Actor
· Acting
Ford Sterling
Born 1883-11-03
Died 1939-10-13
📍 La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
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 106
Days of Thrills and Laughter
as Self (archive footage)
1961
The Golden Age of Comedy
as archive footage
1957
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
as (archive footage)
1943
Many Unhappy Returns
as C.C. aka Henry Morgan
1937
Keystone Hotel
as Sterling, Chief of Police
1935
Black Sheep
as Mather
1935
The Headline Woman
as Hugo Meyer
1935
Behind the Green Lights
as Max Schultz, German Janitor
1935
Alice in Wonderland
as White King
1933
Her Majesty, Love
as Otmar von Wellingen
1931
Kismet
as Amru
1930
Bride of the Regiment
as Tangy
1930
Show Girl in Hollywood
as Sam Otis
1930
Spring Is Here
as Peter Braley
1930
Sally
as 'Pops' Shendorff
1930
The Girl in the Show
as Ed Bondell
1929
The Fall of Eve
as Mr. Mack
1929
Oh Kay!
as Shorty McGee
1928
Chicken à la King
as Horace Trundle
1928
Sporting Goods
as Mr. Jordan
1928
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as Gus Eisman
1928
Wife Savers
as Tavern Keeper
1928
Figures Don't Lie
as 'Howdy' Jones
1927
For the Love of Mike
as Herman Schultz
1927
Drums of the Desert
as Perkins
1927
Casey at the Bat
as O'Dowd
1927
The Trunk Mystery
as Jeff
1926
Stranded in Paris
as Count Pasada
1926
Everybody's Acting
as Michael Poole
1926
The Show Off
as Aubrey Piper
1926
Good and Naughty
as Bunny West
1926
Miss Brewster's Millions
as Ned Brewster
1926
The Road to Glory
as James Allen
1926
The American Venus
as Hugo Niles
1926
Stage Struck
as Buck
1925
The Trouble With Wives
as Al Hennessey
1925
My Lady's Lips
as Smike
1925
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
1925
So Big
as Jacob Hoogenduck
1924
He Who Gets Slapped
as Tricaud
1924
Love and Glory
as Emile Pompaneau
1924
The Woman on the Jury
as Juror
1924
The Galloping Fish
as George Fitzgerald
1924
Wild Oranges
as Paul Halvard
1924
The Day of Faith
as Montreal Sammy
1923
The Spoilers
as 'Slapjack' Simms
1923
Hollywood
as Ford Sterling
1923
The Destroying Angel
as Max Weil
1923
The Brass Bottle
as Rapkin
1923
The Strangers' Banquet
as Al Norton
1922
Oh, Mabel Behave
as Squire Peachem
1922
Love, Honor and Behave
as Milton Robbin - Haberdasher
1920
Don't Weaken!
as Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master
1920
Married Life
as Heckler at Theatre
1920
Hearts and Flowers
as Orchestra Leader
1919
Why Beaches Are Popular
as Ford Sterling
1919
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
as Kaiser Bill
1919
Her Torpedoed Love
as Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler
1917
The Snow Cure
as The Flirt
1916
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
as Keystone Performer
1915
Court House Crooks
as The District Attorney
1915
That Little Band Of Gold
as Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale
1915
Hogan's Romance Upset
as Fight Spectator
1915
He Wouldn't Stay Down
as Peter P. Snitz - the Husband
1915
The Knockout
as Spectator (uncredited)
1914
Sergeant Hofmeyer
as Sgt. Hofmeyer
1914
Tango Tangles
as Band Leader
1914
A Film Johnnie
as Self
1914
Between Showers
as Mr. Snookie, a Thief
1914
A Thief Catcher
as Suspicious John
1914
Double Crossed
as Schemer
1914
In the Clutches of the Gang
as Chief Tehiezel
1914
Some Nerve
as The Husband
1913
The Gusher
as Oil Well Buyer
1913
Cohen Saves the Flag
as Sgt. Cohen
1913
A Muddy Romance
as The Villain
1913
The Speed Kings
as Papa
1913
The Fatal Taxicab
as Egbert Throckmorton
1913
Mabel's Dramatic Career
as Actor / Onscreen Villain
1913
Love and Rubbish
as Mr. Fickle
1913
Safe in Jail
as The Constable
1913
For the Love of Mabel
as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
1913
Peeping Pete
as Neighbor's Husband
1913
A Bandit
as The Bandit
1913
The Waiters' Picnic
as Louis - the Chef
1913
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life
as The Villain
1913
The Ragtime Band
as Professor Smelts
1913
A Fishy Affair
as Perkins
1913
A Life in the Balance
as The Landlord
1913
Hide and Seek
as The Police Chief
1913
On His Wedding Day
as Krause - the Bridegroom
1913
A Strong Revenge
as Meyer
1913
Her Birthday Present
as The Police Chief
1913
The Mistaken Masher
as George
1913
Hoffmeyer's Legacy
as Hoffmeyer
1912
Mabel’s Adventures
as The Magician
1912
Mabel's Lovers
as Black, another suitor
1912
A Grocery Clerk's Romance
as Grocery Clerk
1912
At Coney Island
as The Married Flirt
1912
Stolen Glory
as Captain Warner
1912
Riley and Schultze
as Schultz
1912
The New Neighbor
1912
The Water Nymph
as Mack's Father
1912
Cohen Collects a Debt
as Cohen
1912
An Interrupted Elopement
1912
The Tragedy of a Dress Suit
as Landlord
1912