Ford Sterling

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 162

Gender Male

Birthday November 3, 1883

Day of Death October 13, 1939 (55 years old)

Place of Birth La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA

Also Known As

George Ford Stich Jr.
George Ford Stich
Albert Williams

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Ford Sterling

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.

Known For

Acting

1961

as Self (archive footage)

1957

as archive footage

1943

as (archive footage)

1937

as C.C. aka Henry Morgan

1936

as King

1935		Keystone Hotel as Sterling, Chief of Police
1935		A Quiet Fourth
1935		Black Sheep as Mather
1935		The Headline Woman as Hugo Meyer
1935		Behind the Green Lights as Max Schultz, German Janitor

1933

as White King

1931		Her Majesty, Love as Otmar von Wellingen
1931		Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

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		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		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		Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

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 Brass Bottle as Rapkin

1922		The Strangers' Banquet as Al Norton
1922		Oh, Mabel Behave as Squire Peachem

1920

as Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master

1919		Hearts and Flowers as Orchestra Leader
1919		Why Beaches Are Popular as Ford Sterling
1919		Yankee Doodle in Berlin as Kaiser Bill

1917

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		Across the Hall
1914		Tango Tangles as Band Leader
1914		A Film Johnnie as Self (uncredited)
1914		Between Showers as Mr. Snookie, a Thief
1914		A Thief Catcher as Suspicious John
1914		Gentleman Burglar as Chief of Police
1914		A Robust Romeo
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		A Healthy Neighborhood
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		Baby Day
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		A Bandit as The Bandit
1913		Peeping Pete as Neighbor's Husband
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		Their First Execution
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		Father’s Choice
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		Foiling Fickle Father
1913		A Deaf Burglar as Society Party Guest
1913		A Strong Revenge as Meyer
1913		The Sleuths at the Floral Parade as The Man
1913		The Doctored Affair
1913		Red Hot Romance as Antone
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		The Mistaken Masher as George
1913		The Deacon Outwitted
1913		For Lizzie's Sake as The Villian
1913		How Hiram Won Out as Alfred
1913		The Cure That Failed as George - the Drinker
1913		Saving Mabel’s Dad as Mabel's Dad

1912		Hoffmeyer's Legacy as Hoffmeyer
1912		Mabel’s Adventures as The Magician
1912		A Midnight Elopement
1912		A Bear Escape as Bandit
1912		Mr. Fixit
1912		The Rivals
1912		A Temperamental Husband as Brown
1912		The Deacon's Troubles
1912		Mabel's Lovers as Black, another suitor
1912		At It Again as Police Chief Larkin
1912		At Coney Island as married flirt
1912		A Grocery Clerk's Romance as Grocery Clerk
1912		The Ambitious Butler as chef
1912		The Flirting Husband as Mr. Smith
1912		Stolen Glory as Captain Warner
1912		Pedro's Dilemma as her father
1912		The Beating He Needed as his father
1912		The New Neighbor
1912		Riley and Schultze as Schultz
1912		Cohen Collects a Debt as Cohen
1912		The Water Nymph as Mack's Father
1912		The Tragedy of a Dress Suit as Landlord
1912		An Interrupted Elopement

1911

Directing

1922

… Director

1916

… 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

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