days
4.5

(1924) Ten Dollars or Ten Days

as The Soda Clerk

The Neighbors' Kids
0.0

(1909) The Neighbors' Kids

as Servant

0.0

(1910) You Saved My Life

as ---

0.0

(1935) Any Day in Hollywood

as ---

A Blonde's Revenge
1.0

(1926) A Blonde's Revenge

as Gerald Montague

0.0

(1930) The Voice of Hollywood No. 8

as Self - Guest Host

The Hollywood Kid
4.3

(1924) The Hollywood Kid

as Self

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
0.0

(1942) Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

as Self (archive footage)

0.0

(1932) Running Hollywood

as Traffic Cop

Mr. Flip
3.7

(1909) Mr. Flip

as Mr. Flip

3.0

(1928) Holding His Own

as Ben Muggs

When a Man's a Prince
0.0

(1926) When a Man's a Prince

as Prince Nikolo

Ambassador Bill
6.0

(1931) Ambassador Bill

as The Butcher

The Pride of Pikeville
0.0

(1927) The Pride of Pikeville

as Baron Bonamo

The Jolly Jilter
0.0

(1927) The Jolly Jilter

as Vigil Vancourt

Swing High
6.5

(1930) Swing High

as Bartender

Yankee Doodle in Berlin
5.3

(1919) Yankee Doodle in Berlin

as A Prussian Guardsman

A Bedroom Blunder
5.0

(1917) A Bedroom Blunder

as Hotel Desk Clerk

A Clever Dummy
5.0

(1917) A Clever Dummy

as A Romantic Janitor

Down on the Farm
5.5

(1920) Down on the Farm

as The Faithful Wife's Husband

0.0

(1925) Hogan's Alley

as The Stranger

Bright Eyes
0.0

(1921) Bright Eyes

as Luke Larson the Oil Magnate

0.0

(1921) Love and Doughnuts

as The Baker

Hollywood on Parade
3.0

(1932) Hollywood on Parade

as Self

Saps at Sea
6.8

(1940) Saps at Sea

as Cross-Eyed Plumber

0.0

(1917) Bucking the Tiger

as The Grand Ruin

0.0

(1908) Oh! What Lungs

as ---

0.0

(1916) The Stolen Booking

as Ben

Sweedie Learns to Swim
5.0

(1914) Sweedie Learns to Swim

as Captain of Life Savers

Three Foolish Weeks
0.0

(1924) Three Foolish Weeks

as Baron Sergius Rodney St. Clair

Caught in the End
1.0

(1917) Caught in the End

as Superintent of the Union Squar Fish Ball Co

0.0

(1916) Picture Pirates

as 2nd Ne'er-Do-Well

Days of Thrills and Laughter
5.5

(1961) Days of Thrills and Laughter

as Self (archive footage)

Romeo and Juliet
0.0

(1924) Romeo and Juliet

as Rodney St. Clair / Romeo

Trying to Get Along
0.0

(1919) Trying to Get Along

as Freeloading Customer

Charlie Butts In
5.3

(1920) Charlie Butts In

as ---

0.0

(1928) Why Babies Leave Home

as ---

0.0

(1915) Snakeville’s Champion

as Bloggie

The College Hero
4.3

(1927) The College Hero

as The Janitor

The Show of Shows
5.5

(1929) The Show of Shows

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

His Bogus Boast
0.0

(1917) His Bogus Boast

as ---

0.0

(1912) The Hidden Treasure

as Puddlefoot Pete

The Cockeyed Family
2.5

(1928) The Cockeyed Family

as Amos Gillig

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
0.0

(1934) Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

as Bartender

Versus Sledge Hammers
5.0

(1915) Versus Sledge Hammers

as The Count's Valet

The Laundress
5.0

(1914) The Laundress

as His Assistant

The Love Parade
6.7

(1930) The Love Parade

as Cross-Eyed Lackey (uncredited)

Lifetime of Comedy
5.5

(1960) Lifetime of Comedy

as (archive footage)

A Royal Romance
0.0

(1930) A Royal Romance

as Cossack Guard (uncredited)

Starlit Days at the Lido
5.0

(1935) Starlit Days at the Lido

as Self

Doctoring a Leak
0.0

(1916) Doctoring a Leak

as 1st Plumber

Poultry à la Mode
0.0

(1916) Poultry à la Mode

as Ben

5.0

(1917) The Butcher's Nightmare

as The Butcher

The Quack Doctor
0.0

(1920) The Quack Doctor

as The Justice of the Peace

0.0

(1922) Step Forward

as Rodney Robbin

0.0

(1929) Taking the Count

as ---

Happy Times and Jolly Moments
0.0

(1943) Happy Times and Jolly Moments

as (archive footage)

Are Waitresses Safe?
5.0

(1917) Are Waitresses Safe?

as Ralph - Who Loved Her So

The Golden Age of Comedy
6.9

(1957) The Golden Age of Comedy

as archive footage

0.0

(1932) Lighthouse Love

as The Russian Prince

0.0

(1919) Up in Alf's Place

as Oswald Planter - Mortician

Cracked Nuts
7.0

(1931) Cracked Nuts

as Cross-eyed Ben

Lighthouse Love
5.5

(1932) Lighthouse Love

as The Russian Prince

Chase Me Charlie
6.0

(1918) Chase Me Charlie

as Ben

A Small Town Idol
0.0

(1939) A Small Town Idol

as Sam Smith

Dance of the cookoos
0.0

(1982) Dance of the Cookoos

as Cross-Eyed Plumber

1.0

(1907) An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers

as The Hobo

Sweedie Goes to College
0.0

(1915) Sweedie Goes to College

as Sweedie's Romeo

A Burlesque on the Opera Carmen
10.0

(1951) A Burlesque on the Opera Carmen

as ---

Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay
0.0

(2017) Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay

as Self (archive footage)

Down Memory Lane
0.0

(1949) Down Memory Lane

as (archive footage)

She Loved Him Plenty
5.0

(1918) She Loved Him Plenty

as ---

0.0

(1919) Cupid's Day Off

as 1st Shoe Salesman

The Pawnbroker's Heart
0.0

(1917) The Pawnbroker's Heart

as The Pawnshop Janitor

Lost: A Cook
0.0

(1917) Lost: A Cook

as Pest Guest

Roping Her Romeo
0.0

(1917) Roping Her Romeo

as Honest Eyed Jack - a Poor Butterfly