Ben Turpin
Acting
Biography
Bernard "Ben" Turpin was an American comedian and actor, best remembered for his work in silent films.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Ben Turpin
Filmography
Acting (157)
2017
Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanayas Self (archive footage)
1982
Dance of the Cookoosas Cross-Eyed Plumber
10.0
1961
Days of Thrills and Laughteras Self (archive footage)
6.0
1960
When Comedy Was Kingas (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.5
1960
Lifetime of Comedyas (archive footage)
5.5
1957
The Golden Age of Comedyas archive footage
7.1
1954
Big Farewellas Dancer
9.0
1951
The Slappiest Days of Our Livesas (archive footage)
1949
Down Memory Laneas (archive footage)
7.0
1943
Happy Times and Jolly Momentsas (archive footage)
7.5
1942
Wedding Yellsas Jackson Snood
1942
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)as Self (archive footage)
1940
Saps at Seaas Cross-Eyed Plumber
6.8
1939
Hollywood Cavalcadeas Bartender in Western
6.2
1939
A Small Town Idolas Sam Smith
5.0
1935
Starlit Days at the Lidoas Self
5.7
1935
Keystone Hotelas Count Drewa Blanc
8.5
1935
Any Day in Hollywoodas Ben (archive footage)
1934
The Law of the Wildas Henry
7.0
1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9as Bartender
1932
Million Dollar Legsas Mysterious Man
6.8
1932
Make Me a Staras Ben
6.4
1932
Hollywood on Paradeas Self
6.5
1932
Lighthouse Loveas The Russian Prince
1932
Running Hollywoodas Traffic Cop
9.0
1931
Ambassador Billas The Butcher
6.4
1931
Our Wifeas Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
7.1
1931
Cracked Nutsas Cross-eyed Ben
8.0
1930
Swing Highas Bartender
7.7
1930
The Voice of Hollywood No. 8as Self - Guest Host
1930
A Royal Romanceas Cossack Guard (uncredited)
7.0
1929
The Show of Showsas Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number
6.6
1929
1928
The Cockeyed Familyas Amos Gillig
2.5
1928
Holding His Ownas Ben Muggs
3.0
1928
9.0
1928
1928
Idle Eyesas Benjamin Turps
6.0
1928
7.0
1928
8.0
1928
The Wife's Relationsas Rodney St. Clair
8.0
1927
The College Heroas The Janitor
5.3
1927
The Pride of Pikevilleas Baron Bonamo
7.0
1927
Broke in Chinaas Donald Drake
6.7
1927
The Jolly Jilteras Vigil Vancourt
9.0
1926
A Blonde's Revengeas Gerald Montague
3.0
1926
A Harem Knightas Rodney St. Clair
8.0
1926
When a Man's a Princeas Prince Nikolo
8.0
7.0
1925
Hogan's Alleyas The Stranger
10.0
1925
The Marriage Circusas Rodney St. Clair
9.0
1925
The Raspberry Romanceas Rodney St. Clair
7.0
1925
The Wild Goose Chaseras Rodney St. Clair
4.0
1924
Three Foolish Weeksas Baron Sergius Rodney St. Clair
10.0
1924
Romeo and Julietas Rodney St. Clair / Romeo
8.0
1924
Yukon Jakeas Sheriff Cyclone Bill
3.8
1924
The Hollywood Kidas Self
5.4
1924
Ten Dollars or Ten Daysas The Soda Clerk
5.5
1923
The Dare-Devilas Joe Magee
5.8
1923
Asleep at the Switchas The Station Agent
10.0
1923
Pitfalls of a Big Cityas Rodney St. Clair
8.0
1923
Hollywoodas Ben Turpin
9.0
1923
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?as Rodney St. Clair
8.0
1923
The Shriek of Arabyas Bill Poster - The Sheik
5.6
1922
Step Forwardas Rodney Robbin
9.0
1921
Bright Eyesas Luke Larson the Oil Magnate
6.5
1921
Love and Doughnutsas The Baker
7.0
1921
She Sighed by the Seasideas The Lifeguard
7.0
1921
A Small Town Idolas Sam Smith
6.8
1920
The Quack Doctoras The Justice of the Peace
9.0
1920
Married Lifeas Rodney St. Clair - a Man's Man
9.0
1920
Down on the Farmas The Faithful Wife's Husband
5.8
1920
5.3
1919
Up in Alf's Placeas Oswald Planter - Mortician
7.0
1919
Trying to Get Alongas Freeloading Customer
7.0
1919
Yankee Doodle in Berlinas A Prussian Guardsman
5.7
1919
Cupid's Day Offas 1st Shoe Salesman
10.0
5.0
1918
Chase Me Charlieas Ben
7.5
1918
Sheriff Nell's Tussleas Honest Eyed Jack - Still After Her
1918
Watch Your Neighboras Banana Peel Victim
1917
1917
Are Waitresses Safe?as Ralph - Who Loved Her So
5.0
1917
Roping Her Romeoas Honest Eyed Jack - a Poor Butterfly
1917
A Bedroom Blunderas Hotel Desk Clerk
5.0
1917
The Pawnbroker's Heartas The Pawnshop Janitor
1917
Lost: A Cookas Pest Guest
1917
A Clever Dummyas A Romantic Janitor
5.0
1917
Caught in the Endas Superintent of the Union Squar Fish Ball Co
4.0
1917
Bucking the Tigeras The Grand Ruin
1917
Masked Mirthas Suffern Phatt
1917
5.0
1917
1917
A Studio Stampedeas Vic
5.0
1917
The Butcher's Nightmareas The Butcher
5.0
1917
The Musical Marvelas Dickie, the pianist
4.5
1916
Picture Piratesas 2nd Ne'er-Do-Well
1916
He Died and He Didn'tas The Gambler
9.0
1916
Poultry à la Modeas Ben
1916
Doctoring a Leakas 1st Plumber
1916
The Stolen Bookingas Ben
1915
A Burlesque on Carmenas Remendados
5.8
1915
A Christmas Revengeas Loafer
9.0
1915
Snakeville’s Championas Bloggie
8.0
7.0
1915
Too Much Turkeyas The Neighbor
10.0
1915
Versus Sledge Hammersas The Count's Valet
5.7
1915
9.0
1915
Sweedie's Heroas The Bellboy
10.0
1915
10.0
1915
Curiosityas The Lunatic
10.0
1915
Sweedie Learns to Rideas Sweedie's Romeo
9.0
1915
Love and Troubleas Sweedie's Beau
8.0
1915
The Championas Ringside vendor
6.4
1915
Sweedie's Hopeless Loveas The Grocery Boy
1915
A Night Outas Fellow Reveller
5.8
1915
Sweedie Goes to Collegeas Sweedie's Romeo
1915
His New Jobas Film Extra, in Anteroom
5.8
7.0
1915
Sweedie and Her Dogas Captain of the Dog Catchers
1915
Sweedie's Suicideas Police Captain
1915
Sweedie and the Sultan's Presentas Swipes, her husband
9.0
1914
Sweedie Collects for Charityas Mr. Tightwad
7.0
10.0
1914
Madame Double Xas Mr. Von Crooks Jr.
9.0
1914
Sweedie and the Hypnotistas The Hypnotist
8.0
1914
Sweedie at the Fairas Captain of the Police
1914
Countess Sweedieas The Waiter
7.0
1914
Sweedie the Trouble Makeras Captain of the Police
7.0
1914
The Laundressas His Assistant
6.7
1914
She Landed a Big Oneas The Chief of Police
10.0
1914
Sweedie Learns to Swimas Captain of Life Savers
5.0
1914
The Fickleness of Sweedieas Police Captain
10.0
1914
Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedieas The Captain
9.0
1914
Sweedie's Clean-Upas The Chief of Police
9.0
1914
Sweedie's Skateas Captain
8.0
1914
Sweedie Springs a Surpriseas Mr. Prim
7.0
8.0
1913
The Usual Wayas Secondary Role
8.0
1912
The Hidden Treasureas Puddlefoot Pete
10.0
1910
The Hobble Skirtas Happy Mike
1909
Mr. Flipas Mr. Flip
4.1
1.5
1909
Tag Dayas The Tramp
10.0
1909
The Haunted Loungeas Tramp
9.0
1909
The Neighbors' Kidsas Servant
1908
7.0
1907
An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollersas The Hobo
1.0
Production & Directing (3)
1917
The Musical MarvelDirector
4.5
1917
The Musical MarvelScreenplay
4.5
1917
The Musical MarvelProducer
4.5