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Life & Death
Died aged 55Also known asGeorge Ford Stich Jr., George Ford Stich, Albert Williams, the Original Keystone KopsGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn03/11/1883Born inLa Crosse, Wisconsin, USADied13/10/1939 (aged 55)Died inLos AngelesCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ1399937 ↗Buried atHollywood Forever CemeteryTMDb#89519 ↗
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.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography57 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Muppets Go to the MoviesMovie | Keystone Kop (archive footage) (uncredited) | 98 |
| 1961 | Days of Thrills and LaughterMovie | Self (archive footage) | 78 |
| 1957 | The Golden Age of ComedyMovie | archive footage | 74 |
| 1937 | Many Unhappy ReturnsMovie | C.C. aka Henry Morgan | 54 |
| 1935 | Behind the Green LightsMovie | Max Schultz, German Janitor | 52 |
| 1935 | Keystone HotelMovie | Sterling, Chief of Police | 52 |
| 1933 | Alice in WonderlandMovie | White King | 50 |
| 1931 | Her Majesty, LoveMovie | Otmar von Wellingen | 48 |
| 1930 | SallyMovie | 'Pops' Shendorff | 47 |
| 1930 | Spring Is HereMovie | Peter Braley | 47 |
| 1930 | KismetMovie | Amru | 47 |
| 1929 | The Girl in the ShowMovie | Ed Bondell | 46 |
| 1928 | Oh Kay!Movie | Shorty McGee | 45 |
| 1928 | Sporting GoodsMovie | Mr. Jordan | 45 |
| 1927 | For the Love of MikeMovie | Herman Schultz | 44 |
| 1927 | Casey at the BatMovie | O'Dowd | 44 |
| 1927 | Drums of the DesertMovie | Perkins | 44 |
| 1926 | Stranded in ParisMovie | Count Pasada | 43 |
| 1926 | Miss Brewster's MillionsMovie | Ned Brewster | 43 |
| 1926 | Everybody's ActingMovie | Michael Poole | 43 |
| 1926 | The Show OffMovie | Aubrey Piper | 43 |
| 1926 | MikeMovie | Tad | 43 |
| 1926 | The Trunk MysteryMovie | Jeff | 43 |
| 1925 | Daddy's Gone A-HuntingMovie | — | 42 |
| 1924 | He Who Gets SlappedMovie | Tricaud | 41 |
| 1923 | The SpoilersMovie | 'Slapjack' Simms | 40 |
| 1923 | HollywoodMovie | Ford Sterling | 40 |
| 1922 | The Strangers' BanquetMovie | Al Norton | 39 |
| 1920 | A Pajama MarriageMovie | — | 37 |
| 1916 | The Snow CureMovie | The Flirt | 33 |
| 1915 | Fatty and the Broadway StarsMovie | Keystone Performer | 32 |
| 1915 | He Wouldn't Stay DownMovie | Peter P. Snitz - the Husband | 32 |
| 1915 | Our Dare-Devil ChiefMovie | The Chief of Police | 32 |
| 1914 | Between ShowersMovie | Mr. Snookie, a Thief | 31 |
| 1914 | A Film JohnnieMovie | Self | 31 |
| 1914 | Tango TanglesMovie | Band Leader | 31 |
| 1914 | The KnockoutMovie | Spectator (uncredited) | 31 |
| 1914 | A Thief CatcherMovie | Suspicious John | 31 |
| 1914 | In the Clutches of the GangMovie | Chief Tehiezel | 31 |
| 1914 | Double CrossedMovie | Schemer | 31 |
| 1914 | Gentleman BurglarMovie | Chief of Police | 31 |
| 1914 | Love and VengeanceMovie | Schmaltz | 31 |
| 1914 | Sergeant HofmeyerMovie | Sgt. Hofmeyer | 31 |
| 1914 | A Robust RomeoMovie | — | 31 |
| 1913 | A Fishy AffairMovie | Perkins | 30 |
| 1913 | A BanditMovie | The Bandit | 30 |
| 1913 | Peeping PeteMovie | Neighbor's Husband | 30 |
| 1913 | His Sister's KidsMovie | The Police Chief | 30 |
| 1913 | Love and RubbishMovie | Mr. Fickle | 30 |
| 1913 | The Sleuths at the Floral ParadeMovie | The Man | 30 |
| 1913 | Safe in JailMovie | The Constable | 30 |
| 1913 | Rastus and the Game CockMovie | Rastus | 30 |
| 1913 | Their First ExecutionMovie | — | 30 |
| 1913 | Some NerveMovie | The Husband | 30 |
| 1913 | Heinze’s ResurrectionMovie | Heinze | 30 |
| 1913 | When Dreams Come TrueMovie | The Peddler | 30 |
| 1912 | Stolen GloryMovie | Captain Warner | 29 |