Ford Sterling
Known for Acting · 168 credits
- Born
- 1883-11-03
- Died
- 1939-10-13
- Place of birth
- La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
- Also known as
- George Ford Stich Jr. · George Ford Stich · Albert Williams
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
Movies (168)
All Business
1936
as King
Married Life
1920
as Heckler at Theatre
Wine
1913
as The Diner
Baby Day
1913
Peeping Pete
1913
as Neighbor's Husband
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1928
as Gus Eisman
Wife Savers
1928
as Tavern Keeper
Mr. Fixit
1912
Gentleman Burglar
1914
as Chief of Police
Alice in Wonderland
1933
as White King
Riley and Schultze
1912
as Schultz
The Show Off
1926
as Aubrey Piper
Her Majesty, Love
1931
as Otmar von Wellingen
Court House Crooks
1915
as The District Attorney
He Who Gets Slapped
1924
as Tricaud
Love and Pain
1913
as Jones
Show Girl in Hollywood
1930
as Sam Otis
Dreary House
1929
as Paul White
Foiling Fickle Father
1913
Good and Naughty
1926
as Bunny West
A Robust Romeo
1914
A Thief Catcher
1914
as Suspicious John
Many Unhappy Returns
1937
as C.C. aka Henry Morgan
His Sister's Kids
1913
as The Police Chief
Dirty Work in a Laundry
1915
as The Desperate Scoundrel
Love, Honor and Behave
1920
as Milton Robbin - Haberdasher
A Pajama Marriage
1920
Heinze’s Resurrection
1913
as Heinze
Her Birthday Present
1913
as The Police Chief
Love and Vengeance
1914
as Schmaltz
Her Torpedoed Love
1917
as Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler
Sergeant Hofmeyer
1914
as Sgt. Hofmeyer
My Lady's Lips
1925
as Smike
A Film Johnnie
1914
as Self
Hogan's Romance Upset
1915
as Fight Spectator
The Trunk Mystery
1926
as Jeff
Red Hot Romance
1913
as Antone
Toplitsky and Company
1913
as Toplitsky's Partner
The Doctored Affair
1913
Between Showers
1914
as Mr. Snookie, a Thief
Drums of the Desert
1927
as Perkins
Their First Execution
1913
A Quiet Fourth
1935
His Lying Heart
1916
as The Merchant
Hoffmeyer's Legacy
1912
as Hoffmeyer
The Knockout
1914
as Spectator (uncredited)
Mabel's Lovers
1912
as Black, another suitor
The Ragtime Band
1913
as Professor Smelts
The Mistaken Masher
1913
as George
A Small Time Act
1913
as Rajah
Behind the Green Lights
1935
as Max Schultz, German Janitor
The Bowling Match
1913
as Kraut
The Golden Age of Comedy
1957
as archive footage
Miss Brewster's Millions
1926
as Ned Brewster
Tango Tangles
1914
as Band Leader
A Life in the Balance
1913
as The Landlord
The Speed Kings
1913
as Papa
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life
1913
as The Villain
The Destroying Angel
1923
as Max Weil
Mabel’s Adventures
1912
as The Magician
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
1931
as Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
Love and Rubbish
1913
as Mr. Fickle
Stage Struck
1925
as Buck
Rastus and the Game Cock
1913
as Rastus
Sally
1930
as 'Pops' Shendorff
Wild Oranges
1924
as Paul Halvard
Mabel's Dramatic Career
1913
as Actor / Onscreen Villain
The Snow Cure
1916
as The Flirt
Black Sheep
1935
as Mather
Hide and Seek
1913
as The Police Chief
A Bear Escape
1912
as Bandit
A Muddy Romance
1913
as The Villain
A Fishy Affair
1913
as Perkins
That Little Band Of Gold
1915
as Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale
The Road to Glory
1926
as James Allen
A Grocery Clerk's Romance
1912
as Grocery Clerk
On His Wedding Day
1913
as Krause - the Bridegroom
The American Venus
1926
as Hugo Niles
Oh Kay!
1928
as Shorty McGee
In the Clutches of the Gang
1914
as Chief Tehiezel
An Interrupted Elopement
1912
The Headline Woman
1935
as Hugo Meyer
Bride of the Regiment
1930
as Tangy
Kismet
1930
as Amru
For the Love of Mike
1927
as Herman Schultz
The Water Nymph
1912
as Mack's Father
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961
as Self (archive footage)
Chicken à la King
1928
as Horace Trundle
Spring Is Here
1930
as Peter Braley
Hollywood
1923
as Ford Sterling
Sporting Goods
1928
as Mr. Jordan
He Wouldn't Stay Down
1915
as Peter P. Snitz - the Husband
The Woman on the Jury
1924
as Juror
Saving Mabel’s Dad
1913
as Mabel's Dad
A Temperamental Husband
1912
as Brown
Mike
1926
as Tad
The Girl in the Show
1929
as Ed Bondell
The Battle of Who Run
1913
as Mack's Commander
The Gusher
1913
as Oil Well Buyer
The Beating He Needed
1912
as his father
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
1919
as Kaiser Bill
A Bandit
1913
as The Bandit
Hearts and Flowers
1919
as Orchestra Leader
The Spoilers
1923
as 'Slapjack' Simms
His Father's Footsteps
1915
as The Father
The Tragedy of a Dress Suit
1912
as Landlord
Casey at the Bat
1927
as O'Dowd
Double Crossed
1914
as Schemer
The Brass Bottle
1923
as Rapkin
Safe in Jail
1913
as The Constable
When Dreams Come True
1913
as The Peddler
Stolen Glory
1912
as Captain Warner
The Deacon's Troubles
1912
Professor Bean's Removal
1913
as Professor Bean
The Trouble With Wives
1925
as Al Hennessey
Why Beaches Are Popular
1919
as Ford Sterling
Keystone Hotel
1935
as Sterling, Chief of Police
Figures Don't Lie
1927
as 'Howdy' Jones
Cohen Saves the Flag
1913
as Sgt. Cohen
Our Dare-Devil Chief
1915
as The Chief of Police
About 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. With 168 credits spanning from 1911 to 1961, Ford Sterling has appeared in 168 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ford Sterling Movies
- All Business (1936) — as King
- Married Life (1920) — as Heckler at Theatre
- Wine (1913) — as The Diner
- Baby Day (1913)
- Peeping Pete (1913) — as Neighbor's Husband
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