Acting

Ford Sterling

Born 1883-11-03 · La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA

Died 1939-10-13

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.

Credits

Newest first

The Muppets Go to the Movies
as Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited)
1981
Days of Thrills and Laughter
as Self (archive footage)
1961
The Golden Age of Comedy
as archive footage
1957
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
as (archive footage)
1943
Many Unhappy Returns
as C.C. aka Henry Morgan
1937
All Business
as King
1936
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
1935
Alice in Wonderland
as White King
1933
Her Majesty, Love
as Otmar von Wellingen
1931
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
as Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
1931
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
1930
Dreary House
as Paul White
1929
The Girl in the Show
as Ed Bondell
1929
The Fall of Eve
as Mr. Mack
1929
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
1928
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
1927
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
1926
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
1925
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
1924
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
1923
The Strangers' Banquet
as Al Norton
1922
Oh, Mabel Behave
as Squire Peachem
1922
Oh, Mabel Behave
Director
1922
Love, Honor and Behave
as Milton Robbin - Haberdasher
1920
A Pajama Marriage
1920
Don't Weaken!
as Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master
1920
Married Life
as Heckler at Theatre
1920
Hearts and Flowers
as Orchestra Leader
1919
Why Beaches Are Popular
as Ford Sterling
1919
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
as Kaiser Bill
1919
Her Torpedoed Love
as Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler
1917
His Lying Heart
as The Merchant
1916
His Lying Heart
Director
1916
The Snow Cure
as The Flirt
1916
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
as Keystone Performer
1915
His Father's Footsteps
as The Father
1915
His Father's Footsteps
Director
1915
Only a Messenger Boy
as The Messenger Boy
1915
Only a Messenger Boy
Director
1915
Dirty Work in a Laundry
as The Desperate Scoundrel
1915
Dirty Work in a Laundry
Director
1915
Court House Crooks
as The District Attorney
1915
Court House Crooks
Director
1915
Our Dare-Devil Chief
as The Chief of Police
1915
Our Dare-Devil Chief
Director
1915