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Ben Turpin

Acting

Born 1869-09-18 · Died 1940-07-01

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Biography

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

Filmography

157 credits across movies and TV

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The Musical Marvel

1917 · Dickie, the pianist

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She Sighed by the Seaside

1921 · The Lifeguard

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Sheriff Nell's Tussle

1918 · Honest Eyed Jack - Still After Her

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He Died and He Didn't

1916 · The Gambler

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The Champion

1915 · Ringside vendor

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Sweedie the Swatter

1914

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Countess Sweedie

1914 · The Waiter

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Sweedie at the Fair

1914 · Captain of the Police

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Sweedie Collects for Charity

1914 · Mr. Tightwad

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Sweedie the Trouble Maker

1914 · Captain of the Police

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The Fickleness of Sweedie

1914 · Police Captain

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Sweedie's Hero

1915 · The Bellboy

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Their Cheap Vacation

1914

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Sweedie and the Hypnotist

1914 · The Hypnotist

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Madame Double X

1914 · Mr. Von Crooks Jr.

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Sweedie and Her Dog

1915 · Captain of the Dog Catchers

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Sweedie and the Sultan's Present

1915 · Swipes, her husband

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Sweedie's Suicide

1915 · Police Captain

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Two Hearts That Beat as Ten

1915

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Sweedie and the Double Exposure

1914

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Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie

1914 · The Captain

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Sweedie Springs a Surprise

1914 · Mr. Prim

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Sweedie and the Lord

1914

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

1914

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She Landed a Big One

1914 · The Chief of Police

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Sweedie's Skate

1914 · Captain

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Sweedie's Clean-Up

1914 · The Chief of Police

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Sweedie Learns to Ride

1915 · Sweedie's Romeo

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Love and Trouble

1915 · Sweedie's Beau

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Sweedie's Hopeless Love

1915 · The Grocery Boy

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Sweedie's Finish

1915

Movie

Sweedie in Vaudeville

1915

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That Night

1917

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The Usual Way

1913 · Secondary Role

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Curiosity

1915 · The Lunatic

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Our Wife

1931 · Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

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A Woman's Way

1928

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Tag Day

1909 · The Tramp

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A Mexican's Gratitude

1909

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Hollywood Cavalcade

1939 · Bartender in Western

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His New Job

1915 · Film Extra, in Anteroom

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A Night Out

1915 · Fellow Reveller

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A Burlesque on Carmen

1915 · Remendados

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

1914

Movie

Wedding Yells

1942 · Jackson Snood

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Broncho Billy Steps In

1915

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Too Much Turkey

1915 · The Neighbor

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Broncho Billy's Love Affair

1915

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A Christmas Revenge

1915 · Loafer

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Hollywood

1923 · Ben Turpin

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Pitfalls of a Big City

1923 · Rodney St. Clair

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Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening?

1923 · Rodney St. Clair

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Asleep at the Switch

1923 · The Station Agent

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The Raspberry Romance

1925 · Rodney St. Clair

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The Marriage Circus

1925 · Rodney St. Clair

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When Comedy Was King

1960 · edited from 'Yukon Jake' (archive footage)

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Million Dollar Legs

1932 · Mysterious Man

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The Eyes Have It

1928

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Make Me a Star

1932 · Ben

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A Coat Tale

1915

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Broke in China

1927 · Donald Drake

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A Harem Knight

1926 · Rodney St. Clair

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The Law of the Wild

1934 · Henry

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Big Farewell

1954 · Dancer

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The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

1951 · (archive footage)

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The Wild Goose Chaser

1925 · Rodney St. Clair

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Keystone Hotel

1935 · Count Drewa Blanc

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Masked Mirth

1917 · Suffern Phatt

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The Haunted Lounge

1909 · Tramp

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When Ben Bolted

1917

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A Studio Stampede

1917 · Vic

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A Prodigal Bridegroom

1926

Movie

A Small Town Idol

1921 · Sam Smith

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The Shriek of Araby

1923 · Bill Poster - The Sheik

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She Said No

1928

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Idle Eyes

1928 · Benjamin Turps

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Seein' Things

1928

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The Dare-Devil

1923 · Joe Magee

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Yukon Jake

1924 · Sheriff Cyclone Bill

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Ten Dollars or Ten Days

1924 · The Soda Clerk

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The Neighbors' Kids

1909 · Servant

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You Saved My Life

1910

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Any Day in Hollywood

1935

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A Blonde's Revenge

1926 · Gerald Montague

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The Voice of Hollywood No. 8

1930 · Self - Guest Host

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The Hollywood Kid

1924 · Self

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Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

1942 · Self (archive footage)

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Running Hollywood

1932 · Traffic Cop

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Mr. Flip

1909 · Mr. Flip

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Holding His Own

1928 · Ben Muggs

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When a Man's a Prince

1926 · Prince Nikolo

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Ambassador Bill

1931 · The Butcher

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The Pride of Pikeville

1927 · Baron Bonamo

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The Jolly Jilter

1927 · Vigil Vancourt

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Swing High

1930 · Bartender

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Yankee Doodle in Berlin

1919 · A Prussian Guardsman

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A Bedroom Blunder

1917 · Hotel Desk Clerk

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A Clever Dummy

1917 · A Romantic Janitor

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Down on the Farm

1920 · The Faithful Wife's Husband

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Hogan's Alley

1925 · The Stranger

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Bright Eyes

1921 · Luke Larson the Oil Magnate

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Love and Doughnuts

1921 · The Baker

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Hollywood on Parade

1932 · Self

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Saps at Sea

1940 · Cross-Eyed Plumber

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Bucking the Tiger

1917 · The Grand Ruin

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Oh! What Lungs

1908

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The Stolen Booking

1916 · Ben

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Sweedie Learns to Swim

1914 · Captain of Life Savers

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Three Foolish Weeks

1924 · Baron Sergius Rodney St. Clair

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Caught in the End

1917 · Superintent of the Union Squar Fish Ball Co

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Picture Pirates

1916 · 2nd Ne'er-Do-Well

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Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961 · Self (archive footage)

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Romeo and Juliet

1924 · Rodney St. Clair / Romeo

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Trying to Get Along

1919 · Freeloading Customer

Movie

Charlie Butts In

1920

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Why Babies Leave Home

1928

Movie

Snakeville’s Champion

1915 · Bloggie

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The College Hero

1927 · The Janitor

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The Show of Shows

1929 · Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number

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His Bogus Boast

1917

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The Hidden Treasure

1912 · Puddlefoot Pete

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The Cockeyed Family

1928 · Amos Gillig

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Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

1934 · Bartender

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The Laundress

1914 · His Assistant

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Versus Sledge Hammers

1915 · The Count's Valet

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The Love Parade

1930 · Cross-Eyed Lackey (uncredited)

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Lifetime of Comedy

1960 · (archive footage)

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A Royal Romance

1930 · Cossack Guard (uncredited)

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Starlit Days at the Lido

1935 · Self

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Doctoring a Leak

1916 · 1st Plumber

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Poultry à la Mode

1916 · Ben

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The Butcher's Nightmare

1917 · The Butcher

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The Quack Doctor

1920 · The Justice of the Peace

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Step Forward

1922 · Rodney Robbin

Movie

Taking the Count

1929

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Happy Times and Jolly Moments

1943 · (archive footage)

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Are Waitresses Safe?

1917 · Ralph - Who Loved Her So

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The Golden Age of Comedy

1957 · archive footage

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Lighthouse Love

1932 · The Russian Prince

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Up in Alf's Place

1919 · Oswald Planter - Mortician

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Cracked Nuts

1931 · Cross-eyed Ben

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Lighthouse Love

1932 · The Russian Prince

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Chase Me Charlie

1918 · Ben

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A Small Town Idol

1939 · Sam Smith

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Dance of the Cookoos

1982 · Cross-Eyed Plumber

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An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers

1907 · The Hobo

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Sweedie Goes to College

1915 · Sweedie's Romeo

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Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay

2017 · Self (archive footage)

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A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"

1951

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Down Memory Lane

1949 · (archive footage)

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She Loved Him Plenty

1918

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Cupid's Day Off

1919 · 1st Shoe Salesman

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The Pawnbroker's Heart

1917 · The Pawnshop Janitor

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Lost: A Cook

1917 · Pest Guest

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Roping Her Romeo

1917 · Honest Eyed Jack - a Poor Butterfly

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Married Life

1920 · Rodney St. Clair - a Man's Man

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The Wife's Relations

1928 · Rodney St. Clair