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.

Filmography

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

Appearances as themselves (2)

• 1961Days of Thrills and Laughter — Self (archive footage)
• 1914A Film Johnnie — Self