Ford Sterling
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1883-11-03
Day of Death
1939-10-13 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Ford Sterling
Biography
Ford Sterling (born George Stitch; November 3, 1883 – October 13, 1939) was an American comedian and actor best known for his work with Keystone Studios. One of the 'Big 4', he was the original chief of the Keystone Cops.
Known For
Acting
(1961)
Days of Thrills and Laughter
as Self (archive footage)
(1957)
The Golden Age of Comedy
as archive footage
(1943)
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
as (archive footage)
(1937)
Many Unhappy Returns
as C.C. aka Henry Morgan
(1936)
All Business
as King
(1935)
Black Sheep
as Mather
(1935)
Keystone Hotel
as Sterling, Chief of Police
(1935)
Behind the Green Lights
as Max Schultz, German Janitor
(1935)
The Headline Woman
as Hugo Meyer
(1935)
(1933)
Alice in Wonderland
as White King
(1931)
(1931)
Her Majesty, Love
as Otmar von Wellingen
(1930)
Kismet
as Amru
(1930)
Sally
as 'Pops' Shendorff
(1930)
Spring Is Here
as Peter Braley
(1930)
Bride of the Regiment
as Tangy
(1930)
Show Girl in Hollywood
as Sam Otis
(1929)
The Fall of Eve
as Mr. Mack
(1929)
The Girl in the Show
as Ed Bondell
(1928)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as Gus Eisman
(1928)
Chicken à la King
as Horace Trundle
(1928)
Oh Kay!
as Shorty McGee
(1928)
Wife Savers
as Tavern Keeper
(1928)
Sporting Goods
as Mr. Jordan
(1927)
Figures Don't Lie
as 'Howdy' Jones
(1927)
For the Love of Mike
as Herman Schultz
(1927)
Casey at the Bat
as O'Dowd
(1927)
Drums of the Desert
as Perkins
(1926)
The American Venus
as Hugo Niles
(1926)
Mike
as Tad
(1926)
Stranded in Paris
as Count Pasada
(1926)
Everybody's Acting
as Michael Poole
(1926)
The Road to Glory
as James Allen
(1926)
The Show Off
as Aubrey Piper
(1926)
Miss Brewster's Millions
as Ned Brewster
(1926)
Good and Naughty
as Bunny West
(1925)
Stage Struck
as Buck
(1925)
The Trouble With Wives
as Al Hennessey
(1925)
(1925)
My Lady's Lips
as Smike
(1924)
Wild Oranges
as Paul Halvard
(1924)
So Big
as Jacob Hoogenduck
(1924)
Love and Glory
as Emile Pompaneau
(1924)
He Who Gets Slapped
as Tricaud
(1924)
The Woman on the Jury
as Juror
(1924)
The Galloping Fish
as George Fitzgerald
(1923)
The Day of Faith
as Montreal Sammy
(1923)
The Brass Bottle
as Rapkin
(1923)
Hollywood
as Ford Sterling
(1923)
The Spoilers
as 'Slapjack' Simms
(1922)
The Strangers' Banquet
as Al Norton
(1922)
Oh, Mabel Behave
as Squire Peachem
(1920)
Don't Weaken!
as Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master
(1920)
(1919)
Hearts and Flowers
as Orchestra Leader
(1919)
Why Beaches Are Popular
as Ford Sterling
(1919)
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
as Kaiser Bill
(1917)
Her Torpedoed Love
as Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler
(1916)
His Lying Heart
as The Merchant
(1916)
The Snow Cure
as The Flirt
(1915)
Our Dare-Devil Chief
as The Chief of Police
(1915)
Only a Messenger Boy
as The Messenger Boy
(1915)
Court House Crooks
as The District Attorney
(1915)
That Little Band Of Gold
as Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale
(1915)
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
as Keystone Performer
(1915)
He Wouldn't Stay Down
as Peter P. Snitz - the Husband
(1915)
Hogan's Romance Upset
as Fight Spectator
(1915)
Dirty Work in a Laundry
as The Desperate Scoundrel
(1915)
His Father's Footsteps
as The Father
(1914)
Between Showers
as Mr. Snookie, a Thief
(1914)
(1914)
Double Crossed
as Schemer
(1914)
The Knockout
as Spectator (uncredited)
(1914)
(1914)
A Film Johnnie
as Self
(1914)
Tango Tangles
as Band Leader
(1914)
In the Clutches of the Gang
as Chief Tehiezel
(1914)
Love and Vengeance
as Schmaltz
(1914)
A Thief Catcher
as Suspicious John
(1914)
Gentleman Burglar
as Chief of Police
(1914)
Sergeant Hofmeyer
as Sgt. Hofmeyer
(1913)
The Fatal Taxicab
as Egbert Throckmorton
(1913)
Saving Mabel’s Dad
as Mabel's Dad
(1913)
Mabel’s Awful Mistakes
as Smith
(1913)
Cohen Saves the Flag
as Sgt. Cohen
(1913)
How Hiram Won Out
as Alfred
(1913)
The Waiters' Picnic
as Louis - the Chef
(1913)
Love Sickness at Sea
as Ship Captain
(1913)
Love and Rubbish
as Mr. Fickle
(1913)
The Gusher
as Oil Well Buyer
(1913)
When Dreams Come True
as The Peddler
(1913)
The Sleuths at the Floral Parade
as The Man
(1913)
The Battle of Who Run
as Mack's Commander
(1913)
The Speed Kings
as Papa
(1913)
A Muddy Romance
as The Villain
(1913)
A Strong Revenge
as Meyer
(1913)
The Ragtime Band
as Professor Smelts
(1913)
A Bandit
as The Bandit
(1913)
A Deaf Burglar
as Society Party Guest
(1913)
The Hansom Driver
as The Driver's Rival
(1913)
For the Love of Mabel
as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
(1913)
The Mistaken Masher
as George
(1913)
Heinze’s Resurrection
as Heinze
(1913)
Hide and Seek
as The Police Chief
(1913)
Those Good Old Days
as The Jester
(1913)
Zuzu, the Band Leader
as Zuzu
(1913)
(1913)
Safe in Jail
as The Constable
(1913)
Professor Bean's Removal
as Professor Bean
(1913)
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life
as The Villain
(1913)
Just Brown’s Luck
as A Friend
(1913)
The Cure That Failed
as George - the Drinker
(1913)
For Lizzie's Sake
as The Villian
(1913)
Wine
as The Diner
(1913)
Love and Courage
as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
(1913)
On His Wedding Day
as Krause - the Bridegroom
(1913)
A Life in the Balance
as The Landlord
(1913)
(1913)
His Sister's Kids
as The Police Chief
(1913)
Some Nerve
as The Husband
(1913)
(1913)
Peeping Pete
as Neighbor's Husband
(1913)
A Fishy Affair
as Perkins
(1913)
His Chum the Baron
as Baron von Sneezer
(1913)
(1913)
The Speed Queen
as The Cop
(1913)
The Bowling Match
as Kraut
(1913)
The Foreman of the Jury
as Jones - Foreman of the Jury
(1913)
Red Hot Romance
as Antone
(1913)
(1913)
Love and Pain
as Jones
(1913)
Her Birthday Present
as The Police Chief
(1913)
(1913)
Mabel's Dramatic Career
as Actor / Onscreen Villain
(1913)
Toplitsky and Company
as Toplitsky's Partner
(1913)
A Small Time Act
as Rajah
(1913)
(1913)
Rastus and the Game Cock
as Rastus
(1912)
The Ambitious Butler
as chef
(1912)
(1912)
(1912)
(1912)
At Coney Island
as married flirt
(1912)
(1912)
Mabel’s Adventures
as The Magician
(1912)
A Grocery Clerk's Romance
as Grocery Clerk
(1912)
A Bear Escape
as Bandit
(1912)
The Water Nymph
as Mack's Father
(1912)
Pedro's Dilemma
as her father
(1912)
The Tragedy of a Dress Suit
as Landlord
(1912)
A Temperamental Husband
as Brown
(1912)
At It Again
as Police Chief Larkin
(1912)
Stolen Glory
as Captain Warner
(1912)
Mabel's Lovers
as Black, another suitor
(1912)
The Beating He Needed
as his father
(1912)
Cohen Collects a Debt
as Cohen
(1912)
Hoffmeyer's Legacy
as Hoffmeyer
(1912)
Riley and Schultze
as Schultz
(1912)
The Flirting Husband
as Mr. Smith
(1912)
(1912)
(1911)
Crew
(1922)
Oh, Mabel Behave
Director
(1916)
His Lying Heart
Director
(1915)
Dirty Work in a Laundry
Director
(1915)
Our Dare-Devil Chief
Director
(1915)
Court House Crooks
Director
(1915)
His Father's Footsteps
Director
(1915)
Only a Messenger Boy
Director
(1914)
Double Crossed
Director
(1914)
A Thief Catcher
Director
(1914)
Across the Hall
Director