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