Ben Turpin

Biography

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

Known For

Dickie, the pianist

The Musical Marvel

The Lifeguard

She Sighed by the Seaside

Honest Eyed Jack - Still After Her

Sheriff Nell's Tussle

The Gambler

He Died and He Didn't

Ringside vendor

The Champion

Sweedie the Swatter

The Waiter

Countess Sweedie

Mr. Tightwad

Sweedie Collects for Charity

The Bellboy

Sweedie's Hero

Police Captain

The Fickleness of Sweedie

Captain of the Police

Sweedie at the Fair

Captain of the Police

Sweedie the Trouble Maker

Their Cheap Vacation

The Hypnotist

Sweedie and the Hypnotist

Mr. Von Crooks Jr.

Madame Double X

Swipes, her husband

Sweedie and the Sultan's Present

Police Captain

Sweedie's Suicide

Captain of the Dog Catchers

Sweedie and Her Dog

Two Hearts That Beat as Ten

Sweedie and the Lord

The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-in

Sweedie and the Double Exposure

Mr. Prim

Sweedie Springs a Surprise

Captain

Sweedie's Skate

The Chief of Police

Sweedie's Clean-Up

The Captain

Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie

The Chief of Police

She Landed a Big One

The Grocery Boy

Sweedie's Hopeless Love

Sweedie's Beau

Love and Trouble

Sweedie's Romeo

Sweedie Learns to Ride

Sweedie in Vaudeville

Sweedie's Finish

That Night

Secondary Role

The Usual Way

The Lunatic

Curiosity

Justice of the Peace

Our Wife

A Woman's Way

The Tramp

Tag Day

A Mexican's Gratitude

Bartender in Western

Hollywood Cavalcade

Film Extra, in Anteroom

His New Job

Fellow Reveller

A Night Out

Remendados

A Burlesque on Carmen

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

Jackson Snood

Wedding Yells

Broncho Billy Steps In

The Neighbor

Too Much Turkey

Broncho Billy's Love Affair

Loafer

A Christmas Revenge

Ben Turpin

Hollywood

Rodney St. Clair

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

Rodney St. Clair

Pitfalls of a Big City

The Station Agent

Asleep at the Switch

Rodney St. Clair

The Raspberry Romance

Rodney St. Clair

The Marriage Circus

edited from 'Yukon Jake' (archive footage)

When Comedy Was King

Mysterious Man

Million Dollar Legs

The Eyes Have It

Ben

Make Me a Star

A Coat Tale

Rodney St. Clair

A Harem Knight

Donald Drake

Broke in China

Henry

The Law of the Wild

Dancer

Il grande addio

(archive footage)

Ça, c'est du cinéma

Rodney St. Clair

The Wild Goose Chaser

Count Drewa Blanc

Keystone Hotel

Suffern Phatt

Masked Mirth

Tramp

The Haunted Lounge

When Ben Bolted

Vic

A Studio Stampede

A Prodigal Bridegroom

Sam Smith

A Small Town Idol

Benjamin Turps

Idle Eyes

She Said No

Seein' Things

Joe Magee

The Dare-Devil

Bill Poster - The Sheik

The Shriek of Araby

Sheriff Cyclone Bill

Yukon Jake

The Soda Clerk

Ten Dollars or Ten Days

Servant

The Neighbors' Kids

You Saved My Life

Any Day in Hollywood

Gerald Montague

A Blonde's Revenge

Self - Guest Host

The Voice of Hollywood No. 8

Self

The Hollywood Kid

Self (archive footage)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Traffic Cop

Running Hollywood

Mr. Flip

Mr. Flip

Ben Muggs

Holding His Own

Prince Nikolo

When a Man's a Prince

The Butcher

Ambassador Bill

Baron Bonamo

The Pride of Pikeville

Vigil Vancourt

The Jolly Jilter

Bartender

Swing High

A Prussian Guardsman

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

Hotel Desk Clerk

A Bedroom Blunder

A Romantic Janitor

A Clever Dummy

The Faithful Wife's Husband

Down on the Farm

The Stranger

Hogan's Alley

Luke Larson the Oil Magnate

Bright Eyes

The Baker

Love and Doughnuts

Self

Hollywood on Parade

Cross-Eyed Plumber

Saps at Sea

The Grand Ruin

Bucking the Tiger

Oh! What Lungs

Ben

The Stolen Booking

Captain of Life Savers

Sweedie Learns to Swim

Baron Sergius Rodney St. Clair

Three Foolish Weeks

Superintent of the Union Squar Fish Ball Co

Caught in the End

2nd Ne'er-Do-Well

Picture Pirates

Self (archive footage)

Days of Thrills and Laughter

Rodney St. Clair / Romeo

Romeo and Juliet

Freeloading Customer

Trying to Get Along

Charlie Butts In

Why Babies Leave Home

Bloggie

Snakeville’s Champion

The Janitor

The College Hero

Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number

The Show of Shows

His Bogus Boast

Puddlefoot Pete

The Hidden Treasure

Amos Gillig

The Cockeyed Family

Bartender

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

His Assistant

The Laundress

The Count's Valet

Versus Sledge Hammers

Cross-Eyed Lackey (uncredited)

The Love Parade

(archive footage)

Lifetime of Comedy

Cossack Guard (uncredited)

A Royal Romance

Self

Starlit Days at the Lido

1st Plumber

Doctoring a Leak

Ben

Poultry à la Mode

The Butcher

The Butcher's Nightmare

The Justice of the Peace

The Quack Doctor

Rodney Robbin

Step Forward

Taking the Count

(archive footage)

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

Ralph - Who Loved Her So

Are Waitresses Safe?

archive footage

The Golden Age of Comedy

The Russian Prince

Lighthouse Love

Oswald Planter - Mortician

Up in Alf's Place

Cross-eyed Ben

Cracked Nuts

The Russian Prince

Lighthouse Love

Ben

Chase Me Charlie

Sam Smith

A Small Town Idol

Cross-Eyed Plumber

Dance of the cookoos

The Hobo

An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers

Sweedie's Romeo

Sweedie Goes to College

A Burlesque on the Opera Carmen

Self (archive footage)

Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay

(archive footage)

Down Memory Lane

She Loved Him Plenty

1st Shoe Salesman

Cupid's Day Off

The Pawnshop Janitor

The Pawnbroker's Heart

Pest Guest

Lost: A Cook

Honest Eyed Jack - a Poor Butterfly

Roping Her Romeo

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

155

Gender

Male

Birthday

1869-09-18

Place of Birth

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Also Known As

Bernard Turpin