Ben Turpin

American actor (1869-1940)
Person human Q153292
Ben Turpin
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Ben Turpin

Summary

Ben Turpin is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Orleans[2]. He was born on +1869-09-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Santa Monica[4]. He died on +1940-07-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film actor[6] and comedian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ben Turpin's place of birth was New Orleans[2].
  • Ben Turpin passed away in Santa Monica[4].
  • Ben Turpin was born on +1869-09-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ben Turpin died on +1940-07-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ben Turpin is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[9].
  • Ben Turpin held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ben Turpin's professions included film actor[6].
  • Ben Turpin worked as a comedian[7].
  • Ben Turpin received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[11].
  • Ben Turpin's image is recorded as Ben Turpin (1869-1940) in a top hat.jpg[12].
  • Ben Turpin is recorded as male[13].
  • Ben Turpin's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ben Turpin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000118050143[15].
  • Ben Turpin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 168985724[16].
  • Ben Turpin's GND ID is recorded as 1024907872[17].
  • Ben Turpin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85342800[18].
  • Ben Turpin's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14044863m[19].
  • Ben Turpin's IdRef ID is recorded as 079048617[20].
  • Ben Turpin's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0878035[21].
  • Ben Turpin's Commons category is recorded as Ben Turpin[22].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[23].
  • Ben Turpin's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 1047[24].
  • Ben Turpin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01htw6[25].
  • Ben Turpin's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0181511[26].
  • Ben Turpin's family name is recorded as Turpin[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ben Turpin's place of birth was New Orleans[2]. He was born on +1869-09-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor[6] and comedian[7].

Recognition

Ben Turpin received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[11].

Death and Burial

Ben Turpin died on +1940-07-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Santa Monica[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[23]. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[9].

Why It Matters

Ben Turpin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (138 views/month, #7,173 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Ben Turpin born?

Ben Turpin was born in New Orleans[2].

Where did Ben Turpin die?

Ben Turpin died in Santa Monica[4].

What did Ben Turpin do for work?

Ben Turpin worked as film actor[6] and comedian[7].

What awards did Ben Turpin receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Ladies or Gentlemen. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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