Charles H. Turpin

Charles H. Turpin (died 1935) was a constable[1] filmmaker, theater owner, and judge in St. Louis, Missouri.

[2] He was born in Ohio and moved with his family to Mississippi for a few years as a child.

[15] He died December 25, 1935 in Miami Beach, Florida aged 60 and was buried at St. Peter’s Cemetery in St.

[16] The Booker T. Washington Theatre was preceded by John L. Turpin's Silver Dollar saloon and then the Rosebud Café from 1800 to 1906 where his brother performed.

A young Josephine Baker performed with her children outside the theater seeking notice.