Ford Sterling: movies and TV shows
Ford Sterling has 179 credits in the archive: 179 films and 0 TV series, from 1911 to 1981. Highest rated: Show Girl in Hollywood (5.8/10).
Career timeline
1911 – 1981 · busiest year: 1913 (57 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Muppets Go to the Movies | Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 97 |
| 1961 | Days of Thrills and Laughter | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.0 | 77 |
| 1957 | The Golden Age of Comedy | archive footage | Film | 7.1 | 73 |
| 1943 | Happy Times and Jolly Moments | (archive footage) | Film | 7.5 | 59 |
| 1937 | Many Unhappy Returns | C.C. aka Henry Morgan | Film | — | 53 |
| 1936 | All Business | King | Film | — | 52 |
| 1935 | Behind the Green Lights | Max Schultz, German Janitor | Film | 8.0 | 51 |
| 1935 | Black Sheep | Mather | Film | 7.3 | 51 |
| 1935 | The Headline Woman | Hugo Meyer | Film | 4.6 | 51 |
| 1935 | Keystone Hotel | Sterling, Chief of Police | Film | 8.5 | 51 |
| 1935 | A Quiet Fourth | Film | 8.0 | 51 | |
| 1933 | Alice in Wonderland | White King | Film | 6.1 | 49 |
| 1931 | Stout Hearts and Willing Hands | Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops) | Film | 7.3 | 47 |
| 1931 | Her Majesty, Love | Otmar von Wellingen | Film | 6.7 | 47 |
| 1930 | Show Girl in Hollywood | Sam Otis | Film | 5.8 | 46 |
| 1930 | Spring Is Here | Peter Braley | Film | 5.7 | 46 |
| 1930 | Bride of the Regiment | Tangy | Film | 6.5 | 46 |
| 1930 | Kismet | Amru | Film | 4.0 | 46 |
| 1930 | Sally | 'Pops' Shendorff | Film | 7.0 | 46 |
| 1929 | Dreary House | Paul White | Film | 7.0 | 45 |
| 1929 | The Girl in the Show | Ed Bondell | Film | 6.0 | 45 |
| 1929 | The Fall of Eve | Mr. Mack | Film | 9.0 | 45 |
| 1928 | Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | Gus Eisman | Film | 10.0 | 44 |
| 1928 | Wife Savers | Tavern Keeper | Film | 7.0 | 44 |
| 1928 | Oh Kay! | Shorty McGee | Film | 7.0 | 44 |
| 1928 | Chicken à la King | Horace Trundle | Film | 8.0 | 44 |
| 1928 | Sporting Goods | Mr. Jordan | Film | 8.0 | 44 |
| 1927 | Drums of the Desert | Perkins | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1927 | Casey at the Bat | O'Dowd | Film | 8.0 | 43 |
| 1927 | Figures Don't Lie | 'Howdy' Jones | Film | 10.0 | 43 |
| 1927 | For the Love of Mike | Herman Schultz | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1926 | Miss Brewster's Millions | Ned Brewster | Film | 8.0 | 42 |
| 1926 | The Road to Glory | James Allen | Film | 6.5 | 42 |
| 1926 | The Show Off | Aubrey Piper | Film | 7.2 | 42 |
| 1926 | The Trunk Mystery | Jeff | Film | 9.0 | 42 |
| 1926 | The American Venus | Hugo Niles | Film | 8.0 | 42 |
| 1926 | Mike | Tad | Film | 10.0 | 42 |
| 1926 | Everybody's Acting | Michael Poole | Film | 9.0 | 42 |
| 1926 | Good and Naughty | Bunny West | Film | 7.0 | 42 |
| 1926 | Stranded in Paris | Count Pasada | Film | 8.0 | 42 |
| 1925 | My Lady's Lips | Smike | Film | 10.0 | 41 |
| 1925 | The Trouble With Wives | Al Hennessey | Film | 7.0 | 41 |
| 1925 | Daddy's Gone A-Hunting | Film | 5.4 | 41 | |
| 1925 | Stage Struck | Buck | Film | 6.5 | 41 |
| 1924 | He Who Gets Slapped | Tricaud | Film | 7.6 | 40 |
| 1924 | The Woman on the Jury | Juror | Film | 9.0 | 40 |
| 1924 | Wild Oranges | Paul Halvard | Film | 6.5 | 40 |
| 1924 | So Big | Jacob Hoogenduck | Film | 9.0 | 40 |
| 1924 | Love and Glory | Emile Pompaneau | Film | 10.0 | 40 |
| 1924 | The Galloping Fish | George Fitzgerald | Film | 7.0 | 40 |
| 1923 | Hollywood | Ford Sterling | Film | 9.0 | 39 |
| 1923 | The Day of Faith | Montreal Sammy | Film | 8.0 | 39 |
| 1923 | The Destroying Angel | Max Weil | Film | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1923 | The Spoilers | 'Slapjack' Simms | Film | 9.0 | 39 |
| 1923 | The Brass Bottle | Rapkin | Film | 10.0 | 39 |
| 1922 | The Strangers' Banquet | Al Norton | Film | 10.0 | 38 |
| 1922 | Oh, Mabel Behave | Squire Peachem | Film | 9.0 | 38 |
| 1922 | Oh, Mabel Behave | Film | 9.0 | 38 | |
| 1920 | Married Life | Heckler at Theatre | Film | 9.0 | 36 |
| 1920 | Love, Honor and Behave | Milton Robbin - Haberdasher | Film | 8.0 | 36 |
| 1920 | Don't Weaken! | Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master | Film | 6.3 | 36 |
| 1920 | A Pajama Marriage | Film | 9.0 | 36 | |
| 1919 | Yankee Doodle in Berlin | Kaiser Bill | Film | 5.7 | 35 |
| 1919 | Why Beaches Are Popular | Ford Sterling | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1919 | Hearts and Flowers | Orchestra Leader | Film | 6.5 | 35 |
| 1917 | Her Torpedoed Love | Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler | Film | 5.0 | 33 |
| 1916 | The Snow Cure | The Flirt | Film | 10.0 | 32 |
| 1916 | His Lying Heart | The Merchant | Film | — | 32 |
| 1916 | His Lying Heart | Film | — | 32 | |
| 1915 | That Little Band Of Gold | Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale | Film | 5.1 | 31 |
| 1915 | Hogan's Romance Upset | Fight Spectator | Film | 5.0 | 31 |
| 1915 | Fatty and the Broadway Stars | Keystone Performer | Film | — | 31 |
| 1915 | Dirty Work in a Laundry | The Desperate Scoundrel | Film | 5.0 | 31 |
| 1915 | Dirty Work in a Laundry | Film | 5.0 | 31 | |
| 1915 | Our Dare-Devil Chief | The Chief of Police | Film | 5.5 | 31 |
| 1915 | Our Dare-Devil Chief | Film | 5.5 | 31 | |
| 1915 | Only a Messenger Boy | The Messenger Boy | Film | — | 31 |
| 1915 | Only a Messenger Boy | Film | — | 31 | |
| 1915 | His Father's Footsteps | The Father | Film | — | 31 |
| 1915 | His Father's Footsteps | Film | — | 31 | |
| 1915 | Court House Crooks | The District Attorney | Film | 4.0 | 31 |
| 1915 | Court House Crooks | Film | 4.0 | 31 | |
| 1915 | He Wouldn't Stay Down | Peter P. Snitz - the Husband | Film | — | 31 |
| 1914 | The Knockout | Spectator (uncredited) | Film | 5.8 | 30 |
| 1914 | Tango Tangles | Band Leader | Film | 5.2 | 30 |
| 1914 | Sergeant Hofmeyer | Sgt. Hofmeyer | Film | 8.0 | 30 |
| 1914 | Between Showers | Mr. Snookie, a Thief | Film | 5.5 | 30 |
| 1914 | A Film Johnnie | Self | Film | 5.5 | 30 |
| 1914 | Gentleman Burglar | Chief of Police | Film | — | 30 |
| 1914 | A Thief Catcher | Suspicious John | Film | 5.1 | 30 |
| 1914 | A Thief Catcher | Film | 5.1 | 30 | |
| 1914 | In the Clutches of the Gang | Chief Tehiezel | Film | — | 30 |
| 1914 | Double Crossed | Schemer | Film | 4.6 | 30 |
| 1914 | Double Crossed | Film | 4.6 | 30 | |
| 1914 | A Robust Romeo | Film | — | 30 | |
| 1914 | Love and Vengeance | Schmaltz | Film | 6.5 | 30 |
| 1914 | Across the Hall | Film | 7.0 | 30 | |
| 1914 | Across the Hall | Film | 7.0 | 30 | |
| 1913 | Peeping Pete | Neighbor's Husband | Film | 6.0 | 29 |
| 1913 | Baby Day | Film | — | 29 | |
| 1913 | Mabel's Dramatic Career | Actor / Onscreen Villain | Film | 5.6 | 29 |
| 1913 | His Sister's Kids | The Police Chief | Film | 10.0 | 29 |
| 1913 | Wine | The Diner | Film | 10.0 | 29 |
| 1913 | When Dreams Come True | The Peddler | Film | — | 29 |
| 1913 | A Small Time Act | Rajah | Film | — | 29 |
| 1913 | On His Wedding Day | Krause - the Bridegroom | Film | 8.0 | 29 |
| 1913 | Rastus and the Game Cock | Rastus | Film | — | 29 |
| 1913 | The Doctored Affair | Film | — | 29 | |
| 1913 | Love and Rubbish | Mr. Fickle | Film | 4.5 | 29 |
| 1913 | His Chum the Baron | Baron von Sneezer | Film | 9.0 | 29 |
| 1913 | Their First Execution | Film | 7.0 | 29 | |
| 1913 | A Life in the Balance | The Landlord | Film | 6.0 | 29 |
| 1913 | The Cure That Failed | George - the Drinker | Film | — | 29 |
| 1913 | Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life | The Villain | Film | 6.0 | 29 |
| 1913 | The Battle of Who Run | Mack's Commander | Film | — | 29 |
| 1913 | Just Brown’s Luck | A Friend | Film | — | 29 |
| 1913 | Zuzu, the Band Leader | Zuzu | Film | — | 29 |
| 1913 | Professor Bean's Removal | Professor Bean | Film | — | 29 |
| 1913 | Love Sickness at Sea | Ship Captain | Film | — | 29 |
| 1913 | Hide and Seek | The Police Chief | Film | 6.5 | 29 |
| 1913 | A Strong Revenge | Meyer | Film | 5.0 | 29 |
| 1913 | Cohen Saves the Flag | Sgt. Cohen | Film | 4.2 | 29 |
| 1913 | The Foreman of the Jury | Jones - Foreman of the Jury | Film | — | 29 |
| 1913 | Safe in Jail | The Constable | Film | 8.0 | 29 |
| 1913 | Her Birthday Present | The Police Chief | Film | 7.5 | 29 |
| 1913 | Saving Mabel’s Dad | Mabel's Dad | Film | — | 29 |
| 1913 | A Bandit | The Bandit | Film | 5.5 | 29 |
| 1913 | For Lizzie's Sake | The Villian | Film | — | 29 |
| 1913 | Mabel’s Awful Mistakes | Smith | Film | — | 29 |
| 1913 | Those Good Old Days | The Jester | Film | — | 29 |
| 1913 | For the Love of Mabel | (uncredited) (unconfirmed) | Film | — | 29 |
| 1913 | The Sleuths at the Floral Parade | The Man | Film | — | 29 |
| 1913 | The Ragtime Band | Professor Smelts | Film | 4.9 | 29 |
| 1913 | Toplitsky and Company | Toplitsky's Partner | Film | 5.0 | 29 |
| 1913 | A Muddy Romance | The Villain | Film | 4.8 | 29 |
| 1913 | The Mistaken Masher | George | Film | — | 29 |
| 1913 | Love and Pain | Jones | Film | — | 29 |
| 1913 | The Bowling Match | Kraut | Film | — | 29 |
| 1913 | Heinze’s Resurrection | Heinze | Film | — | 29 |
| 1913 | The Waiters' Picnic | Louis - the Chef | Film | 5.0 | 29 |
| 1913 | The Speed Kings | Papa | Film | 4.2 | 29 |
| 1913 | How Hiram Won Out | Alfred | Film | — | 29 |
| 1913 | The Fatal Taxicab | Egbert Throckmorton | Film | — | 29 |
| 1913 | Foiling Fickle Father | Film | — | 29 | |
| 1913 | Red Hot Romance | Antone | Film | — | 29 |
| 1913 | A Fishy Affair | Perkins | Film | 5.5 | 29 |
| 1913 | Some Nerve | The Husband | Film | — | 29 |
| 1913 | The Gusher | Oil Well Buyer | Film | 4.5 | 29 |
| 1913 | Love and Courage | (uncredited) (unconfirmed) | Film | — | 29 |
| 1913 | A Healthy Neighborhood | Film | 7.0 | 29 | |
| 1913 | Father’s Choice | Film | — | 29 | |
| 1913 | A Deaf Burglar | Society Party Guest | Film | 8.0 | 29 |
| 1913 | The Speed Queen | The Cop | Film | — | 29 |
| 1913 | The Hansom Driver | The Driver's Rival | Film | — | 29 |
| 1913 | The Deacon Outwitted | Film | — | 29 | |
| 1912 | Mr. Fixit | Film | — | 28 | |
| 1912 | The Tragedy of a Dress Suit | Landlord | Film | 4.0 | 28 |
| 1912 | The Beating He Needed | his father | Film | — | 28 |
| 1912 | The Deacon's Troubles | Film | — | 28 | |
| 1912 | Riley and Schultze | Schultz | Film | — | 28 |
| 1912 | Mabel’s Adventures | The Magician | Film | 4.0 | 28 |
| 1912 | Cohen Collects a Debt | Cohen | Film | — | 28 |
| 1912 | Mabel's Lovers | Black, another suitor | Film | — | 28 |
| 1912 | A Bear Escape | Bandit | Film | — | 28 |
| 1912 | Hoffmeyer's Legacy | Hoffmeyer | Film | — | 28 |
| 1912 | Pedro's Dilemma | her father | Film | — | 28 |
| 1912 | The Rivals | Film | — | 28 | |
| 1912 | An Interrupted Elopement | Film | 4.5 | 28 | |
| 1912 | A Grocery Clerk's Romance | Grocery Clerk | Film | 4.6 | 28 |
| 1912 | The Water Nymph | Mack's Father | Film | 4.6 | 28 |
| 1912 | Stolen Glory | Captain Warner | Film | 5.2 | 28 |
| 1912 | At It Again | Police Chief Larkin | Film | — | 28 |
| 1912 | A Temperamental Husband | Brown | Film | — | 28 |
| 1912 | At Coney Island | The Married Flirt | Film | 6.3 | 28 |
| 1912 | The New Neighbor | Film | — | 28 | |
| 1912 | The Flirting Husband | Mr. Smith | Film | — | 28 |
| 1912 | A Midnight Elopement | Film | — | 28 | |
| 1912 | The Ambitious Butler | chef | Film | — | 28 |
| 1911 | The Inventor’s Secret | Film | — | 27 |