CINEFILER

Ford Sterling

Born
November 2, 1883
Died
October 13, 1939
Known For
Alice in Wonderland
(1933)
White King
Between Showers
(1914)
Mr. Snookie, a Thief
He Who Gets Slapped
(1924)
Tricaud
Hollywood
(1923)
Ford Sterling
Oh Kay!
(1928)
Shorty McGee
Black Sheep
(1935)
Mather
Full Filmography
Acting
The Inventor’s Secret
(1911)
A Midnight Elopement
(1912)
A Temperamental Husband
(1912)
Brown
Hoffmeyer's Legacy
(1912)
Hoffmeyer
At It Again
(1912)
Police Chief Larkin
The Rivals
(1912)
Mabel's Lovers
(1912)
Black, another suitor
Riley and Schultze
(1912)
Schultz
The Beating He Needed
(1912)
his father
The Water Nymph
(1912)
Mack's Father
A Grocery Clerk's Romance
(1912)
Grocery Clerk
The Ambitious Butler
(1912)
chef
At Coney Island
(1912)
married flirt
Stolen Glory
(1912)
Captain Warner
Cohen Collects a Debt
(1912)
Cohen
The New Neighbor
(1912)
The Deacon's Troubles
(1912)
Pedro's Dilemma
(1912)
her father
Tragedy of the Dress Suit
(1912)
Landlord
An Interrupted Elopement
(1912)
Mabel’s Adventures
(1912)
The Magician
Mr. Fixit
(1912)
The Flirting Husband
(1912)
Mr. Smith
A Bear Escape
(1912)
Bandit
When Dreams Come True
(1913)
The Peddler
For the Love of Mabel
(1913)
The Waiters' Picnic
(1913)
Louis - the Chef
The Fatal Taxicab
(1913)
Egbert Throckmorton
For Lizzie's Sake
(1913)
The Villian
Those Good Old Days
(1913)
The Jester
A Bandit
(1913)
The Bandit
The Speed Kings
(1913)
Papa
The Sleuths at the Floral Parade
(1913)
The Man
Father’s Choice
(1913)
Rastus and the Game Cock
(1913)
Rastus
Love and Rubbish
(1913)
Mr. Fickle
Love and Courage
(1913)
Professor Bean's Removal
(1913)
Professor Bean
Mabel's Dramatic Career
(1913)
Actor / Onscreen Villain
The Battle of Who Run
(1913)
Mack's Commander
Toplitsky and Company
(1913)
Toplitsky's Partner
Peeping Pete
(1913)
Neighbor's Husband
A Strong Revenge
(1913)
Meyer
The Gusher
(1913)
Oil Well Buyer
Hide and Seek
(1913)
The Police Chief
Cohen Saves the Flag
(1913)
Sgt. Cohen
Love and Pain
(1913)
Jones
A Muddy Romance
(1913)
The Villain
Her Birthday Present
(1913)
The Police Chief
Mabel’s Awful Mistakes
(1913)
Smith
A Small Time Act
(1913)
Rajah
The Cure That Failed
(1913)
George - the Drinker
Their First Execution
(1913)
The Bowling Match
(1913)
Kraut
The Speed Queen
(1913)
The Cop
His Sister's Kids
(1913)
The Police Chief
Safe in Jail
(1913)
The Constable
Some Nerve
(1913)
The Husband
Wine
(1913)
The Diner
The Ragtime Band
(1913)
Professor Smelts
A Fishy Affair
(1913)
Perkins
On His Wedding Day
(1913)
Krause - the Bridegroom
Zuzu, the Band Leader
(1913)
Zuzu
The Foreman of the Jury
(1913)
Jones - Foreman of the Jury
The Deacon Outwitted
(1913)
Baby Day
(1913)
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life
(1913)
The Villain
Red Hot Romance
(1913)
Antone
Saving Mabel’s Dad
(1913)
Mabel's Dad
The Mistaken Masher
(1913)
George
A Life in the Balance
(1913)
The Landlord
Love Sickness at Sea
(1913)
Ship Captain
How Hiram Won Out
(1913)
Alfred
The Hansom Driver
(1913)
The Driver's Rival
Just Brown’s Luck
(1913)
A Friend
Heinze’s Resurrection
(1913)
Heinze
A Deaf Burglar
(1913)
Society Party Guest
His Chum the Baron
(1913)
Baron von Sneezer
A Healthy Neighborhood
(1913)
The Knockout
(1914)
Spectator (uncredited)
Across the Hall
(1914)
A Thief Catcher
(1914)
Suspicious John
In the Clutches of the Gang
(1914)
Chief Tehiezel
A Robust Romeo
(1914)
Double Crossed
(1914)
Schemer
Gentleman Burglar
(1914)
Chief of Police
A Film Johnnie
(1914)
Self (uncredited)
Tango Tangle
(1914)
Band Leader
Between Showers
(1914)
Mr. Snookie, a Thief
Sergeant Hofmeyer
(1914)
Sgt. Hofmeyer
Love and Vengeance
(1914)
Schmaltz
That Little Band Of Gold
(1915)
Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale
He Wouldn't Stay Down
(1915)
Peter P. Snitz - the Husband
Only a Messenger Boy
(1915)
The Messenger Boy
His Father's Footsteps
(1915)
The Father
Fatty and the Broadway Stars
(1915)
Keystone Performer
Hogan's Romance Upset
(1915)
Fight Spectator
Our Dare-Devil Chief
(1915)
The Chief of Police
Dirty Work in a Laundry
(1915)
The Desperate Scoundrel
Court House Crooks
(1915)
The District Attorney
His Lying Heart
(1916)
The Merchant
The Snow Cure
(1916)
The Flirt
Her Torpedoed Love
(1917)
Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler
Yankee Doodle in Berlin
(1919)
Kaiser Bill
Hearts and Flowers
(1919)
Orchestra Leader
Why Beaches Are Popular
(1919)
Ford Sterling
Don't Weaken!
(1920)
Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master
The Strangers' Banquet
(1922)
Al Norton
Oh, Mabel Behave
(1922)
Squire Peachem
The Spoilers
(1923)
'Slapjack' Simms
The Brass Bottle
(1923)
Rapkin
The Day of Faith
(1923)
Montreal Sammy
Hollywood
(1923)
Ford Sterling
Wild Oranges
(1924)
Paul Halvard
So Big
(1924)
Jacob Hoogenduck
The Woman on the Jury
(1924)
Juror
He Who Gets Slapped
(1924)
Tricaud
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
(1925)
My Lady's Lips
(1925)
Smike
The Trouble With Wives
(1925)
Al Hennessey
Stage Struck
(1925)
Buck
Stranded in Paris
(1926)
Count Pasada
Mike
(1926)
Tad
The American Venus
(1926)
Hugo Niles
The Road to Glory
(1926)
James Allen
Good and Naughty
(1926)
Bunny West
The Show Off
(1926)
Aubrey Piper
Miss Brewster's Millions
(1926)
Ned Brewster
Everybody's Acting
(1926)
Michael Poole
Figures Don't Lie
(1927)
'Howdy' Jones
For the Love of Mike
(1927)
Herman Schultz
Casey at the Bat
(1927)
O'Dowd
Drums of the Desert
(1927)
Perkins
Oh Kay!
(1928)
Shorty McGee
Chicken à la King
(1928)
Horace Trundle
Sporting Goods
(1928)
Mr. Jordan
Wife Savers
(1928)
Tavern Keeper
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
(1928)
Gus Eisman
The Fall of Eve
(1929)
Mr. Mack
The Girl in the Show
(1929)
Ed Bondell
Sally
(1930)
'Pops' Shendorff
Bride of the Regiment
(1930)
Tangy
Spring Is Here
(1930)
Peter Braley
Show Girl in Hollywood
(1930)
Sam Otis
Kismet
(1930)
Amru
Her Majesty, Love
(1931)
Otmar von Wellingen
Stout Hearts and Willing Hands
(1931)
Alice in Wonderland
(1933)
White King
A Quiet Fourth
(1935)
Black Sheep
(1935)
Mather
Keystone Hotel
(1935)
Sterling, Chief of Police
The Headline Woman
(1935)
Hugo Meyer
Behind the Green Lights
(1935)
Max Schultz, German Janitor
All Business
(1936)
King
Many Unhappy Returns
(1937)
C.C. aka Henry Morgan
Happy Times and Jolly Moments
(1943)
(archive footage)
The Golden Age of Comedy
(1957)
archive footage
Days of Thrills and Laughter
(1961)
Self (archive footage)
Directing
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