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Ben Turpin

1869 - 1940

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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. A sometimes vaudeville performer, he was "discovered" for film while working as the janitor for Essanay Studios in Chicago. Turpin went on to work with notable performers such as Charlie Chaplin and Laurel and Hardy, and was a part of the Mack Sennett studio team. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ben Turpin is the 2,097th most popular actor (up from 2,537th in 2019), the 3,722nd most popular biography from United States (up from 3,975th in 2019) and the 1,022nd most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Ben Turpin ranks 2,097 out of 13,578. Before him are Nikki Reed, Eliza Poe, Lesley-Anne Down, Leila Abashidze, Marcel Ophüls, and Tate Donovan. After him are John P. Ryan, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Stephen Dillane, Brent Spiner, Bohdan Stupka, and Rachel Kempson.

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Among people born in 1869, Ben Turpin ranks 78. Before him are Algernon Blackwood, Ramón Menéndez Pidal, Paul Émile Chabas, Arthur Rostron, Slobodan Jovanović, and Philip de László. After him are Rihard Jakopič, Ludwig von Reuter, Léon Brunschvicg, Carlo Airoldi, Konstantin Somov, and Tony Garnier. Among people deceased in 1940, Ben Turpin ranks 87. Before him are Madeleine Astor, Cai Yuanpei, Arthur Rostron, Édouard Branly, Yevhen Petrushevych, and Gaston Billotte. After him are Henri Desgrange, Ernst Weiss, Gjergj Fishta, Stanisław Bułak-Bałachowicz, Raymond Smith Dugan, and Umberto Caligaris.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ben Turpin ranks 3,722 out of 20,380. Before him are Nick Castle (1947), Charlie Hickcox (1947), Karen Hantze Susman (1942), Philip Showalter Hench (1896), Tate Donovan (1963), and Jim "Bad News" Barnes (1941). After him are Wendy Carlos (1939), John P. Ryan (1936), Jennifer Love Hewitt (1979), Wayne Dyer (1940), J. Walter Christie (1865), and Brent Spiner (1949).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Ben Turpin ranks 1,022. Before him are Richard Conte (1910), Steve Kanaly (1946), Celeste Holm (1917), Anne Meara (1929), Nikki Reed (1988), and Tate Donovan (1963). After him are John P. Ryan (1936), Jennifer Love Hewitt (1979), Brent Spiner (1949), Harry Myers (1882), Jeanne Tripplehorn (1963), and Josh Holloway (1969).

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