Birthday:
Nov 03, 1883
Place of Birth: La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Place of Birth: La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
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
| Movie | Cast | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Between Showers | Mr. Snookie, a Thief | 1914 |
| Alice in Wonderland | White King | 1933 |
| He Who Gets Slapped | Tricaud | 1924 |
| The Trouble With Wives | Al Hennessey | 1925 |
| Sporting Goods | Mr. Jordan | 1928 |
| Wife Savers | Tavern Keeper | 1928 |
| Drums of the Desert | Perkins | 1927 |
| Stout Hearts and Willing Hands | 1931 | |
| Across the Hall | 1914 | |
| His Father's Footsteps | The Father | 1915 |
| Tango Tangles | Band Leader | 1914 |
| A Film Johnnie | Self (uncredited) | 1914 |
| A Thief Catcher | Suspicious John | 1914 |
| Miss Brewster's Millions | Ned Brewster | 1926 |
| Hollywood | Ford Sterling | 1923 |
| His Lying Heart | The Merchant | 1916 |
| The Show Off | Aubrey Piper | 1926 |
| Behind the Green Lights | Max Schultz, German Janitor | 1935 |
| Her Majesty, Love | Otmar von Wellingen | 1931 |
| Why Beaches Are Popular | Ford Sterling | 1919 |
| Sergeant Hofmeyer | Sgt. Hofmeyer | 1914 |
| The Water Nymph | Mack's Father | 1912 |
| A Grocery Clerk's Romance | Grocery Clerk | 1912 |
| Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life | The Villain | 1913 |
| Stage Struck | Buck | 1925 |
| A Muddy Romance | The Villain | 1913 |
| Dirty Work in a Laundry | The Desperate Scoundrel | 1915 |
| Peeping Pete | Neighbor's Husband | 1913 |
| The Gusher | Oil Well Buyer | 1913 |
| Toplitsky and Company | Toplitsky's Partner | 1913 |
| Cohen Saves the Flag | Sgt. Cohen | 1913 |
| Hide and Seek | The Police Chief | 1913 |
| A Strong Revenge | Meyer | 1913 |
| Fatty and the Broadway Stars | Keystone Performer | 1915 |
| The Headline Woman | Hugo Meyer | 1935 |
| Keystone Hotel | Sterling, Chief of Police | 1935 |
| Double Crossed | Schemer | 1914 |
| Our Dare-Devil Chief | The Chief of Police | 1915 |
| Many Unhappy Returns | C.C. aka Henry Morgan | 1937 |
| Spring Is Here | Peter Braley | 1930 |
| The Speed Kings | Papa | 1913 |
| A Bandit | The Bandit | 1913 |
| The Waiters' Picnic | Louis - the Chef | 1913 |
| Bride of the Regiment | Tangy | 1930 |
| Kismet | Amru | 1930 |
| Love and Rubbish | Mr. Fickle | 1913 |
| For the Love of Mabel | (uncredited) (unconfirmed) | 1913 |
| Love and Courage | (uncredited) (unconfirmed) | 1913 |
| Rastus and the Game Cock | Rastus | 1913 |
| Professor Bean's Removal | Professor Bean | 1913 |
| Safe in Jail | The Constable | 1913 |
| When Dreams Come True | The Peddler | 1913 |
| Mabel's Dramatic Career | Actor / Onscreen Villain | 1913 |
| The Fatal Taxicab | Egbert Throckmorton | 1913 |
| A Small Time Act | Rajah | 1913 |
| His Sister's Kids | The Police Chief | 1913 |
| Wine | The Diner | 1913 |
| Some Nerve | The Husband | 1913 |
| In the Clutches of the Gang | Chief Tehiezel | 1914 |
| A Robust Romeo | 1914 | |
| Her Birthday Present | The Police Chief | 1913 |
| Hearts and Flowers | Orchestra Leader | 1919 |
| Show Girl in Hollywood | Sam Otis | 1930 |
| Casey at the Bat | O'Dowd | 1927 |
| Yankee Doodle in Berlin | Kaiser Bill | 1919 |
| Don't Weaken! | Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master | 1920 |
| The Day of Faith | Montreal Sammy | 1923 |
| Sally | 'Pops' Shendorff | 1930 |
| Their First Execution | 1913 | |
| A Fishy Affair | Perkins | 1913 |
| On His Wedding Day | Krause - the Bridegroom | 1913 |
| Black Sheep | Mather | 1935 |
| Her Torpedoed Love | Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler | 1917 |
| For the Love of Mike | Herman Schultz | 1927 |
| The Knockout | Spectator (uncredited) | 1914 |
| The Strangers' Banquet | Al Norton | 1922 |
| That Little Band Of Gold | Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale | 1915 |
| The Ragtime Band | Professor Smelts | 1913 |
| Everybody's Acting | Michael Poole | 1926 |
| The Girl in the Show | Ed Bondell | 1929 |
| Only a Messenger Boy | The Messenger Boy | 1915 |
| Mike | Tad | 1926 |
| The Snow Cure | The Flirt | 1916 |
| Court House Crooks | The District Attorney | 1915 |
| Gentleman Burglar | Chief of Police | 1914 |
| Days of Thrills and Laughter | Self (archive footage) | 1961 |
| Riley and Schultze | Schultz | 1912 |
| Cohen Collects a Debt | Cohen | 1912 |
| The New Neighbor | 1912 | |
| The Beating He Needed | his father | 1912 |
| The Flirting Husband | Mr. Smith | 1912 |
| Pedro's Dilemma | her father | 1912 |
| Stolen Glory | Captain Warner | 1912 |
| The Ambitious Butler | chef | 1912 |
| At It Again | Police Chief Larkin | 1912 |
| At Coney Island | married flirt | 1912 |
| The Deacon's Troubles | 1912 | |
| The Rivals | 1912 | |
| Mr. Fixit | 1912 | |
| Mabel's Lovers | Black, another suitor | 1912 |
| A Temperamental Husband | Brown | 1912 |
| A Bear Escape | Bandit | 1912 |
| Chicken à la King | Horace Trundle | 1928 |
| So Big | Jacob Hoogenduck | 1924 |
| Good and Naughty | Bunny West | 1926 |
| The Road to Glory | James Allen | 1926 |
| Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | Gus Eisman | 1928 |
| Love and Glory | Emile Pompaneau | 1924 |
| A Quiet Fourth | 1935 | |
| The American Venus | Hugo Niles | 1926 |
| Wild Oranges | Paul Halvard | 1924 |
| A Deaf Burglar | Society Party Guest | 1913 |
| A Healthy Neighborhood | 1913 | |
| My Lady's Lips | Smike | 1925 |
| The Brass Bottle | Rapkin | 1923 |
| He Wouldn't Stay Down | Peter P. Snitz - the Husband | 1915 |
| The Fall of Eve | Mr. Mack | 1929 |
| Oh Kay! | Shorty McGee | 1928 |
| All Business | King | 1936 |
| Love and Vengeance | Schmaltz | 1914 |
| Happy Times and Jolly Moments | (archive footage) | 1943 |
| Hoffmeyer's Legacy | Hoffmeyer | 1912 |
| A Life in the Balance | The Landlord | 1913 |
| The Spoilers | 'Slapjack' Simms | 1923 |
| Daddy's Gone A-Hunting | 1925 | |
| The Golden Age of Comedy | archive footage | 1957 |
| Figures Don't Lie | 'Howdy' Jones | 1927 |
| Mabel’s Adventures | The Magician | 1912 |
| Stranded in Paris | Count Pasada | 1926 |
| The Woman on the Jury | Juror | 1924 |
| The Deacon Outwitted | 1913 | |
| The Inventor’s Secret | 1911 | |
| Father’s Choice | 1913 | |
| For Lizzie's Sake | The Villian | 1913 |
| The Foreman of the Jury | Jones - Foreman of the Jury | 1913 |
| The Cure That Failed | George - the Drinker | 1913 |
| The Bowling Match | Kraut | 1913 |
| An Interrupted Elopement | 1912 | |
| Love Sickness at Sea | Ship Captain | 1913 |
| The Sleuths at the Floral Parade | The Man | 1913 |
| Heinze’s Resurrection | Heinze | 1913 |
| Just Brown’s Luck | A Friend | 1913 |
| Love and Pain | Jones | 1913 |
| The Hansom Driver | The Driver's Rival | 1913 |
| Those Good Old Days | The Jester | 1913 |
| Mabel’s Awful Mistakes | Smith | 1913 |
| Baby Day | 1913 | |
| A Midnight Elopement | 1912 | |
| Oh, Mabel Behave | Squire Peachem | 1922 |
| The Tragedy of a Dress Suit | Landlord | 1912 |
| The Battle of Who Run | Mack's Commander | 1913 |
| Red Hot Romance | Antone | 1913 |
| The Mistaken Masher | George | 1913 |
| Saving Mabel’s Dad | Mabel's Dad | 1913 |
| His Chum the Baron | Baron von Sneezer | 1913 |
| How Hiram Won Out | Alfred | 1913 |
| Zuzu, the Band Leader | Zuzu | 1913 |
| The Speed Queen | The Cop | 1913 |
| Hogan's Romance Upset | Fight Spectator | 1915 |
| The Galloping Fish | George Fitzgerald | 1924 |
| Series | Cast | Year |
