Ford Sterling
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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
Credits
Alice in Wonderland (1933)
as White King
The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981)
as Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited)
He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
as Tricaud
Show Girl in Hollywood (1930)
as Sam Otis
Married Life (1920)
as Heckler at Theatre
Drums of the Desert (1927)
as Perkins
Love, Honor and Behave (1920)
as Milton Robbin - Haberdasher
Wife Savers (1928)
as Tavern Keeper
Yankee Doodle in Berlin (1919)
as Kaiser Bill
Mabel's Dramatic Career (1913)
as Actor / Onscreen Villain
Days of Thrills and Laughter (1961)
as Self (archive footage)
Happy Times and Jolly Moments (1943)
as (archive footage)
Oh Kay! (1928)
as Shorty McGee
His Sister's Kids (1913)
as The Police Chief
The Golden Age of Comedy (1957)
as archive footage
The Knockout (1914)
as Spectator (uncredited)
That Little Band Of Gold (1915)
as Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale
Her Majesty, Love (1931)
as Otmar von Wellingen
Spring Is Here (1930)
as Peter Braley
Peeping Pete (1913)
as Neighbor's Husband
Hogan's Romance Upset (1915)
as Fight Spectator
The Woman on the Jury (1924)
as Juror
Sergeant Hofmeyer (1914)
as Sgt. Hofmeyer
Figures Don't Lie (1927)
as 'Howdy' Jones
My Lady's Lips (1925)
as Smike
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1925)
Actor
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands (1931)
as Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
Casey at the Bat (1927)
as O'Dowd
Baby Day (1913)
Actor
Why Beaches Are Popular (1919)
as Ford Sterling
All Business (1936)
as King
Wine (1913)
as The Diner
A Film Johnnie (1914)
as Self
Rastus and the Game Cock (1913)
as Rastus
Bride of the Regiment (1930)
as Tangy
Behind the Green Lights (1935)
as Max Schultz, German Janitor
A Small Time Act (1913)
as Rajah
The Road to Glory (1926)
as James Allen
Fatty and the Broadway Stars (1915)
as Keystone Performer
Our Dare-Devil Chief (1915)
as The Chief of Police
When Dreams Come True (1913)
as The Peddler
Gentleman Burglar (1914)
as Chief of Police
Miss Brewster's Millions (1926)
as Ned Brewster
Tango Tangles (1914)
as Band Leader
Dreary House (1929)
as Paul White
The Girl in the Show (1929)
as Ed Bondell
Hollywood (1923)
as Ford Sterling
Between Showers (1914)
as Mr. Snookie, a Thief
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928)
as Gus Eisman
The Fall of Eve (1929)
as Mr. Mack
For the Love of Mike (1927)
as Herman Schultz
Kismet (1930)
as Amru
On His Wedding Day (1913)
as Krause - the Bridegroom
The Trouble With Wives (1925)
as Al Hennessey
Cohen Saves the Flag (1913)
as Sgt. Cohen
A Life in the Balance (1913)
as The Landlord
Safe in Jail (1913)
as The Constable
Dirty Work in a Laundry (1915)
as The Desperate Scoundrel
The Day of Faith (1923)
as Montreal Sammy
Chicken à la King (1928)
as Horace Trundle
The Tragedy of a Dress Suit (1912)
as Landlord
A Thief Catcher (1914)
as Suspicious John
Her Torpedoed Love (1917)
as Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler
Just Brown’s Luck (1913)
as A Friend
The Destroying Angel (1923)
as Max Weil
Hearts and Flowers (1919)
as Orchestra Leader
He Wouldn't Stay Down (1915)
as Peter P. Snitz - the Husband
The Ragtime Band (1913)
as Professor Smelts
Mabel’s Awful Mistakes (1913)
as Smith
The American Venus (1926)
as Hugo Niles
His Chum the Baron (1913)
as Baron von Sneezer
Their First Execution (1913)
Actor
Mr. Fixit (1912)
Actor
In the Clutches of the Gang (1914)
as Chief Tehiezel
The Beating He Needed (1912)
as his father
Good and Naughty (1926)
as Bunny West
Love Sickness at Sea (1913)
as Ship Captain
Zuzu, the Band Leader (1913)
as Zuzu
The Deacon's Troubles (1912)
Actor
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life (1913)
as The Villain
The Doctored Affair (1913)
Actor
Sally (1930)
as 'Pops' Shendorff
Only a Messenger Boy (1915)
as The Messenger Boy
Riley and Schultze (1912)
as Schultz
The Inventor’s Secret (1911)
Actor
The Battle of Who Run (1913)
as Mack's Commander
The Spoilers (1923)
as 'Slapjack' Simms
Love and Rubbish (1913)
as Mr. Fickle
For Lizzie's Sake (1913)
as The Villian
Court House Crooks (1915)
as The District Attorney
A Pajama Marriage (1920)
Actor
The Foreman of the Jury (1913)
as Jones - Foreman of the Jury
The Show Off (1926)
as Aubrey Piper
The Headline Woman (1935)
as Hugo Meyer
Cohen Collects a Debt (1912)
as Cohen
His Father's Footsteps (1915)
as The Father
For the Love of Mabel (1913)
as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
The Snow Cure (1916)
as The Flirt
Professor Bean's Removal (1913)
as Professor Bean
Black Sheep (1935)
as Mather
Mabel’s Adventures (1912)
as The Magician
Her Birthday Present (1913)
as The Police Chief
Wild Oranges (1924)
as Paul Halvard
A Strong Revenge (1913)
as Meyer
A Robust Romeo (1914)
Actor
The Trunk Mystery (1926)
as Jeff
Foiling Fickle Father (1913)
Actor
A Quiet Fourth (1935)
Actor
A Grocery Clerk's Romance (1912)
as Grocery Clerk
Those Good Old Days (1913)
as The Jester
A Muddy Romance (1913)
as The Villain
Many Unhappy Returns (1937)
as C.C. aka Henry Morgan
Stage Struck (1925)
as Buck
Saving Mabel’s Dad (1913)
as Mabel's Dad
Hide and Seek (1913)
as The Police Chief
So Big (1924)
as Jacob Hoogenduck
Don't Weaken! (1920)
as Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master
Love and Glory (1924)
as Emile Pompaneau
How Hiram Won Out (1913)
as Alfred
The Cure That Failed (1913)
as George - the Drinker
The Bowling Match (1913)
as Kraut
The Speed Kings (1913)
as Papa
The Sleuths at the Floral Parade (1913)
as The Man
Everybody's Acting (1926)
as Michael Poole
A Temperamental Husband (1912)
as Brown
The Strangers' Banquet (1922)
as Al Norton
The Brass Bottle (1923)
as Rapkin
The Mistaken Masher (1913)
as George
The Waiters' Picnic (1913)
as Louis - the Chef
Love and Pain (1913)
as Jones
Keystone Hotel (1935)
as Sterling, Chief of Police
Toplitsky and Company (1913)
as Toplitsky's Partner
Heinze’s Resurrection (1913)
as Heinze
Oh, Mabel Behave (1922)
as Squire Peachem
A Fishy Affair (1913)
as Perkins
Mabel's Lovers (1912)
as Black, another suitor
The Gusher (1913)
as Oil Well Buyer
The Fatal Taxicab (1913)
as Egbert Throckmorton
Some Nerve (1913)
as The Husband
Mike (1926)
as Tad
A Bandit (1913)
as The Bandit
The Ambitious Butler (1912)
as chef
The Hansom Driver (1913)
as The Driver's Rival
His Lying Heart (1916)
as The Merchant
Hoffmeyer's Legacy (1912)
as Hoffmeyer
At It Again (1912)
as Police Chief Larkin
Sporting Goods (1928)
as Mr. Jordan
Stolen Glory (1912)
as Captain Warner
Stranded in Paris (1926)
as Count Pasada
Double Crossed (1914)
as Schemer
Love and Vengeance (1914)
as Schmaltz
The Galloping Fish (1924)
as George Fitzgerald
Red Hot Romance (1913)
as Antone
The Flirting Husband (1912)
as Mr. Smith
The New Neighbor (1912)
Actor
A Deaf Burglar (1913)
as Society Party Guest
An Interrupted Elopement (1912)
Actor
A Bear Escape (1912)
as Bandit
Pedro's Dilemma (1912)
as her father
The Speed Queen (1913)
as The Cop
The Deacon Outwitted (1913)
Actor
At Coney Island (1912)
as The Married Flirt
Father’s Choice (1913)
Actor
A Healthy Neighborhood (1913)
Actor
Across the Hall (1914)
Actor
The Rivals (1912)
Actor
The Water Nymph (1912)
as Mack's Father
Love and Courage (1913)
as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
A Midnight Elopement (1912)
Actor