Ford Sterling

Ford Sterling

Acting

1883-11-03

La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA

Died: 1939-10-13

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.

Appears In

The Knockout
⭐ 5.7
The Knockout
1914

as Spectator (uncredited)

The Gusher
⭐ 4.5
The Gusher
1913

as Oil Well Buyer

Hollywood
⭐ 8.5
Hollywood
1923

as Ford Sterling

Cohen Saves the Flag
⭐ 4.2
Cohen Saves the Flag
1913

as Sgt. Cohen

Double Crossed
⭐ 4.6
Double Crossed
1914

as Schemer

The New Neighbor
⭐ 0.0
The New Neighbor
1912
Everybody's Acting
⭐ 0.0
Everybody's Acting
1926

as Michael Poole

In the Clutches of the Gang
⭐ 0.0
In the Clutches of the Gang
1914

as Chief Tehiezel

Court House Crooks
⭐ 4.0
Court House Crooks
1915

as The District Attorney

Love and Glory
⭐ 0.0
Love and Glory
1924

as Emile Pompaneau

The Ragtime Band
⭐ 4.9
The Ragtime Band
1913

as Professor Smelts

Many Unhappy Returns
⭐ 0.0
Many Unhappy Returns
1937

as C.C. aka Henry Morgan

A Film Johnnie
⭐ 5.4
A Film Johnnie
1914

as Self

Mabel’s Adventures
⭐ 4.0
Mabel’s Adventures
1912

as The Magician

Behind the Green Lights
⭐ 6.0
Behind the Green Lights
1935

as Max Schultz, German Janitor

A Fishy Affair
⭐ 6.0
A Fishy Affair
1913

as Perkins

Riley and Schultze
⭐ 0.0
Riley and Schultze
1912

as Schultz

Spring Is Here
⭐ 3.5
Spring Is Here
1930

as Peter Braley

The Show Off
⭐ 7.0
The Show Off
1926

as Aubrey Piper

Mabel's Lovers
⭐ 0.0
Mabel's Lovers
1912

as Black, another suitor

Don't Weaken!
⭐ 5.5
Don't Weaken!
1920

as Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master

A Bandit
⭐ 5.5
A Bandit
1913

as The Bandit

Sally
⭐ 6.7
Sally
1930

as 'Pops' Shendorff

A Thief Catcher
⭐ 4.9
A Thief Catcher
1914

as Suspicious John

Drums of the Desert
⭐ 0.0
Drums of the Desert
1927

as Perkins

Between Showers
⭐ 5.3
Between Showers
1914

as Mr. Snookie, a Thief

The Mistaken Masher
⭐ 0.0
The Mistaken Masher
1913

as George

Hoffmeyer's Legacy
⭐ 0.0
Hoffmeyer's Legacy
1912

as Hoffmeyer

Kismet
⭐ 2.7
Kismet
1930

as Amru

Show Girl in Hollywood
⭐ 5.4
Show Girl in Hollywood
1930

as Sam Otis

Love and Rubbish
⭐ 4.5
Love and Rubbish
1913

as Mr. Fickle

Hide and Seek
⭐ 6.5
Hide and Seek
1913

as The Police Chief

My Lady's Lips
⭐ 0.0
My Lady's Lips
1925

as Smike

At Coney Island
⭐ 6.3
At Coney Island
1912

as The Married Flirt

The Waiters' Picnic
⭐ 5.0
The Waiters' Picnic
1913

as Louis - the Chef

Peeping Pete
⭐ 6.0
Peeping Pete
1913

as Neighbor's Husband

Her Majesty, Love
⭐ 6.0
Her Majesty, Love
1931

as Otmar von Wellingen

Oh Kay!
⭐ 0.0
Oh Kay!
1928

as Shorty McGee

Her Birthday Present
⭐ 5.0
Her Birthday Present
1913

as The Police Chief

Wife Savers
⭐ 0.0
Wife Savers
1928

as Tavern Keeper

Tango Tangles
⭐ 5.1
Tango Tangles
1914

as Band Leader

He Who Gets Slapped
⭐ 7.6
He Who Gets Slapped
1924

as Tricaud

Alice in Wonderland
⭐ 6.1
Alice in Wonderland
1933

as White King

Days of Thrills and Laughter
⭐ 5.5
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961

as Self (archive footage)

Her Torpedoed Love
⭐ 5.0
Her Torpedoed Love
1917

as Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler

The American Venus
⭐ 0.0
The American Venus
1926

as Hugo Niles

Casey at the Bat
⭐ 6.0
Casey at the Bat
1927

as O'Dowd

The Strangers' Banquet
⭐ 0.0
The Strangers' Banquet
1922

as Al Norton

The Road to Glory
⭐ 6.0
The Road to Glory
1926

as James Allen

The Snow Cure
⭐ 0.0
The Snow Cure
1916

as The Flirt

Good and Naughty
⭐ 0.0
Good and Naughty
1926

as Bunny West

Bride of the Regiment
⭐ 6.0
Bride of the Regiment
1930

as Tangy

Black Sheep
⭐ 7.0
Black Sheep
1935

as Mather

The Headline Woman
⭐ 4.0
The Headline Woman
1935

as Hugo Meyer

The Fall of Eve
⭐ 0.0
The Fall of Eve
1929

as Mr. Mack

The Woman on the Jury
⭐ 0.0
The Woman on the Jury
1924

as Juror

Hogan's Romance Upset
⭐ 5.0
Hogan's Romance Upset
1915

as Fight Spectator

Stranded in Paris
⭐ 0.0
Stranded in Paris
1926

as Count Pasada

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
⭐ 0.0
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1928

as Gus Eisman

The Day of Faith
⭐ 0.0
The Day of Faith
1923

as Montreal Sammy

Yankee Doodle in Berlin
⭐ 5.3
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
1919

as Kaiser Bill

Figures Don't Lie
⭐ 0.0
Figures Don't Lie
1927

as 'Howdy' Jones

The Golden Age of Comedy
⭐ 6.9
The Golden Age of Comedy
1957

as archive footage

Wild Oranges
⭐ 6.3
Wild Oranges
1924

as Paul Halvard

A Grocery Clerk's Romance
⭐ 4.5
A Grocery Clerk's Romance
1912

as Grocery Clerk

Hearts and Flowers
⭐ 5.2
Hearts and Flowers
1919

as Orchestra Leader

A Strong Revenge
⭐ 5.0
A Strong Revenge
1913

as Meyer

Stage Struck
⭐ 6.2
Stage Struck
1925

as Buck

Sergeant Hofmeyer
⭐ 0.0
Sergeant Hofmeyer
1914

as Sgt. Hofmeyer

Mabel's Dramatic Career
⭐ 5.5
Mabel's Dramatic Career
1913

as Actor / Onscreen Villain

The Speed Kings
⭐ 4.6
The Speed Kings
1913

as Papa

Happy Times and Jolly Moments
⭐ 0.0
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
1943

as (archive footage)

So Big
⭐ 0.0
So Big
1924

as Jacob Hoogenduck

Sporting Goods
⭐ 0.0
Sporting Goods
1928

as Mr. Jordan

The Girl in the Show
⭐ 5.0
The Girl in the Show
1929

as Ed Bondell

The Trouble With Wives
⭐ 0.0
The Trouble With Wives
1925

as Al Hennessey

For the Love of Mike
⭐ 5.0
For the Love of Mike
1927

as Herman Schultz

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
⭐ 5.0
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
1925
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
⭐ 0.0
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
1915

as Keystone Performer

The Brass Bottle
⭐ 0.0
The Brass Bottle
1923

as Rapkin

The Spoilers
⭐ 0.0
The Spoilers
1923

as 'Slapjack' Simms

A Muddy Romance
⭐ 4.8
A Muddy Romance
1913

as The Villain

The Water Nymph
⭐ 4.4
The Water Nymph
1912

as Mack's Father

Miss Brewster's Millions
⭐ 6.0
Miss Brewster's Millions
1926

as Ned Brewster

Love, Honor and Behave
⭐ 0.0
Love, Honor and Behave
1920

as Milton Robbin - Haberdasher

Married Life
⭐ 0.0
Married Life
1920

as Heckler at Theatre

For the Love of Mabel
⭐ 0.0
For the Love of Mabel
1913

as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

That Little Band Of Gold
⭐ 5.1
That Little Band Of Gold
1915

as Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale

Keystone Hotel
⭐ 8.0
Keystone Hotel
1935

as Sterling, Chief of Police

An Interrupted Elopement
⭐ 4.5
An Interrupted Elopement
1912
The Fatal Taxicab
⭐ 0.0
The Fatal Taxicab
1913

as Egbert Throckmorton

Oh, Mabel Behave
⭐ 0.0
Oh, Mabel Behave
1922

as Squire Peachem

Stolen Glory
⭐ 5.5
Stolen Glory
1912

as Captain Warner

A Life in the Balance
⭐ 0.0
A Life in the Balance
1913

as The Landlord

Chicken à la King
⭐ 0.0
Chicken à la King
1928

as Horace Trundle

The Galloping Fish
⭐ 0.0
The Galloping Fish
1924

as George Fitzgerald

Some Nerve
⭐ 0.0
Some Nerve
1913

as The Husband

Safe in Jail
⭐ 8.0
Safe in Jail
1913

as The Constable

On His Wedding Day
⭐ 8.0
On His Wedding Day
1913

as Krause - the Bridegroom

The Tragedy of a Dress Suit
⭐ 4.0
The Tragedy of a Dress Suit
1912

as Landlord

He Wouldn't Stay Down
⭐ 0.0
He Wouldn't Stay Down
1915

as Peter P. Snitz - the Husband

Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life
⭐ 5.8
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life
1913

as The Villain

Cohen Collects a Debt
⭐ 0.0
Cohen Collects a Debt
1912

as Cohen

Why Beaches Are Popular
⭐ 0.0
Why Beaches Are Popular
1919

as Ford Sterling

The Destroying Angel
⭐ 0.0
The Destroying Angel
1923

as Max Weil