CINEFILER

Ford Sterling

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