
Ben Turpin
Known for Acting · 158 credits
- Born
- 1869-09-18
- Died
- 1940-07-01
- Place of birth
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Also known 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.
Known For

Bright Eyes
1921
as Luke Larson the Oil Magnate

Lighthouse Love
1932
as The Russian Prince

The Show of Shows
1929
as Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number

Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
as Bartender in Western

A Bedroom Blunder
1917
as Hotel Desk Clerk

Saps at Sea
1940
as Cross-Eyed Plumber
Movies (158)

Bright Eyes
1921
as Luke Larson the Oil Magnate

Lighthouse Love
1932
as The Russian Prince

The Show of Shows
1929
as Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number

Hollywood Cavalcade
1939
as Bartender in Western

A Bedroom Blunder
1917
as Hotel Desk Clerk

Saps at Sea
1940
as Cross-Eyed Plumber

The Love Parade
1929
as Cross-Eyed Lackey (uncredited)

Cracked Nuts
1931
as Cross-eyed Ben

Our Wife
1931
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

The Musical Marvel
1917
as Dickie, the pianist

When Comedy Was King
1960
as edited from 'Yukon Jake' (archive footage)

Hollywood
1923
as Ben Turpin

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
1942
as Self (archive footage)

The Law of the Wild
1934
as Henry

Down on the Farm
1920
as The Faithful Wife's Husband

Roping Her Romeo
1917
as Honest Eyed Jack - a Poor Butterfly

Yukon Jake
1924
as Sheriff Cyclone Bill

Lifetime of Comedy
1960
as (archive footage)

A Burlesque on Carmen
1915
as Remendados

The Champion
1915
as Ringside vendor

Swing High
1930
as Bartender
Broncho Billy Steps In
1915

Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961
as Self (archive footage)

Starlit Days at the Lido
1935
as Self

A Small Town Idol
1939
as Sam Smith

Broke in China
1927
as Donald Drake

The College Hero
1927
as The Janitor

The Golden Age of Comedy
1957
as archive footage

A Night Out
1915
as Fellow Reveller
Broncho Billy's Love Affair
1915

Sweedie and Her Dog
1915
as Captain of the Dog Catchers

His New Job
1915
as Film Extra, in Anteroom

A Harem Knight
1926
as Rodney St. Clair

That Night
1917

The Neighbors' Kids
1909
as Servant
Too Much Turkey
1915
as The Neighbor

Mr. Flip
1909
as Mr. Flip

Ambassador Bill
1931
as The Butcher

The Laundress
1914
as His Assistant

Sweedie's Finish
1915

Million Dollar Legs
1932
as Mysterious Man
Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie
1914
as The Captain

Lost: A Cook
1917
as Pest Guest

Yankee Doodle in Berlin
1919
as A Prussian Guardsman
Love and Doughnuts
1921
as The Baker

Tag Day
1909
as The Tramp

A Prodigal Bridegroom
1926

Make Me a Star
1932
as Ben

Hollywood on Parade
1932
as Self

Two Hearts That Beat as Ten
1915

Sweedie the Swatter
1914

Down Memory Lane
1949
as (archive footage)

She Loved Him Plenty
1918

The Raspberry Romance
1925
as Rodney St. Clair

She Sighed by the Seaside
1921
as The Lifeguard

Sweedie and the Hypnotist
1914
as The Hypnotist

Happy Times and Jolly Moments
1943
as (archive footage)

A Christmas Revenge
1915
as Loafer

A Small Town Idol
1921
as Sam Smith

The Haunted Lounge
1909
as Tramp

A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"
1951

Sweedie Collects for Charity
1914
as Mr. Tightwad

A Royal Romance
1930
as Cossack Guard (uncredited)
Wedding Yells
1942
as Jackson Snood
Running Hollywood
1932
as Traffic Cop
Hogan's Alley
1925
as The Stranger

The Pride of Pikeville
1927
as Baron Bonamo

Sweedie's Clean-Up
1914
as The Chief of Police

A Clever Dummy
1917
as A Romantic Janitor

The Pawnbroker's Heart
1917
as The Pawnshop Janitor

When a Man's a Prince
1926
as Prince Nikolo

Sweedie's Hero
1915
as The Bellboy

Lighthouse Love
1932
as The Russian Prince

Are Waitresses Safe?
1917
as Ralph - Who Loved Her So
Sweedie Learns to Ride
1915
as Sweedie's Romeo

Keystone Hotel
1935
as Count Drewa Blanc
Sweedie and the Double Exposure
1914

Chase Me Charlie
1918
as Ben

Madame Double X
1914
as Mr. Von Crooks Jr.
Snakeville’s Champion
1915
as Bloggie
Holding His Own
1928
as Ben Muggs
Sweedie and the Lord
1914

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

Sweedie the Trouble Maker
1914
as Captain of the Police

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
1951
as (archive footage)

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
1934
as Bartender

Sheriff Nell's Tussle
1918
as Honest Eyed Jack - Still After Her

Sweedie Learns to Swim
1914
as Captain of Life Savers

Sweedie and the Sultan's Present
1915
as Swipes, her husband

The Quack Doctor
1920
as The Justice of the Peace

Countess Sweedie
1914
as The Waiter

The Shriek of Araby
1923
as Bill Poster - The Sheik

Charlie Butts In
1920

Dance of the Cookoos
1982
as Cross-Eyed Plumber

Sweedie's Skate
1914
as Captain

Their Cheap Vacation
1914

Ten Dollars or Ten Days
1924
as The Soda Clerk
Sweedie's Hopeless Love
1915
as The Grocery Boy

The Dare-Devil
1923
as Joe Magee
The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-in
1914
A Mexican's Gratitude
1909

The Hollywood Kid
1924
as Self
The Stolen Booking
1916
as Ben
Up in Alf's Place
1919
as Oswald Planter - Mortician
He Died and He Didn't
1916
as The Gambler

Sweedie at the Fair
1914
as Captain of the Police
The Hidden Treasure
1912
as Puddlefoot Pete
Step Forward
1922
as Rodney Robbin
Any Day in Hollywood
1935

Sweedie's Suicide
1915
as Police Captain

Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay
2017
as Self (archive footage)

Sweedie Goes to College
1915
as Sweedie's Romeo
Sweedie Springs a Surprise
1914
as Mr. Prim

Pitfalls of a Big City
1923
as Rodney St. Clair
Why Babies Leave Home
1928
The Marriage Circus
1925
as Rodney St. Clair
The Voice of Hollywood No. 8
1930
as Self - Guest Host

The Cockeyed Family
1928
as Amos Gillig

The Wild Goose Chaser
1925
as Rodney St. Clair

She Landed a Big One
1914
as The Chief of Police
About Ben Turpin
Bernard "Ben" Turpin was an American comedian and actor, best remembered for his work in silent films. With 158 credits spanning from 1907 to 2017, Ben Turpin has appeared in 158 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ben Turpin Movies
- Bright Eyes (1921) — as Luke Larson the Oil Magnate
- Lighthouse Love (1932) — as The Russian Prince
- The Show of Shows (1929) — as Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number
- Hollywood Cavalcade (1939) — as Bartender in Western
- A Bedroom Blunder (1917) — as Hotel Desk Clerk
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