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Bernard "Ben" Turpin (September 19, 1869 – July 1, 1940) was an American comedian and actor, best remembered for his work in silent films. His trademarks were his cross-eyed appearance and adeptness at vigorous physical comedy.
Ben Turpin was a cross-eyed comedian and actor who starred in many silent films, especially for Mack Sennett. He also appeared in some sound films, such as Saps at Sea with Laurel & Hardy, and died in 1940.
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Turpin worked with notable performers such as Charlie Chaplin and Laurel and Hardy, and was a part of the Mack Sennett studio team. He is believed to have been the first filmed "victim" of the...
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Ben Turpin. Actor: Yankee Doodle in Berlin. First of all, the cross-eyed comedian of silent days was not born that way. Supposedly his right eye slipped out of alignment while playing the role of the similarly afflicted Happy Hooligan in vaudeville and it never adjusted.
- September 19, 1869
- July 1, 1940
Ben Turpin war ein US-amerikanischer Komiker, der hauptsächlich in der Stummfilmzeit aktiv war. Sein markantes Aussehen war geprägt durch sein stark schielendes rechtes Auge und einen buschigen Schnurrbart. Obwohl Turpin in Presseveröffentlichungen bis zu fünf Jahre „jünger gemacht“ wurde, war im US-Zensus sein Geburtsjahr regelmäßig ...
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Bernard " Ben " Turpin (September 19, 1869 – July 1, 1940) was an American comedian and actor, best remembered for his work in silent films. His trademarks were his cross-eyed appearance and adeptness at vigorous physical comedy.
Known for his trademark crossed eyes, U.S. comedian Ben Turpin was a vaudeville comedian who became the first slapstick comic in silent films. He worked for the Keystone Studio from 1916 to 1925 and continued doing movie work into the era of the talkies in the 1930s.
