Ben Turpin
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Bernard "Ben" Turpin was an American comedian and actor, best remembered for his work in silent films.
Known for
Credits
Married Life (1920)
as Rodney St. Clair - a Man's Man
The Champion (1915)
as Ringside vendor
A Burlesque on Carmen (1915)
as Remendados
Cracked Nuts (1931)
as Cross-eyed Ben
Saps at Sea (1940)
as Cross-Eyed Plumber
Our Wife (1931)
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
Lifetime of Comedy (1960)
as (archive footage)
Lighthouse Love (1932)
as The Russian Prince
The Law of the Wild (1934)
as Henry
A Night Out (1915)
as Fellow Reveller
Tag Day (1909)
as The Tramp
When Comedy Was King (1960)
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Down Memory Lane (1949)
as (archive footage)
Down on the Farm (1920)
as The Faithful Wife's Husband
A Blonde's Revenge (1926)
as Gerald Montague
The Wife's Relations (1928)
as Rodney St. Clair
The Show of Shows (1929)
as Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number
The Love Parade (1929)
as Cross-Eyed Lackey (uncredited)
Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening? (1923)
as Rodney St. Clair
Wedding Yells (1942)
as Jackson Snood
Broke in China (1927)
as Donald Drake
A Small Town Idol (1939)
as Sam Smith
Hollywood (1923)
as Ben Turpin
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives (1951)
as (archive footage)
Make Me a Star (1932)
as Ben
The Golden Age of Comedy (1957)
as archive footage
A Christmas Revenge (1915)
as Loafer
She Sighed by the Seaside (1921)
as The Lifeguard
Million Dollar Legs (1932)
as Mysterious Man
Hogan's Alley (1925)
as The Stranger
The Pawnbroker's Heart (1917)
as The Pawnshop Janitor
Days of Thrills and Laughter (1961)
as Self (archive footage)
Yankee Doodle in Berlin (1919)
as A Prussian Guardsman
Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)
as Bartender in Western
The Shriek of Araby (1923)
as Bill Poster - The Sheik
Swing High (1930)
as Bartender
His New Job (1915)
as Film Extra, in Anteroom
Trying to Get Along (1919)
as Freeloading Customer
Hollywood on Parade (1932)
as Self
The Fickleness of Sweedie (1914)
as Police Captain
The College Hero (1927)
as The Janitor
Love and Doughnuts (1921)
as The Baker
Broncho Billy Steps In (1915)
Actor
Cupid's Day Off (1919)
as 1st Shoe Salesman
Masked Mirth (1917)
as Suffern Phatt
Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie (1914)
as The Captain
When a Man's a Prince (1926)
as Prince Nikolo
Happy Times and Jolly Moments (1943)
as (archive footage)
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9 (1934)
as Bartender
A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen" (1951)
Actor
Lost: A Cook (1917)
as Pest Guest
The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-in (1914)
Actor
Starlit Days at the Lido (1935)
as Self
A Small Town Idol (1921)
as Sam Smith
The Hollywood Kid (1924)
as Self
Roping Her Romeo (1917)
as Honest Eyed Jack - a Poor Butterfly
A Bedroom Blunder (1917)
as Hotel Desk Clerk
Watch Your Neighbor (1918)
as Banana Peel Victim
Broncho Billy's Love Affair (1915)
Actor
The Butcher's Nightmare (1917)
as The Butcher
Sweedie Collects for Charity (1914)
as Mr. Tightwad
A Harem Knight (1926)
as Rodney St. Clair
Sweedie Goes to College (1915)
as Sweedie's Romeo
Dance of the Cookoos (1982)
as Cross-Eyed Plumber
The Wild Goose Chaser (1925)
as Rodney St. Clair
A Woman's Way (1928)
Actor
Sweedie Learns to Swim (1914)
as Captain of Life Savers
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) (1942)
as Self (archive footage)
Sweedie and Her Dog (1915)
as Captain of the Dog Catchers
Pitfalls of a Big City (1923)
as Rodney St. Clair
The Fable of the 'People's Choice Who Answered the Call of Duty and Took Seltzer' (1914)
Actor
Sweedie the Swatter (1914)
Actor
Running Hollywood (1932)
as Traffic Cop
Sweedie and the Hypnotist (1914)
as The Hypnotist
Ambassador Bill (1931)
as The Butcher
A Royal Romance (1930)
as Cossack Guard (uncredited)
The Eyes Have It (1928)
Actor
Two Hearts That Beat as Ten (1915)
Actor
Sheriff Nell's Tussle (1918)
as Honest Eyed Jack - Still After Her
Sweedie Learns to Ride (1915)
as Sweedie's Romeo
The Jolly Jilter (1927)
as Vigil Vancourt
Snakeville’s Champion (1915)
as Bloggie
You Saved My Life (1910)
Actor
Sweedie the Trouble Maker (1914)
as Captain of the Police
Sweedie and the Lord (1914)
Actor
Chase Me Charlie (1918)
as Ben
Sweedie and the Double Exposure (1914)
Actor
Ten Dollars or Ten Days (1924)
as The Soda Clerk
Taking the Count (1929)
Actor
Sweedie's Clean-Up (1914)
as The Chief of Police
Keystone Hotel (1935)
as Count Drewa Blanc
Bright Eyes (1921)
as Luke Larson the Oil Magnate
Sweedie's Finish (1915)
Actor
The Pride of Pikeville (1927)
as Baron Bonamo
Three Foolish Weeks (1924)
as Baron Sergius Rodney St. Clair
Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
Charlie Butts In (1920)
Actor
Sweedie's Hero (1915)
as The Bellboy
His Bogus Boast (1917)
Actor
Sweedie Springs a Surprise (1914)
as Mr. Prim
Any Day in Hollywood (1935)
as Ben (archive footage)
Asleep at the Switch (1923)
as The Station Agent
Versus Sledge Hammers (1915)
as The Count's Valet
Sweedie at the Fair (1914)
as Captain of the Police
A Clever Dummy (1917)
as A Romantic Janitor
The Cockeyed Family (1928)
as Amos Gillig
She Loved Him Plenty (1918)
Actor
The Raspberry Romance (1925)
as Rodney St. Clair
Up in Alf's Place (1919)
as Oswald Planter - Mortician
The Quack Doctor (1920)
as The Justice of the Peace
Caught in the End (1917)
as Superintent of the Union Squar Fish Ball Co
Idle Eyes (1928)
as Benjamin Turps
The Musical Marvel (1917)
as Dickie, the pianist
Are Waitresses Safe? (1917)
as Ralph - Who Loved Her So
Sweedie and the Sultan's Present (1915)
as Swipes, her husband
The Marriage Circus (1925)
as Rodney St. Clair
Holding His Own (1928)
as Ben Muggs
He Died and He Didn't (1916)
as The Gambler
Poultry à la Mode (1916)
as Ben
Mr. Flip (1909)
as Mr. Flip
A Mexican's Gratitude (1909)
Actor
Sweedie in Vaudeville (1915)
Actor
An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers (1907)
as The Hobo
Their Cheap Vacation (1914)
Actor
A Studio Stampede (1917)
as Vic
That Night (1917)
Actor
Sweedie's Suicide (1915)
as Police Captain
The Haunted Lounge (1909)
as Tramp
Love and Trouble (1915)
as Sweedie's Beau
Sweedie's Hopeless Love (1915)
as The Grocery Boy
The Dare-Devil (1923)
as Joe Magee
The Stolen Booking (1916)
as Ben
Romeo and Juliet (1924)
as Rodney St. Clair / Romeo
Why Babies Leave Home (1928)
Actor
She Landed a Big One (1914)
as The Chief of Police
Yukon Jake (1924)
as Sheriff Cyclone Bill
Bucking the Tiger (1917)
as The Grand Ruin
The Voice of Hollywood No. 8 (1930)
as Self - Guest Host
A Coat Tale (1915)
Actor
Countess Sweedie (1914)
as The Waiter
Curiosity (1915)
as The Lunatic
Big Farewell (1954)
as Dancer
A Prodigal Bridegroom (1926)
Actor
The Laundress (1914)
as His Assistant
Oh! What Lungs (1908)
Actor
The Usual Way (1913)
as Secondary Role
Sweedie's Skate (1914)
as Captain
Doctoring a Leak (1916)
as 1st Plumber
Madame Double X (1914)
as Mr. Von Crooks Jr.
Step Forward (1922)
as Rodney Robbin
She Said No (1928)
Actor
Too Much Turkey (1915)
as The Neighbor
The Hobble Skirt (1910)
as Happy Mike
The Hidden Treasure (1912)
as Puddlefoot Pete
Picture Pirates (1916)
as 2nd Ne'er-Do-Well
When Ben Bolted (1917)
Actor
Seein' Things (1928)
Actor
The Neighbors' Kids (1909)
as Servant