Ben Turpin Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
BEN TURPIN
Born: September 19, 1869 in New Orleans, Louisiana
Died: July 01, 1940 in Santa Monica, California
Biography
Ben Turpin (1869-1940) made his first film in 1909, but it wasn't until 1917, when he joined Mack Sennett, that he became a leading comedy star. He enjoyed his greatest success in a series of parodies of hit movies of the period, lampooning famous screen personalities. His films included Uncle Tom Without the Cabin (1919), The Shriek of Araby (1923), The Reel Virginian (1924) and A Harem Knight (1926). He evoked much laughter from the contrast between his small size and ludicrous face and the dashing, sophisticated characters he portrayed. He also mastered the art of taking spectacular falls without hurting himself.
1932-Running-Hollywood (Performer), 1931-Movie-Town (Performer), 1930-A-Hollywood-Theme-Song (Performer), 1930-A-Royal-Romance (Performer), 1929-The-Show-of-Shows (Performer), 1929-Taking-the-Count (Performer), 1929-The-Hollywood-Dressmaker (Performer), 1928-A-Woman's-Way (Performer), 1928-Idle-Eyes (Performer), 1928-Seein'-Things (Performer), 1928-The-Eyes-Have-It (Performer), 1927-The-College-Hero (Performer), 1927-Broke-in-China (Performer), 1926-When-a-Man's-a-Prince (Performer), 1924-Yukon-Jake (Performer), 1924-Ten-Dollars-or-Ten-Days (Performer), 1923-Where's-My-Wandering-Boy-This-Evening (Performer), 1923-The-Shriek-of-Araby (Performer), 1922-Home-Made-Movies (Performer), 1921-Molly-O' (Performer), 1921-Love's-Outcast (Performer), 1921-A-Small-Town-Idol (Performer), 1920/I-Down-on-the-Farm (Performer), 1919-A-Lady's-Tailor (Performer), 1919-Treating-'Em-Rough (Performer), 1919-Trying-to-Get-Along (Performer), 1919-The-Foolish-Age (Performer), 1919-The-Village-Smithy (Performer), 1918-Sleuths (Performer), 1917-Taming-Target-Center (Performer), 1917-Lost:-A-Cook (Performer), 1917-Sole-Mates (Performer), 1917/II-Caught-in-the-End (Performer), 1917-Bucking-the-Tiger (Performer), 1917-The-Musical-Marvel (Performer), 1916-Picture-Pirates (Performer), 1916-A-Safe-Proposition (Performer), 1916/II-He-Did-and-He-Didn't (Performer), 1916-Doctoring-a-Leak (Performer), 1915-Snakeville's-Champion (Performer), 1915-Burlesque-on-Carmen (Performer), 1915-It-Happened-in-Snakeville (Performer), 1915-Snakeville's-Hen-Medic (Performer), 1915-Broncho-Billy-and-the-Card-Sharp (Performer), 1915-Versus-Sledge-Hammers (Performer), 1915-Snakeville's-Twins (Performer), 1915-Two-Bold,-Bad-Men (Performer), 1915-Sweedie-Goes-to-College (Performer), 1915-Sweedie's-Suicide (Performer), 1915-Sweedie-and-the-Sultan's-Present (Performer), 1914-Madame-Double-X (Performer), 1914-She-Landed-a-Big-One (Performer), 1913-The-Usual-Way (Performer), 1909-A-Case-of-Seltzer (Performer), 1909-The-New-Cop (Performer), 1909-The-Energetic-Street-Cleaner (Performer), 1909-The-Neighbors'-Kids (Performer), 1908-Oh,-What-Lungs! (Performer), 1908-The-Younger-Brothers (Performer), 1907-An-Awful-Skate-or,-The-Hobo-on-Rollers (Performer), 1917-The-Musical-Marvel (Director), 1917-The-Musical-Marvel (in person), 1961-Days-of-Thrills-and-Laughter (Other), 1938-Personality-Parade (Other), 1918-Chase-Me-Charlie (Other), 1961-The-DuPont-Show-of-the-Week (Other), 1992-A-Tribute-to-the-Boys:-Laurel-and-Hardy (Other), 1943-Happy-Times-and-Jolly-Moments (Other), 1919-Up-in-Alf's-Place (Performer), 1951-Ca-c'est-du-cinema (Other), 1923-The-Dare-Devil (Performer), 1914-Golf-Champion-'Chick'-Evans-Links-with-Sweedie (Performer), 1961-Hollywood:-The-Golden-Years (Other), 1951-Que-tiempos-aquellos! (Other), 1916-Bungling-Bill's-Dress-Suit (Performer), 1916-For-Ten-Thousand-Bucks (Performer), 1916-The-Iron-Mitt (Performer), 1916-Delinquent-Bridegrooms (Performer), 1916-Nailing-on-the-Lid (Performer), 1916-National-Nuts (Performer), 1915-A-Christmas-Revenge (Performer), 1915-The-Merry-Models (Performer), 1915-Broncho-Billy's-Love-Affair (Performer), 1915-When-Snakeville-Struck-Oil (Performer), 1915-Broncho-Billy-Steps-In (Performer), 1915-Sweedie's-Finish (Performer), 1915-Sophie-and-the-Fakir (Performer), 1915-Sweedie's-Hero (Performer), 1915-Sweedie-in-Vaudeville (Performer), 1915/I-A-Night-Out (Performer), 1915-Snakeville's-Debutantes (Performer), 1914-Sweedie-Collects-for-Charity (Performer), 1914-Sweedie-Learns-to-Swim (Performer), 1914-Sweedie's-Skate (Performer), 1914-Sweedie-and-the-Lord (Performer), 1909-Tag-Day (Performer), 1909-The-Haunted-Lounge (Performer), 1907-Mr.-Inquisitive (Performer), 1937-Cinema-Circus (in person), 1932-Hollywood-on-Parade-No.-A-1 (in person), 1918-It's-a-Cinch (in person), 1916-Charlie's-Life (in person), 1940-Saps-at-Sea (Performer), 1939-Hollywood-Cavalcade (Performer), 1932-Hypnotized (Performer), 1932-Lighthouse-Love (Performer), 1930-Swing-High (Performer), 1929-The-Love-Parade (Performer), 1928-She-Said-No (Performer), 1927-Love's-Languid-Lure (Performer), 1927-The-Jolly-Jilter (Performer), 1923-Asleep-at-the-Switch (Performer), 1922-Step-Forward (Performer), 1921-Love-and-Doughnuts (Performer), 1920-Married-Life (Performer), 1920-The-Star-Boarder (Performer), 1920-The-Nutcrackers (Performer), 1919-East-Lynne-with-Variations (Performer), 1918-Two-Tough-Tenderfeet (Performer), 1918-His-Smothered-Love (Performer), 1917-Masked-Mirth (Performer), 1953-L'incantevole-nemica (Other), 1914-The-Fable-of-the-Busy-Business-Boy-and-the-d_roppers-In (Performer), 1922-Screen-Snapshots,-Series-3,-No.-2 (in person), 1960-When-Comedy-Was-King (Other), 1915-Mixed-Up (Other), 1980-Hollywood (Other), 1939-A-Small-Town-Idol (Other), 1935-Bring-'Em-Back-a-Lie (Performer), 1935-The-Little-Big-Top (Performer), 1932-Make-Me-a-Star (Performer), 1931-Ambassador-Bill (Performer), 1931-Cracked-Nuts (Performer), 1928-The-Cockeyed-Family (Performer), 1927-Daddy-Boy (Performer), 1927-A-Hollywood-Hero (Performer), 1926-A-Harem-Knight (Performer), 1925-The-Marriage-Circus (Performer), 1925-The-Raspberry-Romance (Performer), 1925-The-Wild-Goose-Chaser (Performer), 1924-Three-Foolish-Weeks (Performer), 1924-The-Hollywood-Kid (Performer), 1923-Pitfalls-of-a-Big-City (Performer), 1921-Home-Talent (Performer), 1920-The-Quack-Doctor (Performer), 1920-You-Wouldn't-Believe-It (Performer), 1920-The-Close-Shave (Performer), 1920-Bloggie's-Vacation (Performer), 1920-Countess-Bloggie (Performer), 1919-Uncle-Tom-Without-a-Cabin (Performer), 1919-The-Dentist (Performer), 1919-Love's-False-Faces (Performer), 1919-When-Love-Is-Blind (Performer), 1919-Yankee-Doodle-in-Berlin (Performer), 1919-Cupid's-Day-Off (Performer), 1918-Whose-Little-Wife-Are-You (Performer), 1918-She-Loved-Him-Plenty (Performer), 1918-Her-Screen-Idol (Performer), 1918-Saucy-Madeline (Performer), 1918-Sheriff-Nell's-Tussle (Performer), 1917-Roping-Her-Romeo (Performer), 1917-Pete's-Pants (Performer), 1917-Two-Laughs (Performer), 1917-A-Clever-Dummy (Performer), 1917-Frightened-Flirts (Performer), 1917-A-Studio-Stampede (Performer), 1917-The-Butcher's-Nightmare (Performer), 1916-Jealous-Jolts (Performer), 1916-Shot-in-the-Fracas (Performer), 1916-Ducking-a-Discord (Performer), 1916-The-Stolen-Booking (Performer), 1916-Some-Liars (Performer), 1916/I-Hired-and-Fired (Performer), 1916-Just-for-a-Kid (Performer), 1915-Too-Much-Turkey (Performer), 1915-A-Quiet-Little-Game (Performer), 1915-A-Coat-Tale (Performer), 1915-Curiosity (Performer), 1915-Love-and-Trouble (Performer), 1915-The-Champion (Performer), 1915-His-New-Job (Performer), 1915-Two-Hearts-That-Beat-as-Ten (Performer), 1914-Their-Cheap-Vacation (Performer), 1914-Sweedie-the-Trouble-Maker (Performer), 1914-The-Fickleness-of-Sweedie (Performer), 1914-Sweedie's-Clean-Up (Performer), 1914-Sweedie-the-Swatter (Performer), 1910-The-Hobble-Skirt (Performer), 1909-Mr.-Flip (Performer), 1909-A-Mexican's-Gratitude (Performer), 1907-A-Free-Lunch (Performer), 1930-The-Voice-of-Hollywood-No.-8 (in person), 1921-Screen-Snapshots,-Series-1,-No.-19 (in person), 1952-Screen-Snapshots:-Memories-of-Famous-Hollywood-Comedians (Other), 1950-Fifty-Years-Before-Your-Eyes (Other), 1923-Screen-Snapshots,-Series-3,-No.-17 (in person), 1982-Dance-of-the-Cookoos (Other), 1963-Hollywood-and-the-Stars (Other), 1961-Silents-Please (Other), 1916-The-Essanay-Chaplin-Revue-of-1916 (Other), 1965-Tobo-the-Happy-Clown (Other), 1946-Screen-Snapshots-Series-25,-No.-8:-Looking-Back (Other), 1933-March-of-the-Movies (Other), 1909-The-Little-Advertiser (Performer), 1967-The-Funniest-Man-in-the-World (Other), 1921-Bright-Eyes (Performer), 1923-Screen-Snapshots,-Series-4,-No.-4 (in person), 1920-Screen-Snapshots,-Series-1,-No.-10 (in person), 1937-Screen-Snapshots-Series-17,-No.-1 (Other), 1917/I-Caught-in-the-End (Performer), 1920-Screen-Snapshots,-Series-1,-No.-7 (in person), 1957-The-Golden-Age-of-Comedy (Other), 1916-Poultry-a-la-Mode (Performer), 1914-The-Joblot-Recruits (Performer), 1949-Down-Memory-Lane (Other), 1911-Their-First-Misunderstanding (Performer), 1923-Screen-Snapshots,-Series-3,-No.-25 (in person), 1917-That-Night (Performer), 1917-Are-Waitresses-Safe (Performer), 1917-A-Bedroom-Blunder (Performer), 1917-The-Pawnbroker's-Heart (Performer), 1917-When-Ben-Bolted (Performer), 1917-His-Bogus-Boast (Performer), 1917-A-Circus-Cyclone (Performer), 1916-Taking-the-Count (Performer), 1916-A-Waiting-Game (Performer), 1916-The-Wicked-City (Performer), 1916-Some-Bravery (Performer), 1916-Lost-and-Found (Performer), 1916-A-Deep-Sea-Liar (Performer), 1916-When-Papa-Died (Performer), 1916-His-Blowout (Performer), 1915-The-Escape-of-Broncho-Billy (Performer), 1915-The-Convict's-Threat (Performer), 1915-The-Bell-Hop (Performer), 1915-Others-Started-It,-But-Sophie-Finished (Performer), 1915-A-Bunch-of-Matches (Performer), 1915-How-Slippery-Slim-Saw-the-Show (Performer), 1915-The-Undertaker's-Uncle (Performer), 1915-Sweedie-Learns-to-Ride (Performer), 1915-Sweedie's-Hopeless-Love (Performer), 1915-Sweedie-and-Her-Dog (Performer), 1915-The-Clubman's-Wager (Performer), 1914-Sweedie-and-the-Hypnotist (Performer), 1914-Sweedie-at-the-Fair (Performer), 1914-Countess-Sweedie (Performer), 1914-The-Laundress (Performer), 1914-Sweedie-Springs-a-Surprise (Performer), 1914-Sweedie-and-the-Double-Exposure (Performer), 1909-The-Sleeping-Tonic (Performer), 1909-The-Rubes-and-the-Bunco-Men (Performer), 1909-Midnight-Disturbance (Performer), 1909-Ben-Gets-a-Duck-and-Is-Ducked (Performer), 1908-Breaking-Into-Society (Performer), 1935-Starlit-Days-at-the-Lido (in person), 1934-Hollywood-on-Parade-No.-B-9 (in person), 1932-Hollywood-on-Parade (in person), 1923-Hollywood (in person), 1944-Once-Over-Lightly (Performer), 1935-Keystone-Hotel (Performer), 1934-The-Law-of-the-Wild (Performer), 1932-Million-Dollar-Legs (Performer), 1931-Our-Wife (Performer), 1928-The-Wife's-Relations (Performer), 1928-Holding-His-Own (Performer), 1928-Why-Babies-Leave-Home (Performer), 1927-The-Pride-of-Pikeville (Performer), 1926-A-Blonde's-Revenge (Performer), 1926-A-Prodigal-Bridegroom (Performer), 1925-Steel-Preferred (Performer), 1925-Hogan's-Alley (Performer), 1924-The-Reel-Virginian (Performer), 1924-Romeo-and-Juliet (Performer), 1921-She-Sighed-by-the-Seaside (Performer), 1919-Salome-vs.-Shenandoah (Performer), 1919-No-Mother-to-Guide-Him (Performer), 1918-Hide-and-Seek,-Detectives (Performer), 1918-Love-Loops-the-Loop (Performer), 1918-The-Battle-Royal (Performer), 1918-Watch-Your-Neighbor (Performer)
Style
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BEN TURPIN - AUTOGRAPH - HFSID 250854Album leaf signed by Ben Turpin includes a self-drawn character in black ink. Inscription reads, "Always wear a/smile/Ben Turpin/Beverly Hills, Ca," with a figure featuring crossed eyes beside it. Turpin was a classic comedian known for his film parodies.Price: $700.00
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BEN TURPIN - AUTOGRAPH ENDORSEMENT SIGNED 09/26/1928 - HFSID 42467Autograph endorsement signed by Ben Turpin appears on a Western Union telegram from Houston, Texas, dated September 26, 1928. It reads, "Wire received from Victor Meyer regarding publicity stunts advise if agreeable." The signature is in pencil.
Price: $220.00
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BEN TURPIN - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 250452Photograph inscribed and signed: "To/Edward/Lisy/Best Wishes/Ben Turpin". Ben Turpin became a leading comedy star after joining Mack Sennett in 1917, known for his parodies of popular films. His eyes were insured by Lloyds of London.
Price: $900.00
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BEN TURPIN - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 295829Photograph of Ben Turpin, inscribed and signed with "To my Bro/Elk/Best Wishes/Ben Turpin". Known for his comedic roles, Turpin became a leading star in the 1910s. Signature is light but legible, with adhesive residue on the verso.
Price: $1,200.00
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BEN TURPIN - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED CHECK 09/29/1921 - HFSID 283478Check signed by comedian Ben Turpin on September 29, 1921, for $200 in "Cash", drawn from the Bank of Italy. Signature appears in black ink as "Ben Turpin", with additional notations in an unknown hand.
Price: $500.00
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BEN TURPIN - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 277619Photograph of Ben Turpin, signed "Best Wishes/Ben Turpin" and featuring his characteristic cross-eyed gaze while examining a broken golf club. Also signed by the photographer, L.A. Wicke. Produced in sepia tones, capturing Turpin's comedic essence.
Price: $600.00
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BEN TURPIN - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 147206Photograph of Ben Turpin posing with four others on a golf course, signed with "Best Wishes/Ben Turpin." Taken by T.A. Wilke, this publicity photograph captures the silent screen comedian known for his comedic parodies and unique appearance.
Sale Price $325.00
$400.00
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BEN TURPIN - CONTRACT SIGNED 02/05/1929 - HFSID 27423Contract signed by Ben Turpin in 1929 to emcee a three-day event at the Yost Broadway Theatre in Santa Ana, California. Signed with the name "Ben Turpin", it includes a notary slip dated February 5, 1929, but torn off.
Sale Price $745.00
$900.00
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BEN TURPIN - CONTRACT SIGNED 04/26/1927 - HFSID 29724Contract signed by Ben Turpin, detailing his agreement with Marion Mack Productions in 1927 for $500 per day. Signed on April 26, 1927, in Hollywood, California, this document reflects Turpin's prominent role in early film comedy.
Price: $900.00
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BEN TURPIN - DOCUMENT SIGNED 06/25/1927 - HFSID 43207Contract signed by Ben Turpin in 1927 with Senate & Harding Theatre for six performances over two days, receiving $400.00. Document includes Turpin's signature and outlines details of performances starting June 27, 1927.
Sale Price $495.00
$600.00
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BEN TURPIN - DOCUMENT SIGNED 07/17/1928 - HFSID 41986Document signed by Ben Turpin states his contract extension for a vaudeville tour. It features his signature in pencil and an additional signature in ink from Louis Weiss, dated July 17, 1928, with printed production announcements included.
Sale Price $425.00
$500.00
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BEN TURPIN - DOCUMENT SIGNED 07/27/1929 - HFSID 43353Document signed by Ben Turpin, agreeing to pay M.V. Kane $50.00 weekly for using the vaudeville act "The Interview". Countersigned by Kane and two witnesses on July 27, 1929. Accompanied by letters discussing revisions to the act.
Price: $600.00
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BEN TURPIN - DOCUMENT SIGNED 08/24/1931 - HFSID 47619Contract signed by Ben Turpin with the Billy Joy Agency for an engagement at Erlanger's in 1931. It is signed "Ben Turpin" and details his salary agreement. Turpin became a leading comedy star through parodies of popular films.
Price: $600.00
