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Ford Sterling

Ford Sterling

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.

Born

Nov 03, 1883

La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA

Died

Oct 13, 1939

Known For

Acting

Movies

170 acting

10 crew

Popularity

0.7

movie

Known For

He Who Gets Slapped

He Who Gets Slapped

1924

as Tricaud
movie
Baby Day
1913
movie
Dreary House
1929 • as Paul White
★ 7.0
movie
Gentleman Burglar
1914 • as Chief of Police
movie
All Business
1936 • as King
Married Life
Married Life
1920 • as Heckler at Theatre
★ 9.0
Show Girl in Hollywood
Show Girl in Hollywood
1930 • as Sam Otis
★ 5.8
Oh Kay!
Oh Kay!
1928 • as Shorty McGee
★ 7.0
He Who Gets Slapped
He Who Gets Slapped
1924 • as Tricaud
★ 7.5
Her Majesty, Love
Her Majesty, Love
1931 • as Otmar von Wellingen
★ 6.7
Sergeant Hofmeyer
Sergeant Hofmeyer
1914 • as Sgt. Hofmeyer
★ 8.0
Peeping Pete
Peeping Pete
1913 • as Neighbor's Husband
★ 6.0
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
1933 • as White King
★ 6.1
A Thief Catcher
A Thief Catcher
1914 • as Suspicious John
★ 5.1
movie
Mr. Fixit
1912
Love, Honor and Behave
Love, Honor and Behave
1920 • as Milton Robbin - Haberdasher
★ 8.0
Drums of the Desert
Drums of the Desert
1927 • as Perkins
★ 7.0
movie
His Sister's Kids
1913 • as The Police Chief
★ 10.0
The Golden Age of Comedy
The Golden Age of Comedy
1957 • as archive footage
★ 7.1
The Destroying Angel
The Destroying Angel
1923 • as Max Weil
★ 7.0
Tango Tangles
Tango Tangles
1914 • as Band Leader
★ 5.2
Days of Thrills and Laughter
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.0
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1928 • as Gus Eisman
★ 10.0
Wife Savers
Wife Savers
1928 • as Tavern Keeper
★ 7.0
movie
Rastus and the Game Cock
1913 • as Rastus
movie
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
1931 • as Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
★ 7.3
The Day of Faith
The Day of Faith
1923 • as Montreal Sammy
★ 8.0
Her Torpedoed Love
Her Torpedoed Love
1917 • as Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler
★ 5.0
movie
Wine
1913 • as The Diner
★ 10.0
Riley and Schultze
Riley and Schultze
1912 • as Schultz
The Road to Glory
The Road to Glory
1926 • as James Allen
★ 6.5
Good and Naughty
Good and Naughty
1926 • as Bunny West
★ 7.0
Many Unhappy Returns
Many Unhappy Returns
1937 • as C.C. aka Henry Morgan
The Muppets Go to the Movies
The Muppets Go to the Movies
1981 • as Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.0
movie
A Small Time Act
1913 • as Rajah
Casey at the Bat
Casey at the Bat
1927 • as O'Dowd
★ 8.0
The Show Off
The Show Off
1926 • as Aubrey Piper
★ 7.2
The Girl in the Show
The Girl in the Show
1929 • as Ed Bondell
★ 6.0
Mabel's Lovers
Mabel's Lovers
1912 • as Black, another suitor
Hoffmeyer's Legacy
Hoffmeyer's Legacy
1912 • as Hoffmeyer
Behind the Green Lights
Behind the Green Lights
1935 • as Max Schultz, German Janitor
★ 8.0
For the Love of Mike
For the Love of Mike
1927 • as Herman Schultz
★ 7.0
movie
Toplitsky and Company
1913 • as Toplitsky's Partner
★ 5.0
The Headline Woman
The Headline Woman
1935 • as Hugo Meyer
★ 4.6
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
1919 • as Kaiser Bill
★ 5.7
A Film Johnnie
A Film Johnnie
1914 • as Self
★ 5.5
My Lady's Lips
My Lady's Lips
1925 • as Smike
★ 10.0
Black Sheep
Black Sheep
1935 • as Mather
★ 7.3
Bride of the Regiment
Bride of the Regiment
1930 • as Tangy
★ 6.5
movie
Dirty Work in a Laundry
1915 • as The Desperate Scoundrel
★ 5.0
On His Wedding Day
On His Wedding Day
1913 • as Krause - the Bridegroom
★ 8.0
The Knockout
The Knockout
1914 • as Spectator (uncredited)
★ 5.8
The Ragtime Band
The Ragtime Band
1913 • as Professor Smelts
★ 4.9
Court House Crooks
Court House Crooks
1915 • as The District Attorney
★ 4.0
Why Beaches Are Popular
Why Beaches Are Popular
1919 • as Ford Sterling
★ 7.0
The Snow Cure
The Snow Cure
1916 • as The Flirt
★ 10.0
Her Birthday Present
Her Birthday Present
1913 • as The Police Chief
★ 7.5
movie
A Quiet Fourth
1935
★ 8.0
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life
1913 • as The Villain
★ 6.0
movie
The Bowling Match
1913 • as Kraut
movie
Love and Vengeance
1914 • as Schmaltz
★ 6.5
Wild Oranges
Wild Oranges
1924 • as Paul Halvard
★ 6.5
Hogan's Romance Upset
Hogan's Romance Upset
1915 • as Fight Spectator
★ 5.0
movie
Love and Pain
1913 • as Jones
The Gusher
The Gusher
1913 • as Oil Well Buyer
★ 4.5
movie
Red Hot Romance
1913 • as Antone
The Galloping Fish
The Galloping Fish
1924 • as George Fitzgerald
★ 7.0
movie
Heinze’s Resurrection
1913 • as Heinze
For the Love of Mabel
For the Love of Mabel
1913 • as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
The Speed Kings
The Speed Kings
1913 • as Papa
★ 4.2
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
1925
★ 5.4
Hollywood
Hollywood
1923 • as Ford Sterling
★ 9.0
The Trunk Mystery
The Trunk Mystery
1926 • as Jeff
★ 9.0
movie
Their First Execution
1913
★ 7.0
The Trouble With Wives
The Trouble With Wives
1925 • as Al Hennessey
★ 7.0
Kismet
Kismet
1930 • as Amru
★ 4.0
movie
Pedro's Dilemma
1912 • as her father
movie
A Bear Escape
1912 • as Bandit
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
1943 • as (archive footage)
★ 7.5
He Wouldn't Stay Down
He Wouldn't Stay Down
1915 • as Peter P. Snitz - the Husband
Mabel's Dramatic Career
Mabel's Dramatic Career
1913 • as Actor / Onscreen Villain
★ 5.6
That Little Band Of Gold
That Little Band Of Gold
1915 • as Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale
★ 5.1
Everybody's Acting
Everybody's Acting
1926 • as Michael Poole
★ 9.0
Mabel’s Adventures
Mabel’s Adventures
1912 • as The Magician
★ 4.0
Chicken à la King
Chicken à la King
1928 • as Horace Trundle
★ 8.0
A Life in the Balance
A Life in the Balance
1913 • as The Landlord
★ 6.0
movie
The Doctored Affair
1913
Between Showers
Between Showers
1914 • as Mr. Snookie, a Thief
★ 5.5
The Mistaken Masher
The Mistaken Masher
1913 • as George
Miss Brewster's Millions
Miss Brewster's Millions
1926 • as Ned Brewster
★ 8.0
movie
A Pajama Marriage
1920
★ 9.0
A Strong Revenge
A Strong Revenge
1913 • as Meyer
★ 5.0
The American Venus
The American Venus
1926 • as Hugo Niles
★ 8.0
movie
A Robust Romeo
1914
So Big
So Big
1924 • as Jacob Hoogenduck
★ 9.0
Hearts and Flowers
Hearts and Flowers
1919 • as Orchestra Leader
★ 6.5
A Bandit
A Bandit
1913 • as The Bandit
★ 5.5
movie
A Midnight Elopement
1912
A Muddy Romance
A Muddy Romance
1913 • as The Villain
★ 4.8
Figures Don't Lie
Figures Don't Lie
1927 • as 'Howdy' Jones
★ 10.0
A Grocery Clerk's Romance
A Grocery Clerk's Romance
1912 • as Grocery Clerk
★ 4.6
The Spoilers
The Spoilers
1923 • as 'Slapjack' Simms
★ 9.0
The Fall of Eve
The Fall of Eve
1929 • as Mr. Mack
★ 9.0
The Water Nymph
The Water Nymph
1912 • as Mack's Father
★ 4.6
In the Clutches of the Gang
In the Clutches of the Gang
1914 • as Chief Tehiezel
Spring Is Here
Spring Is Here
1930 • as Peter Braley
★ 5.7
Sally
Sally
1930 • as 'Pops' Shendorff
★ 7.0
The Woman on the Jury
The Woman on the Jury
1924 • as Juror
★ 9.0
Love and Rubbish
Love and Rubbish
1913 • as Mr. Fickle
★ 4.5
movie
The Deacon's Troubles
1912
movie
Foiling Fickle Father
1913
movie
Professor Bean's Removal
1913 • as Professor Bean
Safe in Jail
Safe in Jail
1913 • as The Constable
★ 8.0
movie
Our Dare-Devil Chief
1915 • as The Chief of Police
★ 5.5
movie
The Sleuth's Last Stand
1913 • as Cavalry Officer
movie
When Dreams Come True
1913 • as The Peddler
movie
The Cure That Failed
1913 • as George - the Drinker
movie
For Lizzie's Sake
1913 • as The Villian
movie
His Chum the Baron
1913 • as Baron von Sneezer
★ 9.0
movie
The Sleuths at the Floral Parade
1913 • as The Man
movie
Mike
1926 • as Tad
★ 10.0
movie
Those Good Old Days
1913 • as The Jester
movie
His Father's Footsteps
1915 • as The Father
The Tragedy of a Dress Suit
The Tragedy of a Dress Suit
1912 • as Landlord
★ 4.0
movie
At It Again
1912 • as Police Chief Larkin
The Waiters' Picnic
The Waiters' Picnic
1913 • as Louis - the Chef
★ 5.0
Keystone Hotel
Keystone Hotel
1935 • as Sterling, Chief of Police
★ 8.5
Hide and Seek
Hide and Seek
1913 • as The Police Chief
★ 6.5
Love and Glory
Love and Glory
1924 • as Emile Pompaneau
★ 10.0
movie
The Beating He Needed
1912 • as his father
movie
Love and Courage
1913 • as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
movie
His Lying Heart
1916 • as The Merchant
A Fishy Affair
A Fishy Affair
1913 • as Perkins
★ 5.5
The Brass Bottle
The Brass Bottle
1923 • as Rapkin
★ 10.0
Stage Struck
Stage Struck
1925 • as Buck
★ 6.5
Stranded in Paris
Stranded in Paris
1926 • as Count Pasada
★ 8.0
movie
Mabel’s Awful Mistakes
1913 • as Smith
movie
Zuzu, the Band Leader
1913 • as Zuzu
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
1915 • as Keystone Performer
Cohen Collects a Debt
Cohen Collects a Debt
1912 • as Cohen
movie
The Battle of Who Run
1913 • as Mack's Commander
Sporting Goods
Sporting Goods
1928 • as Mr. Jordan
★ 8.0
movie
The Foreman of the Jury
1913 • as Jones - Foreman of the Jury
The New Neighbor
The New Neighbor
1912
movie
Love Sickness at Sea
1913 • as Ship Captain
Cohen Saves the Flag
Cohen Saves the Flag
1913 • as Sgt. Cohen
★ 4.2
The Fatal Taxicab
The Fatal Taxicab
1913 • as Egbert Throckmorton
Oh, Mabel Behave
Oh, Mabel Behave
1922 • as Squire Peachem
★ 9.0
movie
Just Brown’s Luck
1913 • as A Friend
movie
Only a Messenger Boy
1915 • as The Messenger Boy
movie
Saving Mabel’s Dad
1913 • as Mabel's Dad
movie
The Inventor’s Secret
1911
Some Nerve
Some Nerve
1913 • as The Husband
The Strangers' Banquet
The Strangers' Banquet
1922 • as Al Norton
★ 10.0
movie
A Deaf Burglar
1913 • as Society Party Guest
★ 8.0
At Coney Island
At Coney Island
1912 • as The Married Flirt
★ 6.3
Don't Weaken!
Don't Weaken!
1920 • as Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master
★ 6.3
movie
The Hansom Driver
1913 • as The Driver's Rival
An Interrupted Elopement
An Interrupted Elopement
1912
★ 4.5
Stolen Glory
Stolen Glory
1912 • as Captain Warner
★ 5.2
movie
The Speed Queen
1913 • as The Cop
movie
How Hiram Won Out
1913 • as Alfred
movie
The Ambitious Butler
1912 • as chef
movie
A Healthy Neighborhood
1913
★ 7.0
movie
The Rivals
1912
movie
A Temperamental Husband
1912 • as Brown
movie
The Flirting Husband
1912 • as Mr. Smith
movie
Father’s Choice
1913
movie
Across the Hall
1914
★ 7.0
movie
The Deacon Outwitted
1913
Double Crossed
Double Crossed
1914 • as Schemer
★ 4.6