Ford Sterling

Acting

Born: 1883-11-03 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA

Died: 1939-10-13

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

Between Showers

Mr. Snookie, a Thief

Alice in Wonderland

White King

He Who Gets Slapped

Tricaud

The Trouble With Wives

Al Hennessey

Sporting Goods

Mr. Jordan

Wife Savers

Tavern Keeper

Drums of the Desert

Perkins

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

Across the Hall

His Father's Footsteps

The Father

Tango Tangles

Band Leader

A Film Johnnie

Self

A Thief Catcher

Suspicious John

Miss Brewster's Millions

Ned Brewster

Hollywood

Ford Sterling

His Lying Heart

The Merchant

The Show Off

Aubrey Piper

Behind the Green Lights

Max Schultz, German Janitor

Her Majesty, Love

Otmar von Wellingen

Why Beaches Are Popular

Ford Sterling

Sergeant Hofmeyer

Sgt. Hofmeyer

The Water Nymph

Mack's Father

A Grocery Clerk's Romance

Grocery Clerk

Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life

The Villain

Stage Struck

Buck

A Muddy Romance

The Villain

Dirty Work in a Laundry

The Desperate Scoundrel

Peeping Pete

Neighbor's Husband

The Gusher

Oil Well Buyer

Toplitsky and Company

Toplitsky's Partner

Cohen Saves the Flag

Sgt. Cohen

Hide and Seek

The Police Chief

A Strong Revenge

Meyer

Fatty and the Broadway Stars

Keystone Performer

The Headline Woman

Hugo Meyer

Keystone Hotel

Sterling, Chief of Police

Double Crossed

Schemer

Our Dare-Devil Chief

The Chief of Police

Many Unhappy Returns

C.C. aka Henry Morgan

Spring Is Here

Peter Braley

The Speed Kings

Papa

A Bandit

The Bandit

The Waiters' Picnic

Louis - the Chef

Bride of the Regiment

Tangy

Kismet

Amru

Love and Rubbish

Mr. Fickle

For the Love of Mabel

(uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Love and Courage

(uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Rastus and the Game Cock

Rastus

Professor Bean's Removal

Professor Bean

Safe in Jail

The Constable

When Dreams Come True

The Peddler

Mabel's Dramatic Career

Actor / Onscreen Villain

The Fatal Taxicab

Egbert Throckmorton

A Small Time Act

Rajah

His Sister's Kids

The Police Chief

Wine

The Diner

Some Nerve

The Husband

In the Clutches of the Gang

Chief Tehiezel

A Robust Romeo

Her Birthday Present

The Police Chief

Hearts and Flowers

Orchestra Leader

Show Girl in Hollywood

Sam Otis

Casey at the Bat

O'Dowd

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

Kaiser Bill

Don't Weaken!

Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master

The Day of Faith

Montreal Sammy

Sally

'Pops' Shendorff

Their First Execution

A Fishy Affair

Perkins

On His Wedding Day

Krause - the Bridegroom

Black Sheep

Mather

Her Torpedoed Love

Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler

For the Love of Mike

Herman Schultz

The Knockout

Spectator (uncredited)

The Strangers' Banquet

Al Norton

That Little Band Of Gold

Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale

The Ragtime Band

Professor Smelts

Everybody's Acting

Michael Poole

The Girl in the Show

Ed Bondell

Only a Messenger Boy

The Messenger Boy

Mike

Tad

The Snow Cure

The Flirt

Court House Crooks

The District Attorney

Gentleman Burglar

Chief of Police

Days of Thrills and Laughter

Self (archive footage)

Riley and Schultze

Schultz

Cohen Collects a Debt

Cohen

The New Neighbor

The Beating He Needed

his father

The Flirting Husband

Mr. Smith

Pedro's Dilemma

her father

Stolen Glory

Captain Warner

The Ambitious Butler

chef

At It Again

Police Chief Larkin

At Coney Island

The Married Flirt

The Deacon's Troubles

The Rivals

Mr. Fixit

Mabel's Lovers

Black, another suitor

A Temperamental Husband

Brown

A Bear Escape

Bandit

Chicken à la King

Horace Trundle

So Big

Jacob Hoogenduck

Good and Naughty

Bunny West

The Road to Glory

James Allen

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gus Eisman

Love and Glory

Emile Pompaneau

A Quiet Fourth

The American Venus

Hugo Niles

Wild Oranges

Paul Halvard

A Deaf Burglar

Society Party Guest

A Healthy Neighborhood

My Lady's Lips

Smike

The Brass Bottle

Rapkin

He Wouldn't Stay Down

Peter P. Snitz - the Husband

The Fall of Eve

Mr. Mack

Oh Kay!

Shorty McGee

All Business

King

Love and Vengeance

Schmaltz

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

(archive footage)

Hoffmeyer's Legacy

Hoffmeyer

A Life in the Balance

The Landlord

The Spoilers

'Slapjack' Simms

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

The Golden Age of Comedy

archive footage

Figures Don't Lie

'Howdy' Jones

Mabel’s Adventures

The Magician

Stranded in Paris

Count Pasada

The Woman on the Jury

Juror

The Deacon Outwitted

The Inventor’s Secret

Father’s Choice

For Lizzie's Sake

The Villian

The Foreman of the Jury

Jones - Foreman of the Jury

The Cure That Failed

George - the Drinker

The Bowling Match

Kraut

An Interrupted Elopement

Love Sickness at Sea

Ship Captain

The Sleuths at the Floral Parade

The Man

Heinze’s Resurrection

Heinze

Just Brown’s Luck

A Friend

Love and Pain

Jones

The Hansom Driver

The Driver's Rival

Those Good Old Days

The Jester

Mabel’s Awful Mistakes

Smith

Baby Day

A Midnight Elopement

Oh, Mabel Behave

Squire Peachem

The Tragedy of a Dress Suit

Landlord

The Battle of Who Run

Mack's Commander

Red Hot Romance

Antone

The Mistaken Masher

George

Saving Mabel’s Dad

Mabel's Dad

His Chum the Baron

Baron von Sneezer

How Hiram Won Out

Alfred

Zuzu, the Band Leader

Zuzu

The Speed Queen

The Cop

Hogan's Romance Upset

Fight Spectator

The Galloping Fish

George Fitzgerald

The Doctored Affair

Foiling Fickle Father

A Pajama Marriage

Love, Honor and Behave

Milton Robbin - Haberdasher

Married Life

Heckler at Theatre

The Destroying Angel

Max Weil

Dreary House

Paul White

The Trunk Mystery

Jeff

Between Showers

Mr. Snookie, a Thief

Alice in Wonderland

White King

He Who Gets Slapped

Tricaud

The Trouble With Wives

Al Hennessey

Sporting Goods

Mr. Jordan

Wife Savers

Tavern Keeper

Drums of the Desert

Perkins

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

Across the Hall

His Father's Footsteps

The Father

Tango Tangles

Band Leader

A Film Johnnie

Self

A Thief Catcher

Suspicious John

Miss Brewster's Millions

Ned Brewster

Hollywood

Ford Sterling

His Lying Heart

The Merchant

The Show Off

Aubrey Piper

Behind the Green Lights

Max Schultz, German Janitor

Her Majesty, Love

Otmar von Wellingen

Why Beaches Are Popular

Ford Sterling

Sergeant Hofmeyer

Sgt. Hofmeyer

The Water Nymph

Mack's Father

A Grocery Clerk's Romance

Grocery Clerk

Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life

The Villain

Stage Struck

Buck

A Muddy Romance

The Villain

Dirty Work in a Laundry

The Desperate Scoundrel

Peeping Pete

Neighbor's Husband

The Gusher

Oil Well Buyer

Toplitsky and Company

Toplitsky's Partner

Cohen Saves the Flag

Sgt. Cohen

Hide and Seek

The Police Chief

A Strong Revenge

Meyer

Fatty and the Broadway Stars

Keystone Performer

The Headline Woman

Hugo Meyer

Keystone Hotel

Sterling, Chief of Police

Double Crossed

Schemer

Our Dare-Devil Chief

The Chief of Police

Many Unhappy Returns

C.C. aka Henry Morgan

Spring Is Here

Peter Braley

The Speed Kings

Papa

A Bandit

The Bandit

The Waiters' Picnic

Louis - the Chef

Bride of the Regiment

Tangy

Kismet

Amru

Love and Rubbish

Mr. Fickle

For the Love of Mabel

(uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Love and Courage

(uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Rastus and the Game Cock

Rastus

Professor Bean's Removal

Professor Bean

Safe in Jail

The Constable

When Dreams Come True

The Peddler

Mabel's Dramatic Career

Actor / Onscreen Villain

The Fatal Taxicab

Egbert Throckmorton

A Small Time Act

Rajah

His Sister's Kids

The Police Chief

Wine

The Diner

Some Nerve

The Husband

In the Clutches of the Gang

Chief Tehiezel

A Robust Romeo

Her Birthday Present

The Police Chief

Hearts and Flowers

Orchestra Leader

Show Girl in Hollywood

Sam Otis

Casey at the Bat

O'Dowd

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

Kaiser Bill

Don't Weaken!

Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master

The Day of Faith

Montreal Sammy

Sally

'Pops' Shendorff

Their First Execution

A Fishy Affair

Perkins

On His Wedding Day

Krause - the Bridegroom

Black Sheep

Mather

Her Torpedoed Love

Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler

For the Love of Mike

Herman Schultz

The Knockout

Spectator (uncredited)

The Strangers' Banquet

Al Norton

That Little Band Of Gold

Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale

The Ragtime Band

Professor Smelts

Everybody's Acting

Michael Poole

The Girl in the Show

Ed Bondell

Only a Messenger Boy

The Messenger Boy

Mike

Tad

The Snow Cure

The Flirt

Court House Crooks

The District Attorney

Gentleman Burglar

Chief of Police

Days of Thrills and Laughter

Self (archive footage)

Riley and Schultze

Schultz

Cohen Collects a Debt

Cohen

The New Neighbor

The Beating He Needed

his father

The Flirting Husband

Mr. Smith

Pedro's Dilemma

her father

Stolen Glory

Captain Warner

The Ambitious Butler

chef

At It Again

Police Chief Larkin

At Coney Island

The Married Flirt

The Deacon's Troubles

The Rivals

Mr. Fixit

Mabel's Lovers

Black, another suitor

A Temperamental Husband

Brown

A Bear Escape

Bandit

Chicken à la King

Horace Trundle

So Big

Jacob Hoogenduck

Good and Naughty

Bunny West

The Road to Glory

James Allen

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gus Eisman

Love and Glory

Emile Pompaneau

A Quiet Fourth

The American Venus

Hugo Niles

Wild Oranges

Paul Halvard

A Deaf Burglar

Society Party Guest

A Healthy Neighborhood

My Lady's Lips

Smike

The Brass Bottle

Rapkin

He Wouldn't Stay Down

Peter P. Snitz - the Husband

The Fall of Eve

Mr. Mack

Oh Kay!

Shorty McGee

All Business

King

Love and Vengeance

Schmaltz

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

(archive footage)

Hoffmeyer's Legacy

Hoffmeyer

A Life in the Balance

The Landlord

The Spoilers

'Slapjack' Simms

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

The Golden Age of Comedy

archive footage

Figures Don't Lie

'Howdy' Jones

Mabel’s Adventures

The Magician

Stranded in Paris

Count Pasada

The Woman on the Jury

Juror

The Deacon Outwitted

The Inventor’s Secret

Father’s Choice

For Lizzie's Sake

The Villian

The Foreman of the Jury

Jones - Foreman of the Jury

The Cure That Failed

George - the Drinker

The Bowling Match

Kraut

An Interrupted Elopement

Love Sickness at Sea

Ship Captain

The Sleuths at the Floral Parade

The Man

Heinze’s Resurrection

Heinze

Just Brown’s Luck

A Friend

Love and Pain

Jones

The Hansom Driver

The Driver's Rival

Those Good Old Days

The Jester

Mabel’s Awful Mistakes

Smith

Baby Day

A Midnight Elopement

Oh, Mabel Behave

Squire Peachem

The Tragedy of a Dress Suit

Landlord

The Battle of Who Run

Mack's Commander

Red Hot Romance

Antone

The Mistaken Masher

George

Saving Mabel’s Dad

Mabel's Dad

His Chum the Baron

Baron von Sneezer

How Hiram Won Out

Alfred

Zuzu, the Band Leader

Zuzu

The Speed Queen

The Cop

Hogan's Romance Upset

Fight Spectator

The Galloping Fish

George Fitzgerald

The Doctored Affair

Foiling Fickle Father

A Pajama Marriage

Love, Honor and Behave

Milton Robbin - Haberdasher

Married Life

Heckler at Theatre

The Destroying Angel

Max Weil

Dreary House

Paul White

The Trunk Mystery

Jeff

Ford Sterling

Biography

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