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Ford Sterling

Film Director | * 11/03/1883 († 55, 10/13/1939) | La Crosse, Wisconsin (United States of America (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. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Romance / Love

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William Hyatt (Tom Moore) runs an exclusive shoe store, and his happy marriage to Grace (Florence Vidor) is nearly derailed by his well-meaning, but hopelessly gauche pal, Al Hennessy (Sterling). Dagm ...

The Trouble With Wives

Certification unknown

1925 | 1h 10min
Comedy
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Daydreaming waitress Jennie Hagen fantasizes about becoming a famous actress, while in reality she and her cook boyfriend, Orme Wilson, hope to one day own their own diner. Although Orme loves Jennie, ...

Stage Struck

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1925 | 3.2/5 | 1h 10min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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Behind enemy lines, Captain Bob White disguises himself as a woman in order to fool members of the German High Command, including the Kaiser himself. ...

Yankee Doodle in Berlin

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1919 | 2.7/5 | 58min
Comedy
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Story of an inventor who, suffering betrayal in life, makes a career of it by becoming a clown whose act consists of getting slapped by all the other clowns. He falls in love with another circus perfo ...

He Who Gets Slapped

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1924 | 3.8/5 | 1h 12min
Drama, Romance / Love, Thriller
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Awards & Nominations for Ford Sterling

Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Movies with Ford Sterling as Actor(155)

as archive footage1961 Days of Thrills and Laughter
as archive footage1957 The Golden Age of Comedy
as (archive footage)1943 Happy Times and Jolly Moments
as C.C. aka Henry Morgan1937 Many Unhappy Returns
as King1936 All Business
as Sterling, Chief of Police1935 Keystone Hotel
as Hugo Meyer1935 The Headline Woman
1935 A Quiet Fourth
as Max Schultz, German Janitor1935 Behind the Green Lights
as Mather1935 Black Sheep
as White King1933 Alice in Wonderland
as Otmar von Wellingen1931 Her Majesty, Love
1931 Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
as 'Pops' Shendorff1930 Sally
as Peter Braley1930 Spring Is Here
as Sam Otis1930 Show Girl in Hollywood
as Amru1930 Kismet
as Tangy1930 Bride of the Regiment
as Ed Bondell1929 The Girl in the Show
as Mr. Mack1929 The Fall of Eve
as Shorty McGee1928 Oh Kay!
as Gus Eisman1928 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
as Tavern Keeper1928 Wife Savers
as Mr. Jordan1928 Sporting Goods
as 'Howdy' Jones1927 Figures Don't Lie
as Perkins1927 Drums of the Desert
as O'Dowd1927 Casey at the Bat
as Herman Schultz1927 For the Love of Mike
as Bunny West1926 Good and Naughty
as Hugo Niles1926 The American Venus
as Tad1926 Mike
as Michael Poole1926 Everybody's Acting
as Aubrey Piper1926 The Show Off
as Ned Brewster1926 Miss Brewster's Millions
as Count Pasada1926 Stranded in Paris
as James Allen1926 The Road to Glory
as Buck1925 Stage Struck
as Smike1925 My Lady's Lips
as Al Hennessey1925 The Trouble With Wives
1925 Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
as Juror1924 The Woman on the Jury
as Paul Halvard1924 Wild Oranges
as Tricaud1924 He Who Gets Slapped
as Jacob Hoogenduck1924 So Big
as 'Slapjack' Simms1923 The Spoilers
as Rapkin1923 The Brass Bottle
as Montreal Sammy1923 The Day of Faith
as Squire Peachem1922 Oh, Mabel Behave
as Al Norton1922 The Strangers' Banquet
as Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master1920 Don't Weaken!
as Kaiser Bill1919 Yankee Doodle in Berlin
as himself1919 Why Beaches Are Popular
as Orchestra Leader1919 Hearts and Flowers
as Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler1917 Her Torpedoed Love
as The Merchant1916 His Lying Heart
as The Flirt1916 The Snow Cure
as Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale1915 That Little Band Of Gold
as Fight Spectator1915 Hogan's Romance Upset
as The Father1915 His Father's Footsteps
as The Messenger Boy1915 Only a Messenger Boy
as Peter P. Snitz - the Husband1915 He Wouldn't Stay Down
as Keystone Performer1915 Fatty and the Broadway Stars
as The Chief of Police1915 Our Dare-Devil Chief
as The District Attorney1915 Court House Crooks
as The Desperate Scoundrel1915 Dirty Work in a Laundry
as Chief of Police1914 Gentleman Burglar
as Schmaltz1914 Love and Vengeance
as Chief Tehiezel1914 In the Clutches of the Gang
1914 A Robust Romeo
1914 Across the Hall
as Schemer1914 Double Crossed
as Band Leader1914 Tango Tangles
as himself1914 A Film Johnnie
as Spectator (uncredited)1914 The Knockout
as Sgt. Hofmeyer1914 Sergeant Hofmeyer
as Suspicious John1914 A Thief Catcher
as Mr. Snookie, a Thief1914 Between Showers
as Smith1913 Mabel’s Awful Mistakes
as The Driver's Rival1913 The Hansom Driver
as Antone1913 Red Hot Romance
as The Police Chief1913 Her Birthday Present
as Kraut1913 The Bowling Match
as The Husband1913 Some Nerve
as Society Party Guest1913 A Deaf Burglar
1913 A Healthy Neighborhood
as Heinze1913 Heinze’s Resurrection
as The Cop1913 The Speed Queen
as George1913 The Mistaken Masher
as Krause - the Bridegroom1913 On His Wedding Day
as Mabel's Dad1913 Saving Mabel’s Dad
as Perkins1913 A Fishy Affair
as Jones1913 Love and Pain
as The Villain1913 Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life
as The Villain1913 A Muddy Romance
as Papa1913 The Speed Kings
as The Landlord1913 A Life in the Balance
as George - the Drinker1913 The Cure That Failed
as Sgt. Cohen1913 Cohen Saves the Flag
as The Police Chief1913 Hide and Seek
as Neighbor's Husband1913 Peeping Pete
as Oil Well Buyer1913 The Gusher
as The Bandit1913 A Bandit
as Louis - the Chef1913 The Waiters' Picnic
1913 Father’s Choice
as The Jester1913 Those Good Old Days
as Baron von Sneezer1913 His Chum the Baron
as Toplitsky's Partner1913 Toplitsky and Company
as The Man1913 The Sleuths at the Floral Parade
1913 For the Love of Mabel
as Rajah1913 A Small Time Act
as Actor / Onscreen Villain1913 Mabel's Dramatic Career
as The Villian1913 For Lizzie's Sake
as A Friend1913 Just Brown’s Luck
as The Police Chief1913 His Sister's Kids
as Alfred1913 How Hiram Won Out
as Mack's Commander1913 The Battle of Who Run
1913 Baby Day
as The Constable1913 Safe in Jail
as Mr. Fickle1913 Love and Rubbish
as Professor Bean1913 Professor Bean's Removal
1913 The Deacon Outwitted
1913 Their First Execution
as Rastus1913 Rastus and the Game Cock
as Ship Captain1913 Love Sickness at Sea
1913 Love and Courage
as Egbert Throckmorton1913 The Fatal Taxicab
as Meyer1913 A Strong Revenge
as The Peddler1913 When Dreams Come True
as The Diner1913 Wine
as Professor Smelts1913 The Ragtime Band
as Jones - Foreman of the Jury1913 The Foreman of the Jury
as Zuzu1913 Zuzu, the Band Leader
as Cohen1912 Cohen Collects a Debt
as Mr. Smith1912 The Flirting Husband
as her father1912 Pedro's Dilemma
as chef1912 The Ambitious Butler
as Mack's Father1912 The Water Nymph
as Brown1912 A Temperamental Husband
as Black, another suitor1912 Mabel's Lovers
1912 An Interrupted Elopement
as Bandit1912 A Bear Escape
as Schultz1912 Riley and Schultze
as his father1912 The Beating He Needed
as Captain Warner1912 Stolen Glory
as married flirt1912 At Coney Island
1912 The Deacon's Troubles
1912 Mr. Fixit
as Landlord1912 Tragedy of the Dress Suit
1912 The New Neighbor
as Grocery Clerk1912 A Grocery Clerk's Romance
as Police Chief Larkin1912 At It Again
as Hoffmeyer1912 Hoffmeyer's Legacy
1912 The Rivals
as The Magician1912 Mabel’s Adventures
1912 A Midnight Elopement

Movies with Ford Sterling as Crew(10)

Directing/Director1922 Oh, Mabel Behave
Directing/Director1916 His Lying Heart
Directing/Director1915 His Father's Footsteps
Directing/Director1915 Only a Messenger Boy
Directing/Director1915 Our Dare-Devil Chief
Directing/Director1915 Court House Crooks
Directing/Director1915 Dirty Work in a Laundry
Directing/Director1914 Across the Hall
Directing/Director1914 Double Crossed
Directing/Director1914 A Thief Catcher

Full Name: Ford Sterling
Born: Saturday, 11/03 1883 (November) in La Crosse, Wisconsin (United States of America (USA))
Died: Friday, 10/13 1939 (October) in Los Angeles (aged: 55)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Spouses (current/former): Teddy Sampson
Other names for Ford Sterling (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"George Ford Stich Jr."
"George Ford Stich"
"Albert Williams"
Ford Sterling frequently works together with these people:
Mack Sennett (165x, Crew)
Mabel Normand (65x, Actress)
Fred Mace (30x, Actor)
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle (29x, Actor)
Edgar Kennedy (22x, Actor)
Alice Davenport (19x, Actress)
Charles Avery (19x, Actor)
Henry Lehrman (16x, Crew)
Bert Hunn (16x, Actor)
Nick Cogley (15x, Actor)
William Hauber (14x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:58232, Added: 05/17/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024