Ford Sterling
- Acting
- November 3, 1883 · La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
- October 13, 1939
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
Filmography
- The Muppets Go to the Movies · Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Days of Thrills and Laughter · Self
- The Golden Age of Comedy · archive footage
- Happy Times and Jolly Moments · (archive footage)
- Many Unhappy Returns · C.C. aka Henry Morgan
- All Business · King
- Keystone Hotel · Sterling, Chief of Police
- A Quiet Fourth
- Black Sheep · Mather
- The Headline Woman · Hugo Meyer
- Behind the Green Lights · Max Schultz, German Janitor
- Alice in Wonderland · White King
- Her Majesty, Love · Otmar von Wellingen
- Stout Hearts and Willing Hands · Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
- Kismet · Amru
- Bride of the Regiment · Tangy
- Show Girl in Hollywood · Sam Otis
- Spring Is Here · Peter Braley
- Sally · 'Pops' Shendorff
- Dreary House · Paul White
- The Girl in the Show · Ed Bondell
- The Fall of Eve · Mr. Mack
- Oh Kay! · Shorty McGee
- Chicken à la King · Horace Trundle
- Sporting Goods · Mr. Jordan
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes · Gus Eisman
- Wife Savers · Tavern Keeper
- Figures Don't Lie · 'Howdy' Jones
- For the Love of Mike · Herman Schultz
- Drums of the Desert · Perkins
- Casey at the Bat · O'Dowd
- The Trunk Mystery · Jeff
- Stranded in Paris · Count Pasada
- Everybody's Acting · Michael Poole
- The Show Off · Aubrey Piper
- Good and Naughty · Bunny West
- Mike · Tad
- Miss Brewster's Millions · Ned Brewster
- The Road to Glory · James Allen
- The American Venus · Hugo Niles
- Stage Struck · Buck
- The Trouble With Wives · Al Hennessey
- My Lady's Lips · Smike
- Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
- So Big · Jacob Hoogenduck
- He Who Gets Slapped · Tricaud
- Love and Glory · Emile Pompaneau
- The Woman on the Jury · Juror
- The Galloping Fish · George Fitzgerald
- Wild Oranges · Paul Halvard
- The Day of Faith · Montreal Sammy
- The Spoilers · 'Slapjack' Simms
- Hollywood · Ford Sterling
- The Destroying Angel · Max Weil
- The Brass Bottle · Rapkin
- The Strangers' Banquet · Al Norton
- Oh, Mabel Behave · Squire Peachem, Director
- Love, Honor and Behave · Milton Robbin - Haberdasher
- A Pajama Marriage
- Don't Weaken! · Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master
- Married Life · Heckler at Theatre
- Hearts and Flowers · Orchestra Leader
- Why Beaches Are Popular · Ford Sterling
- Yankee Doodle in Berlin · Kaiser Bill
- Her Torpedoed Love · Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler
- His Lying Heart · The Merchant, Director
- The Snow Cure · The Flirt
- Fatty and the Broadway Stars · Keystone Performer
- His Father's Footsteps · The Father, Director
- Only a Messenger Boy · The Messenger Boy, Director
- Dirty Work in a Laundry · The Desperate Scoundrel, Director
- Court House Crooks · The District Attorney, Director
- Our Dare-Devil Chief · The Chief of Police, Director
- That Little Band Of Gold · Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale
- Hogan's Romance Upset · Fight Spectator
- He Wouldn't Stay Down · Peter P. Snitz - the Husband
- The Knockout · Spectator (uncredited)
- Sergeant Hofmeyer · Sgt. Hofmeyer
- Love and Vengeance · Schmaltz
- Across the Hall · Director