
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

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

Married Life (1920)
as Rodney St. Clair - a Man's Man

Our Wife (1931)
as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

Lighthouse Love (1932)
as The Russian Prince

Saps at Sea (1940)
as Cross-Eyed Plumber

The Champion (1915)
as Ringside vendor

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

A Night Out (1915)
as Fellow Reveller

A Burlesque on Carmen (1915)
as Remendados

Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)
as Bartender in Western

Cracked Nuts (1931)
as Cross-eyed Ben

The Law of the Wild (1934)
as Henry

Down Memory Lane (1949)
as (archive footage)

When Comedy Was King (1960)
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Wedding Yells (1942)
as Jackson Snood

A Bedroom Blunder (1917)
as Hotel Desk Clerk

The Quack Doctor (1920)
as The Justice of the Peace

His New Job (1915)
as Film Extra, in Anteroom

Lost: A Cook (1917)
as Pest Guest

Million Dollar Legs (1932)
as Mysterious Man

Make Me a Star (1932)
as Ben

The Golden Age of Comedy (1957)
as archive footage

Masked Mirth (1917)
as Suffern Phatt

Tag Day (1909)
as The Tramp

Lifetime of Comedy (1960)
as (archive footage)

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

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

Broke in China (1927)
as Donald Drake

The Pawnbroker's Heart (1917)
as The Pawnshop Janitor
Running Hollywood (1932)
as Traffic Cop

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

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

A Harem Knight (1926)
as Rodney St. Clair

Yankee Doodle in Berlin (1919)
as A Prussian Guardsman

The Musical Marvel (1917)
as Dickie, the pianist

Hollywood (1923)
as Ben Turpin

His Bogus Boast (1917)
Actor

Ten Dollars or Ten Days (1924)
as The Soda Clerk

The Wife's Relations (1928)
as Rodney St. Clair

Ambassador Bill (1931)
as The Butcher

Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening? (1923)
as Rodney St. Clair
Love and Doughnuts (1921)
as The Baker

Dance of the Cookoos (1982)
as Cross-Eyed Plumber

Hollywood on Parade (1932)
as Self

Trying to Get Along (1919)
as Freeloading Customer

Bright Eyes (1921)
as Luke Larson the Oil Magnate

That Night (1917)
Actor
Watch Your Neighbor (1918)
as Banana Peel Victim

A Blonde's Revenge (1926)
as Gerald Montague
Hogan's Alley (1925)
as The Stranger

The College Hero (1927)
as The Janitor

A Woman's Way (1928)
Actor
A Studio Stampede (1917)
as Vic

A Small Town Idol (1939)
as Sam Smith

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives (1951)
as (archive footage)
Step Forward (1922)
as Rodney Robbin

Chase Me Charlie (1918)
as Ben

The Dare-Devil (1923)
as Joe Magee

A Clever Dummy (1917)
as A Romantic Janitor
Snakeville’s Champion (1915)
as Bloggie

Romeo and Juliet (1924)
as Rodney St. Clair / Romeo

The Jolly Jilter (1927)
as Vigil Vancourt

The Pride of Pikeville (1927)
as Baron Bonamo

The Raspberry Romance (1925)
as Rodney St. Clair

Charlie Butts In (1920)
Actor
Bucking the Tiger (1917)
as The Grand Ruin

A Prodigal Bridegroom (1926)
Actor

The Laundress (1914)
as His Assistant

Caught in the End (1917)
as Superintent of the Union Squar Fish Ball Co

Mr. Flip (1909)
as Mr. Flip

Are Waitresses Safe? (1917)
as Ralph - Who Loved Her So

Starlit Days at the Lido (1935)
as Self

She Sighed by the Seaside (1921)
as The Lifeguard
Broncho Billy Steps In (1915)
Actor

Keystone Hotel (1935)
as Count Drewa Blanc
The Marriage Circus (1925)
as Rodney St. Clair
The Butcher's Nightmare (1917)
as The Butcher

She Loved Him Plenty (1918)
Actor

A Small Town Idol (1921)
as Sam Smith

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9 (1934)
as Bartender
Broncho Billy's Love Affair (1915)
Actor
Taking the Count (1929)
Actor

A Christmas Revenge (1915)
as Loafer

Curiosity (1915)
as The Lunatic

Versus Sledge Hammers (1915)
as The Count's Valet

A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen" (1951)
Actor
Cupid's Day Off (1919)
as 1st Shoe Salesman

The Usual Way (1913)
as Secondary Role

When a Man's a Prince (1926)
as Prince Nikolo
Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie (1914)
as The Captain

Pitfalls of a Big City (1923)
as Rodney St. Clair

Happy Times and Jolly Moments (1943)
as (archive footage)
Holding His Own (1928)
as Ben Muggs

Three Foolish Weeks (1924)
as Baron Sergius Rodney St. Clair

Yukon Jake (1924)
as Sheriff Cyclone Bill

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

The Hollywood Kid (1924)
as Self

Sweedie's Clean-Up (1914)
as The Chief of Police
Sweedie in Vaudeville (1915)
Actor

Sweedie's Skate (1914)
as Captain
Up in Alf's Place (1919)
as Oswald Planter - Mortician

Asleep at the Switch (1923)
as The Station Agent

When Ben Bolted (1917)
Actor

The Wild Goose Chaser (1925)
as Rodney St. Clair

Sweedie and the Hypnotist (1914)
as The Hypnotist

Sweedie the Swatter (1914)
Actor

Their Cheap Vacation (1914)
Actor

She Landed a Big One (1914)
as The Chief of Police

The Shriek of Araby (1923)
as Bill Poster - The Sheik
Idle Eyes (1928)
as Benjamin Turps
The Hidden Treasure (1912)
as Puddlefoot Pete

A Royal Romance (1930)
as Cossack Guard (uncredited)
Too Much Turkey (1915)
as The Neighbor

The Neighbors' Kids (1909)
as Servant

Sweedie's Hero (1915)
as The Bellboy

Swing High (1930)
as Bartender

Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
Sweedie Learns to Ride (1915)
as Sweedie's Romeo
Picture Pirates (1916)
as 2nd Ne'er-Do-Well
The Voice of Hollywood No. 8 (1930)
as Self - Guest Host

Sweedie Learns to Swim (1914)
as Captain of Life Savers

The Haunted Lounge (1909)
as Tramp

Sweedie Goes to College (1915)
as Sweedie's Romeo

Big Farewell (1954)
as Dancer

The Fable of the 'People's Choice Who Answered the Call of Duty and Took Seltzer' (1914)
Actor
Any Day in Hollywood (1935)
as Ben (archive footage)
Sweedie Springs a Surprise (1914)
as Mr. Prim
An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers (1907)
as The Hobo

Countess Sweedie (1914)
as The Waiter

Sweedie the Trouble Maker (1914)
as Captain of the Police

The Fickleness of Sweedie (1914)
as Police Captain
Sweedie and the Double Exposure (1914)
Actor

Sweedie's Suicide (1915)
as Police Captain

The Cockeyed Family (1928)
as Amos Gillig

Sweedie at the Fair (1914)
as Captain of the Police

Sweedie Collects for Charity (1914)
as Mr. Tightwad
The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-in (1914)
Actor
A Coat Tale (1915)
Actor

Sweedie's Finish (1915)
Actor
Sweedie and the Lord (1914)
Actor

Two Hearts That Beat as Ten (1915)
Actor
Love and Trouble (1915)
as Sweedie's Beau

Sweedie and Her Dog (1915)
as Captain of the Dog Catchers
Why Babies Leave Home (1928)
Actor

Poultry à la Mode (1916)
as Ben

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

Doctoring a Leak (1916)
as 1st Plumber

Madame Double X (1914)
as Mr. Von Crooks Jr.
The Eyes Have It (1928)
Actor
Seein' Things (1928)
Actor
A Mexican's Gratitude (1909)
Actor
You Saved My Life (1910)
Actor
She Said No (1928)
Actor
Sweedie's Hopeless Love (1915)
as The Grocery Boy
The Stolen Booking (1916)
as Ben
Oh! What Lungs (1908)
Actor
He Died and He Didn't (1916)
as The Gambler





