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American actor (1869-1940)

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Ben Turpin, born Bernard Turpin in New Orleans, was an American film actor and comedian. He is best remembered for his work in silent films. Turpin held United States citizenship and was recognized in the Hollywood Walk of Fame collection.

He died on July 1, 1940, in Santa Monica. The cause of death was myocardial infarction, classified as natural causes. Turpin was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. He suffered from amblyopia during his life.

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Person · Open Library

Works
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Top works

  • Meet Me At Starbucks

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Film & TV

Acting · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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

Known for

  • Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay — Self (archive footage)2017
  • Dance of the Cookoos — Cross-Eyed Plumber1982
  • Days of Thrills and Laughter — Self (archive footage)1961
  • When Comedy Was King — edited from 'Yukon Jake' (archive footage)1960
  • Lifetime of Comedy — (archive footage)1960
  • The Golden Age of Comedy — archive footage1957
  • Big Farewell — Dancer1954
  • The Slappiest Days of Our Lives — (archive footage)1951
  • A Burlesque on the Opera "Carmen"1951
  • Down Memory Lane — (archive footage)1949

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Total plays
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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

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  5. A global reference for human genetic variation

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Ben
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
New Orleans
Place of death
Santa Monica
Occupation
film actor
Image
Ben Turpin (1869-1940) in a top hat.jpg
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Commons category
Ben Turpin
date of birth
1874-09-17
date of death
1940-07-01
cause of death
myocardial infarction
manner of death
natural causes
name in native language
Ben Turpin
medical condition
amblyopia
birth name
Bernard Turpin
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