Ford Sterling

Ford Sterling

Acting

Birthday

1883/11/03

Day of death

1939/10/13 (55 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA

Also know 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.

Acting
Between Showers
5.3

(1914) Between Showers

as Mr. Snookie, a Thief

Alice in Wonderland
6.1

(1933) Alice in Wonderland

as White King

He Who Gets Slapped
7.6

(1924) He Who Gets Slapped

as Tricaud

The Trouble With Wives
0.0

(1925) The Trouble With Wives

as Al Hennessey

Sporting Goods
0.0

(1928) Sporting Goods

as Mr. Jordan

Wife Savers
0.0

(1928) Wife Savers

as Tavern Keeper

Drums of the Desert
0.0

(1927) Drums of the Desert

as Perkins

6.0

(1931) Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

as ---

0.0

(1914) Across the Hall

as ---

0.0

(1915) His Father's Footsteps

as The Father

A Film Johnnie
5.4

(1914) A Film Johnnie

as Self (uncredited)

Tango Tangles
5.0

(1914) Tango Tangles

as Band Leader

A Thief Catcher
4.9

(1914) A Thief Catcher

as Suspicious John

Miss Brewster's Millions
6.0

(1926) Miss Brewster's Millions

as Ned Brewster

Hollywood
7.0

(1923) Hollywood

as Ford Sterling

0.0

(1916) His Lying Heart

as The Merchant

The Show Off
7.2

(1926) The Show Off

as Aubrey Piper

Behind the Green Lights
0.0

(1935) Behind the Green Lights

as Max Schultz, German Janitor

Her Majesty, Love
6.0

(1931) Her Majesty, Love

as Otmar von Wellingen

Why Beaches Are Popular
0.0

(1919) Why Beaches Are Popular

as Ford Sterling

Sergeant Hofmeyer
0.0

(1914) Sergeant Hofmeyer

as Sgt. Hofmeyer

The Water Nymph
4.3

(1912) The Water Nymph

as Mack's Father

A Grocery Clerk's Romance
4.5

(1912) A Grocery Clerk's Romance

as Grocery Clerk

Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life
5.7

(1913) Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life

as The Villain

Stage Struck
6.2

(1925) Stage Struck

as Buck

A Muddy Romance
4.8

(1913) A Muddy Romance

as The Villain

5.0

(1915) Dirty Work in a Laundry

as The Desperate Scoundrel

Hide and Seek
5.0

(1913) Hide and Seek

as The Police Chief

The Gusher
4.5

(1913) The Gusher

as Oil Well Buyer

Cohen Saves the Flag
4.2

(1913) Cohen Saves the Flag

as Sgt. Cohen

Peeping Pete
6.0

(1913) Peeping Pete

as Neighbor's Husband

5.0

(1913) Toplitsky and Company

as Toplitsky's Partner

A Strong Revenge
5.0

(1913) A Strong Revenge

as Meyer

Fatty and the Broadway Stars
0.0

(1915) Fatty and the Broadway Stars

as Keystone Performer

The Headline Woman
5.0

(1935) The Headline Woman

as Hugo Meyer

Keystone Hotel
8.0

(1935) Keystone Hotel

as Sterling, Chief of Police

Double Crossed
4.6

(1914) Double Crossed

as Schemer

5.5

(1915) Our Dare-Devil Chief

as The Chief of Police

Many Unhappy Returns
0.0

(1937) Many Unhappy Returns

as C.C. aka Henry Morgan

Spring Is Here
3.5

(1930) Spring Is Here

as Peter Braley

The Waiters' Picnic
5.0

(1913) The Waiters' Picnic

as Louis - the Chef

A Bandit
5.5

(1913) A Bandit

as The Bandit

The Speed Kings
4.2

(1913) The Speed Kings

as Papa

Bride of the Regiment
6.0

(1930) Bride of the Regiment

as Tangy

Kismet
3.5

(1930) Kismet

as Amru

For the Love of Mabel
0.0

(1913) For the Love of Mabel

as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

0.0

(1913) Rastus and the Game Cock

as Rastus

Safe in Jail
8.0

(1913) Safe in Jail

as The Constable

Love and Rubbish
5.0

(1913) Love and Rubbish

as Mr. Fickle

0.0

(1913) Love and Courage

as (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

0.0

(1913) Professor Bean's Removal

as Professor Bean

Mabel's Dramatic Career
5.4

(1913) Mabel's Dramatic Career

as Actor / Onscreen Villain

The Fatal Taxicab
0.0

(1913) The Fatal Taxicab

as Egbert Throckmorton

0.0

(1913) When Dreams Come True

as The Peddler

0.0

(1913) A Small Time Act

as Rajah

0.0

(1913) Wine

as The Diner

0.0

(1913) His Sister's Kids

as The Police Chief

Some Nerve
0.0

(1913) Some Nerve

as The Husband

In the Clutches of the Gang
0.0

(1914) In the Clutches of the Gang

as Chief Tehiezel

0.0

(1914) A Robust Romeo

as ---

Her Birthday Present
5.0

(1913) Her Birthday Present

as The Police Chief

Hearts and Flowers
5.2

(1919) Hearts and Flowers

as Orchestra Leader

Show Girl in Hollywood
5.8

(1930) Show Girl in Hollywood

as Sam Otis

Casey at the Bat
6.0

(1927) Casey at the Bat

as O'Dowd

Yankee Doodle in Berlin
5.3

(1919) Yankee Doodle in Berlin

as Kaiser Bill

Don't Weaken!
5.5

(1920) Don't Weaken!

as Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master

The Day of Faith
0.0

(1923) The Day of Faith

as Montreal Sammy

Sally
6.8

(1930) Sally

as 'Pops' Shendorff

0.0

(1913) Their First Execution

as ---

On His Wedding Day
8.0

(1913) On His Wedding Day

as Krause - the Bridegroom

A Fishy Affair
6.0

(1913) A Fishy Affair

as Perkins

Black Sheep
7.0

(1935) Black Sheep

as Mather

Her Torpedoed Love
5.0

(1917) Her Torpedoed Love

as Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler

For the Love of Mike
5.0

(1927) For the Love of Mike

as Herman Schultz

The Knockout
5.7

(1914) The Knockout

as Spectator (uncredited)

The Strangers' Banquet
0.0

(1922) The Strangers' Banquet

as Al Norton

That Little Band Of Gold
5.1

(1915) That Little Band Of Gold

as Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale

5.2

(1913) The Ragtime Band

as Professor Smelts

Everybody's Acting
0.0

(1926) Everybody's Acting

as Michael Poole

The Girl in the Show
4.5

(1929) The Girl in the Show

as Ed Bondell

0.0

(1915) Only a Messenger Boy

as The Messenger Boy

0.0

(1926) Mike

as Tad

The Snow Cure
0.0

(1916) The Snow Cure

as The Flirt

Court House Crooks
4.0

(1915) Court House Crooks

as The District Attorney

0.0

(1914) Gentleman Burglar

as Chief of Police

Days of Thrills and Laughter
5.5

(1961) Days of Thrills and Laughter

as Self (archive footage)

Cohen Collects a Debt
0.0

(1912) Cohen Collects a Debt

as Cohen

Riley and Schultze
0.0

(1912) Riley and Schultze

as Schultz

The New Neighbor
0.0

(1912) The New Neighbor

as ---

0.0

(1912) The Beating He Needed

as his father

0.0

(1912) Pedro's Dilemma

as her father

Stolen Glory
5.5

(1912) Stolen Glory

as Captain Warner

0.0

(1912) The Ambitious Butler

as chef

0.0

(1912) The Flirting Husband

as Mr. Smith

At Coney Island
6.3

(1912) At Coney Island

as married flirt

Mabel's Lovers
0.0

(1912) Mabel's Lovers

as Black, another suitor

0.0

(1912) At It Again

as Police Chief Larkin

0.0

(1912) The Deacon's Troubles

as ---

0.0

(1912) A Temperamental Husband

as Brown

0.0

(1912) The Rivals

as ---

0.0

(1912) Mr. Fixit

as ---

0.0

(1912) A Bear Escape

as Bandit

Chicken à la King
0.0

(1928) Chicken à la King

as Horace Trundle

So Big
0.0

(1924) So Big

as Jacob Hoogenduck

Good and Naughty
0.0

(1926) Good and Naughty

as Bunny West

The Road to Glory
6.0

(1926) The Road to Glory

as James Allen

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
0.0

(1928) Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

as Gus Eisman

Love and Glory
0.0

(1924) Love and Glory

as Emile Pompaneau

0.0

(1935) A Quiet Fourth

as ---

The American Venus
0.0

(1926) The American Venus

as Hugo Niles

Wild Oranges
6.3

(1924) Wild Oranges

as Paul Halvard

0.0

(1913) A Deaf Burglar

as Society Party Guest

0.0

(1913) A Healthy Neighborhood

as ---

My Lady's Lips
0.0

(1925) My Lady's Lips

as Smike

The Brass Bottle
0.0

(1923) The Brass Bottle

as Rapkin

0.0

(1915) He Wouldn't Stay Down

as Peter P. Snitz - the Husband

The Fall of Eve
0.0

(1929) The Fall of Eve

as Mr. Mack

Oh Kay!
0.0

(1928) Oh Kay!

as Shorty McGee

0.0

(1936) All Business

as King

5.0

(1914) Love and Vengeance

as Schmaltz

Happy Times and Jolly Moments
0.0

(1943) Happy Times and Jolly Moments

as (archive footage)

Hoffmeyer's Legacy
0.0

(1912) Hoffmeyer's Legacy

as Hoffmeyer

A Life in the Balance
0.0

(1913) A Life in the Balance

as The Landlord

The Spoilers
0.0

(1923) The Spoilers

as 'Slapjack' Simms

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
5.0

(1925) Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

as ---

The Golden Age of Comedy
6.9

(1957) The Golden Age of Comedy

as archive footage

Figures Don't Lie
0.0

(1927) Figures Don't Lie

as 'Howdy' Jones

Mabel’s Adventures
4.0

(1912) Mabel’s Adventures

as The Magician

Stranded in Paris
0.0

(1926) Stranded in Paris

as Count Pasada

The Woman on the Jury
0.0

(1924) The Woman on the Jury

as Juror

0.0

(1913) The Deacon Outwitted

as ---

0.0

(1911) The Inventor’s Secret

as ---

0.0

(1913) For Lizzie's Sake

as The Villian

0.0

(1913) Father’s Choice

as ---

0.0

(1913) The Foreman of the Jury

as Jones - Foreman of the Jury

0.0

(1913) The Bowling Match

as Kraut

0.0

(1913) The Cure That Failed

as George - the Drinker

An Interrupted Elopement
4.5

(1912) An Interrupted Elopement

as ---

0.0

(1913) The Hansom Driver

as The Driver's Rival

0.0

(1913) Heinze’s Resurrection

as Heinze

0.0

(1913) Just Brown’s Luck

as A Friend

0.0

(1913) Love and Pain

as Jones

0.0

(1913) Love Sickness at Sea

as Ship Captain

0.0

(1913) The Sleuths at the Floral Parade

as The Man

0.0

(1913) Mabel’s Awful Mistakes

as Smith

0.0

(1913) Those Good Old Days

as The Jester

0.0

(1912) A Midnight Elopement

as ---

0.0

(1913) Baby Day

as ---

Oh, Mabel Behave
0.0

(1922) Oh, Mabel Behave

as Squire Peachem

The Tragedy of a Dress Suit
4.0

(1912) The Tragedy of a Dress Suit

as Landlord

0.0

(1913) The Battle of Who Run

as Mack's Commander

The Mistaken Masher
0.0

(1913) The Mistaken Masher

as George

0.0

(1913) Red Hot Romance

as Antone

0.0

(1913) Saving Mabel’s Dad

as Mabel's Dad

0.0

(1913) His Chum the Baron

as Baron von Sneezer

0.0

(1913) How Hiram Won Out

as Alfred

0.0

(1913) The Speed Queen

as The Cop

0.0

(1913) Zuzu, the Band Leader

as Zuzu

Hogan's Romance Upset
5.0

(1915) Hogan's Romance Upset

as Fight Spectator

The Galloping Fish
0.0

(1924) The Galloping Fish

as George Fitzgerald