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Ben Turpin

Born 19 September 1869 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, as Bernard Turpin.
Died 1 July 1940 in Santa Monica, California, USA, of heart failure.

Married Norma Koch, 24 February 1898; until Norma’s death, 26 March 1904.
Married actress Carrie LeMieux, 18 February 1907; until Carrie’s death, 3 October 1925.
Married Babette Elizabeth Dietz, 8 July 1926; until Ben’s death, 1 July 1940.

References: Website-IMDb.