Ben Turpin

Biography

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

Known For

Days of Thrills and Laughter

The Show of Shows

Make Me a Star

Hollywood

Saps at Sea

Hollywood Cavalcade

The Champion

The Golden Age of Comedy

All Movies (158)

• Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• Dance of the Cookoos1982 · as Cross-Eyed Plumber
• Days of Thrills and Laughter1961 · as Self (archive footage)
• When Comedy Was King1960 · as edited from 'Yukon Jake' (archive footage)
• Lifetime of Comedy1960 · as (archive footage)
• The Golden Age of Comedy1957 · as archive footage
• Big Farewell1954 · as Dancer
• The Slappiest Days of Our Lives1951 · as (archive footage)
• A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"1951
• Down Memory Lane1949 · as (archive footage)
• Happy Times and Jolly Moments1943 · as (archive footage)
• Wedding Yells1942 · as Jackson Snood
• Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)1942 · as Self (archive footage)
• Saps at Sea1940 · as Cross-Eyed Plumber
• Hollywood Cavalcade1939 · as Bartender in Western
• A Small Town Idol1939 · as Sam Smith
• Starlit Days at the Lido1935 · as Self
• Keystone Hotel1935 · as Count Drewa Blanc
• Any Day in Hollywood1935 · as Ben (archive footage)
• The Law of the Wild1934 · as Henry
• Hollywood on Parade No. B-91934 · as Bartender
• Million Dollar Legs1932 · as Mysterious Man
• Make Me a Star1932 · as Ben
• Hollywood on Parade1932 · as Self
• Lighthouse Love1932 · as The Russian Prince
• Lighthouse Love1932 · as The Russian Prince
• Running Hollywood1932 · as Traffic Cop
• Ambassador Bill1931 · as The Butcher
• Our Wife1931 · as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
• Cracked Nuts1931 · as Cross-eyed Ben
• Swing High1930 · as Bartender
• The Voice of Hollywood No. 81930 · as Self - Guest Host
• A Royal Romance1930 · as Cossack Guard (uncredited)
• The Show of Shows1929 · as Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number
• The Love Parade1929 · as Cross-Eyed Lackey (uncredited)
• Taking the Count1929
• The Cockeyed Family1928 · as Amos Gillig
• Holding His Own1928 · as Ben Muggs
• The Eyes Have It1928
• Seein' Things1928
• She Said No1928
• Idle Eyes1928 · as Benjamin Turps
• A Woman's Way1928
• The Wife's Relations1928 · as Rodney St. Clair
• Why Babies Leave Home1928
• The College Hero1927 · as The Janitor
• The Pride of Pikeville1927 · as Baron Bonamo
• Broke in China1927 · as Donald Drake
• The Jolly Jilter1927 · as Vigil Vancourt
• A Blonde's Revenge1926 · as Gerald Montague
• A Harem Knight1926 · as Rodney St. Clair
• When a Man's a Prince1926 · as Prince Nikolo
• A Prodigal Bridegroom1926
• Hogan's Alley1925 · as The Stranger
• The Marriage Circus1925 · as Rodney St. Clair
• The Raspberry Romance1925 · as Rodney St. Clair
• The Wild Goose Chaser1925 · as Rodney St. Clair
• Three Foolish Weeks1924 · as Baron Sergius Rodney St. Clair
• Romeo and Juliet1924 · as Rodney St. Clair / Romeo
• Yukon Jake1924 · as Sheriff Cyclone Bill
• The Hollywood Kid1924 · as Self
• Ten Dollars or Ten Days1924 · as The Soda Clerk
• The Dare-Devil1923 · as Joe Magee
• Asleep at the Switch1923 · as The Station Agent
• Pitfalls of a Big City1923 · as Rodney St. Clair
• Hollywood1923 · as Ben Turpin
• Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?1923 · as Rodney St. Clair
• The Shriek of Araby1923 · as Bill Poster - The Sheik
• Step Forward1922 · as Rodney Robbin
• Bright Eyes1921 · as Luke Larson the Oil Magnate
• Love and Doughnuts1921 · as The Baker
• She Sighed by the Seaside1921 · as The Lifeguard
• A Small Town Idol1921 · as Sam Smith
• The Quack Doctor1920 · as The Justice of the Peace
• Married Life1920 · as Rodney St. Clair - a Man's Man
• Down on the Farm1920 · as The Faithful Wife's Husband
• Charlie Butts In1920
• Up in Alf's Place1919 · as Oswald Planter - Mortician
• Trying to Get Along1919 · as Freeloading Customer
• Yankee Doodle in Berlin1919 · as A Prussian Guardsman
• Cupid's Day Off1919 · as 1st Shoe Salesman
• She Loved Him Plenty1918
• Chase Me Charlie1918 · as Ben
• Sheriff Nell's Tussle1918 · as Honest Eyed Jack - Still After Her
• Watch Your Neighbor1918 · as Banana Peel Victim
• That Night1917
• Are Waitresses Safe?1917 · as Ralph - Who Loved Her So
• Roping Her Romeo1917 · as Honest Eyed Jack - a Poor Butterfly
• A Bedroom Blunder1917 · as Hotel Desk Clerk
• The Pawnbroker's Heart1917 · as The Pawnshop Janitor
• Lost: A Cook1917 · as Pest Guest
• A Clever Dummy1917 · as A Romantic Janitor
• Caught in the End1917 · as Superintent of the Union Squar Fish Ball Co
• Bucking the Tiger1917 · as The Grand Ruin
• Masked Mirth1917 · as Suffern Phatt
• When Ben Bolted1917
• His Bogus Boast1917
• A Studio Stampede1917 · as Vic
• The Butcher's Nightmare1917 · as The Butcher
• The Musical Marvel1917 · as Dickie, the pianist
• Picture Pirates1916 · as 2nd Ne'er-Do-Well
• He Died and He Didn't1916 · as The Gambler
• Poultry à la Mode1916 · as Ben
• Doctoring a Leak1916 · as 1st Plumber
• The Stolen Booking1916 · as Ben
• A Burlesque on Carmen1915 · as Remendados
• A Christmas Revenge1915 · as Loafer
• Snakeville’s Champion1915 · as Bloggie
• Broncho Billy's Love Affair1915
• Too Much Turkey1915 · as The Neighbor
• Versus Sledge Hammers1915 · as The Count's Valet
• Broncho Billy Steps In1915
• Sweedie's Finish1915
• Sweedie's Hero1915 · as The Bellboy
• Sweedie in Vaudeville1915
• A Coat Tale1915
• Curiosity1915 · as The Lunatic
• Sweedie Learns to Ride1915 · as Sweedie's Romeo
• Love and Trouble1915 · as Sweedie's Beau
• The Champion1915 · as Ringside vendor
• Sweedie's Hopeless Love1915 · as The Grocery Boy
• A Night Out1915 · as Fellow Reveller
• Sweedie Goes to College1915 · as Sweedie's Romeo
• His New Job1915 · as Film Extra, in Anteroom
• Two Hearts That Beat as Ten1915
• Sweedie and Her Dog1915 · as Captain of the Dog Catchers
• Sweedie's Suicide1915 · as Police Captain
• Sweedie and the Sultan's Present1915 · as Swipes, her husband
• Sweedie Collects for Charity1914 · as Mr. Tightwad
• Their Cheap Vacation1914
• Madame Double X1914 · as Mr. Von Crooks Jr.
• Sweedie and the Hypnotist1914 · as The Hypnotist
• Sweedie at the Fair1914 · as Captain of the Police
• Countess Sweedie1914 · as The Waiter
• Sweedie the Trouble Maker1914 · as Captain of the Police
• The Laundress1914 · as His Assistant
• The Fable of the 'People's Choice Who Answered the Call of Duty and Took Seltzer'1914
• She Landed a Big One1914 · as The Chief of Police
• Sweedie Learns to Swim1914 · as Captain of Life Savers
• The Fickleness of Sweedie1914 · as Police Captain
• Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie1914 · as The Captain
• Sweedie's Clean-Up1914 · as The Chief of Police
• Sweedie's Skate1914 · as Captain
• Sweedie Springs a Surprise1914 · as Mr. Prim
• Sweedie and the Double Exposure1914
• The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-in1914
• Sweedie the Swatter1914
• Sweedie and the Lord1914
• The Usual Way1913 · as Secondary Role
• The Hidden Treasure1912 · as Puddlefoot Pete
• You Saved My Life1910
• Mr. Flip1909 · as Mr. Flip
• A Mexican's Gratitude1909
• Tag Day1909 · as The Tramp
• The Haunted Lounge1909 · as Tramp
• The Neighbors' Kids1909 · as Servant
• Oh! What Lungs1908
• An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers1907 · as The Hobo