Ben Turpin
Acting Born Sep 18, 1869 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 24 credits
Biography
Ben Turpin works in acting. Born September 18, 1869 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Archytele tracks 24 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
When Comedy Was KingLifetime of Comedy
Down Memory Lane
Wedding Yells
The Law of the Wild
Lighthouse Love
Our WifeCracked Nuts
The Show of Shows
Idle Eyes
Married LifeDown on the Farm
A Bedroom Blunder
The ChampionA Burlesque on CarmenA Night OutBroncho Billy's Love AffairLove and Trouble
Sweedie Collects for CharityCountess SweedieGolf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with SweedieSweedie and the Double Exposure
Tag Day
Full Filmography
24 titles- Lighthouse Love (1932) as The Russian Prince
- A Bedroom Blunder (1917) as Hotel Desk Clerk
- Married Life (1920) as Rodney St. Clair - a Man's Man
- Idle Eyes (1928) as Benjamin Turps
- The Show of Shows (1929) as Waiter in 'What Became of the Floradora Boys' Number
- The Champion (1915) as Ringside vendor
- Sweedie Collects for Charity (1914) as Mr. Tightwad
- Our Wife (1931) as Justice of the Peace (uncredited)
- Cracked Nuts (1931) as Cross-eyed Ben
- Countess Sweedie (1914) as The Waiter
- Wedding Yells (1942) as Jackson Snood
- Down Memory Lane (1949) as (archive footage)
- When Comedy Was King (1960) as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Lifetime of Comedy (1960) as (archive footage)
- A Burlesque on Carmen (1915) as Remendados
- Tag Day (1909) as The Tramp
- The Law of the Wild (1934) as Henry
- A Night Out (1915) as Fellow Reveller
- Broncho Billy's Love Affair (1915)
- Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie (1914) as The Captain
- Down on the Farm (1920) as The Faithful Wife's Husband
- Sweedie and the Double Exposure (1914)
- Love and Trouble (1915) as Sweedie's Beau
- Sweedie's Hero (1915) as The Bellboy
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ben Turpin best known for?
Ben Turpin is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Lighthouse Love (1932), When Comedy Was King (1960), Lifetime of Comedy (1960).
When and where was Ben Turpin born?
Ben Turpin was born on September 18, 1869 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
How many credits does Ben Turpin have?
Ben Turpin has accumulated over 24 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1960.
What is Ben Turpin's background in cinema and television?
Bernard "Ben" Turpin was an American comedian and actor, best remembered for his work in silent films.
Ben Turpin by the numbers
24credits
24films
0TV series
1909–1960active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- When Comedy Was King (1960) as (archive footage) (uncredited) — aged about 90
- Lifetime of Comedy (1960) as (archive footage) — aged about 90
- Lighthouse Love (1932) as The Russian Prince — aged about 62
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