Ford Sterling
167 movies
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 3, 1883
- Died
- Oct 13, 1939 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
- Also known as
- George Ford Stich Jr. · George Ford Stich · Albert Williams
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Ford Sterling: movies and TV shows
Acting (167)
- 1981 The Muppets Go to the Movies
as Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1957 The Golden Age of Comedy
as archive footage
- 1943 Happy Times and Jolly Moments
as (archive footage)
- 1937 Many Unhappy Returns
as C.C. aka Henry Morgan
- 1936 All Business
as King
- 1935 Keystone Hotel
as Sterling, Chief of Police
- 1935
- 1935 Black Sheep
as Mather
- 1935 The Headline Woman
as Hugo Meyer
- 1935 Behind the Green Lights
as Max Schultz, German Janitor
- 1933 Alice in Wonderland
as White King
- 1931 Her Majesty, Love
as Otmar von Wellingen
- 1931 Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
as Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
- 1930 Kismet
as Amru
- 1930 Bride of the Regiment
as Tangy
- 1930 Show Girl in Hollywood
as Sam Otis
- 1930 Spring Is Here
as Peter Braley
- 1930 Sally
as 'Pops' Shendorff
- 1929 Dreary House
as Paul White
- 1929 The Girl in the Show
as Ed Bondell
- 1929 The Fall of Eve
as Mr. Mack
- 1928 Oh Kay!
as Shorty McGee
- 1928 Chicken à la King
as Horace Trundle
- 1928 Sporting Goods
as Mr. Jordan
- 1928 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as Gus Eisman
- 1928 Wife Savers
as Tavern Keeper
- 1927 Figures Don't Lie
as 'Howdy' Jones
- 1927 For the Love of Mike
as Herman Schultz
- 1927 Drums of the Desert
as Perkins
- 1927 Casey at the Bat
as O'Dowd
- 1926 The Trunk Mystery
as Jeff
- 1926 Stranded in Paris
as Count Pasada
- 1926 Everybody's Acting
as Michael Poole
- 1926 The Show Off
as Aubrey Piper
- 1926 Good and Naughty
as Bunny West
- 1926 Mike
as Tad
- 1926 Miss Brewster's Millions
as Ned Brewster
- 1926 The Road to Glory
as James Allen
- 1926 The American Venus
as Hugo Niles
- 1925 Stage Struck
as Buck
- 1925 The Trouble With Wives
as Al Hennessey
- 1925 My Lady's Lips
as Smike
- 1925
- 1924 So Big
as Jacob Hoogenduck
- 1924 He Who Gets Slapped
as Tricaud
- 1924 Love and Glory
as Emile Pompaneau
- 1924 The Woman on the Jury
as Juror
- 1924 The Galloping Fish
as George Fitzgerald
- 1924 Wild Oranges
as Paul Halvard
- 1923 The Day of Faith
as Montreal Sammy
- 1923 The Spoilers
as 'Slapjack' Simms
- 1923 Hollywood
as Ford Sterling
- 1923 The Destroying Angel
as Max Weil
- 1923 The Brass Bottle
as Rapkin
- 1922 The Strangers' Banquet
as Al Norton
- 1922 Oh, Mabel Behave
as Squire Peachem
- 1920 Love, Honor and Behave
as Milton Robbin - Haberdasher
- 1920
- 1920 Don't Weaken!
as Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master
- 1920 Married Life
as Heckler at Theatre
- 1919 Hearts and Flowers
as Orchestra Leader
- 1919 Why Beaches Are Popular
as Ford Sterling
- 1919 Yankee Doodle in Berlin
as Kaiser Bill
- 1917 Her Torpedoed Love
as Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler
- 1916 His Lying Heart
as The Merchant
- 1916 The Snow Cure
as The Flirt
- 1915 Fatty and the Broadway Stars
as Keystone Performer
- 1915 His Father's Footsteps
as The Father
- 1915 Only a Messenger Boy
as The Messenger Boy
- 1915 Dirty Work in a Laundry
as The Desperate Scoundrel
- 1915 Court House Crooks
as The District Attorney
- 1915 Our Dare-Devil Chief
as The Chief of Police
- 1915 That Little Band Of Gold
as Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale
- 1915 Hogan's Romance Upset
as Fight Spectator
- 1915 He Wouldn't Stay Down
as Peter P. Snitz - the Husband
- 1914 The Knockout
as Spectator (uncredited)
- 1914 Sergeant Hofmeyer
as Sgt. Hofmeyer
- 1914 Love and Vengeance
as Schmaltz
- 1914
- 1914 Tango Tangles
as Band Leader
- 1914 Between Showers
as Mr. Snookie, a Thief
- 1914 A Thief Catcher
as Suspicious John
- 1914 Gentleman Burglar
as Chief of Police
- 1914
- 1914 Double Crossed
as Schemer
- 1914 In the Clutches of the Gang
as Chief Tehiezel
- 1913 Some Nerve
as The Husband
- 1913 Zuzu, the Band Leader
as Zuzu
- 1913 The Gusher
as Oil Well Buyer
- 1913 His Sister's Kids
as The Police Chief
- 1913 Cohen Saves the Flag
as Sgt. Cohen
- 1913 A Muddy Romance
as The Villain
- 1913 Wine
as The Diner
- 1913 A Small Time Act
as Rajah
- 1913 Love Sickness at Sea
as Ship Captain
- 1913 The Speed Kings
as Papa
- 1913
- 1913 The Bowling Match
as Kraut
- 1913 When Dreams Come True
as The Peddler
- 1913 The Fatal Taxicab
as Egbert Throckmorton
- 1913 Mabel's Dramatic Career
as Actor / Onscreen Villain
- 1913
- 1913 Professor Bean's Removal
as Professor Bean
- 1913 Love and Courage
as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
- 1913 Love and Rubbish
as Mr. Fickle
- 1913 Safe in Jail
as The Constable
- 1913 Rastus and the Game Cock
as Rastus
- 1913 For the Love of Mabel
as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
- 1913 Peeping Pete
as Neighbor's Husband
- 1913 A Bandit
as The Bandit
- 1913 The Waiters' Picnic
as Louis - the Chef
- 1913 The Speed Queen
as The Cop
- 1913 The Hansom Driver
as The Driver's Rival
- 1913 Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life
as The Villain
- 1913 Toplitsky and Company
as Toplitsky's Partner
- 1913 The Foreman of the Jury
as Jones - Foreman of the Jury
- 1913
- 1913 Mabel’s Awful Mistakes
as Smith
- 1913 The Ragtime Band
as Professor Smelts
- 1913 His Chum the Baron
as Baron von Sneezer
- 1913 A Fishy Affair
as Perkins
- 1913 A Life in the Balance
as The Landlord
- 1913
- 1913 Those Good Old Days
as The Jester
- 1913 Hide and Seek
as The Police Chief
- 1913 On His Wedding Day
as Krause - the Bridegroom
- 1913 Love and Pain
as Jones
- 1913 A Deaf Burglar
as Society Party Guest
- 1913
- 1913 A Strong Revenge
as Meyer
- 1913 The Sleuths at the Floral Parade
as The Man
- 1913 Red Hot Romance
as Antone
- 1913
- 1913 Heinze’s Resurrection
as Heinze
- 1913 Her Birthday Present
as The Police Chief
- 1913 The Battle of Who Run
as Mack's Commander
- 1913 Just Brown’s Luck
as A Friend
- 1913
- 1913 The Mistaken Masher
as George
- 1913 For Lizzie's Sake
as The Villian
- 1913 The Cure That Failed
as George - the Drinker
- 1913 How Hiram Won Out
as Alfred
- 1913 Saving Mabel’s Dad
as Mabel's Dad
- 1912 Hoffmeyer's Legacy
as Hoffmeyer
- 1912 Mabel’s Adventures
as The Magician
- 1912
- 1912 A Bear Escape
as Bandit
- 1912
- 1912
- 1912
- 1912 A Temperamental Husband
as Brown
- 1912 At It Again
as Police Chief Larkin
- 1912 Mabel's Lovers
as Black, another suitor
- 1912 A Grocery Clerk's Romance
as Grocery Clerk
- 1912 At Coney Island
as The Married Flirt
- 1912 The Flirting Husband
as Mr. Smith
- 1912 The Ambitious Butler
as chef
- 1912 Stolen Glory
as Captain Warner
- 1912 The Beating He Needed
as his father
- 1912 Pedro's Dilemma
as her father
- 1912 Riley and Schultze
as Schultz
- 1912
- 1912 The Water Nymph
as Mack's Father
- 1912 Cohen Collects a Debt
as Cohen
- 1912
- 1912 The Tragedy of a Dress Suit
as Landlord
- 1911
Behind the camera (10)
- 1922 Oh, Mabel Behave
Director
- 1916 His Lying Heart
Director
- 1915 His Father's Footsteps
Director
- 1915 Only a Messenger Boy
Director
- 1915 Dirty Work in a Laundry
Director
- 1915 Court House Crooks
Director
- 1915 Our Dare-Devil Chief
Director
- 1914 Across the Hall
Director
- 1914 A Thief Catcher
Director
- 1914 Double Crossed
Director
Talk shows and appearances (2)
- 1961
- 1914