Ford Sterling
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Ford Sterling
Filmography
Acting (169)
1981
The Muppets Go to the Moviesas Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.0
1961
Days of Thrills and Laughteras Self (archive footage)
6.0
1957
The Golden Age of Comedyas archive footage
7.1
1943
Happy Times and Jolly Momentsas (archive footage)
7.5
1937
Many Unhappy Returnsas C.C. aka Henry Morgan
1936
All Businessas King
1935
Keystone Hotelas Sterling, Chief of Police
8.5
1935
8.0
1935
Black Sheepas Mather
7.3
1935
The Headline Womanas Hugo Meyer
4.6
1935
Behind the Green Lightsas Max Schultz, German Janitor
8.0
1933
Alice in Wonderlandas White King
6.1
1931
Her Majesty, Loveas Otmar von Wellingen
6.7
1931
Stout Hearts and Willing Handsas Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
7.3
1930
Kismetas Amru
4.0
1930
Bride of the Regimentas Tangy
6.5
1930
Show Girl in Hollywoodas Sam Otis
5.8
1930
Spring Is Hereas Peter Braley
5.7
1930
Sallyas 'Pops' Shendorff
7.0
1929
Dreary Houseas Paul White
7.0
1929
The Girl in the Showas Ed Bondell
6.0
1929
The Fall of Eveas Mr. Mack
9.0
1928
Oh Kay!as Shorty McGee
7.0
1928
Chicken à la Kingas Horace Trundle
8.0
1928
Sporting Goodsas Mr. Jordan
8.0
1928
Gentlemen Prefer Blondesas Gus Eisman
10.0
1928
Wife Saversas Tavern Keeper
7.0
1927
Figures Don't Lieas 'Howdy' Jones
10.0
1927
For the Love of Mikeas Herman Schultz
7.0
1927
Drums of the Desertas Perkins
7.0
1927
Casey at the Batas O'Dowd
8.0
1926
The Trunk Mysteryas Jeff
9.0
1926
Stranded in Parisas Count Pasada
8.0
1926
Everybody's Actingas Michael Poole
9.0
1926
The Show Offas Aubrey Piper
7.2
1926
Good and Naughtyas Bunny West
7.0
1926
Mikeas Tad
10.0
1926
Miss Brewster's Millionsas Ned Brewster
8.0
1926
The Road to Gloryas James Allen
6.5
1926
The American Venusas Hugo Niles
8.0
1925
Stage Struckas Buck
6.5
1925
The Trouble With Wivesas Al Hennessey
7.0
1925
My Lady's Lipsas Smike
10.0
5.4
1924
So Bigas Jacob Hoogenduck
9.0
1924
He Who Gets Slappedas Tricaud
7.6
1924
Love and Gloryas Emile Pompaneau
10.0
1924
The Woman on the Juryas Juror
9.0
1924
The Galloping Fishas George Fitzgerald
7.0
1924
Wild Orangesas Paul Halvard
6.5
1923
The Day of Faithas Montreal Sammy
8.0
1923
The Spoilersas 'Slapjack' Simms
9.0
1923
Hollywoodas Ford Sterling
9.0
1923
The Destroying Angelas Max Weil
7.0
1923
The Brass Bottleas Rapkin
10.0
1922
The Strangers' Banquetas Al Norton
10.0
1922
Oh, Mabel Behaveas Squire Peachem
9.0
1920
Love, Honor and Behaveas Milton Robbin - Haberdasher
8.0
9.0
1920
Don't Weaken!as Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master
6.3
1920
Married Lifeas Heckler at Theatre
9.0
1919
Hearts and Flowersas Orchestra Leader
6.5
1919
Why Beaches Are Popularas Ford Sterling
7.0
1919
Yankee Doodle in Berlinas Kaiser Bill
5.7
1917
Her Torpedoed Loveas Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler
5.0
1916
His Lying Heartas The Merchant
1916
The Snow Cureas The Flirt
10.0
1915
Fatty and the Broadway Starsas Keystone Performer
1915
His Father's Footstepsas The Father
1915
Only a Messenger Boyas The Messenger Boy
1915
Dirty Work in a Laundryas The Desperate Scoundrel
5.0
1915
Court House Crooksas The District Attorney
4.0
1915
Our Dare-Devil Chiefas The Chief of Police
5.5
1915
That Little Band Of Goldas Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale
5.1
1915
Hogan's Romance Upsetas Fight Spectator
5.0
1915
He Wouldn't Stay Downas Peter P. Snitz - the Husband
1914
The Knockoutas Spectator (uncredited)
5.8
1914
Sergeant Hofmeyeras Sgt. Hofmeyer
8.0
1914
Love and Vengeanceas Schmaltz
6.5
1914
7.0
1914
Tango Tanglesas Band Leader
5.2
1914
A Film Johnnieas Self
5.5
1914
Between Showersas Mr. Snookie, a Thief
5.5
1914
A Thief Catcheras Suspicious John
5.1
1914
Gentleman Burglaras Chief of Police
1914
1914
Double Crossedas Schemer
4.6
1914
In the Clutches of the Gangas Chief Tehiezel
1913
Some Nerveas The Husband
1913
Zuzu, the Band Leaderas Zuzu
1913
The Gusheras Oil Well Buyer
4.5
1913
His Sister's Kidsas The Police Chief
10.0
1913
Cohen Saves the Flagas Sgt. Cohen
4.2
1913
A Muddy Romanceas The Villain
4.8
1913
Wineas The Diner
10.0
1913
A Small Time Actas Rajah
1913
Love Sickness at Seaas Ship Captain
1913
The Speed Kingsas Papa
4.3
7.0
1913
The Bowling Matchas Kraut
1913
When Dreams Come Trueas The Peddler
1913
The Fatal Taxicabas Egbert Throckmorton
1913
Mabel's Dramatic Careeras Actor / Onscreen Villain
5.6
1913
1913
Professor Bean's Removalas Professor Bean
1913
Love and Courageas (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
1913
Love and Rubbishas Mr. Fickle
4.5
1913
Safe in Jailas The Constable
8.0
1913
Rastus and the Game Cockas Rastus
1913
For the Love of Mabelas (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
1913
Peeping Peteas Neighbor's Husband
6.0
1913
A Banditas The Bandit
5.5
1913
The Waiters' Picnicas Louis - the Chef
5.0
1913
The Speed Queenas The Cop
1913
The Hansom Driveras The Driver's Rival
1913
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Lifeas The Villain
6.0
1913
Toplitsky and Companyas Toplitsky's Partner
5.0
1913
The Foreman of the Juryas Jones - Foreman of the Jury
7.0
1913
Mabel’s Awful Mistakesas Smith
1913
The Ragtime Bandas Professor Smelts
4.9
1913
His Chum the Baronas Baron von Sneezer
9.0
1913
A Fishy Affairas Perkins
5.5
1913
A Life in the Balanceas The Landlord
6.0
1913
1913
Those Good Old Daysas The Jester
1913
Hide and Seekas The Police Chief
6.5
1913
On His Wedding Dayas Krause - the Bridegroom
8.0
1913
Love and Painas Jones
1913
A Deaf Burglaras Society Party Guest
8.0
1913
A Strong Revengeas Meyer
5.0
1913
The Sleuths at the Floral Paradeas The Man
1913
Red Hot Romanceas Antone
1913
Heinze’s Resurrectionas Heinze
1913
Her Birthday Presentas The Police Chief
7.5
1913
The Battle of Who Runas Mack's Commander
1913
Just Brown’s Luckas A Friend
1913
The Mistaken Masheras George
1913
For Lizzie's Sakeas The Villian
1913
The Cure That Failedas George - the Drinker
1913
How Hiram Won Outas Alfred
1913
Saving Mabel’s Dadas Mabel's Dad
1912
Hoffmeyer's Legacyas Hoffmeyer
1912
Mabel’s Adventuresas The Magician
4.0
1912
A Bear Escapeas Bandit
1912
1912
1912
A Temperamental Husbandas Brown
1912
Mabel's Loversas Black, another suitor
1912
At It Againas Police Chief Larkin
1912
A Grocery Clerk's Romanceas Grocery Clerk
4.6
1912
At Coney Islandas The Married Flirt
6.3
1912
The Ambitious Butleras chef
1912
The Flirting Husbandas Mr. Smith
1912
Stolen Gloryas Captain Warner
5.2
1912
The Beating He Neededas his father
1912
Pedro's Dilemmaas her father
1912
Riley and Schultzeas Schultz
1912
1912
The Water Nymphas Mack's Father
4.6
1912
Cohen Collects a Debtas Cohen
4.5
1912
The Tragedy of a Dress Suitas Landlord
4.0
Production & Directing (10)
1922
Oh, Mabel BehaveDirector
9.0
1916
His Lying HeartDirector
1915
His Father's FootstepsDirector
1915
Only a Messenger BoyDirector
1915
Dirty Work in a LaundryDirector
5.0
1915
Court House CrooksDirector
4.0
1915
Our Dare-Devil ChiefDirector
5.5
1914
Across the HallDirector
7.0
1914
A Thief CatcherDirector
5.1
1914
Double CrossedDirector
4.6