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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.

Known for

Days of Thrills and Laughter

Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961 • Self (archive footage)

The Golden Age of Comedy

The Golden Age of Comedy

1957 • archive footage

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

1943 • (archive footage)

Many Unhappy Returns

Many Unhappy Returns

1937 • C.C. aka Henry Morgan

Keystone Hotel

1935 • Sterling, Chief of Police

Black Sheep

1935 • Mather

Full filmography

Days of Thrills and Laughter

Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961 • Self (archive footage)

The Golden Age of Comedy

The Golden Age of Comedy

1957 • archive footage

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

1943 • (archive footage)

Many Unhappy Returns

Many Unhappy Returns

1937 • C.C. aka Henry Morgan

1936 • King

Keystone Hotel

1935 • Sterling, Chief of Police

1935

Black Sheep

1935 • Mather

The Headline Woman

The Headline Woman

1935 • Hugo Meyer

Behind the Green Lights

Behind the Green Lights

1935 • Max Schultz, German Janitor

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1933 • White King

Her Majesty, Love

Her Majesty, Love

1931 • Otmar von Wellingen

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

1931 • Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)

Kismet

1930 • Amru

Bride of the Regiment

Bride of the Regiment

1930 • Tangy

Show Girl in Hollywood

Show Girl in Hollywood

1930 • Sam Otis

Spring Is Here

1930 • Peter Braley

Sally

1930 • 'Pops' Shendorff

1929 • Paul White

The Girl in the Show

The Girl in the Show

1929 • Ed Bondell

The Fall of Eve

The Fall of Eve

1929 • Mr. Mack

Oh Kay!

1928 • Shorty McGee

Chicken à la King

Chicken à la King

1928 • Horace Trundle

Sporting Goods

1928 • Mr. Jordan

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1928 • Gus Eisman

Wife Savers

1928 • Tavern Keeper

Figures Don't Lie

Figures Don't Lie

1927 • 'Howdy' Jones

For the Love of Mike

For the Love of Mike

1927 • Herman Schultz

Drums of the Desert

Drums of the Desert

1927 • Perkins

Casey at the Bat

Casey at the Bat

1927 • O'Dowd

The Trunk Mystery

The Trunk Mystery

1926 • Jeff

Stranded in Paris

Stranded in Paris

1926 • Count Pasada

Everybody's Acting

Everybody's Acting

1926 • Michael Poole

The Show Off

1926 • Aubrey Piper

Good and Naughty

Good and Naughty

1926 • Bunny West

1926 • Tad

Miss Brewster's Millions

Miss Brewster's Millions

1926 • Ned Brewster

The Road to Glory

The Road to Glory

1926 • James Allen

The American Venus

The American Venus

1926 • Hugo Niles

Stage Struck

1925 • Buck

The Trouble With Wives

The Trouble With Wives

1925 • Al Hennessey

My Lady's Lips

1925 • Smike

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

1925

So Big

1924 • Jacob Hoogenduck

He Who Gets Slapped

He Who Gets Slapped

1924 • Tricaud

Love and Glory

1924 • Emile Pompaneau

The Woman on the Jury

The Woman on the Jury

1924 • Juror

The Galloping Fish

The Galloping Fish

1924 • George Fitzgerald

Wild Oranges

1924 • Paul Halvard

The Day of Faith

The Day of Faith

1923 • Montreal Sammy

The Spoilers

1923 • 'Slapjack' Simms

Hollywood

1923 • Ford Sterling

The Destroying Angel

The Destroying Angel

1923 • Max Weil

The Brass Bottle

The Brass Bottle

1923 • Rapkin

The Strangers' Banquet

The Strangers' Banquet

1922 • Al Norton

Oh, Mabel Behave

Oh, Mabel Behave

1922 • Squire Peachem

Love, Honor and Behave

Love, Honor and Behave

1920 • Milton Robbin - Haberdasher

A Pajama Marriage

1920

Don't Weaken!

1920 • Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master

Married Life

1920 • Heckler at Theatre

Hearts and Flowers

Hearts and Flowers

1919 • Orchestra Leader

Why Beaches Are Popular

Why Beaches Are Popular

1919 • Ford Sterling

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

1919 • Kaiser Bill

Her Torpedoed Love

Her Torpedoed Love

1917 • Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler

His Lying Heart

1916 • The Merchant

The Snow Cure

1916 • The Flirt

Fatty and the Broadway Stars

Fatty and the Broadway Stars

1915 • Keystone Performer

His Father's Footsteps

1915 • The Father

Only a Messenger Boy

1915 • The Messenger Boy

Dirty Work in a Laundry

1915 • The Desperate Scoundrel

Court House Crooks

Court House Crooks

1915 • The District Attorney

Our Dare-Devil Chief

1915 • The Chief of Police

That Little Band Of Gold

That Little Band Of Gold

1915 • Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale

Hogan's Romance Upset

Hogan's Romance Upset

1915 • Fight Spectator

He Wouldn't Stay Down

He Wouldn't Stay Down

1915 • Peter P. Snitz - the Husband

The Knockout

1914 • Spectator (uncredited)

Sergeant Hofmeyer

Sergeant Hofmeyer

1914 • Sgt. Hofmeyer

Love and Vengeance

1914 • Schmaltz

Across the Hall

1914

Tango Tangles

1914 • Band Leader

A Film Johnnie

1914 • Self

Between Showers

Between Showers

1914 • Mr. Snookie, a Thief

A Thief Catcher

A Thief Catcher

1914 • Suspicious John

Gentleman Burglar

1914 • Chief of Police

1914

Double Crossed

1914 • Schemer

In the Clutches of the Gang

In the Clutches of the Gang

1914 • Chief Tehiezel

Some Nerve

1913 • The Husband

Zuzu, the Band Leader

1913 • Zuzu

The Gusher

1913 • Oil Well Buyer

His Sister's Kids

1913 • The Police Chief

Cohen Saves the Flag

Cohen Saves the Flag

1913 • Sgt. Cohen

A Muddy Romance

A Muddy Romance

1913 • The Villain

1913 • The Diner

A Small Time Act

1913 • Rajah

Love Sickness at Sea

1913 • Ship Captain

The Speed Kings

The Speed Kings

1913 • Papa

A Healthy Neighborhood

1913

The Bowling Match

1913 • Kraut

When Dreams Come True

1913 • The Peddler

The Fatal Taxicab

The Fatal Taxicab

1913 • Egbert Throckmorton

Mabel's Dramatic Career

Mabel's Dramatic Career

1913 • Actor / Onscreen Villain

1913

Professor Bean's Removal

1913 • Professor Bean

Love and Courage

1913 • (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Love and Rubbish

Love and Rubbish

1913 • Mr. Fickle

Safe in Jail

1913 • The Constable

Rastus and the Game Cock

1913 • Rastus

For the Love of Mabel

For the Love of Mabel

1913 • (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

A Bandit

1913 • The Bandit

Peeping Pete

1913 • Neighbor's Husband

The Waiters' Picnic

The Waiters' Picnic

1913 • Louis - the Chef

The Speed Queen

1913 • The Cop

The Hansom Driver

1913 • The Driver's Rival

Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life

Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life

1913 • The Villain

Toplitsky and Company

1913 • Toplitsky's Partner

The Foreman of the Jury

1913 • Jones - Foreman of the Jury

Their First Execution

1913

Mabel’s Awful Mistakes

1913 • Smith

The Ragtime Band

The Ragtime Band

1913 • Professor Smelts

His Chum the Baron

1913 • Baron von Sneezer

A Fishy Affair

1913 • Perkins

A Life in the Balance

A Life in the Balance

1913 • The Landlord

Father’s Choice

1913

Those Good Old Days

1913 • The Jester

Hide and Seek

1913 • The Police Chief

On His Wedding Day

On His Wedding Day

1913 • Krause - the Bridegroom

1913 • Jones

1913 • Society Party Guest

Foiling Fickle Father

1913

A Strong Revenge

A Strong Revenge

1913 • Meyer

The Sleuths at the Floral Parade

1913 • The Man

The Doctored Affair

1913

Red Hot Romance

1913 • Antone

Heinze’s Resurrection

1913 • Heinze

Her Birthday Present

Her Birthday Present

1913 • The Police Chief

The Battle of Who Run

1913 • Mack's Commander

Just Brown’s Luck

1913 • A Friend

The Mistaken Masher

The Mistaken Masher

1913 • George

The Deacon Outwitted

1913

For Lizzie's Sake

1913 • The Villian

How Hiram Won Out

1913 • Alfred

The Cure That Failed

1913 • George - the Drinker

Saving Mabel’s Dad

1913 • Mabel's Dad

Hoffmeyer's Legacy

Hoffmeyer's Legacy

1912 • Hoffmeyer

Mabel’s Adventures

Mabel’s Adventures

1912 • The Magician

A Midnight Elopement

1912

1912 • Bandit

1912

1912

A Temperamental Husband

1912 • Brown

The Deacon's Troubles

1912

Mabel's Lovers

1912 • Black, another suitor

1912 • Police Chief Larkin

At Coney Island

At Coney Island

1912 • The Married Flirt

A Grocery Clerk's Romance

A Grocery Clerk's Romance

1912 • Grocery Clerk

The Flirting Husband

1912 • Mr. Smith

The Ambitious Butler

1912 • chef

Stolen Glory

1912 • Captain Warner

The Beating He Needed

1912 • his father

Pedro's Dilemma

1912 • her father

Riley and Schultze

Riley and Schultze

1912 • Schultz

The New Neighbor

The New Neighbor

1912

The Water Nymph

The Water Nymph

1912 • Mack's Father

Cohen Collects a Debt

Cohen Collects a Debt

1912 • Cohen

The Tragedy of a Dress Suit

The Tragedy of a Dress Suit

1912 • Landlord

An Interrupted Elopement

An Interrupted Elopement

1912

The Inventor’s Secret

1911

Ford Sterling – Biography, Known For & Filmography