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

Filmography

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

Appearances as themselves (7)

• 2017Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay — Self (archive footage)
• 1961Days of Thrills and Laughter — Self (archive footage)
• 1942Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) — Self (archive footage)
• 1935Starlit Days at the Lido — Self
• 1932Hollywood on Parade — Self
• 1930The Voice of Hollywood No. 8 — Self - Guest Host
• 1924The Hollywood Kid — Self