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The Champion (1915) -- Walking along with his bulldog, Charlie finds a "good luck" horseshoe just as he passes a training camp advertising for a boxing partner "who can take a beating." After watching others lose...

A Night Out (1915) -- After a visit to a pub, Charlie and Ben cause a ruckus at a posh restaurant. Charlie later finds himself in a compromising position at a hotel with the head waiter's wife.

His New Job (1915) -- Charlie is trying to get a job in a movie. After causing difficulty on the set he is told to help the carpenter...

Overview

Date of Birth:

19 September 1869, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA more

Date of Death:

1 July 1940, Santa Monica, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

First of all, the cross-eyed comedian of silent days was not born that way... more

Trivia:

Turpin had a reputation as being somewhat argumentative with directors... more

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Awards:

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Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Saps at Sea (1940)	(uncredited) Cross-eyed Plumber	1940	-	6.8 (735)

2.	Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)	Bartender in Western	1939	-	6.6 (120)

3.	Keystone Hotel (1935)	Count Drewa Blanc	1935	-	5.9 (17)
	AKAs: Big V Comedies: Keystone Hotel (USA: series title)
4.	Bring 'Em Back a Lie (1935)		1935	-	-

5.	The Little Big Top (1935)		1935	-	-
	AKAs: Frolics of Youth (#8): The Little Big Top (USA: series title)
6.	The Law of the Wild (1934)	Henry	1934	-	6.5 (20)

7.	Hypnotized (1932)	(uncredited) Cameo appearance	1932	-	3.2 (5)

8.	Million Dollar Legs (1932)	Mysterious Man	1932	-	7.4 (277)

9.	Make Me a Star (1932)	Ben the Crosseyed Man	1932	-	7.0 (82)

10.	Running Hollywood (1932)	Traffic Cop	1932	-	5.2 (18)

11.	Lighthouse Love (1932)	The Prince	1932	-	6.5 (12)

12.	Ambassador Bill (1931)	(uncredited) The Butcher	1931	-	6.2 (50)

13.	Movie Town (1931)	(uncredited) Ben	1931	-	-
	AKAs: Hollywood Happenings (USA: alternative title)
14.	Our Wife (1931)	Justice of the Peace	1931	-	7.2 (339)

15.	Cracked Nuts (1931)	(uncredited) Cross-eyed Ben	1931	-	6.1 (87)

16.	A Hollywood Theme Song (1930)		1930	-	-

17.	Swing High (1930)	Bartender	1930	-	6.8 (9)

18.	A Royal Romance (1930)	(uncredited) Cossack Guard	1930	-	-

19.	The Show of Shows (1929)	Waiter (song "What Became of the Floradora Boys")	1929	-	7.6 (69)

20.	The Love Parade (1929)	(uncredited) Cross-eyed Lackey	1929	-	7.6 (416)

21.	The Hollywood Dressmaker (1929)	Ben	1929	-	-

22.	A Woman's Way (1928)		1928	-	-

23.	The Wife's Relations (1928)	Rodney St. Clair	1928	-	-
	AKAs: The Lost Heiress (UK)
24.	Idle Eyes (1928)	Benjamin Turps	1928	-	6.1 (5)

25.	The Eyes Have It (1928)		1928	-	5.5 (15)

26.	Holding His Own (1928)	Ben Muggs	1928	-	-

27.	Seein' Things (1928)		1928	-	-

28.	She Said No (1928)		1928	-	-

29.	The Cockeyed Family (1928)	Amos Gillig	1928	-	-

30.	Why Babies Leave Home (1928)	Their Wandering Boy/The Old Man	1928	-	-

31.	Daddy Boy (1927)		1927	-	-
	AKAs: Daddyboy (USA: copyright title)
32.	The College Hero (1927)	The Janitor	1927	-	-

33.	Love's Languid Lure (1927)		1927	-	-

34.	The Pride of Pikeville (1927)	The Pride of Pikeville	1927	-	-

35.	Broke in China (1927)		1927	-	-

36.	The Jolly Jilter (1927)		1927	-	-

37.	A Hollywood Hero (1927)		1927	-	-

38.	A Blonde's Revenge (1926)	Gerald Montague	1926	-	-

39.	A Harem Knight (1926)	Rodney St. Clair	1926	-	-

40.	A Prodigal Bridegroom (1926)	Rodney St. Clair	1926	-	-

41.	When a Man's a Prince (1926)		1926	-	-

42.	Steel Preferred (1925)	Bartender	1925	-	-

43.	Hogan's Alley (1925)	A Stranger	1925	-	-

44.	The Marriage Circus (1925)		1925	-	-

45.	The Raspberry Romance (1925)		1925	-	-

46.	The Wild Goose Chaser (1925)		1925	-	-

47.	The Reel Virginian (1924)		1924	-	-

48.	Three Foolish Weeks (1924)	Rodney St. Clair	1924	-	-

49.	Romeo and Juliet (1924)		1924	-	-

50.	Yukon Jake (1924)	Sheriff Cyclone Bill	1924	-	5.9 (19)

51.	The Hollywood Kid (1924)		1924	-	5.0 (6)

52.	Ten Dollars or Ten Days (1924)		1924	-	-

53.	The Daredevil (1923)	Joe Magee, actor	1923	-	7.4 (9)

54.	Asleep at the Switch (1923)		1923	-	-

55.	Pitfalls of a Big City (1923)		1923	-	-
	AKAs: The Pitfalls of a Great City (USA: poster title)
56.	Where's My Wandering Boy This Evening? (1923)		1923	-	-

57.	The Shriek of Araby (1923)	The Sheik	1923	-	-

58.	Home Made Movies (1922)		1922	-	-

59.	Step Forward (1922)		1922	-	-

60.	Bright Eyes (1922)	Oil magnet	1922	-	7.1 (5)

61.	Love and Doughnuts (1921)		1921	-	-

62.	Molly O' (1921)	(uncredited)	1921	-	6.5 (17)

63.	Love's Outcast (1921)		1921	-	-

64.	Home Talent (1921)	Stranded Actor	1921	-	-

65.	She Sighed by the Seaside (1921)		1921	-	-

66.	A Small Town Idol (1921)	Sam Smith	1921	-	5.9 (13)

67.	The Quack Doctor (1920)		1920	-	-

68.	You Wouldn't Believe It (1920)		1920	-	-

69.	Married Life (1920)	Rodney St. Clair	1920	-	-

70.	Down on the Farm (1920/I)	Her Husband	1920	-	-

71.	The Star Boarder (1920)		1920	-	-

72.	Bloggie's Vacation (1920)		1920	-	-

73.	Countess Bloggie (1920)		1920	-	-

74.	The Speakeasy (1919)	(uncredited) (unconfirmed)	1919	-	-

75.	A Lady's Tailor (1919)		1919	-	-

76.	Salome vs. Shenandoah (1919)		1919	-	-

77.	Sleuths (1919)		1919	-	-

78.	Uncle Tom Without a Cabin (1919)	Uncle Tom	1919	-	-
	AKAs: Uncle Tom's Cabin
79.	The Dentist (1919)		1919	-	-

80.	Treating 'Em Rough (1919/I)	(uncredited) (unconfirmed)	1919	-	-

81.	Trying to Get Along (1919)		1919	-	-

82.	No Mother to Guide Him (1919)	A happy married man	1919	-	-

83.	Love's False Faces (1919)		1919	-	-

84.	When Love Is Blind (1919)	First Pal	1919	-	-

85.	The Foolish Age (1919)	Choir member	1919	-	-

86.	The Village Smithy (1919)	(uncredited)	1919	-	-

87.	Yankee Doodle in Berlin (1919)	A Guardsman	1919	-	7.0 (501)
	AKAs: The Kaiser's Last Squeal (USA: alternative title)
88.	East Lynne with Variations (1919)	The Hero	1919	-	-

89.	Cupid's Day Off (1919)		1919	-	-

90.	Hide and Seek, Detectives (1918)		1918	-	-

91.	Whose Little Wife Are You? (1918)		1918	-	-

92.	She Loved Him Plenty (1918)		1918	-	-

93.	Her Screen Idol (1918)		1918	-	-

94.	Two Tough Tenderfeet (1918)	First Pal	1918	-	-

95.	Love Loops the Loop (1918)		1918	-	-

96.	The Battle Royal (1918)		1918	-	-

97.	His Smothered Love (1918)		1918	-	-

98.	Saucy Madeline (1918)	A Rolling Stone Out of Work	1918	-	-

99.	Sheriff Nell's Tussle (1918)	Honest Eyed Jack, Still After Her	1918	-	-

100.	Watch Your Neighbor (1918)		1918	-	-

101.	Taming Target Center (1917)	The Old Sheriff	1917	-	-

102.	That Night (1917)		1917	-	-

103.	Are Waitresses Safe? (1917)	Ralph, Who Loved Her So	1917	-	-

104.	Roping Her Romeo (1917)	Honest Eyed Jack, a Poor Butterfly	1917	-	-
	AKAs: A Lovesick Bandit (USA: reissue title)
105.	A Bedroom Blunder (1917)	Hotel Desk Clerk	1917	-	-
	AKAs: Room 23 (USA: alternative title)
106.	The Pawnbroker's Heart (1917)		1917	-	-

107.	Lost: A Cook (1917)		1917	-	-

108.	Pete's Pants (1917)	Ben Turpin	1917	-	-

109.	Two Laughs (1917)	Special Delivery Boy	1917	-	-

110.	A Clever Dummy (1917)	A romantic janitor	1917	-	6.0 (28)

111.	Sole Mates (1917)		1917	-	-

112.	Cactus Nell (1917)		1917	-	-

113.	Oriental Love (1917)	(unconfirmed)	1917	-	-

114.	Caught in the End (1917/II)		1917	-	-

115.	Bucking the Tiger (1917)		1917	-	-

116.	Masked Mirth (1917)		1917	-	-

117.	When Ben Bolted (1917)	Ben	1917	-	-
	AKAs: He Looked Crooked (USA) (USA: video title)
118.	Frightened Flirts (1917)		1917	-	-

119.	His Bogus Boast (1917)		1917	-	-
	AKAs: A Cheerful Liar
120.	A Studio Stampede (1917)		1917	-	-

121.	The Butcher's Nightmare (1917)		1917	-	-

122.	The Musical Marvel (1917)		1917	-	4.8 (14)

123.	A Circus Cyclone (1917)		1917	-	-

124.	Jealous Jolts (1916)		1916	-	-

125.	Taking the Count (1916)	A Cabin Steward	1916	-	-

126.	Shot in the Fracas (1916)		1916	-	-

127.	A Waiting Game (1916)	A Tramp	1916	-	-

128.	The Wicked City (1916)		1916	-	-

129.	Some Bravery (1916)	A Bellhop	1916	-	-

130.	Picture Pirates (1916)		1916	-	-

131.	A Safe Proposition (1916)	A Burglar	1916	-	-

132.	He Did and He Didn't (1916/II)		1916	-	-

133.	Ducking a Discord (1916)		1916	-	-

134.	Poultry à la Mode (1916)		1916	-	-
	AKAs: Poultry (USA) The Harem
135.	Doctoring a Leak (1916)		1916	-	-
	AKAs: A Total Loss
136.	The Stolen Booking (1916)		1916	-	-

137.	Some Liars (1916)		1916	-	-

138.	Lost and Found (1916)		1916	-	-

139.	Bungling Bill's Dress Suit (1916)		1916	-	-

140.	For Ten Thousand Bucks (1916)	Bloggie	1916	-	-

141.	A Deep Sea Liar (1916)	Bloggie	1916	-	-
	AKAs: The Landlubber
142.	Hired and Fired (1916/I)	Bloggie	1916	-	-
	AKAs: The Leading Man
143.	Just for a Kid (1916)		1916	-	-

144.	When Papa Died (1916)		1916	-	-

145.	The Iron Mitt (1916)	Bloggie	1916	-	-

146.	Delinquent Bridegrooms (1916)	Bloggie	1916	-	-

147.	His Blowout (1916)	Bloggie	1916	-	-
	AKAs: The Plumber
148.	Nailing on the Lid (1916)		1916	-	-
	AKAs: Nailing a Lie (USA)
149.	National Nuts (1916)		1916	-	-

150.	Burlesque on Carmen (1916)	Remendados	1916	-	6.2 (198)
	AKAs: Charlie Chaplin's Burlesque on Carmen (USA: complete title)
151.	A Christmas Revenge (1915)	Loafer	1915	-	-

152.	Snakeville's Champion (1915)	Bloggie	1915	-	-

153.	The Escape of Broncho Billy (1915)		1915	-	-

154.	The Merry Models (1915)	Bloggie	1915	-	-

155.	Broncho Billy's Love Affair (1915)		1915	-	-

156.	It Happened in Snakeville (1915)	Bloggie	1915	-	-

157.	Too Much Turkey (1915)	The Neighbor	1915	-	-

158.	When Snakeville Struck Oil (1915)		1915	-	-

159.	The Convict's Threat (1915)	Prisoner	1915	-	-

160.	Snakeville's Hen Medic (1915)	Bloggie	1915	-	-

161.	Broncho Billy and the Card Sharp (1915)		1915	-	-

162.	A Quiet Little Game (1915)	The Undertaker	1915	-	-

163.	Versus Sledge Hammers (1915)	The Count's Valet	1915	-	-

164.	Broncho Billy Steps In (1915)		1915	-	-

165.	The Bell-Hop (1915)	The Bell-Hop	1915	-	-

166.	Snakeville's Twins (1915)	The Henpecked Husband	1915	-	-

167.	Others Started It, But Sophie Finished (1915)	The Husband	1915	-	-

168.	Sweedie's Finish (1915)		1915	-	-

169.	Sophie and the Fakir (1915)	Sophie's Husband	1915	-	-
	AKAs: Sophie and the Faker (USA: alternative title)
170.	A Bunch of Matches (1915)	Justice of the Piece	1915	-	-

171.	Sweedie's Hero (1915)	The Bellboy	1915	-	-

172.	Sweedie in Vaudeville (1915)		1915	-	-

173.	How Slippery Slim Saw the Show (1915)		1915	-	1.5 (11)

174.	The Undertaker's Uncle (1915)	The Uncle	1915	-	-
	AKAs: The Undertaker's Wife
175.	Their Social Splash (1915)	(unconfirmed)	1915	-	-
	AKAs: Social Splash (USA: alternative title)
176.	A Coat Tale (1915)	Husband	1915	-	-

177.	Curiosity (1915)	The Lunatic	1915	-	-

178.	Two Bold, Bad Men (1915)	First Bad Man	1915	-	-

179.	Sweedie Learns to Ride (1915)	Sweedie's Romeo	1915	-	-

180.	Love and Trouble (1915)	Sweedie's Beau	1915	-	-

181.	The Champion (1915)	Ringside vendor	1915	-	6.7 (545)
	AKAs: Battling Charlie Champion Charlie Charlie the Champion (USA: alternative title)
182.	Sweedie's Hopeless Love (1915)	The Grocery Boy	1915	-	-

183.	Hogan Out West (1915)		1915	-	-

184.	A Night Out (1915/I)	Fellow Reveller	1915	-	6.1 (401)
	AKAs: Champagne Charlie Charlie's Drunken Daze (USA: alternative title) Charlie's Night Out (USA: alternative title) His Night Out (USA: alternative title)
185.	Hogan's Romance Upset (1915)		1915	-	-

186.	Sweedie Goes to College (1915)	Sweedie's Romeo	1915	-	-

187.	His New Job (1915)	Film Extra, in Anteroom	1915	-	6.2 (414)
	AKAs: Charlie's New Job
188.	Two Hearts That Beat as Ten (1915)		1915	-	-

189.	Sweedie and Her Dog (1915)	Captain of the Dog Catchers	1915	-	-

190.	The Clubman's Wager (1915)	Tramp	1915	-	-

191.	Sweedie's Suicide (1915)	Police Captain	1915	-	-

192.	Sweedie and the Sultan's Present (1915)		1915	-	-

193.	Snakeville's Debutantes (1915)	Bloggie	1915	-	-

194.	Sweedie Collects for Charity (1914)		1914	-	-

195.	Their Cheap Vacation (1914)		1914	-	-

196.	Madame Double X (1914)		1914	-	-

197.	Sweedie and the Hypnotist (1914)		1914	-	-

198.	Sweedie at the Fair (1914)		1914	-	-

199.	Sweedie the Trouble Maker (1914)		1914	-	-

200.	The Laundress (1914)		1914	-	-
	AKAs: Sweedie, the Laundress (USA)
201.	She Landed a Big One (1914)	Chief of Police	1914	-	-
	AKAs: She Landed a Lord (USA)
202.	Sweedie Learns to Swim (1914)		1914	-	-

203.	The Fickleness of Sweedie (1914)		1914	-	-

204.	Golf Champion 'Chick' Evans Links with Sweedie (1914)		1914	-	-

205.	Sweedie's Clean-Up (1914)		1914	-	-

206.	Sweedie's Skate (1914)		1914	-	-

207.	Sweedie Springs a Surprise (1914)		1914	-	-

208.	Sweedie and the Double Exposure (1914)		1914	-	-

209.	The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-In (1914)		1914	-	-

210.	Sweedie and the Lord (1914)		1914	-	-

211.	Sweedie the Swatter (1914)		1914	-	-

212.	The Usual Way (1913)		1913	-	-

213.	The Hobble Skirt (1910)		1910	-	-

214.	A Case of Seltzer (1909)	The brother in drag	1909	-	-

215.	The New Cop (1909)	(unconfirmed)	1909	-	-

216.	A Hustling Advertiser (1909)	The Young Man	1909	-	-

217.	Mr. Flip (1909)	Mr. Flip	1909	-	3.8 (38)

218.	A Mexican's Gratitude (1909)		1909	-	-

219.	The Rubes and the Bunco Men (1909)		1909	-	-

220.	Midnight Disturbance (1909)	The Burglar	1909	-	-

221.	The Energetic Street Cleaner (1909)		1909	-	-

222.	Tag Day (1909)	The Tramp	1909	-	-

223.	The Haunted Lounge (1909)	A Tramp	1909	-	-

224.	Ben Gets a Duck and Is Ducked (1909)		1909	-	-

225.	Breaking Into Society (1908)		1908	-	-

226.	Oh, What Lungs! (1908)		1908	-	-

227.	The Younger Brothers (1908)		1908	-	-

228.	A Free Lunch (1907)		1907	-	-

229.	Mr. Inquisitive (1907)		1907	-	-

230.	An Awful Skate; or, The Hobo on Rollers (1907)	The Hobo	1907	-	-

Soundtrack View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	The Show of Shows (1929)	(performer: "What's Become of the Floradora Boys?")	1929	-	7.6 (69)

Director View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	The Musical Marvel (1917)	(unconfirmed)	1917	-	4.8 (14)

Thanks View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)	(thanks)	1939	-	6.6 (120)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	Cinema Circus (1937)	Himself	1937	-	-

2.	Starlit Days at the Lido (1935)	(uncredited) Himself	1935	-	6.1 (31)

3.	Hollywood on Parade No. B-9 (1934)	Himself/Bartender	1934	-	-

4.	Hollywood on Parade (1932)	Himself (the bartender)	1932	-	5.2 (30)

5.	The Voice of Hollywood No. 8 (1930)	Himself, Guest Host	1930	-	-

6.	Hollywood (1923)	Himself, Cameo appearance	1923	-	7.1 (11)
	AKAs: Joligud
7.	It's a Cinch (1918)	Himself	1918	-	-

8.	Charlie's Life (1916)	Various	1916	-	-


1.	A Tribute to the Boys: Laurel and Hardy (1992) (TV)

2.	Dance of the Cookoos (1982)	(uncredited) Cross-Eyed Plumber

3.	"Hollywood" (1980)	Himself

4.	The Funniest Man in the World (1967)

5.	Tobo the Happy Clown (1965)	Mack Sennett comedian

6.	"Hollywood and the Stars"
	1 TV episode: The Great Lovers (1963) Himself
7.	"The DuPont Show of the Week"
	2 TV episodes: Merrily We Roll Along (1961) Himself Laughter USA (1961) Himself
8.	When Comedy Was King (1960)	edited from 'yukon jake'

9.	The Golden Age of Comedy (1957)

10.	L'incantevole nemica (1953)

11.	Screen Snapshots: Memories of Famous Hollywood Comedians (1952)

12.	Ça c'est du cinéma (1951)

13.	¡Qué tiempos aquéllos! (1951)

14.	Fifty Years Before Your Eyes (1950)	Himself

15.	Down Memory Lane (1949)	Poker player

16.	Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 8: Looking Back (1946)	Himself

17.	Happy Times and Jolly Moments (1943)	(uncredited)

18.	A Small Town Idol (1939)	Sam Smith

19.	Personality Parade (1938)	(uncredited) Himself

20.	Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 1 (1937)	Himself

21.	The Film Parade (1933)	(uncredited) Himself, film clip

22.	Chase Me Charlie (1918)	Ben

23.	The Essanay-Chaplin Revue of 1916 (1916)	The property man

24.	Mixed Up (1915)

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