Ford Sterling

Ford Sterling

1883-11-03 • La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA • Male • 169 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1883-11-03

Place of Birth

La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA

Known Credits

169

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

George Ford Stich Jr., George Ford Stich, Albert Williams

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Known For Movies

Married Life

Married Life

1920
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1933
Baby Day

Baby Day

1913
Wine

Wine

1913
Gentleman Burglar

Gentleman Burglar

1914
He Who Gets Slapped

He Who Gets Slapped

1924
Riley and Schultze

Riley and Schultze

1912
Wife Savers

Wife Savers

1928
Show Girl in Hollywood

Show Girl in Hollywood

1930
Oh Kay!

Oh Kay!

1928
Peeping Pete

Peeping Pete

1913
Dreary House

Dreary House

1929
The Muppets Go to the Movies

The Muppets Go to the Movies

1981
Between Showers

Between Showers

1914
Love, Honor and Behave

Love, Honor and Behave

1920
All Business

All Business

1936
Her Torpedoed Love

Her Torpedoed Love

1917
A Film Johnnie

A Film Johnnie

1914
The Knockout

The Knockout

1914
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1928
A Thief Catcher

A Thief Catcher

1914
The Doctored Affair

The Doctored Affair

1913
The Headline Woman

The Headline Woman

1935
The Spoilers

The Spoilers

1923
The Golden Age of Comedy

The Golden Age of Comedy

1957
Hogan's Romance Upset

Hogan's Romance Upset

1915
Love and Rubbish

Love and Rubbish

1913
Foiling Fickle Father

Foiling Fickle Father

1913
A Robust Romeo

A Robust Romeo

1914
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

1931
Her Majesty, Love

Her Majesty, Love

1931
The Show Off

The Show Off

1926
Dirty Work in a Laundry

Dirty Work in a Laundry

1915
Love and Pain

Love and Pain

1913
Spring Is Here

Spring Is Here

1930
Yankee Doodle in Berlin

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

1919
Tango Tangles

Tango Tangles

1914
Black Sheep

Black Sheep

1935
Days of Thrills and Laughter

Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961
Hollywood

Hollywood

1923
Drums of the Desert

Drums of the Desert

1927
Miss Brewster's Millions

Miss Brewster's Millions

1926
The Day of Faith

The Day of Faith

1923
Court House Crooks

Court House Crooks

1915
His Sister's Kids

His Sister's Kids

1913
My Lady's Lips

My Lady's Lips

1925
Her Birthday Present

Her Birthday Present

1913
Their First Execution

Their First Execution

1913
Many Unhappy Returns

Many Unhappy Returns

1937
Casey at the Bat

Casey at the Bat

1927
Mr. Fixit

Mr. Fixit

1912
Good and Naughty

Good and Naughty

1926
The Trunk Mystery

The Trunk Mystery

1926
Kismet

Kismet

1930
Some Nerve

Some Nerve

1913
Sergeant Hofmeyer

Sergeant Hofmeyer

1914
A Small Time Act

A Small Time Act

1913
Love Sickness at Sea

Love Sickness at Sea

1913
A Muddy Romance

A Muddy Romance

1913
Mabel’s Adventures

Mabel’s Adventures

1912
Stage Struck

Stage Struck

1925
For the Love of Mabel

For the Love of Mabel

1913
A Bear Escape

A Bear Escape

1912
The Woman on the Jury

The Woman on the Jury

1924
That Little Band Of Gold

That Little Band Of Gold

1915
His Lying Heart

His Lying Heart

1916
Mabel's Dramatic Career

Mabel's Dramatic Career

1913
Professor Bean's Removal

Professor Bean's Removal

1913
The Ragtime Band

The Ragtime Band

1913
Rastus and the Game Cock

Rastus and the Game Cock

1913
A Strong Revenge

A Strong Revenge

1913
The Snow Cure

The Snow Cure

1916
Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek

1913
The Destroying Angel

The Destroying Angel

1923
Sporting Goods

Sporting Goods

1928
Wild Oranges

Wild Oranges

1924
How Hiram Won Out

How Hiram Won Out

1913
The Road to Glory

The Road to Glory

1926
Bride of the Regiment

Bride of the Regiment

1930
Stranded in Paris

Stranded in Paris

1926
Zuzu, the Band Leader

Zuzu, the Band Leader

1913
The Speed Kings

The Speed Kings

1913
A Pajama Marriage

A Pajama Marriage

1920
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

1925
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life

Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life

1913
The Gusher

The Gusher

1913
The Strangers' Banquet

The Strangers' Banquet

1922
The American Venus

The American Venus

1926
Behind the Green Lights

Behind the Green Lights

1935
Mabel's Lovers

Mabel's Lovers

1912
Keystone Hotel

Keystone Hotel

1935
A Midnight Elopement

A Midnight Elopement

1912
Safe in Jail

Safe in Jail

1913
Sally

Sally

1930
The Water Nymph

The Water Nymph

1912
Hearts and Flowers

Hearts and Flowers

1919
The Deacon Outwitted

The Deacon Outwitted

1913
Mike

Mike

1926
So Big

So Big

1924
A Temperamental Husband

A Temperamental Husband

1912
Figures Don't Lie

Figures Don't Lie

1927
Toplitsky and Company

Toplitsky and Company

1913
For the Love of Mike

For the Love of Mike

1927
Red Hot Romance

Red Hot Romance

1913
For Lizzie's Sake

For Lizzie's Sake

1913
The Trouble With Wives

The Trouble With Wives

1925
Hoffmeyer's Legacy

Hoffmeyer's Legacy

1912
Our Dare-Devil Chief

Our Dare-Devil Chief

1915
On His Wedding Day

On His Wedding Day

1913
The Brass Bottle

The Brass Bottle

1923
The Girl in the Show

The Girl in the Show

1929
Why Beaches Are Popular

Why Beaches Are Popular

1919
Love and Vengeance

Love and Vengeance

1914
The Beating He Needed

The Beating He Needed

1912
Fatty and the Broadway Stars

Fatty and the Broadway Stars

1915
The Fall of Eve

The Fall of Eve

1929
The Foreman of the Jury

The Foreman of the Jury

1913
A Quiet Fourth

A Quiet Fourth

1935
Don't Weaken!

Don't Weaken!

1920
The Waiters' Picnic

The Waiters' Picnic

1913
The Fatal Taxicab

The Fatal Taxicab

1913
The Galloping Fish

The Galloping Fish

1924
The New Neighbor

The New Neighbor

1912
A Bandit

A Bandit

1913
Love and Glory

Love and Glory

1924
Happy Times and Jolly Moments

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

1943
The Mistaken Masher

The Mistaken Masher

1913
In the Clutches of the Gang

In the Clutches of the Gang

1914
Oh, Mabel Behave

Oh, Mabel Behave

1922
Heinze’s Resurrection

Heinze’s Resurrection

1913
The Bowling Match

The Bowling Match

1913
Double Crossed

Double Crossed

1914
Chicken à la King

Chicken à la King

1928
A Fishy Affair

A Fishy Affair

1913
Stolen Glory

Stolen Glory

1912
His Chum the Baron

His Chum the Baron

1913
Everybody's Acting

Everybody's Acting

1926
A Deaf Burglar

A Deaf Burglar

1913
The Inventor’s Secret

The Inventor’s Secret

1911
Only a Messenger Boy

Only a Messenger Boy

1915
The Rivals

The Rivals

1912
At It Again

At It Again

1912
An Interrupted Elopement

An Interrupted Elopement

1912
Father’s Choice

Father’s Choice

1913
A Life in the Balance

A Life in the Balance

1913
The Ambitious Butler

The Ambitious Butler

1912
Just Brown’s Luck

Just Brown’s Luck

1913
Saving Mabel’s Dad

Saving Mabel’s Dad

1913
When Dreams Come True

When Dreams Come True

1913
Love and Courage

Love and Courage

1913
A Grocery Clerk's Romance

A Grocery Clerk's Romance

1912
Those Good Old Days

Those Good Old Days

1913
The Tragedy of a Dress Suit

The Tragedy of a Dress Suit

1912
The Deacon's Troubles

The Deacon's Troubles

1912
The Sleuths at the Floral Parade

The Sleuths at the Floral Parade

1913
His Father's Footsteps

His Father's Footsteps

1915
At Coney Island

At Coney Island

1912
The Cure That Failed

The Cure That Failed

1913
The Speed Queen

The Speed Queen

1913
Mabel’s Awful Mistakes

Mabel’s Awful Mistakes

1913
The Battle of Who Run

The Battle of Who Run

1913
Pedro's Dilemma

Pedro's Dilemma

1912
Across the Hall

Across the Hall

1914
A Healthy Neighborhood

A Healthy Neighborhood

1913
The Flirting Husband

The Flirting Husband

1912
Cohen Collects a Debt

Cohen Collects a Debt

1912
Cohen Saves the Flag

Cohen Saves the Flag

1913
The Hansom Driver

The Hansom Driver

1913
He Wouldn't Stay Down

He Wouldn't Stay Down

1915

Known For TV Shows

No known TV shows available.

Movie Credits

Married Life

1920

Heckler at Theatre

Alice in Wonderland

1933

White King

Baby Day

1913

Wine

1913

The Diner

Gentleman Burglar

1914

Chief of Police

He Who Gets Slapped

1924

Tricaud

Riley and Schultze

1912

Schultz

Wife Savers

1928

Tavern Keeper

Show Girl in Hollywood

1930

Sam Otis

Oh Kay!

1928

Shorty McGee

Peeping Pete

1913

Neighbor's Husband

Dreary House

1929

Paul White

The Muppets Go to the Movies

1981

Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited)

Between Showers

1914

Mr. Snookie, a Thief

Love, Honor and Behave

1920

Milton Robbin - Haberdasher

All Business

1936

King

Her Torpedoed Love

1917

Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler

A Film Johnnie

1914

Self

The Knockout

1914

Spectator (uncredited)

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1928

Gus Eisman

A Thief Catcher

1914

Suspicious John

The Doctored Affair

1913

The Headline Woman

1935

Hugo Meyer

The Spoilers

1923

'Slapjack' Simms

The Golden Age of Comedy

1957

archive footage

Hogan's Romance Upset

1915

Fight Spectator

Love and Rubbish

1913

Mr. Fickle

Foiling Fickle Father

1913

A Robust Romeo

1914

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

1931

Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)

Her Majesty, Love

1931

Otmar von Wellingen

The Show Off

1926

Aubrey Piper

Dirty Work in a Laundry

1915

The Desperate Scoundrel

Love and Pain

1913

Jones

Spring Is Here

1930

Peter Braley

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

1919

Kaiser Bill

Tango Tangles

1914

Band Leader

Black Sheep

1935

Mather

Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961

Self (archive footage)

Hollywood

1923

Ford Sterling

Drums of the Desert

1927

Perkins

Miss Brewster's Millions

1926

Ned Brewster

The Day of Faith

1923

Montreal Sammy

Court House Crooks

1915

The District Attorney

His Sister's Kids

1913

The Police Chief

My Lady's Lips

1925

Smike

Her Birthday Present

1913

The Police Chief

Their First Execution

1913

Many Unhappy Returns

1937

C.C. aka Henry Morgan

Casey at the Bat

1927

O'Dowd

Mr. Fixit

1912

Good and Naughty

1926

Bunny West

The Trunk Mystery

1926

Jeff

Kismet

1930

Amru

Some Nerve

1913

The Husband

Sergeant Hofmeyer

1914

Sgt. Hofmeyer

A Small Time Act

1913

Rajah

Love Sickness at Sea

1913

Ship Captain

A Muddy Romance

1913

The Villain

Mabel’s Adventures

1912

The Magician

Stage Struck

1925

Buck

For the Love of Mabel

1913

(uncredited) (unconfirmed)

A Bear Escape

1912

Bandit

The Woman on the Jury

1924

Juror

That Little Band Of Gold

1915

Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale

His Lying Heart

1916

The Merchant

Mabel's Dramatic Career

1913

Actor / Onscreen Villain

Professor Bean's Removal

1913

Professor Bean

The Ragtime Band

1913

Professor Smelts

Rastus and the Game Cock

1913

Rastus

A Strong Revenge

1913

Meyer

The Snow Cure

1916

The Flirt

Hide and Seek

1913

The Police Chief

The Destroying Angel

1923

Max Weil

Sporting Goods

1928

Mr. Jordan

Wild Oranges

1924

Paul Halvard

How Hiram Won Out

1913

Alfred

The Road to Glory

1926

James Allen

Bride of the Regiment

1930

Tangy

Stranded in Paris

1926

Count Pasada

Zuzu, the Band Leader

1913

Zuzu

The Speed Kings

1913

Papa

A Pajama Marriage

1920

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

1925

Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life

1913

The Villain

The Gusher

1913

Oil Well Buyer

The Strangers' Banquet

1922

Al Norton

The American Venus

1926

Hugo Niles

Behind the Green Lights

1935

Max Schultz, German Janitor

Mabel's Lovers

1912

Black, another suitor

Keystone Hotel

1935

Sterling, Chief of Police

A Midnight Elopement

1912

Safe in Jail

1913

The Constable

Sally

1930

'Pops' Shendorff

The Water Nymph

1912

Mack's Father

Hearts and Flowers

1919

Orchestra Leader

The Deacon Outwitted

1913

Mike

1926

Tad

So Big

1924

Jacob Hoogenduck

A Temperamental Husband

1912

Brown

Figures Don't Lie

1927

'Howdy' Jones

Toplitsky and Company

1913

Toplitsky's Partner

For the Love of Mike

1927

Herman Schultz

Red Hot Romance

1913

Antone

For Lizzie's Sake

1913

The Villian

The Trouble With Wives

1925

Al Hennessey

Hoffmeyer's Legacy

1912

Hoffmeyer

Our Dare-Devil Chief

1915

The Chief of Police

On His Wedding Day

1913

Krause - the Bridegroom

The Brass Bottle

1923

Rapkin

The Girl in the Show

1929

Ed Bondell

Why Beaches Are Popular

1919

Ford Sterling

Love and Vengeance

1914

Schmaltz

The Beating He Needed

1912

his father

Fatty and the Broadway Stars

1915

Keystone Performer

The Fall of Eve

1929

Mr. Mack

The Foreman of the Jury

1913

Jones - Foreman of the Jury

A Quiet Fourth

1935

Don't Weaken!

1920

Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master

The Waiters' Picnic

1913

Louis - the Chef

The Fatal Taxicab

1913

Egbert Throckmorton

The Galloping Fish

1924

George Fitzgerald

The New Neighbor

1912

A Bandit

1913

The Bandit

Love and Glory

1924

Emile Pompaneau

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

1943

(archive footage)

The Mistaken Masher

1913

George

In the Clutches of the Gang

1914

Chief Tehiezel

Oh, Mabel Behave

1922

Squire Peachem

Heinze’s Resurrection

1913

Heinze

The Bowling Match

1913

Kraut

Double Crossed

1914

Schemer

Chicken à la King

1928

Horace Trundle

A Fishy Affair

1913

Perkins

Stolen Glory

1912

Captain Warner

His Chum the Baron

1913

Baron von Sneezer

Everybody's Acting

1926

Michael Poole

A Deaf Burglar

1913

Society Party Guest

The Inventor’s Secret

1911

Only a Messenger Boy

1915

The Messenger Boy

The Rivals

1912

At It Again

1912

Police Chief Larkin

An Interrupted Elopement

1912

Father’s Choice

1913

A Life in the Balance

1913

The Landlord

The Ambitious Butler

1912

chef

Just Brown’s Luck

1913

A Friend

Saving Mabel’s Dad

1913

Mabel's Dad

When Dreams Come True

1913

The Peddler

Love and Courage

1913

(uncredited) (unconfirmed)

A Grocery Clerk's Romance

1912

Grocery Clerk

Those Good Old Days

1913

The Jester

The Tragedy of a Dress Suit

1912

Landlord

The Deacon's Troubles

1912

The Sleuths at the Floral Parade

1913

The Man

His Father's Footsteps

1915

The Father

At Coney Island

1912

The Married Flirt

The Cure That Failed

1913

George - the Drinker

The Speed Queen

1913

The Cop

Mabel’s Awful Mistakes

1913

Smith

The Battle of Who Run

1913

Mack's Commander

Pedro's Dilemma

1912

her father

Across the Hall

1914

A Healthy Neighborhood

1913

The Flirting Husband

1912

Mr. Smith

Cohen Collects a Debt

1912

Cohen

Cohen Saves the Flag

1913

Sgt. Cohen

The Hansom Driver

1913

The Driver's Rival

He Wouldn't Stay Down

1915

Peter P. Snitz - the Husband

TV Credits

No TV credits available.

Movie Production Credits

A Thief Catcher

Director

1914

Dirty Work in a Laundry

Director

1915

Court House Crooks

Director

1915

His Lying Heart

Director

1916

Our Dare-Devil Chief

Director

1915

Oh, Mabel Behave

Director

1922

Double Crossed

Director

1914

Only a Messenger Boy

Director

1915

His Father's Footsteps

Director

1915

Across the Hall

Director

1914

TV Production Credits

No TV production credits available.