Ben Turpin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 18 September 1869 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Died
- 1 July 1940
Bernard "Ben" Turpin was an American comedian and actor, best remembered for his work in silent films.
Known for
Acting 159
- 2017Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay as Self (archive footage)
- 1982Dance of the Cookoos as Cross-Eyed Plumber
- 1961Days of Thrills and Laughter as Self (archive footage)
- 1960When Comedy Was King as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1960Lifetime of Comedy as (archive footage)
- 1957The Golden Age of Comedy as archive footage
- 1954Big Farewell as Dancer
- 1951The Slappiest Days of Our Lives as (archive footage)
- 1951A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"
- 1949Down Memory Lane as (archive footage)
- 1943Happy Times and Jolly Moments as (archive footage)
- 1942Wedding Yells as Jackson Snood
- 1942Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) as Self (archive footage)
- 1940Saps at Sea as Cross-Eyed Plumber
- 1939Hollywood Cavalcade as Bartender in Western
- 1939A Small Town Idol as Sam Smith
- 1935Starlit Days at the Lido as Self
- 1935Keystone Hotel as Count Drewa Blanc
- 1935Any Day in Hollywood as Ben (archive footage)
- 1934The Law of the Wild as Henry
- 1934Hollywood on Parade No. B-9 as Bartender
- 1932Million Dollar Legs as Mysterious Man
- 1932Make Me a Star as Ben
- 1932Hollywood on Parade as Self
- 1932Lighthouse Love as The Russian Prince
- 1932Lighthouse Love as The Russian Prince
- 1932Running Hollywood as Traffic Cop
- 1931Ambassador Bill as The Butcher
- 1931Our Wife as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
- 1931Cracked Nuts as Cross-eyed Ben
- 1930Swing High as Bartender
- 1930The Voice of Hollywood No. 8 as Self - Guest Host
- 1930A Royal Romance as Cossack Guard (uncredited)
- 1929The Show of Shows as Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number
- 1929The Love Parade as Cross-Eyed Lackey (uncredited)
- 1929Taking the Count
- 1928The Cockeyed Family as Amos Gillig
- 1928Holding His Own as Ben Muggs
- 1928She Said No
- 1928Seein' Things
- 1928Idle Eyes as Benjamin Turps
- 1928The Eyes Have It
- 1928A Woman's Way
- 1928The Wife's Relations as Rodney St. Clair
- 1928Why Babies Leave Home
- 1927The College Hero as The Janitor
- 1927The Pride of Pikeville as Baron Bonamo
- 1927Broke in China as Donald Drake
- 1927The Jolly Jilter as Vigil Vancourt
- 1926A Blonde's Revenge as Gerald Montague
- 1926A Harem Knight as Rodney St. Clair
- 1926When a Man's a Prince as Prince Nikolo
- 1926A Prodigal Bridegroom
- 1925Hogan's Alley as The Stranger
- 1925The Marriage Circus as Rodney St. Clair
- 1925The Raspberry Romance as Rodney St. Clair
- 1925The Wild Goose Chaser as Rodney St. Clair
- 1924Three Foolish Weeks as Baron Sergius Rodney St. Clair
- 1924Romeo and Juliet as Rodney St. Clair / Romeo
- 1924Yukon Jake as Sheriff Cyclone Bill
- 1924The Hollywood Kid as Self
- 1924Ten Dollars or Ten Days as The Soda Clerk
- 1923The Dare-Devil as Joe Magee
- 1923Asleep at the Switch as The Station Agent
- 1923Pitfalls of a Big City as Rodney St. Clair
- 1923Hollywood as Ben Turpin
- 1923Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening? as Rodney St. Clair
- 1923The Shriek of Araby as Bill Poster - The Sheik
- 1922Step Forward as Rodney Robbin
- 1921Bright Eyes as Luke Larson the Oil Magnate
- 1921Love and Doughnuts as The Baker
- 1921She Sighed by the Seaside as The Lifeguard
- 1921A Small Town Idol as Sam Smith
- 1920The Quack Doctor as The Justice of the Peace
- 1920Married Life as Rodney St. Clair - a Man's Man
- 1920Down on the Farm as The Faithful Wife's Husband
- 1920Charlie Butts In
- 1919Up in Alf's Place as Oswald Planter - Mortician
- 1919Trying to Get Along as Freeloading Customer
- 1919Yankee Doodle in Berlin as A Prussian Guardsman
- 1919Cupid's Day Off as 1st Shoe Salesman
- 1918She Loved Him Plenty
- 1918Chase Me Charlie as Ben
- 1918Sheriff Nell's Tussle as Honest Eyed Jack - Still After Her
- 1918Watch Your Neighbor as Banana Peel Victim
- 1917That Night
- 1917Are Waitresses Safe? as Ralph - Who Loved Her So
- 1917Roping Her Romeo as Honest Eyed Jack - a Poor Butterfly
- 1917A Bedroom Blunder as Hotel Desk Clerk
- 1917The Pawnbroker's Heart as The Pawnshop Janitor
- 1917Lost: A Cook as Pest Guest
- 1917A Clever Dummy as A Romantic Janitor
- 1917Caught in the End as Superintent of the Union Squar Fish Ball Co
- 1917Bucking the Tiger as The Grand Ruin
- 1917Masked Mirth as Suffern Phatt
- 1917When Ben Bolted
- 1917His Bogus Boast
- 1917A Studio Stampede as Vic
- 1917The Butcher's Nightmare as The Butcher
- 1917The Musical Marvel as Dickie, the pianist
- 1916Picture Pirates as 2nd Ne'er-Do-Well
- 1916He Died and He Didn't as The Gambler
- 1916Poultry à la Mode as Ben
- 1916Doctoring a Leak as 1st Plumber
- 1916The Stolen Booking as Ben
- 1915A Burlesque on Carmen as Remendados
- 1915A Christmas Revenge as Loafer
- 1915Snakeville’s Champion as Bloggie
- 1915Broncho Billy's Love Affair
- 1915Too Much Turkey as The Neighbor
- 1915Versus Sledge Hammers as The Count's Valet
- 1915Broncho Billy Steps In
- 1915Sweedie's Finish
- 1915Sweedie's Hero as The Bellboy
- 1915Sweedie in Vaudeville
- 1915A Coat Tale
- 1915Curiosity as The Lunatic
- 1915Sweedie Learns to Ride as Sweedie's Romeo
- 1915Love and Trouble as Sweedie's Beau
- 1915The Champion as Ringside vendor
- 1915Sweedie's Hopeless Love as The Grocery Boy
- 1915A Night Out as Fellow Reveller
- 1915Sweedie Goes to College as Sweedie's Romeo
- 1915His New Job as Film Extra, in Anteroom
- 1915Two Hearts That Beat as Ten
- 1915Sweedie and Her Dog as Captain of the Dog Catchers
- 1915Sweedie's Suicide as Police Captain
- 1915Sweedie and the Sultan's Present as Swipes, her husband
- 1914Sweedie Collects for Charity as Mr. Tightwad
- 1914Their Cheap Vacation
- 1914Madame Double X as Mr. Von Crooks Jr.
- 1914Sweedie and the Hypnotist as The Hypnotist
- 1914Sweedie at the Fair as Captain of the Police
- 1914Countess Sweedie as The Waiter
- 1914Sweedie the Trouble Maker as Captain of the Police
- 1914The Laundress as His Assistant
- 1914The Fable of the 'People's Choice Who Answered the Call of Duty and Took Seltzer'
- 1914She Landed a Big One as The Chief of Police
- 1914Sweedie Learns to Swim as Captain of Life Savers
- 1914The Fickleness of Sweedie as Police Captain
- 1914Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie as The Captain
- 1914Sweedie's Clean-Up as The Chief of Police
- 1914Sweedie's Skate as Captain
- 1914Sweedie Springs a Surprise as Mr. Prim
- 1914Sweedie and the Double Exposure
- 1914The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-in
- 1914Sweedie the Swatter
- 1914Sweedie and the Lord
- 1913The Usual Way as Secondary Role
- 1912The Hidden Treasure as Puddlefoot Pete
- 1910The Hobble Skirt as Happy Mike
- 1910You Saved My Life
- 1909Mr. Flip as Mr. Flip
- 1909A Mexican's Gratitude
- 1909Tag Day as The Tramp
- 1909The Neighbors' Kids as Servant
- 1909The Haunted Lounge as Tramp
- 1908Oh! What Lungs
- 1907An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers as The Hobo
Writing 1
- 1917The Musical Marvel · screenplay
Directing 1
- 1917The Musical Marvel · director
Production 1
- 1917The Musical Marvel · producer