Ford Sterling
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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
Credits
Married Life (1920)
as Heckler at Theatre
Wife Savers (1928)
as Tavern Keeper
Show Girl in Hollywood (1930)
as Sam Otis
Alice in Wonderland (1933)
as White King
Dreary House (1929)
as Paul White
He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
as Tricaud
Casey at the Bat (1927)
as O'Dowd
Drums of the Desert (1927)
as Perkins
The Doctored Affair (1913)
Actor
All Business (1936)
as King
That Little Band Of Gold (1915)
as Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale
The Day of Faith (1923)
as Montreal Sammy
Love, Honor and Behave (1920)
as Milton Robbin - Haberdasher
A Film Johnnie (1914)
as Self
Between Showers (1914)
as Mr. Snookie, a Thief
Her Majesty, Love (1931)
as Otmar von Wellingen
Oh Kay! (1928)
as Shorty McGee
Hogan's Romance Upset (1915)
as Fight Spectator
Bride of the Regiment (1930)
as Tangy
Figures Don't Lie (1927)
as 'Howdy' Jones
Their First Execution (1913)
Actor
Hollywood (1923)
as Ford Sterling
His Sister's Kids (1913)
as The Police Chief
Peeping Pete (1913)
as Neighbor's Husband
The Golden Age of Comedy (1957)
as archive footage
The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981)
as Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited)
My Lady's Lips (1925)
as Smike
Tango Tangles (1914)
as Band Leader
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928)
as Gus Eisman
So Big (1924)
as Jacob Hoogenduck
Wine (1913)
as The Diner
The Trunk Mystery (1926)
as Jeff
Sergeant Hofmeyer (1914)
as Sgt. Hofmeyer
Days of Thrills and Laughter (1961)
as Self (archive footage)
Yankee Doodle in Berlin (1919)
as Kaiser Bill
Many Unhappy Returns (1937)
as C.C. aka Henry Morgan
The Destroying Angel (1923)
as Max Weil
On His Wedding Day (1913)
as Krause - the Bridegroom
Miss Brewster's Millions (1926)
as Ned Brewster
Mabel's Dramatic Career (1913)
as Actor / Onscreen Villain
His Lying Heart (1916)
as The Merchant
The Knockout (1914)
as Spectator (uncredited)
Why Beaches Are Popular (1919)
as Ford Sterling
Fatty and the Broadway Stars (1915)
as Keystone Performer
The Ragtime Band (1913)
as Professor Smelts
The Tragedy of a Dress Suit (1912)
as Landlord
Our Dare-Devil Chief (1915)
as The Chief of Police
Gentleman Burglar (1914)
as Chief of Police
Behind the Green Lights (1935)
as Max Schultz, German Janitor
Happy Times and Jolly Moments (1943)
as (archive footage)
The Show Off (1926)
as Aubrey Piper
A Small Time Act (1913)
as Rajah
The Girl in the Show (1929)
as Ed Bondell
The Fall of Eve (1929)
as Mr. Mack
Dirty Work in a Laundry (1915)
as The Desperate Scoundrel
A Thief Catcher (1914)
as Suspicious John
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1925)
Actor
Chicken à la King (1928)
as Horace Trundle
Some Nerve (1913)
as The Husband
Baby Day (1913)
Actor
Her Torpedoed Love (1917)
as Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler
The Trouble With Wives (1925)
as Al Hennessey
Mr. Fixit (1912)
Actor
Mabel’s Adventures (1912)
as The Magician
The Road to Glory (1926)
as James Allen
For the Love of Mabel (1913)
as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Cohen Saves the Flag (1913)
as Sgt. Cohen
Rastus and the Game Cock (1913)
as Rastus
Court House Crooks (1915)
as The District Attorney
A Pajama Marriage (1920)
Actor
How Hiram Won Out (1913)
as Alfred
For the Love of Mike (1927)
as Herman Schultz
Sally (1930)
as 'Pops' Shendorff
The Bowling Match (1913)
as Kraut
The Headline Woman (1935)
as Hugo Meyer
A Quiet Fourth (1935)
Actor
Cohen Collects a Debt (1912)
as Cohen
Riley and Schultze (1912)
as Schultz
Only a Messenger Boy (1915)
as The Messenger Boy
A Grocery Clerk's Romance (1912)
as Grocery Clerk
Her Birthday Present (1913)
as The Police Chief
The Spoilers (1923)
as 'Slapjack' Simms
His Chum the Baron (1913)
as Baron von Sneezer
A Muddy Romance (1913)
as The Villain
Professor Bean's Removal (1913)
as Professor Bean
A Robust Romeo (1914)
Actor
Good and Naughty (1926)
as Bunny West
The Galloping Fish (1924)
as George Fitzgerald
Heinze’s Resurrection (1913)
as Heinze
The Snow Cure (1916)
as The Flirt
Hearts and Flowers (1919)
as Orchestra Leader
Keystone Hotel (1935)
as Sterling, Chief of Police
The Woman on the Jury (1924)
as Juror
The Brass Bottle (1923)
as Rapkin
For Lizzie's Sake (1913)
as The Villian
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands (1931)
as Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
Black Sheep (1935)
as Mather
The Foreman of the Jury (1913)
as Jones - Foreman of the Jury
Stage Struck (1925)
as Buck
The Mistaken Masher (1913)
as George
The Sleuths at the Floral Parade (1913)
as The Man
The Deacon's Troubles (1912)
Actor
Foiling Fickle Father (1913)
Actor
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life (1913)
as The Villain
Those Good Old Days (1913)
as The Jester
Don't Weaken! (1920)
as Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master
Love and Rubbish (1913)
as Mr. Fickle
Saving Mabel’s Dad (1913)
as Mabel's Dad
The Water Nymph (1912)
as Mack's Father
Hoffmeyer's Legacy (1912)
as Hoffmeyer
Wild Oranges (1924)
as Paul Halvard
Sporting Goods (1928)
as Mr. Jordan
Kismet (1930)
as Amru
A Life in the Balance (1913)
as The Landlord
Everybody's Acting (1926)
as Michael Poole
He Wouldn't Stay Down (1915)
as Peter P. Snitz - the Husband
The Battle of Who Run (1913)
as Mack's Commander
The Beating He Needed (1912)
as his father
Love and Pain (1913)
as Jones
When Dreams Come True (1913)
as The Peddler
Stranded in Paris (1926)
as Count Pasada
His Father's Footsteps (1915)
as The Father
The Strangers' Banquet (1922)
as Al Norton
Oh, Mabel Behave (1922)
as Squire Peachem
In the Clutches of the Gang (1914)
as Chief Tehiezel
Mabel’s Awful Mistakes (1913)
as Smith
Love and Glory (1924)
as Emile Pompaneau
Mabel's Lovers (1912)
as Black, another suitor
The Inventor’s Secret (1911)
Actor
Love Sickness at Sea (1913)
as Ship Captain
Stolen Glory (1912)
as Captain Warner
The Gusher (1913)
as Oil Well Buyer
A Bear Escape (1912)
as Bandit
The Cure That Failed (1913)
as George - the Drinker
Red Hot Romance (1913)
as Antone
The American Venus (1926)
as Hugo Niles
Just Brown’s Luck (1913)
as A Friend
Father’s Choice (1913)
Actor
A Midnight Elopement (1912)
Actor
Love and Courage (1913)
as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
The Speed Kings (1913)
as Papa
A Fishy Affair (1913)
as Perkins
A Strong Revenge (1913)
as Meyer
Toplitsky and Company (1913)
as Toplitsky's Partner
Zuzu, the Band Leader (1913)
as Zuzu
The Waiters' Picnic (1913)
as Louis - the Chef
The Fatal Taxicab (1913)
as Egbert Throckmorton
Hide and Seek (1913)
as The Police Chief
The Deacon Outwitted (1913)
Actor
Safe in Jail (1913)
as The Constable
Mike (1926)
as Tad
A Deaf Burglar (1913)
as Society Party Guest
A Bandit (1913)
as The Bandit
The Rivals (1912)
Actor
Across the Hall (1914)
Actor
At Coney Island (1912)
as The Married Flirt
A Temperamental Husband (1912)
as Brown
Spring Is Here (1930)
as Peter Braley
At It Again (1912)
as Police Chief Larkin
The New Neighbor (1912)
Actor
An Interrupted Elopement (1912)
Actor
Double Crossed (1914)
as Schemer
A Healthy Neighborhood (1913)
Actor
The Hansom Driver (1913)
as The Driver's Rival
The Speed Queen (1913)
as The Cop
Love and Vengeance (1914)
as Schmaltz
Pedro's Dilemma (1912)
as her father
The Flirting Husband (1912)
as Mr. Smith
The Ambitious Butler (1912)
as chef