Ford Sterling

Acting · 1883–1939 · La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA

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

5.5

Between Showers

1914 · Mr. Snookie, a Thief

5.2

Tango Tangles

1914 · Band Leader

7.6

He Who Gets Slapped

1924 · Tricaud

5.1

A Thief Catcher

1914 · Suspicious John

6.5

Wild Oranges

1924 · Paul Halvard

6.0

Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life

1913 · The Villain

4.6

Double Crossed

1914 · Schemer

5.1

That Little Band Of Gold

1915 · Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale

4.8

A Muddy Romance

1913 · The Villain

5.7

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

1919 · Kaiser Bill

6.5

Stage Struck

1925 · Buck

4.6

The Water Nymph

1912 · Mack's Father

Directed

9.0

Oh, Mabel Behave

1922 · Director

His Lying Heart

1916 · Director

4.0

Court House Crooks

1915 · Director

Dirty Work in a Laundry

5.0

Dirty Work in a Laundry

1915 · Director

Our Dare-Devil Chief

5.5

Our Dare-Devil Chief

1915 · Director

Only a Messenger Boy

1915 · Director

His Father's Footsteps

1915 · Director

5.1

A Thief Catcher

1914 · Director

4.6

Double Crossed

1914 · Director

Across the Hall

7.0

Across the Hall

1914 · Director

All acting credits166

7.1

The Golden Age of Comedy

1957 · archive footage

7.5

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

1943 · (archive footage)

Many Unhappy Returns

1937 · C.C. aka Henry Morgan

All Business

1936 · King

A Quiet Fourth

8.0

A Quiet Fourth

1935

4.6

The Headline Woman

1935 · Hugo Meyer

7.3

Black Sheep

1935 · Mather

8.5

Keystone Hotel

1935 · Sterling, Chief of Police

8.0

Behind the Green Lights

1935 · Max Schultz, German Janitor

6.1

Alice in Wonderland

1933 · White King

6.7

Her Majesty, Love

1931 · Otmar von Wellingen

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

7.3

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

1931 · Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)

5.8

Show Girl in Hollywood

1930 · Sam Otis

7.0

Sally

1930 · 'Pops' Shendorff

4.0

Kismet

1930 · Amru

5.7

Spring Is Here

1930 · Peter Braley

6.5

Bride of the Regiment

1930 · Tangy

Dreary House

7.0

Dreary House

1929 · Paul White