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Ford Sterling
Acting
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.
BODY OF WORK
Ford Sterling's Filmography
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The Muppets Go to the Movies
as Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited)
Days of Thrills and Laughter
as Self (archive footage)
The Golden Age of Comedy
as archive footage
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
as (archive footage)
Many Unhappy Returns
as C.C. aka Henry Morgan
No Poster
All Business
as King
Keystone Hotel
as Sterling, Chief of Police
No Poster
A Quiet Fourth
Black Sheep
as Mather
The Headline Woman
as Hugo Meyer
Behind the Green Lights
as Max Schultz, German Janitor
Alice in Wonderland
as White King
Her Majesty, Love
as Otmar von Wellingen
No Poster
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
as Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
Kismet
as Amru
Bride of the Regiment
as Tangy
Show Girl in Hollywood
as Sam Otis
Spring Is Here
as Peter Braley
Sally
as 'Pops' Shendorff
No Poster
Dreary House
as Paul White
The Girl in the Show
as Ed Bondell
The Fall of Eve
as Mr. Mack
Oh Kay!
as Shorty McGee
Chicken à la King
as Horace Trundle
Sporting Goods
as Mr. Jordan
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as Gus Eisman
Wife Savers
as Tavern Keeper
Figures Don't Lie
as 'Howdy' Jones
For the Love of Mike
as Herman Schultz
Drums of the Desert
as Perkins
Casey at the Bat
as O'Dowd
The Trunk Mystery
as Jeff
Stranded in Paris
as Count Pasada
Everybody's Acting
as Michael Poole
The Show Off
as Aubrey Piper
Good and Naughty
as Bunny West
No Poster
Mike
as Tad
Miss Brewster's Millions
as Ned Brewster
The Road to Glory
as James Allen
The American Venus
as Hugo Niles
Stage Struck
as Buck
The Trouble With Wives
as Al Hennessey
My Lady's Lips
as Smike
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
So Big
as Jacob Hoogenduck
He Who Gets Slapped
as Tricaud
Love and Glory
as Emile Pompaneau
The Woman on the Jury
as Juror
The Galloping Fish
as George Fitzgerald
Wild Oranges
as Paul Halvard
The Day of Faith
as Montreal Sammy
The Spoilers
as 'Slapjack' Simms
Hollywood
as Ford Sterling
The Destroying Angel
as Max Weil
The Brass Bottle
as Rapkin
The Strangers' Banquet
as Al Norton
Oh, Mabel Behave
as Squire Peachem
Love, Honor and Behave
as Milton Robbin - Haberdasher
No Poster
A Pajama Marriage
Don't Weaken!
as Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master
Married Life
as Heckler at Theatre
Hearts and Flowers
as Orchestra Leader
Why Beaches Are Popular
as Ford Sterling
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
as Kaiser Bill
Her Torpedoed Love
as Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler
No Poster
His Lying Heart
as The Merchant
The Snow Cure
as The Flirt
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
as Keystone Performer
No Poster
His Father's Footsteps
as The Father
No Poster
Only a Messenger Boy
as The Messenger Boy
No Poster
Dirty Work in a Laundry
as The Desperate Scoundrel
Court House Crooks
as The District Attorney
No Poster
Our Dare-Devil Chief
as The Chief of Police
That Little Band Of Gold
as Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale
Hogan's Romance Upset
as Fight Spectator
He Wouldn't Stay Down
as Peter P. Snitz - the Husband
The Knockout
as Spectator (uncredited)
Sergeant Hofmeyer
as Sgt. Hofmeyer
No Poster
Love and Vengeance
as Schmaltz
No Poster
Across the Hall
Tango Tangles
as Band Leader
A Film Johnnie
as Self
Between Showers
as Mr. Snookie, a Thief
A Thief Catcher
as Suspicious John
No Poster
Gentleman Burglar
as Chief of Police
No Poster
A Robust Romeo
Double Crossed
as Schemer
In the Clutches of the Gang
as Chief Tehiezel
Some Nerve
as The Husband
No Poster
Zuzu, the Band Leader
as Zuzu
The Gusher
as Oil Well Buyer
No Poster
His Sister's Kids
as The Police Chief
Cohen Saves the Flag
as Sgt. Cohen
A Muddy Romance
as The Villain
No Poster
Wine
as The Diner
No Poster
A Small Time Act
as Rajah
No Poster
Love Sickness at Sea
as Ship Captain
The Speed Kings
as Papa
No Poster
A Healthy Neighborhood
No Poster
The Bowling Match
as Kraut
No Poster
When Dreams Come True
as The Peddler
The Fatal Taxicab
as Egbert Throckmorton
Mabel's Dramatic Career
as Actor / Onscreen Villain
No Poster
Baby Day
No Poster
Professor Bean's Removal
as Professor Bean
No Poster
Love and Courage
as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Love and Rubbish
as Mr. Fickle
Safe in Jail
as The Constable
No Poster
Rastus and the Game Cock
as Rastus
For the Love of Mabel
as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Peeping Pete
as Neighbor's Husband
A Bandit
as The Bandit
The Waiters' Picnic
as Louis - the Chef
No Poster
The Speed Queen
as The Cop
No Poster
The Hansom Driver
as The Driver's Rival
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life
as The Villain
No Poster
Toplitsky and Company
as Toplitsky's Partner
No Poster
The Foreman of the Jury
as Jones - Foreman of the Jury
No Poster
Their First Execution
No Poster
Mabel’s Awful Mistakes
as Smith
The Ragtime Band
as Professor Smelts
No Poster
His Chum the Baron
as Baron von Sneezer
A Fishy Affair
as Perkins
A Life in the Balance
as The Landlord
No Poster
Father’s Choice
No Poster
Those Good Old Days
as The Jester
Hide and Seek
as The Police Chief
On His Wedding Day
as Krause - the Bridegroom
No Poster
Love and Pain
as Jones
No Poster
Foiling Fickle Father
No Poster
A Deaf Burglar
as Society Party Guest
A Strong Revenge
as Meyer
No Poster
The Sleuths at the Floral Parade
as The Man
No Poster
The Doctored Affair
No Poster
Red Hot Romance
as Antone
No Poster
Heinze’s Resurrection
as Heinze
Her Birthday Present
as The Police Chief
No Poster
The Battle of Who Run
as Mack's Commander
No Poster
Just Brown’s Luck
as A Friend
The Mistaken Masher
as George
No Poster
The Deacon Outwitted
No Poster
For Lizzie's Sake
as The Villian
No Poster
How Hiram Won Out
as Alfred
No Poster
The Cure That Failed
as George - the Drinker
No Poster
Saving Mabel’s Dad
as Mabel's Dad
Hoffmeyer's Legacy
as Hoffmeyer
Mabel’s Adventures
as The Magician
No Poster
A Midnight Elopement
No Poster
A Bear Escape
as Bandit
No Poster
Mr. Fixit
No Poster
The Rivals
No Poster
The Deacon's Troubles
No Poster
A Temperamental Husband
as Brown
Mabel's Lovers
as Black, another suitor
No Poster
At It Again
as Police Chief Larkin
A Grocery Clerk's Romance
as Grocery Clerk
At Coney Island
as The Married Flirt
No Poster
The Ambitious Butler
as chef
No Poster
The Flirting Husband
as Mr. Smith
Stolen Glory
as Captain Warner
No Poster
The Beating He Needed
as his father
No Poster
Pedro's Dilemma
as her father
Riley and Schultze
as Schultz
The New Neighbor
Cohen Collects a Debt
as Cohen
The Water Nymph
as Mack's Father
The Tragedy of a Dress Suit
as Landlord
An Interrupted Elopement
No Poster