Ben Turpin

★ Acting #50,874

1869 - 1940 (age 70) • Acting

Born: 9/18/1869 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Died: 7/1/1940 (age 70)

Known for: Acting

Ben Turpin

★ Acting #50,874

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

Known For

Saps at Sea

68%

Cross-Eyed Plumber

1940

His New Job

58%

Film Extra, in Anteroom

1915

A Burlesque on Carmen

58%

Remendados

1915

A Night Out

58%

Fellow Reveller

1915

Our Wife

71%

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

1931

Million Dollar Legs

68%

Mysterious Man

1932

Charlie Butts In

53%

1920

The Golden Age of Comedy

71%

archive footage

1957

Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay

Self (archive footage)

2017

Dance of the Cookoos

100%

Cross-Eyed Plumber

1982

Days of Thrills and Laughter

60%

Self (archive footage)

1961

When Comedy Was King

65%

(archive footage) (uncredited)

1960

Lifetime of Comedy

55%

(archive footage)

1960

The Golden Age of Comedy

71%

archive footage

1957

Big Farewell

90%

Dancer

1954

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives

(archive footage)

1951

A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"

100%

1951

Down Memory Lane

70%

(archive footage)

1949

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

75%

(archive footage)

1943

Wedding Yells

Jackson Snood

1942

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Self (archive footage)

1942

Saps at Sea

68%

Cross-Eyed Plumber

1940

Hollywood Cavalcade

62%

Bartender in Western

1939

A Small Town Idol

50%

Sam Smith

1939

Starlit Days at the Lido

57%

Self

1935

Keystone Hotel

85%

Count Drewa Blanc

1935

Any Day in Hollywood

Ben (archive footage)

1935

The Law of the Wild

70%

Henry

1934

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

Bartender

1934

Million Dollar Legs

68%

Mysterious Man

1932

Make Me a Star

64%

Ben

1932

Hollywood on Parade

65%

Self

1932

Lighthouse Love

The Russian Prince

1932

Running Hollywood

90%

Traffic Cop

1932

Ambassador Bill

64%

The Butcher

1931

Our Wife

71%

Justice of the Peace (uncredited)

1931