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Ben Turpin

Acting

Biography

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

Born: September 18, 1869

Place of Birth: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Filmography

2017
1982
Dance of the Cookoos

as Cross-Eyed Plumber

1961
Days of Thrills and Laughter

as Self (archive footage)

1960
When Comedy Was King

as edited from 'Yukon Jake' (archive footage)

1960
Lifetime of Comedy

as (archive footage)

1957
The Golden Age of Comedy

as archive footage

1954
Big Farewell

as Dancer

1951
1949
Down Memory Lane

as (archive footage)

1943
Happy Times and Jolly Moments

as (archive footage)

1942
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

as Self (archive footage)

1940
Saps at Sea

as Cross-Eyed Plumber

1939
Hollywood Cavalcade

as Bartender in Western

1939
A Small Town Idol

as Sam Smith

1935
Keystone Hotel

as Count Drewa Blanc

1932
Million Dollar Legs

as Mysterious Man

1932
1932
Lighthouse Love

as The Russian Prince

1931
Ambassador Bill

as The Butcher

1931
Our Wife

as Justice of the Peace

1931
Cracked Nuts

as Cross-eyed Ben

1930
Swing High

as Bartender

1930
A Royal Romance

as Cossack Guard (uncredited)

1930
The Love Parade

as Cross-Eyed Lackey (uncredited)

1929
The Show of Shows

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

1928
The Cockeyed Family

as Amos Gillig

1927
The College Hero

as The Janitor

1927
The Pride of Pikeville

as Baron Bonamo

1927
Broke in China

as Donald Drake

1927
The Jolly Jilter

as Vigil Vancourt

1926
A Blonde's Revenge

as Gerald Montague

1926
A Harem Knight

as Rodney St. Clair

1926
When a Man's a Prince

as Prince Nikolo

1925
The Raspberry Romance

as Rodney St. Clair

1925
The Wild Goose Chaser

as Rodney St. Clair

1924
Three Foolish Weeks

as Baron Sergius Rodney St. Clair

1924
Romeo and Juliet

as Rodney St. Clair / Romeo

1924
Yukon Jake

as Sheriff Cyclone Bill

1924
Ten Dollars or Ten Days

as The Soda Clerk

1923
The Dare-Devil

as Joe Magee

1923
Asleep at the Switch

as The Station Agent

1923
Pitfalls of a Big City

as Rodney St. Clair

1923
Hollywood

as Ben Turpin

1923
The Shriek of Araby

as Bill Poster - The Sheik

1921
Bright Eyes

as Luke Larson the Oil Magnate

1921
1921
A Small Town Idol

as Sam Smith

1920
The Quack Doctor

as The Justice of the Peace

1920
Married Life

as Rodney St. Clair - a Man's Man

1920
Down on the Farm

as The Faithful Wife's Husband

1919
Trying to Get Along

as Freeloading Customer

1919
Yankee Doodle in Berlin

as A Prussian Guardsman

1918
Sheriff Nell's Tussle

as Honest Eyed Jack - Still After Her

1917
Are Waitresses Safe?

as Ralph - Who Loved Her So

1917
Roping Her Romeo

as Honest Eyed Jack - a Poor Butterfly

1917
A Bedroom Blunder

as Hotel Desk Clerk

1917
The Pawnbroker's Heart

as The Pawnshop Janitor

1917
Lost: A Cook

as Pest Guest

1917
A Clever Dummy

as A Romantic Janitor

1917
Caught in the End

as Superintent of the Union Squar Fish Ball Co

1917
Masked Mirth

as Suffern Phatt

1917
The Musical Marvel

as Dickie, the pianist

1916
Doctoring a Leak

as 1st Plumber

1915
1915
1915
Versus Sledge Hammers

as The Count's Valet

1915
Sweedie's Hero

as The Bellboy

1915
Curiosity

as The Lunatic

1915
The Champion

as Ringside vendor

1915
A Night Out

as Fellow Reveller

1915
Sweedie Goes to College

as Sweedie's Romeo

1915
His New Job

as Film Extra, in Anteroom

1915
Sweedie and Her Dog

as Captain of the Dog Catchers

1915
Sweedie's Suicide

as Police Captain

1915
Sweedie and the Sultan's Present

as Swipes, her husband

1914
1914
Madame Double X

as Mr. Von Crooks Jr.

1914
1914
Sweedie at the Fair

as Captain of the Police

1914
Countess Sweedie

as The Waiter

1914
Sweedie the Trouble Maker

as Captain of the Police

1914
The Laundress

as His Assistant

1914
She Landed a Big One

as The Chief of Police

1914
Sweedie Learns to Swim

as Captain of Life Savers

1914
The Fickleness of Sweedie

as Police Captain

1914
Sweedie's Clean-Up

as The Chief of Police

1914
Sweedie's Skate

as Captain

1913
The Usual Way

as Secondary Role

1909
Mr. Flip

as Mr. Flip

1909
Tag Day

as The Tramp

1909
1909
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