Ben Turpin

Ben Turpin (September 19, 1869 - July 1, 1940) was a cross-eyed comedian, best remembered for his work in silent films. Turpin was born Bernard Turpin in New Orleans, Louisiana on September 19, 1869, the son of a candy store owner. He...

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...comedies with Ralph Graves, which were made for Sennett on Glendale Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. Hill starred opposite Ben Turpin in The Prodigal Bridegroom; from 1927 to 1929 with Bud Duncan in Larry Darmour's series of...

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...film, His New Job, was made in the Chicago studio, after which he moved to Niles Studios. He found Purviance in San Francisco when he was searching for leading lady for his films. A Night Out also stars Ben Turpin, Leo White and Bud Jamison.

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...sold in Britain each year, had his prize asset - his tongue - insured for GBP10million earlier this year. 2. 1920s movie star Ben Turpin, famed for his crossed eyes, took out a $20,000 policy against them uncrossing. 3. Comedian Jimmy...

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...East Bay, you won't want to miss Niles, once home to Essanay West Studios. Actors including Advertisement Charlie Chaplin, Ben Turpin and Wallace Beery made some of their earliest silent movies in this idyllic locale. Today, the town is...

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...insured his famous gnashers for GBP4million at the height of his success. EYES Silent movie star Ben Turpin's eyes crossed after a childhood accident and he insured them for GBP18,000 with Lloyds of London in the 20s. The amount was...

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...Lombard in Run Girl Run and Jean Harlow in the Laurel and Hardy comedy Double Whoopee. Act Five - The Great Actor. Highlighting Ben Turpin in several shorts he made for Mack Sennett. Act Seven - So Funny,So Sad. An extract from a...

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...whereas an old film fan such as me is always on the lookout for vintage copies of Film Fun, featuring silent stars from Charlie Chase and Ben Turpin to Laurel and Hardy. And let us not forget Mickey Mouse Weekly, a stalwart from 1936 to...

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...Rascals"). An afternoon series, "The Sennett Spot," highlights the Mack Sennett studio and features performers such as Chester Conklin, Ben Turpin and Charlie Murray (the title "Are Waitresses Safe?" hints at great fun). Later in the day,...

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...problems with the frame speed. Rinauldo will be projecting an eclectic mixture of films both nights, including early films of comic Ben Turpin and stage star Maurice Costello. For the last seven years, academy programmer Randy Haberkamp...

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