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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

169 acting

10 crew

Popularity

0.8

movie

Known For

He Who Gets Slapped

He Who Gets Slapped

1924

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