- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 3, 1883
- Place of Birth
- La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
- Died
- October 13, 1939
Ford Sterling
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.
Filmography
movieDays of Thrills and Laughter
1961 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Golden Age of Comedy
1957 · archive footage
movieHappy Times and Jolly Moments
1943 · (archive footage)
movieMany Unhappy Returns
1937 · C.C. aka Henry Morgan
All Business
movieAll Business
1936 · King
movieKeystone Hotel
1935 · Sterling, Chief of Police
A Quiet Fourth
movieA Quiet Fourth
1935
movieBlack Sheep
1935 · Mather
movieThe Headline Woman
1935 · Hugo Meyer
movieBehind the Green Lights
1935 · Max Schultz, German Janitor
movieAlice in Wonderland
1933 · White King
movieHer Majesty, Love
1931 · Otmar von Wellingen
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
movieStout Hearts and Willing Hands
1931 · Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
movieKismet
1930 · Amru
movieBride of the Regiment
1930 · Tangy
movieShow Girl in Hollywood
1930 · Sam Otis
movieSpring Is Here
1930 · Peter Braley
movieSally
1930 · 'Pops' Shendorff
Dreary House
movieDreary House
1929 · Paul White
movieThe Girl in the Show
1929 · Ed Bondell
movieThe Fall of Eve
1929 · Mr. Mack
movieOh Kay!
1928 · Shorty McGee
movieChicken à la King
1928 · Horace Trundle
movieSporting Goods
1928 · Mr. Jordan
movieGentlemen Prefer Blondes
1928 · Gus Eisman
movieWife Savers
1928 · Tavern Keeper
movieFigures Don't Lie
1927 · 'Howdy' Jones
movieFor the Love of Mike
1927 · Herman Schultz
movieDrums of the Desert
1927 · Perkins
movieCasey at the Bat
1927 · O'Dowd
movieThe Trunk Mystery
1926 · Jeff
movieStranded in Paris
1926 · Count Pasada
movieEverybody's Acting
1926 · Michael Poole
movieThe Show Off
1926 · Aubrey Piper
movieGood and Naughty
1926 · Bunny West
Mike
movieMike
1926 · Tad
movieMiss Brewster's Millions
1926 · Ned Brewster
movieThe Road to Glory
1926 · James Allen
movieThe American Venus
1926 · Hugo Niles
movieStage Struck
1925 · Buck
movieThe Trouble With Wives
1925 · Al Hennessey
movieMy Lady's Lips
1925 · Smike
movieDaddy's Gone A-Hunting
1925
movieSo Big
1924 · Jacob Hoogenduck
movieHe Who Gets Slapped
1924 · Tricaud
movieLove and Glory
1924 · Emile Pompaneau
movieThe Woman on the Jury
1924 · Juror
movieThe Galloping Fish
1924 · George Fitzgerald
movieWild Oranges
1924 · Paul Halvard
movieThe Day of Faith
1923 · Montreal Sammy
movieThe Spoilers
1923 · 'Slapjack' Simms
movieHollywood
1923 · Ford Sterling
movieThe Destroying Angel
1923 · Max Weil
movieThe Brass Bottle
1923 · Rapkin
movieThe Strangers' Banquet
1922 · Al Norton
movieOh, Mabel Behave
1922 · Squire Peachem, Director
movieLove, Honor and Behave
1920 · Milton Robbin - Haberdasher
A Pajama Marriage
movieA Pajama Marriage
1920
movieDon't Weaken!
1920 · Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master
movieMarried Life
1920 · Heckler at Theatre
movieHearts and Flowers
1919 · Orchestra Leader
movieWhy Beaches Are Popular
1919 · Ford Sterling
movieYankee Doodle in Berlin
1919 · Kaiser Bill
movieHer Torpedoed Love
1917 · Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler
His Lying Heart
movieHis Lying Heart
1916 · The Merchant, Director
movieThe Snow Cure
1916 · The Flirt
movieFatty and the Broadway Stars
1915 · Keystone Performer
His Father's Footsteps
movieHis Father's Footsteps
1915 · The Father, Director
Only a Messenger Boy
movieOnly a Messenger Boy
1915 · The Messenger Boy, Director
Dirty Work in a Laundry
movieDirty Work in a Laundry
1915 · The Desperate Scoundrel, Director
movieCourt House Crooks
1915 · The District Attorney, Director
Our Dare-Devil Chief
movieOur Dare-Devil Chief
1915 · The Chief of Police, Director
movieThat Little Band Of Gold
1915 · Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale
movieHogan's Romance Upset
1915 · Fight Spectator
movieHe Wouldn't Stay Down
1915 · Peter P. Snitz - the Husband
movieThe Knockout
1914 · Spectator (uncredited)
movieSergeant Hofmeyer
1914 · Sgt. Hofmeyer
Love and Vengeance
movieLove and Vengeance
1914 · Schmaltz
Across the Hall
movieAcross the Hall
1914 · , Director
movieTango Tangles
1914 · Band Leader
movieA Film Johnnie
1914 · Self
movieBetween Showers
1914 · Mr. Snookie, a Thief
movieA Thief Catcher
1914 · Suspicious John, Director
Gentleman Burglar
movieGentleman Burglar
1914 · Chief of Police
A Robust Romeo
movieA Robust Romeo
1914
movieDouble Crossed
1914 · Schemer, Director
movieIn the Clutches of the Gang
1914 · Chief Tehiezel
movieSome Nerve
1913 · The Husband
Zuzu, the Band Leader
movieZuzu, the Band Leader
1913 · Zuzu
movieThe Gusher
1913 · Oil Well Buyer
His Sister's Kids
movieHis Sister's Kids
1913 · The Police Chief
movieCohen Saves the Flag
1913 · Sgt. Cohen
movieA Muddy Romance
1913 · The Villain
Wine
movieWine
1913 · The Diner
A Small Time Act
movieA Small Time Act
1913 · Rajah
Love Sickness at Sea
movieLove Sickness at Sea
1913 · Ship Captain
movieThe Speed Kings
1913 · Papa
A Healthy Neighborhood
movieA Healthy Neighborhood
1913
The Bowling Match
movieThe Bowling Match
1913 · Kraut
When Dreams Come True
movieWhen Dreams Come True
1913 · The Peddler
movieThe Fatal Taxicab
1913 · Egbert Throckmorton
movieMabel's Dramatic Career
1913 · Actor / Onscreen Villain
Baby Day
movieBaby Day
1913
Professor Bean's Removal
movieProfessor Bean's Removal
1913 · Professor Bean
Love and Courage
movieLove and Courage
1913 · (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
movieLove and Rubbish
1913 · Mr. Fickle
movieSafe in Jail
1913 · The Constable
Rastus and the Game Cock
movieRastus and the Game Cock
1913 · Rastus
movieFor the Love of Mabel
1913 · (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
moviePeeping Pete
1913 · Neighbor's Husband
movieA Bandit
1913 · The Bandit
movieThe Waiters' Picnic
1913 · Louis - the Chef
The Speed Queen
movieThe Speed Queen
1913 · The Cop
The Hansom Driver
movieThe Hansom Driver
1913 · The Driver's Rival
movieBarney Oldfield's Race for a Life
1913 · The Villain
Toplitsky and Company
movieToplitsky and Company
1913 · Toplitsky's Partner
The Foreman of the Jury
movieThe Foreman of the Jury
1913 · Jones - Foreman of the Jury
Their First Execution
movieTheir First Execution
1913
Mabel’s Awful Mistakes
movieMabel’s Awful Mistakes
1913 · Smith
movieThe Ragtime Band
1913 · Professor Smelts
His Chum the Baron
movieHis Chum the Baron
1913 · Baron von Sneezer
movieA Fishy Affair
1913 · Perkins
movieA Life in the Balance
1913 · The Landlord
Father’s Choice
movieFather’s Choice
1913
Those Good Old Days
movieThose Good Old Days
1913 · The Jester
movieHide and Seek
1913 · The Police Chief
movieOn His Wedding Day
1913 · Krause - the Bridegroom
Love and Pain
movieLove and Pain
1913 · Jones
A Deaf Burglar
movieA Deaf Burglar
1913 · Society Party Guest
Foiling Fickle Father
movieFoiling Fickle Father
1913
movieA Strong Revenge
1913 · Meyer
The Sleuths at the Floral Parade
movieThe Sleuths at the Floral Parade
1913 · The Man
Red Hot Romance
movieRed Hot Romance
1913 · Antone
The Doctored Affair
movieThe Doctored Affair
1913
Heinze’s Resurrection
movieHeinze’s Resurrection
1913 · Heinze
movieHer Birthday Present
1913 · The Police Chief
The Battle of Who Run
movieThe Battle of Who Run
1913 · Mack's Commander
Just Brown’s Luck
movieJust Brown’s Luck
1913 · A Friend
The Deacon Outwitted
movieThe Deacon Outwitted
1913
movieThe Mistaken Masher
1913 · George
For Lizzie's Sake
movieFor Lizzie's Sake
1913 · The Villian
The Cure That Failed
movieThe Cure That Failed
1913 · George - the Drinker
How Hiram Won Out
movieHow Hiram Won Out
1913 · Alfred
Saving Mabel’s Dad
movieSaving Mabel’s Dad
1913 · Mabel's Dad
movieHoffmeyer's Legacy
1912 · Hoffmeyer
movieMabel’s Adventures
1912 · The Magician
A Midnight Elopement
movieA Midnight Elopement
1912
A Bear Escape
movieA Bear Escape
1912 · Bandit
The Rivals
movieThe Rivals
1912
Mr. Fixit
movieMr. Fixit
1912
The Deacon's Troubles
movieThe Deacon's Troubles
1912
A Temperamental Husband
movieA Temperamental Husband
1912 · Brown
movieMabel's Lovers
1912 · Black, another suitor
At It Again
movieAt It Again
1912 · Police Chief Larkin
movieA Grocery Clerk's Romance
1912 · Grocery Clerk
movieAt Coney Island
1912 · The Married Flirt
The Ambitious Butler
movieThe Ambitious Butler
1912 · chef
The Flirting Husband
movieThe Flirting Husband
1912 · Mr. Smith
movieStolen Glory
1912 · Captain Warner
The Beating He Needed
movieThe Beating He Needed
1912 · his father
Pedro's Dilemma
moviePedro's Dilemma
1912 · her father
movieRiley and Schultze
1912 · Schultz
movieThe New Neighbor
1912
movieThe Water Nymph
1912 · Mack's Father
movieCohen Collects a Debt
1912 · Cohen
movieAn Interrupted Elopement
1912
movieThe Tragedy of a Dress Suit
1912 · Landlord
The Inventor’s Secret
movieThe Inventor’s Secret
1911