Ford Sterling
American comedian (1883-1939) · United States · On the map · Directors · Died at 55
Ford Sterling was an American comedian and actor best known for his work with Keystone Studios. One of the 'Big 4' Keystone Cops, he was the original chief of the Keystone Cops.
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1939Died13 October 19391935
Black SheepFilm, Mather1933
Alice in WonderlandFilm, White King1931
Her Majesty, LoveFilm, Otmar von Wellingen1929
The Girl in the ShowFilm, Ed Bondell1926
The Show OffFilm, Aubrey Piper1925
Daddy's Gone A-HuntingFilm1924
He Who Gets SlappedFilm, Tricaud1920
Don't Weaken!Film, Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master1919
Hearts and FlowersFilm, Orchestra Leader1915Dirty Work in a LaundryFilm, Director1913
A Muddy RomanceFilm, The Villain1912
A Grocery Clerk's RomanceFilm, Grocery Clerk1883Born3 November 1883
Black SheepFilm, Mather1933Alice in WonderlandFilm, White King1931Her Majesty, LoveFilm, Otmar von Wellingen1929The Girl in the ShowFilm, Ed Bondell1926The Show OffFilm, Aubrey Piper1925Daddy's Gone A-HuntingFilm1924He Who Gets SlappedFilm, Tricaud1920Don't Weaken!Film, Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master1919Hearts and FlowersFilm, Orchestra Leader1915Dirty Work in a LaundryFilm, Director1913A Muddy RomanceFilm, The Villain1912A Grocery Clerk's RomanceFilm, Grocery Clerk1883Born3 November 1883Known for
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He Who Gets Slapped 1924
Alice in Wonderland 1933
The Knockout 1914
A Film Johnnie 1914
Between Showers 1914
People around Ford
Mack Sennett Produced Between Showers and Tango Tangles
Roscoe Arbuckle Also in Tango Tangles and A Film Johnnie
Mabel Normand Also in A Film Johnnie and The Water Nymph
Adolph Zukor Produced Stage Struck and The American Venus
Jesse Louis Lasky Produced Stage Struck and The American Venus
Edgar Kennedy Also in Tango Tangles and A Film Johnnie
Henry Lehrman Directed Between Showers (1914)
Al St. John Also in Tango Tangles and A Bandit
Alice Davenport Also in Tango Tangles (1914)
Edward Dillon Also in The Water Nymph (1912)
George Nichols Directed A Film Johnnie (1914)
Charles Avery Also in Tango Tangles and A Bandit
John Francis Dillon Directed Sally, Bride of the Regiment and Kismet
Malcolm St. Clair Directed Good and Naughty and The Show Off
Fred Mace Also in The Water Nymph and Hoffmeyer's Legacy
William Hauber Also in Tango Tangles and A Film Johnnie
Hank Mann Also in Tango Tangles and A Film Johnnie
Chester Conklin Also in Tango Tangles (1914)
Nick Cogley Also in A Bandit and Murphy's I.O.U.
Mack Swain Also in A Robust Romeo (1914)
George Jeske Also in Tango Tangles and A Film Johnnie
Erle C. Kenton Directed Love, Honor and Behave (1920)
Charlie Chaplin Wrote Between Showers and Tango Tangles
Raymond Hatton Also in Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life (1913)
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Filmography 40
179 credits on file
Media & music
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With Marvel Rea and Alice Maison!["Barney Oldfield's A Race for a Life" [1913] with left to right:Hank Mann; Ford Sterling; Al St John and in foreground Mabel Normand](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Barney_Oldfield%27s_Race_for_a_Life.jpg/330px-Barney_Oldfield%27s_Race_for_a_Life.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
"Barney Oldfield's A Race for a Life" [1913] with left to right:Hank Mann; Ford Sterling; Al St John and in foreground Mabel Normand
Left:Ford Sterling as Keystone Cops Police chief [seated}; 4th from right: Al St John in "In the Clutches of the Gang (1914)
Showing Charlie Chaplin and Ford Sterling with the umbrella and Chester Conklin and Emma Clifton in the background left in "Between Showers" (1914)
Chester Conklin (left), Mary Thurman (center) and Ford Sterling (right) in the 1918 Mack Sennett comedy Beware of Boarders
Sterling and Esther Ralston (1927)
Sterling and Patsy Ruth Miller in The Fall of Eve (1929)Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1883 to 1939 · aged 55
