Ford Sterling

Ford Sterling

Known for
Acting
Born
November 3, 1883
Died
October 13, 1939 (aged 55)
Birthplace
La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA

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

Photos

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Filmography

1981
The Muppets Go to the Movies poster

The Muppets Go to the Movies

Movie · as Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited)

1961
Days of Thrills and Laughter poster

Days of Thrills and Laughter

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1957
The Golden Age of Comedy poster

The Golden Age of Comedy

Movie · as archive footage

1943
Happy Times and Jolly Moments poster

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

Movie · as (archive footage)

1937
Many Unhappy Returns poster

Many Unhappy Returns

Movie · as C.C. aka Henry Morgan

1936
All Business

All Business

Movie · as King

1935
Behind the Green Lights poster

Behind the Green Lights

Movie · as Max Schultz, German Janitor

1935
The Headline Woman poster

The Headline Woman

Movie · as Hugo Meyer

1935
Keystone Hotel poster

Keystone Hotel

Movie · as Sterling, Chief of Police

1935
Black Sheep poster

Black Sheep

Movie · as Mather

1935
A Quiet Fourth

A Quiet Fourth

Movie

1933
Alice in Wonderland poster

Alice in Wonderland

Movie · as White King

1931
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

Movie · as Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)

1931
Her Majesty, Love poster

Her Majesty, Love

Movie · as Otmar von Wellingen

1930
Spring Is Here poster

Spring Is Here

Movie · as Peter Braley

1930
Bride of the Regiment poster

Bride of the Regiment

Movie · as Tangy

1930
Kismet poster

Kismet

Movie · as Amru

1930
Show Girl in Hollywood poster

Show Girl in Hollywood

Movie · as Sam Otis

1930
Sally poster

Sally

Movie · as 'Pops' Shendorff

1929
The Girl in the Show poster

The Girl in the Show

Movie · as Ed Bondell

1929
The Fall of Eve poster

The Fall of Eve

Movie · as Mr. Mack

1929
Dreary House

Dreary House

Movie · as Paul White

1928
Sporting Goods poster

Sporting Goods

Movie · as Mr. Jordan

1928
Wife Savers poster

Wife Savers

Movie · as Tavern Keeper

1928
Chicken à la King poster

Chicken à la King

Movie · as Horace Trundle

1928
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes poster

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Movie · as Gus Eisman

1928
Oh Kay! poster

Oh Kay!

Movie · as Shorty McGee

1927
Drums of the Desert poster

Drums of the Desert

Movie · as Perkins

1927
Casey at the Bat poster

Casey at the Bat

Movie · as O'Dowd

1927
For the Love of Mike poster

For the Love of Mike

Movie · as Herman Schultz

1927
Figures Don't Lie poster

Figures Don't Lie

Movie · as 'Howdy' Jones

1926
Miss Brewster's Millions poster

Miss Brewster's Millions

Movie · as Ned Brewster

1926
The Show Off poster

The Show Off

Movie · as Aubrey Piper

1926
Everybody's Acting poster

Everybody's Acting

Movie · as Michael Poole

1926
Mike

Mike

Movie · as Tad

1926
Good and Naughty poster

Good and Naughty

Movie · as Bunny West

1926
The Road to Glory poster

The Road to Glory

Movie · as James Allen

1926
The American Venus poster

The American Venus

Movie · as Hugo Niles

1926
Stranded in Paris poster

Stranded in Paris

Movie · as Count Pasada

1926
The Trunk Mystery poster

The Trunk Mystery

Movie · as Jeff

1925
The Trouble With Wives poster

The Trouble With Wives

Movie · as Al Hennessey

1925
Stage Struck poster

Stage Struck

Movie · as Buck

1925
My Lady's Lips poster

My Lady's Lips

Movie · as Smike

1925
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting poster

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

Movie

1924
He Who Gets Slapped poster

He Who Gets Slapped

Movie · as Tricaud

1924
So Big poster

So Big

Movie · as Jacob Hoogenduck

1924
Love and Glory poster

Love and Glory

Movie · as Emile Pompaneau

1924
Wild Oranges poster

Wild Oranges

Movie · as Paul Halvard

1924
The Woman on the Jury poster

The Woman on the Jury

Movie · as Juror

1924
The Galloping Fish poster

The Galloping Fish

Movie · as George Fitzgerald

1923
Hollywood poster

Hollywood

Movie · as Ford Sterling

1923
The Day of Faith poster

The Day of Faith

Movie · as Montreal Sammy

1923
The Brass Bottle poster

The Brass Bottle

Movie · as Rapkin

1923
The Spoilers poster

The Spoilers

Movie · as 'Slapjack' Simms

1923
The Destroying Angel poster

The Destroying Angel

Movie · as Max Weil

1922
The Strangers' Banquet poster

The Strangers' Banquet

Movie · as Al Norton

1922
Oh, Mabel Behave poster

Oh, Mabel Behave

Movie · as Squire Peachem

1920
Don't Weaken! poster

Don't Weaken!

Movie · as Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master

1920
A Pajama Marriage

A Pajama Marriage

Movie

1920
Love, Honor and Behave poster

Love, Honor and Behave

Movie · as Milton Robbin - Haberdasher

1920
Married Life poster

Married Life

Movie · as Heckler at Theatre

1919
Why Beaches Are Popular poster

Why Beaches Are Popular

Movie · as Ford Sterling

1919
Hearts and Flowers poster

Hearts and Flowers

Movie · as Orchestra Leader

1919
Yankee Doodle in Berlin poster

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

Movie · as Kaiser Bill

1917
Her Torpedoed Love poster

Her Torpedoed Love

Movie · as Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler

1916
His Lying Heart

His Lying Heart

Movie · as The Merchant

1916
The Snow Cure poster

The Snow Cure

Movie · as The Flirt

1915
His Father's Footsteps

His Father's Footsteps

Movie · as The Father

1915
Dirty Work in a Laundry

Dirty Work in a Laundry

Movie · as The Desperate Scoundrel

1915
Fatty and the Broadway Stars poster

Fatty and the Broadway Stars

Movie · as Keystone Performer

1915
Our Dare-Devil Chief

Our Dare-Devil Chief

Movie · as The Chief of Police

1915
That Little Band Of Gold poster

That Little Band Of Gold

Movie · as Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale

1915
Only a Messenger Boy

Only a Messenger Boy

Movie · as The Messenger Boy

1915
Court House Crooks poster

Court House Crooks

Movie · as The District Attorney

1915
He Wouldn't Stay Down poster

He Wouldn't Stay Down

Movie · as Peter P. Snitz - the Husband

1915
Hogan's Romance Upset poster

Hogan's Romance Upset

Movie · as Fight Spectator

1914
Between Showers poster

Between Showers

Movie · as Mr. Snookie, a Thief

1914
Across the Hall

Across the Hall

Movie

1914
Tango Tangles poster

Tango Tangles

Movie · as Band Leader

1914
A Film Johnnie poster

A Film Johnnie

Movie · as Self

1914
A Thief Catcher poster

A Thief Catcher

Movie · as Suspicious John

1914
Sergeant Hofmeyer poster

Sergeant Hofmeyer

Movie · as Sgt. Hofmeyer

1914
Double Crossed poster

Double Crossed

Movie · as Schemer

1914
In the Clutches of the Gang poster

In the Clutches of the Gang

Movie · as Chief Tehiezel

1914
A Robust Romeo

A Robust Romeo

Movie

1914
The Knockout poster

The Knockout

Movie · as Spectator (uncredited)

1914
Gentleman Burglar

Gentleman Burglar

Movie · as Chief of Police

1914
Love and Vengeance

Love and Vengeance

Movie · as Schmaltz

1913
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life poster

Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life

Movie · as The Villain

1913
A Muddy Romance poster

A Muddy Romance

Movie · as The Villain

1913
Peeping Pete poster

Peeping Pete

Movie · as Neighbor's Husband

1913
The Gusher poster

The Gusher

Movie · as Oil Well Buyer

1913
Toplitsky and Company

Toplitsky and Company

Movie · as Toplitsky's Partner

1913
Cohen Saves the Flag poster

Cohen Saves the Flag

Movie · as Sgt. Cohen

1913
Hide and Seek poster

Hide and Seek

Movie · as The Police Chief

1913
A Strong Revenge poster

A Strong Revenge

Movie · as Meyer

1913
The Speed Kings poster

The Speed Kings

Movie · as Papa

1913
A Bandit poster

A Bandit

Movie · as The Bandit

1913
The Waiters' Picnic poster

The Waiters' Picnic

Movie · as Louis - the Chef

1913
Love and Rubbish poster

Love and Rubbish

Movie · as Mr. Fickle

1913
For the Love of Mabel poster

For the Love of Mabel

Movie · as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

1913
Love and Courage

Love and Courage

Movie · as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

1913
Rastus and the Game Cock

Rastus and the Game Cock

Movie · as Rastus

1913
Professor Bean's Removal

Professor Bean's Removal

Movie · as Professor Bean

1913
Safe in Jail poster

Safe in Jail

Movie · as The Constable

1913
When Dreams Come True

When Dreams Come True

Movie · as The Peddler

1913
Mabel's Dramatic Career poster

Mabel's Dramatic Career

Movie · as Actor / Onscreen Villain

1913
The Fatal Taxicab poster

The Fatal Taxicab

Movie · as Egbert Throckmorton

1913
A Small Time Act

A Small Time Act

Movie · as Rajah

1913
His Sister's Kids

His Sister's Kids

Movie · as The Police Chief

1913
Wine

Wine

Movie · as The Diner

1913
Some Nerve poster

Some Nerve

Movie · as The Husband

1913
Her Birthday Present poster

Her Birthday Present

Movie · as The Police Chief

1913
Their First Execution

Their First Execution

Movie

1913
A Fishy Affair poster

A Fishy Affair

Movie · as Perkins

1913
On His Wedding Day poster

On His Wedding Day

Movie · as Krause - the Bridegroom

1913
The Ragtime Band poster

The Ragtime Band

Movie · as Professor Smelts

1913
A Deaf Burglar

A Deaf Burglar

Movie · as Society Party Guest

1913
A Healthy Neighborhood

A Healthy Neighborhood

Movie

1913
A Life in the Balance poster

A Life in the Balance

Movie · as The Landlord

1913
The Deacon Outwitted

The Deacon Outwitted

Movie

1913
Father’s Choice

Father’s Choice

Movie

1913
For Lizzie's Sake

For Lizzie's Sake

Movie · as The Villian

1913
The Foreman of the Jury

The Foreman of the Jury

Movie · as Jones - Foreman of the Jury

1913
The Cure That Failed

The Cure That Failed

Movie · as George - the Drinker

1913
The Bowling Match

The Bowling Match

Movie · as Kraut

1913
Love Sickness at Sea

Love Sickness at Sea

Movie · as Ship Captain

1913
The Sleuths at the Floral Parade

The Sleuths at the Floral Parade

Movie · as The Man

1913
Heinze’s Resurrection

Heinze’s Resurrection

Movie · as Heinze

1913
Just Brown’s Luck

Just Brown’s Luck

Movie · as A Friend

1913
Love and Pain

Love and Pain

Movie · as Jones

1913
The Hansom Driver

The Hansom Driver

Movie · as The Driver's Rival

1913
Those Good Old Days

Those Good Old Days

Movie · as The Jester

1913
Mabel’s Awful Mistakes

Mabel’s Awful Mistakes

Movie · as Smith

1913
Baby Day

Baby Day

Movie

1913
The Battle of Who Run

The Battle of Who Run

Movie · as Mack's Commander

1913
Red Hot Romance

Red Hot Romance

Movie · as Antone

1913
The Mistaken Masher poster

The Mistaken Masher

Movie · as George

1913
Saving Mabel’s Dad

Saving Mabel’s Dad

Movie · as Mabel's Dad

1913
His Chum the Baron

His Chum the Baron

Movie · as Baron von Sneezer

1913
How Hiram Won Out

How Hiram Won Out

Movie · as Alfred

1913
Zuzu, the Band Leader

Zuzu, the Band Leader

Movie · as Zuzu

1913
The Speed Queen

The Speed Queen

Movie · as The Cop

1913
The Doctored Affair

The Doctored Affair

Movie

1913
Foiling Fickle Father

Foiling Fickle Father

Movie

1913
The Sleuth's Last Stand

The Sleuth's Last Stand

Movie · as Cavalry Officer

1912
The Water Nymph poster

The Water Nymph

Movie · as Mack's Father

1912
A Grocery Clerk's Romance poster

A Grocery Clerk's Romance

Movie · as Grocery Clerk

1912
Riley and Schultze poster

Riley and Schultze

Movie · as Schultz

1912
Cohen Collects a Debt poster

Cohen Collects a Debt

Movie · as Cohen

1912
The New Neighbor poster

The New Neighbor

Movie

1912
The Beating He Needed

The Beating He Needed

Movie · as his father

1912
The Flirting Husband

The Flirting Husband

Movie · as Mr. Smith

1912
Pedro's Dilemma

Pedro's Dilemma

Movie · as her father

1912
Stolen Glory poster

Stolen Glory

Movie · as Captain Warner

1912
The Ambitious Butler

The Ambitious Butler

Movie · as chef

1912
At It Again

At It Again

Movie · as Police Chief Larkin

1912
At Coney Island poster

At Coney Island

Movie · as The Married Flirt

1912
The Deacon's Troubles

The Deacon's Troubles

Movie

1912
The Rivals

The Rivals

Movie

1912
Mr. Fixit

Mr. Fixit

Movie

1912
Mabel's Lovers poster

Mabel's Lovers

Movie · as Black, another suitor

1912
A Temperamental Husband

A Temperamental Husband

Movie · as Brown

1912
A Bear Escape

A Bear Escape

Movie · as Bandit

1912
Hoffmeyer's Legacy poster

Hoffmeyer's Legacy

Movie · as Hoffmeyer

1912
Mabel’s Adventures poster

Mabel’s Adventures

Movie · as The Magician

1912
An Interrupted Elopement poster

An Interrupted Elopement

Movie

1912
A Midnight Elopement

A Midnight Elopement

Movie

1912
The Tragedy of a Dress Suit poster

The Tragedy of a Dress Suit

Movie · as Landlord

1911
The Inventor’s Secret

The Inventor’s Secret

Movie