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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

158

Gender

Male

Birthday

1869-09-18

Day of Death

1940-07-01 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Also Known As

Bernard Turpin

Bernhard Turpin

Ben Turpin

Biography

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

Known For

Our Wife

Our Wife

Hollywood

Hollywood

Keystone Hotel

Keystone Hotel

A Burlesque on the Opera Carmen

A Burlesque on the Opera Carmen

Acting

The Musical Marvel

1917

The Musical Marvel

as

Dickie, the pianist

She Sighed by the Seaside

1921

She Sighed by the Seaside

as

The Lifeguard

Sheriff Nell's Tussle

1918

Sheriff Nell's Tussle

as

Honest Eyed Jack - Still After Her

He Died and He Didn't

1916

He Died and He Didn't

as

The Gambler

The Champion

1915

The Champion

as

Ringside vendor

Sweedie the Swatter

1914

Sweedie the Swatter

as

Countess Sweedie

1914

Countess Sweedie

as

The Waiter

Sweedie at the Fair

1914

Sweedie at the Fair

as

Captain of the Police

Sweedie Collects for Charity

1914

Sweedie Collects for Charity

as

Mr. Tightwad

Sweedie the Trouble Maker

1914

Sweedie the Trouble Maker

as

Captain of the Police

The Fickleness of Sweedie

1914

The Fickleness of Sweedie

as

Police Captain

Sweedie's Hero

1915

Sweedie's Hero

as

The Bellboy

Their Cheap Vacation

1914

Their Cheap Vacation

as

Sweedie and the Hypnotist

1914

Sweedie and the Hypnotist

as

The Hypnotist

Madame Double X

1914

Madame Double X

as

Mr. Von Crooks Jr.

Sweedie and Her Dog

1915

Sweedie and Her Dog

as

Captain of the Dog Catchers

Sweedie and the Sultan's Present

1915

Sweedie and the Sultan's Present

as

Swipes, her husband

Sweedie's Suicide

1915

Sweedie's Suicide

as

Police Captain

Two Hearts That Beat as Ten

1915

Two Hearts That Beat as Ten

as

Sweedie and the Double Exposure

1914

Sweedie and the Double Exposure

as

Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie

1914

Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie

as

The Captain

Sweedie Springs a Surprise

1914

Sweedie Springs a Surprise

as

Mr. Prim

Sweedie and the Lord

1914

Sweedie and the Lord

as

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

1914

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

as

She Landed a Big One

1914

She Landed a Big One

as

The Chief of Police

Sweedie's Skate

1914

Sweedie's Skate

as

Captain

Sweedie's Clean-Up

1914

Sweedie's Clean-Up

as

The Chief of Police

Sweedie Learns to Ride

1915

Sweedie Learns to Ride

as

Sweedie's Romeo

Love and Trouble

1915

Love and Trouble

as

Sweedie's Beau

Sweedie's Hopeless Love

1915

Sweedie's Hopeless Love

as

The Grocery Boy

Sweedie's Finish

1915

Sweedie's Finish

as

Sweedie in Vaudeville

1915

Sweedie in Vaudeville

as

That Night

1917

That Night

as

The Usual Way

1913

The Usual Way

as

Secondary Role

Curiosity

1915

Curiosity

as

The Lunatic

Our Wife

1931

Our Wife

as

Justice of the Peace

A Woman's Way

1928

A Woman's Way

as

Tag Day

1909

Tag Day

as

The Tramp

A Mexican's Gratitude

1909

A Mexican's Gratitude

as

Hollywood Cavalcade

1939

Hollywood Cavalcade

as

Bartender in Western

His New Job

1915

His New Job

as

Film Extra, in Anteroom

A Night Out

1915

A Night Out

as

Fellow Reveller

A Burlesque on Carmen

1915

A Burlesque on Carmen

as

Remendados

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

1914

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

as

Wedding Yells

1942

Wedding Yells

as

Jackson Snood

Broncho Billy Steps In

1915

Broncho Billy Steps In

as

Too Much Turkey

1915

Too Much Turkey

as

The Neighbor

Broncho Billy's Love Affair

1915

Broncho Billy's Love Affair

as

A Christmas Revenge

1915

A Christmas Revenge

as

Loafer

Hollywood

1923

Hollywood

as

Ben Turpin

Pitfalls of a Big City

1923

Pitfalls of a Big City

as

Rodney St. Clair

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

1923

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

as

Rodney St. Clair

Asleep at the Switch

1923

Asleep at the Switch

as

The Station Agent

The Raspberry Romance

1925

The Raspberry Romance

as

Rodney St. Clair

The Marriage Circus

1925

The Marriage Circus

as

Rodney St. Clair

When Comedy Was King

1960

When Comedy Was King

as

edited from 'Yukon Jake' (archive footage)

Million Dollar Legs

1932

Million Dollar Legs

as

Mysterious Man

The Eyes Have It

1928

The Eyes Have It

as

Make Me a Star

1932

Make Me a Star

as

Ben

A Coat Tale

1915

A Coat Tale

as

Broke in China

1927

Broke in China

as

Donald Drake

A Harem Knight

1926

A Harem Knight

as

Rodney St. Clair

The Law of the Wild

1934

The Law of the Wild

as

Henry

Big Farewell

1954

Big Farewell

as

Dancer

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

1951

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

as

(archive footage)

The Wild Goose Chaser

1925

The Wild Goose Chaser

as

Rodney St. Clair

Keystone Hotel

1935

Keystone Hotel

as

Count Drewa Blanc

Masked Mirth

1917

Masked Mirth

as

Suffern Phatt

The Haunted Lounge

1909

The Haunted Lounge

as

Tramp

When Ben Bolted

1917

When Ben Bolted

as

A Studio Stampede

1917

A Studio Stampede

as

Vic

A Prodigal Bridegroom

1926

A Prodigal Bridegroom

as

A Small Town Idol

1921

A Small Town Idol

as

Sam Smith

The Shriek of Araby

1923

The Shriek of Araby

as

Bill Poster - The Sheik

She Said No

1928

She Said No

as

Idle Eyes

1928

Idle Eyes

as

Benjamin Turps

Seein' Things

1928

Seein' Things

as

The Dare-Devil

1923

The Dare-Devil

as

Joe Magee

Yukon Jake

1924

Yukon Jake

as

Sheriff Cyclone Bill

Ten Dollars or Ten Days

1924

Ten Dollars or Ten Days

as

The Soda Clerk

The Neighbors' Kids

1909

The Neighbors' Kids

as

Servant

You Saved My Life

1910

You Saved My Life

as

Any Day in Hollywood

1935

Any Day in Hollywood

as

A Blonde's Revenge

1926

A Blonde's Revenge

as

Gerald Montague

The Voice of Hollywood No. 8

1930

The Voice of Hollywood No. 8

as

Self - Guest Host

The Hollywood Kid

1924

The Hollywood Kid

as

Self

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

1942

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

as

Self (archive footage)

Running Hollywood

1932

Running Hollywood

as

Traffic Cop

Mr. Flip

1909

Mr. Flip

as

Mr. Flip

Holding His Own

1928

Holding His Own

as

Ben Muggs

When a Man's a Prince

1926

When a Man's a Prince

as

Prince Nikolo

Ambassador Bill

1931

Ambassador Bill

as

The Butcher

The Pride of Pikeville

1927

The Pride of Pikeville

as

Baron Bonamo

The Jolly Jilter

1927

The Jolly Jilter

as

Vigil Vancourt

Swing High

1930

Swing High

as

Bartender

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

1919

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

as

A Prussian Guardsman

A Bedroom Blunder

1917

A Bedroom Blunder

as

Hotel Desk Clerk

A Clever Dummy

1917

A Clever Dummy

as

A Romantic Janitor

Down on the Farm

1920

Down on the Farm

as

The Faithful Wife's Husband

Hogan's Alley

1925

Hogan's Alley

as

The Stranger

Bright Eyes

1921

Bright Eyes

as

Luke Larson the Oil Magnate

Love and Doughnuts

1921

Love and Doughnuts

as

The Baker

Hollywood on Parade

1932

Hollywood on Parade

as

Self

Saps at Sea

1940

Saps at Sea

as

Cross-Eyed Plumber

Bucking the Tiger

1917

Bucking the Tiger

as

The Grand Ruin

Oh! What Lungs

1908

Oh! What Lungs

as

The Stolen Booking

1916

The Stolen Booking

as

Ben

Sweedie Learns to Swim

1914

Sweedie Learns to Swim

as

Captain of Life Savers

Three Foolish Weeks

1924

Three Foolish Weeks

as

Baron Sergius Rodney St. Clair

Caught in the End

1917

Caught in the End

as

Superintent of the Union Squar Fish Ball Co

Picture Pirates

1916

Picture Pirates

as

2nd Ne'er-Do-Well

Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961

Days of Thrills and Laughter

as

Self (archive footage)

Romeo and Juliet

1924

Romeo and Juliet

as

Rodney St. Clair / Romeo

Trying to Get Along

1919

Trying to Get Along

as

Freeloading Customer

Charlie Butts In

1920

Charlie Butts In

as

Why Babies Leave Home

1928

Why Babies Leave Home

as

Snakeville’s Champion

1915

Snakeville’s Champion

as

Bloggie

The College Hero

1927

The College Hero

as

The Janitor

The Show of Shows

1929

The Show of Shows

as

Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number

His Bogus Boast

1917

His Bogus Boast

as

The Hidden Treasure

1912

The Hidden Treasure

as

Puddlefoot Pete

The Cockeyed Family

1928

The Cockeyed Family

as

Amos Gillig

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

1934

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

as

Bartender

The Laundress

1914

The Laundress

as

His Assistant

Versus Sledge Hammers

1915

Versus Sledge Hammers

as

The Count's Valet

The Love Parade

1930

The Love Parade

as

Cross-Eyed Lackey (uncredited)

Lifetime of Comedy

1960

Lifetime of Comedy

as

(archive footage)

A Royal Romance

1930

A Royal Romance

as

Cossack Guard (uncredited)

Starlit Days at the Lido

1935

Starlit Days at the Lido

as

Self

Doctoring a Leak

1916

Doctoring a Leak

as

1st Plumber

Poultry à la Mode

1916

Poultry à la Mode

as

Ben

The Butcher's Nightmare

1917

The Butcher's Nightmare

as

The Butcher

The Quack Doctor

1920

The Quack Doctor

as

The Justice of the Peace

Step Forward

1922

Step Forward

as

Rodney Robbin

Taking the Count

1929

Taking the Count

as

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

1943

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

as

(archive footage)

Are Waitresses Safe?

1917

Are Waitresses Safe?

as

Ralph - Who Loved Her So

The Golden Age of Comedy

1957

The Golden Age of Comedy

as

archive footage

Lighthouse Love

1932

Lighthouse Love

as

The Russian Prince

Up in Alf's Place

1919

Up in Alf's Place

as

Oswald Planter - Mortician

Cracked Nuts

1931

Cracked Nuts

as

Cross-eyed Ben

Lighthouse Love

1932

Lighthouse Love

as

The Russian Prince

Chase Me Charlie

1918

Chase Me Charlie

as

Ben

A Small Town Idol

1939

A Small Town Idol

as

Sam Smith

Dance of the Cookoos

1982

Dance of the Cookoos

as

Cross-Eyed Plumber

An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers

1907

An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers

as

The Hobo

Sweedie Goes to College

1915

Sweedie Goes to College

as

Sweedie's Romeo

Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay

2017

Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay

as

Self (archive footage)

A Burlesque on the Opera Carmen

1951

A Burlesque on the Opera Carmen

as

Down Memory Lane

1949

Down Memory Lane

as

(archive footage)

She Loved Him Plenty

1918

She Loved Him Plenty

as

Cupid's Day Off

1919

Cupid's Day Off

as

1st Shoe Salesman

The Pawnbroker's Heart

1917

The Pawnbroker's Heart

as

The Pawnshop Janitor

Lost: A Cook

1917

Lost: A Cook

as

Pest Guest

Roping Her Romeo

1917

Roping Her Romeo

as

Honest Eyed Jack - a Poor Butterfly

Production

The Musical Marvel

1917

The Musical Marvel

as

Crew

Directing

The Musical Marvel

1917

The Musical Marvel

as