Ford Sterling

ActorDirector Nov 3 (died age 55) La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA 1911–1961 (50 year career)

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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

Film

He Who Gets Slapped

Tricaud

Film

Alice in Wonderland

White King

Film

A Film Johnnie

Self

Film

Between Showers

Mr. Snookie, a Thief

Film

The Knockout

Spectator (uncredited)

Film

Tango Tangles

Band Leader

Film

Wild Oranges

Paul Halvard

Film

The Golden Age of Comedy

archive footage

Filmography

Acting (168)

Movies (168)

Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961

as Self (archive footage)

5.5

The Golden Age of Comedy

1957

as archive footage

6.9

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

1943

as (archive footage)

Many Unhappy Returns

1937

as C.C. aka Henry Morgan

All Business

1936

as King

Behind the Green Lights

1935

as Max Schultz, German Janitor

6.0

A Quiet Fourth

1935

Keystone Hotel

1935

as Sterling, Chief of Police

Black Sheep

as Mather

The Headline Woman

as Hugo Meyer

Alice in Wonderland

as White King

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

1931

6.0

Her Majesty, Love

1931

as Otmar von Wellingen

6.0

Kismet

1930

as Amru

2.7

Show Girl in Hollywood

as Sam Otis

Sally

as 'Pops' Shendorff

Spring Is Here

as Peter Braley

Bride of the Regiment

as Tangy

The Girl in the Show

as Ed Bondell

The Fall of Eve

as Mr. Mack

Dreary House

1929

as Paul White

Oh Kay!

1928

as Shorty McGee

Wife Savers

1928

as Tavern Keeper

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1928

as Gus Eisman

Chicken à la King

1928

as Horace Trundle

Sporting Goods

1928

as Mr. Jordan

Figures Don't Lie

1927

as 'Howdy' Jones

Drums of the Desert

1927

as Perkins

For the Love of Mike

as Herman Schultz

Casey at the Bat

as O'Dowd

Stranded in Paris

as Count Pasada

Mike

1926

as Tad

The Road to Glory

as James Allen

The Show Off

as Aubrey Piper

Everybody's Acting

as Michael Poole

Miss Brewster's Millions

1926

as Ned Brewster

6.0

Good and Naughty

1926

as Bunny West

The Trunk Mystery

1926

as Jeff

The American Venus

1926

as Hugo Niles

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

1925

5.0

My Lady's Lips

1925

as Smike

The Trouble With Wives

1925

as Al Hennessey

Stage Struck

as Buck

He Who Gets Slapped

as Tricaud

So Big

as Jacob Hoogenduck

Wild Oranges

1924

as Paul Halvard

6.3

The Galloping Fish

1924

as George Fitzgerald

Love and Glory

1924

as Emile Pompaneau

The Woman on the Jury

1924

as Juror

Hollywood

1923

as Ford Sterling

8.5

The Day of Faith

1923

as Montreal Sammy

The Spoilers

1923

as 'Slapjack' Simms

The Brass Bottle

1923

as Rapkin

The Destroying Angel

1923

as Max Weil

Oh, Mabel Behave

1922

as Squire Peachem

The Strangers' Banquet

1922

as Al Norton

A Pajama Marriage

1920

Married Life

1920

as Heckler at Theatre

Don't Weaken!

1920

as Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master

5.5

Love, Honor and Behave

1920

as Milton Robbin - Haberdasher

Hearts and Flowers

1919

as Orchestra Leader

5.2

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

1919

as Kaiser Bill

5.3

Why Beaches Are Popular

1919

as Ford Sterling

Her Torpedoed Love

1917

as Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler

5.0

His Lying Heart

1916

as The Merchant

The Snow Cure

1916

as The Flirt

Our Dare-Devil Chief

1915

as The Chief of Police

5.5

He Wouldn't Stay Down

1915

as Peter P. Snitz - the Husband

Fatty and the Broadway Stars

1915

as Keystone Performer

Only a Messenger Boy

1915

as The Messenger Boy

Dirty Work in a Laundry

1915

as The Desperate Scoundrel

5.0

Hogan's Romance Upset

1915

as Fight Spectator

5.0

Court House Crooks

1915

as The District Attorney

4.0

That Little Band Of Gold

1915

as Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale

5.1

His Father's Footsteps

1915

as The Father

Across the Hall

Double Crossed

as Schemer

Tango Tangles

as Band Leader

A Film Johnnie

as Self

The Knockout

as Spectator (uncredited)

5.7

Between Showers

1914

as Mr. Snookie, a Thief

5.4

Gentleman Burglar

1914

as Chief of Police

A Thief Catcher

1914

as Suspicious John

4.9

Sergeant Hofmeyer

1914

as Sgt. Hofmeyer

A Robust Romeo

1914

In the Clutches of the Gang

1914

as Chief Tehiezel

Love and Vengeance

as Schmaltz

A Strong Revenge

as Meyer

Safe in Jail

as The Constable

Mabel’s Awful Mistakes

1913

as Smith

The Speed Queen

1913

as The Cop

A Healthy Neighborhood

1913

Love Sickness at Sea

1913

as Ship Captain

Father’s Choice

1913

A Muddy Romance

1913

as The Villain

4.8

When Dreams Come True

1913

as The Peddler

Zuzu, the Band Leader

1913

as Zuzu

Love and Courage

1913

as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

The Battle of Who Run

1913

as Mack's Commander

The Gusher

as Oil Well Buyer

A Bandit

as The Bandit

The Waiters' Picnic

as Louis - the Chef

Wine

as The Diner

Love and Pain

1913

as Jones

Peeping Pete

1913

as Neighbor's Husband

6.0

A Small Time Act

1913

as Rajah

His Sister's Kids

1913

as The Police Chief

Heinze’s Resurrection

1913

as Heinze

Rastus and the Game Cock

1913

as Rastus

A Fishy Affair

1913

as Perkins

6.0

The Bowling Match

1913

as Kraut

Their First Execution

1913

Foiling Fickle Father

1913

Saving Mabel’s Dad

1913

as Mabel's Dad

The Mistaken Masher

1913

as George

The Ragtime Band

as Professor Smelts

Her Birthday Present

as The Police Chief

The Doctored Affair

Love and Rubbish

as Mr. Fickle

Baby Day

Hide and Seek

as The Police Chief

Toplitsky and Company

1913

as Toplitsky's Partner

5.0

Some Nerve

1913

as The Husband

Red Hot Romance

1913

as Antone

His Chum the Baron

1913

as Baron von Sneezer

The Speed Kings

1913

as Papa

4.6

For Lizzie's Sake

1913

as The Villian

Those Good Old Days

1913

as The Jester

Mabel's Dramatic Career

1913

as Actor / Onscreen Villain

Cohen Saves the Flag

as Sgt. Cohen

Just Brown’s Luck

as A Friend

The Fatal Taxicab

1913

as Egbert Throckmorton

For the Love of Mabel

1913

as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

The Hansom Driver

1913

as The Driver's Rival

The Cure That Failed

1913

as George - the Drinker

The Foreman of the Jury

1913

as Jones - Foreman of the Jury

The Sleuths at the Floral Parade

1913

as The Man

A Life in the Balance

1913

as The Landlord

On His Wedding Day

1913

as Krause - the Bridegroom

8.0

The Deacon Outwitted

1913

A Deaf Burglar

1913

as Society Party Guest

Professor Bean's Removal

1913

as Professor Bean

Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life

1913

as The Villain

5.8

How Hiram Won Out

1913

as Alfred

At It Again

1912

as Police Chief Larkin

A Temperamental Husband

1912

as Brown

The Deacon's Troubles

1912

Cohen Collects a Debt

1912

as Cohen

A Bear Escape

1912

as Bandit

The Flirting Husband

1912

as Mr. Smith

Hoffmeyer's Legacy

1912

as Hoffmeyer

At Coney Island

1912

as The Married Flirt

6.3

The New Neighbor

1912

The Beating He Needed

1912

as his father

Pedro's Dilemma

1912

as her father

The Rivals

1912

Riley and Schultze

1912

as Schultz

Mabel's Lovers

1912

as Black, another suitor

Mr. Fixit

1912

A Grocery Clerk's Romance

as Grocery Clerk

The Water Nymph

as Mack's Father

Mabel’s Adventures

as The Magician

The Tragedy of a Dress Suit

1912

as Landlord

4.0

The Ambitious Butler

1912

as chef

An Interrupted Elopement

A Midnight Elopement

Stolen Glory

as Captain Warner

The Inventor’s Secret

1911

Crew (10)

Movies (10)

Oh, Mabel Behave

1922

Director

His Lying Heart

1916

Director

Our Dare-Devil Chief

1915

Director

5.5

Only a Messenger Boy

1915

Director

Dirty Work in a Laundry

Director

Court House Crooks

Director

His Father's Footsteps

1915

Director

Across the Hall

1914

Director

Double Crossed

Director

A Thief Catcher

Director