Ford Sterling
Acting Born Nov 3, 1883 Died Oct 13, 1939 La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA 179 credits
Biography
Ford Sterling works in acting. Born November 3, 1883 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA. Died October 13, 1939. Archytele tracks 179 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
The Muppets Go to the Movies
Days of Thrills and Laughter
The Golden Age of Comedy
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
Many Unhappy Returns
All Business
Behind the Green LightsBlack SheepThe Headline WomanKeystone HotelA Quiet Fourth
Alice in Wonderland
Stout Hearts and Willing HandsHer Majesty, Love
Show Girl in HollywoodSpring Is HereBride of the RegimentKismetSally
Dreary HouseThe Girl in the ShowThe Fall of Eve
Gentlemen Prefer BlondesWife SaversOh Kay!Chicken à la KingSporting Goods
Drums of the DesertCasey at the BatFigures Don't LieFor the Love of Mike
Miss Brewster's MillionsThe Road to GloryThe Show OffThe Trunk MysteryThe American Venus
My Lady's LipsThe Trouble With WivesDaddy's Gone A-HuntingStage Struck
He Who Gets SlappedThe Woman on the JuryWild OrangesSo BigLove and Glory
HollywoodThe Day of FaithThe Destroying AngelThe SpoilersThe Brass Bottle
The Strangers' BanquetOh, Mabel BehaveOh, Mabel Behave · Director
Married LifeLove, Honor and BehaveDon't Weaken!A Pajama Marriage
Yankee Doodle in BerlinWhy Beaches Are PopularHearts and Flowers
Her Torpedoed Love
The Snow CureHis Lying HeartHis Lying Heart · Director
That Little Band Of GoldHogan's Romance UpsetFatty and the Broadway StarsDirty Work in a LaundryDirty Work in a Laundry · Director
The KnockoutTango TanglesSergeant HofmeyerBetween ShowersA Film Johnnie
Peeping PeteBaby DayMabel's Dramatic CareerHis Sister's KidsWine
Mr. FixitThe Tragedy of a Dress SuitThe Beating He NeededThe Deacon's TroublesRiley and Schultze
The Inventor’s Secret
Full Filmography
179 titles- The Muppets Go to the Movies (1981) as Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Days of Thrills and Laughter (1961) as Self (archive footage)
- The Golden Age of Comedy (1957) as archive footage
- Happy Times and Jolly Moments (1943) as (archive footage)
- Many Unhappy Returns (1937) as C.C. aka Henry Morgan
- All Business (1936) as King
- Behind the Green Lights (1935) as Max Schultz, German Janitor
- Black Sheep (1935) as Mather
- The Headline Woman (1935) as Hugo Meyer
- Keystone Hotel (1935) as Sterling, Chief of Police
- A Quiet Fourth (1935)
- Alice in Wonderland (1933) as White King
- Stout Hearts and Willing Hands (1931) as Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)
- Her Majesty, Love (1931) as Otmar von Wellingen
- Show Girl in Hollywood (1930) as Sam Otis
- Spring Is Here (1930) as Peter Braley
- Bride of the Regiment (1930) as Tangy
- Kismet (1930) as Amru
- Sally (1930) as 'Pops' Shendorff
- Dreary House (1929) as Paul White
- The Girl in the Show (1929) as Ed Bondell
- The Fall of Eve (1929) as Mr. Mack
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928) as Gus Eisman
- Wife Savers (1928) as Tavern Keeper
- Oh Kay! (1928) as Shorty McGee
- Chicken à la King (1928) as Horace Trundle
- Sporting Goods (1928) as Mr. Jordan
- Drums of the Desert (1927) as Perkins
- Casey at the Bat (1927) as O'Dowd
- Figures Don't Lie (1927) as 'Howdy' Jones
- For the Love of Mike (1927) as Herman Schultz
- Miss Brewster's Millions (1926) as Ned Brewster
- The Road to Glory (1926) as James Allen
- The Show Off (1926) as Aubrey Piper
- The Trunk Mystery (1926) as Jeff
- The American Venus (1926) as Hugo Niles
- Mike (1926) as Tad
- Everybody's Acting (1926) as Michael Poole
- Good and Naughty (1926) as Bunny West
- Stranded in Paris (1926) as Count Pasada
- My Lady's Lips (1925) as Smike
- The Trouble With Wives (1925) as Al Hennessey
- Daddy's Gone A-Hunting (1925)
- Stage Struck (1925) as Buck
- He Who Gets Slapped (1924) as Tricaud
- The Woman on the Jury (1924) as Juror
- Wild Oranges (1924) as Paul Halvard
- So Big (1924) as Jacob Hoogenduck
- Love and Glory (1924) as Emile Pompaneau
- The Galloping Fish (1924) as George Fitzgerald
- Hollywood (1923) as Ford Sterling
- The Day of Faith (1923) as Montreal Sammy
- The Destroying Angel (1923) as Max Weil
- The Spoilers (1923) as 'Slapjack' Simms
- The Brass Bottle (1923) as Rapkin
- The Strangers' Banquet (1922) as Al Norton
- Oh, Mabel Behave (1922) as Squire Peachem
- Oh, Mabel Behave (1922) Director
- Married Life (1920) as Heckler at Theatre
- Love, Honor and Behave (1920) as Milton Robbin - Haberdasher
- Don't Weaken! (1920) as Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master
- A Pajama Marriage (1920)
- Yankee Doodle in Berlin (1919) as Kaiser Bill
- Why Beaches Are Popular (1919) as Ford Sterling
- Hearts and Flowers (1919) as Orchestra Leader
- Her Torpedoed Love (1917) as Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler
- The Snow Cure (1916) as The Flirt
- His Lying Heart (1916) as The Merchant
- His Lying Heart (1916) Director
- That Little Band Of Gold (1915) as Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale
- Hogan's Romance Upset (1915) as Fight Spectator
- Fatty and the Broadway Stars (1915) as Keystone Performer
- Dirty Work in a Laundry (1915) as The Desperate Scoundrel
- Dirty Work in a Laundry (1915) Director
- Our Dare-Devil Chief (1915) as The Chief of Police
- Our Dare-Devil Chief (1915) Director
- Only a Messenger Boy (1915) as The Messenger Boy
- Only a Messenger Boy (1915) Director
- His Father's Footsteps (1915) as The Father
- His Father's Footsteps (1915) Director
- Court House Crooks (1915) as The District Attorney
- Court House Crooks (1915) Director
- He Wouldn't Stay Down (1915) as Peter P. Snitz - the Husband
- The Knockout (1914) as Spectator (uncredited)
- Tango Tangles (1914) as Band Leader
- Sergeant Hofmeyer (1914) as Sgt. Hofmeyer
- Between Showers (1914) as Mr. Snookie, a Thief
- A Film Johnnie (1914) as Self
- Gentleman Burglar (1914) as Chief of Police
- A Thief Catcher (1914) as Suspicious John
- A Thief Catcher (1914) Director
- In the Clutches of the Gang (1914) as Chief Tehiezel
- Double Crossed (1914) as Schemer
- Double Crossed (1914) Director
- A Robust Romeo (1914)
- Love and Vengeance (1914) as Schmaltz
- Across the Hall (1914)
- Across the Hall (1914) Director
- Peeping Pete (1913) as Neighbor's Husband
- Baby Day (1913)
- Mabel's Dramatic Career (1913) as Actor / Onscreen Villain
- His Sister's Kids (1913) as The Police Chief
- Wine (1913) as The Diner
- When Dreams Come True (1913) as The Peddler
- A Small Time Act (1913) as Rajah
- On His Wedding Day (1913) as Krause - the Bridegroom
- Rastus and the Game Cock (1913) as Rastus
- The Doctored Affair (1913)
- Love and Rubbish (1913) as Mr. Fickle
- His Chum the Baron (1913) as Baron von Sneezer
- Their First Execution (1913)
- A Life in the Balance (1913) as The Landlord
- The Cure That Failed (1913) as George - the Drinker
- Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life (1913) as The Villain
- The Battle of Who Run (1913) as Mack's Commander
- Just Brown’s Luck (1913) as A Friend
- Zuzu, the Band Leader (1913) as Zuzu
- Professor Bean's Removal (1913) as Professor Bean
- Love Sickness at Sea (1913) as Ship Captain
- Hide and Seek (1913) as The Police Chief
- A Strong Revenge (1913) as Meyer
- Cohen Saves the Flag (1913) as Sgt. Cohen
- The Foreman of the Jury (1913) as Jones - Foreman of the Jury
- Safe in Jail (1913) as The Constable
- Her Birthday Present (1913) as The Police Chief
- Saving Mabel’s Dad (1913) as Mabel's Dad
- A Bandit (1913) as The Bandit
- For Lizzie's Sake (1913) as The Villian
- Mabel’s Awful Mistakes (1913) as Smith
- Those Good Old Days (1913) as The Jester
- For the Love of Mabel (1913) as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
- The Sleuths at the Floral Parade (1913) as The Man
- The Ragtime Band (1913) as Professor Smelts
- Toplitsky and Company (1913) as Toplitsky's Partner
- A Muddy Romance (1913) as The Villain
- The Mistaken Masher (1913) as George
- Love and Pain (1913) as Jones
- The Bowling Match (1913) as Kraut
- Heinze’s Resurrection (1913) as Heinze
- The Waiters' Picnic (1913) as Louis - the Chef
- The Speed Kings (1913) as Papa
- How Hiram Won Out (1913) as Alfred
- The Fatal Taxicab (1913) as Egbert Throckmorton
- Foiling Fickle Father (1913)
- Red Hot Romance (1913) as Antone
- A Fishy Affair (1913) as Perkins
- Some Nerve (1913) as The Husband
- The Gusher (1913) as Oil Well Buyer
- Love and Courage (1913) as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
- A Healthy Neighborhood (1913)
- Father’s Choice (1913)
- A Deaf Burglar (1913) as Society Party Guest
- The Speed Queen (1913) as The Cop
- The Hansom Driver (1913) as The Driver's Rival
- The Deacon Outwitted (1913)
- Mr. Fixit (1912)
- The Tragedy of a Dress Suit (1912) as Landlord
- The Beating He Needed (1912) as his father
- The Deacon's Troubles (1912)
- Riley and Schultze (1912) as Schultz
- Mabel’s Adventures (1912) as The Magician
- Cohen Collects a Debt (1912) as Cohen
- Mabel's Lovers (1912) as Black, another suitor
- A Bear Escape (1912) as Bandit
- Hoffmeyer's Legacy (1912) as Hoffmeyer
- Pedro's Dilemma (1912) as her father
- The Rivals (1912)
- An Interrupted Elopement (1912)
- A Grocery Clerk's Romance (1912) as Grocery Clerk
- The Water Nymph (1912) as Mack's Father
- Stolen Glory (1912) as Captain Warner
- At It Again (1912) as Police Chief Larkin
- A Temperamental Husband (1912) as Brown
- At Coney Island (1912) as The Married Flirt
- The New Neighbor (1912)
- The Flirting Husband (1912) as Mr. Smith
- A Midnight Elopement (1912)
- The Ambitious Butler (1912) as chef
- The Inventor’s Secret (1911)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Ford Sterling best known for?
Ford Sterling is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Böyle mi Olacaktı (1997), Show Girl in Hollywood (1930), Dear Child (2023), Саша + Маша (2003).
When and where was Ford Sterling born?
Ford Sterling was born on November 3, 1883 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA. They passed away on October 13, 1939.
How many credits does Ford Sterling have?
Ford Sterling has accumulated over 179 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1981.
What is Ford Sterling's background in cinema and television?
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.
Ford Sterling by the numbers
179credits
179films
0TV series
1911–1981active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Show Girl in Hollywood (1930) as Sam Otis — aged about 46
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