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