Ford Sterling

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Ford Sterling

Born	George Ford Stich Jr. (1883-11-03)November 3, 1883 La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	October 13, 1939(1939-10-13) (aged 55) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Teddy Sampson (1914-1939)

Ford Sterling (November 3, 1882 – 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.

Biography

Born George Franklin Stich in La Crosse, Wisconsin, he began his career in silent films in 1911 with Biograph Studios. When director Mack Sennett left to set up Keystone Studios, Sterling followed him. There, he performed as 'Chief Teeheezel' in the Keystone Cops series of slapstick comedies in a successful career that spanned twenty-five years.

Making a smooth transition to talking films, Ford Sterling made the last of his more than two hundred and seventy film appearances in 1936. He died in 1939 of a heart attack (following long standing diabetes) in Los Angeles, California and is interred in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Ford Sterling has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6612 Hollywood Blvd.

With Marvel Rea and Alice Maison

Chester Conklin (left), Mary Thurman (center) and Ford Sterling (right) in the 1918 Mack Sennett comedy "Beware of Boarders."

Selected filmography

Safe in Jail (1913)
Murphy's I.O.U. (1913)
His Chum the Baron (1913)
That Ragtime Band (1913)
The Foreman of the Jury (1913)
The Gangsters (1913)
Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life (1913)
The Waiters' Picnic (1913)
Peeping Pete (1913)
A Bandit (1913)
For the Love of Mabel (1913)
Love and Courage (1913)
Professor Bean's Removal (1913)
The Riot (1913)
Mabel's Dramatic Career (1913)
The Faithful Taxicab (1913)
When Dreams Come True (1913)
Two Old Tars (1913)
The Speed Kings (1913)
Fatty at San Diego (1913)
Wine (1913)
A Ride for a Bride (1913)
Fatty's Flirtation (1913)
Some Nerve (1913)
Cohen Saves the Flag (1913)
A Game of Pool (1913)
A Misplaced Foot (1914)
In the Clutches of the Gang (1914)
A Robust Romeo (1914)
Between Showers (1914)
Tango Tangles (1914)
That Minstrel Man (1914)
The Sea Nymphs (1914)
Hogan's Romance Upset (1915)
That Little Band of Gold (1915)
Court House Crooks (1915)
Fatty and the Broadway Stars (1915)
The Day of Faith (1923)
Hollywood (1923) cameo
Wild Oranges (1924)
He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
Stage Struck (1925)
Miss Brewster's Million (1926)
Mantrap (1926)
The Show Off (1926)
The American Venus (1926)
Casey at the Bat (1927)
For the Love of Mike (1927)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928)
Sally (1929)
Show Girl in Hollywood (1930)
Bride of the Regiment (1930)
Alice in Wonderland (1933)
Keystone Hotel (short subject) (1935)
The Headline Woman (1935)

References

Notes

Bibliography

Wendy Warwick White, Ford Sterling - His Life and Films (McFarland & Company, 2007) ISBN 0-7864-2587-3
Simon Louvish, Keystone: The Life and Clowns of Mack Sennett (Faber & Faber, 2005) ISBN 0-571-21100-3

External links

Ford Sterling at the Internet Movie Database
Ford Sterling at Find a Grave
Literature on Ford Sterling

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 64207620 LCCN: n86140006 ISNI: 0000 0001 1572 7657 GND: 133058875 BNF: cb14044223q

Persondata
Name	Sterling, Ford
Alternative names
Short description	American comedian
Date of birth	November 3, 1882
Place of birth	La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
Date of death	October 13, 1939
Place of death	Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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