About

Known credits:
170
Birthday:
1883-11-03
Place of birth:
La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Website:
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Ford Sterling

Overview

Ford Sterling (born George Stitch; November 3, 1883 – 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.

Known for

Acting
1961 Days of Thrills and Laughter Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1957 The Golden Age of Comedy Actor archive footage 59
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1943 Happy Times and Jolly Moments Actor (archive footage) N/A
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1937 Many Unhappy Returns Actor C.C. aka Henry Morgan N/A
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1936 All Business Actor King N/A
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1935 Keystone Hotel Actor Sterling, Chief of Police 59
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1935 A Quiet Fourth Actor N/A
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1935 Black Sheep Actor Mather 59
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1935 The Headline Woman Actor Hugo Meyer 58
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1935 Behind the Green Lights Actor Max Schultz, German Janitor N/A
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1933 Alice in Wonderland Actor White King 59
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1931 Her Majesty, Love Actor Otmar von Wellingen 59
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1931 Stout Hearts and Willing Hands Actor N/A
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1930 Kismet Actor Amru 58
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1930 Bride of the Regiment Actor Tangy 59
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1930 Show Girl in Hollywood Actor Sam Otis 59
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1930 Spring Is Here Actor Peter Braley 58
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1930 Sally Actor 'Pops' Shendorff 59
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1929 The Girl in the Show Actor Ed Bondell 58
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1929 The Fall of Eve Actor Mr. Mack N/A
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1928 Oh Kay! Actor Shorty McGee N/A
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1928 Chicken à la King Actor Horace Trundle N/A
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1928 Sporting Goods Actor Mr. Jordan N/A
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1928 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Actor Gus Eisman N/A
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1928 Wife Savers Actor Tavern Keeper N/A
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1927 Figures Don't Lie Actor 'Howdy' Jones N/A
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1927 For the Love of Mike Actor Herman Schultz 59
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1927 Drums of the Desert Actor Perkins N/A
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1927 Casey at the Bat Actor O'Dowd 59
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1926 Stranded in Paris Actor Count Pasada N/A
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1926 Everybody's Acting Actor Michael Poole N/A
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1926 The Show Off Actor Aubrey Piper 59
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1926 Good and Naughty Actor Bunny West N/A
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1926 Mike Actor Tad N/A
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1926 Miss Brewster's Millions Actor Ned Brewster 59
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1926 The Road to Glory Actor James Allen 59
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1926 The American Venus Actor Hugo Niles N/A
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1925 Stage Struck Actor Buck 59
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1925 The Trouble With Wives Actor Al Hennessey N/A
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1925 My Lady's Lips Actor Smike N/A
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1925 Daddy's Gone A-Hunting Actor 58
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1924 So Big Actor Jacob Hoogenduck N/A
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1924 He Who Gets Slapped Actor Tricaud 61
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1924 Love and Glory Actor Emile Pompaneau N/A
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1924 The Woman on the Jury Actor Juror N/A
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1924 The Galloping Fish Actor George Fitzgerald N/A
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1924 Wild Oranges Actor Paul Halvard 59
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1923 The Day of Faith Actor Montreal Sammy N/A
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1923 The Spoilers Actor 'Slapjack' Simms N/A
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1923 Hollywood Actor Ford Sterling 59
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1923 The Brass Bottle Actor Rapkin N/A
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1922 The Strangers' Banquet Actor Al Norton N/A
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1922 Oh, Mabel Behave Actor Squire Peachem N/A
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1920 Don't Weaken! Actor Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master 59
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1919 Hearts and Flowers Actor Orchestra Leader 58
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1919 Why Beaches Are Popular Actor Ford Sterling N/A
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1919 Yankee Doodle in Berlin Actor Kaiser Bill 58
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1917 Her Torpedoed Love Actor Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler 59
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1916 His Lying Heart Actor The Merchant N/A
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1916 The Snow Cure Actor The Flirt N/A
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1915 Fatty and the Broadway Stars Actor Keystone Performer N/A
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1915 His Father's Footsteps Actor The Father N/A
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1915 Only a Messenger Boy Actor The Messenger Boy N/A
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1915 Dirty Work in a Laundry Actor The Desperate Scoundrel 59
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1915 Court House Crooks Actor The District Attorney 58
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1915 Our Dare-Devil Chief Actor The Chief of Police 58
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1915 That Little Band Of Gold Actor Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale 58
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1915 Hogan's Romance Upset Actor Fight Spectator 58
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1915 He Wouldn't Stay Down Actor Peter P. Snitz - the Husband N/A
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1914 The Knockout Actor Spectator (uncredited) 58
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1914 Sergeant Hofmeyer Actor Sgt. Hofmeyer N/A
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1914 Love and Vengeance Actor Schmaltz 58
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1914 Across the Hall Actor N/A
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1914 Tango Tangles Actor Band Leader 58
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1914 A Film Johnnie Actor Self (uncredited) 58
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1914 Between Showers Actor Mr. Snookie, a Thief 58
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1914 A Thief Catcher Actor Suspicious John 58
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1914 Gentleman Burglar Actor Chief of Police N/A
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1914 A Robust Romeo Actor N/A
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1914 Double Crossed Actor Schemer 58
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1914 In the Clutches of the Gang Actor Chief Tehiezel N/A
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1913 Some Nerve Actor The Husband N/A
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1913 Zuzu, the Band Leader Actor Zuzu N/A
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1913 The Gusher Actor Oil Well Buyer 58
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1913 His Sister's Kids Actor The Police Chief N/A
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1913 Cohen Saves the Flag Actor Sgt. Cohen 58
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1913 A Muddy Romance Actor The Villain 58
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1913 Wine Actor The Diner N/A
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1913 A Small Time Act Actor Rajah N/A
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1913 Love Sickness at Sea Actor Ship Captain N/A
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1913 The Speed Kings Actor Papa 58
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1913 A Healthy Neighborhood Actor N/A
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1913 The Bowling Match Actor Kraut N/A
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1913 When Dreams Come True Actor The Peddler N/A
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1913 The Fatal Taxicab Actor Egbert Throckmorton N/A
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1913 Mabel's Dramatic Career Actor Actor / Onscreen Villain 58
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1913 Baby Day Actor N/A
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1913 Professor Bean's Removal Actor Professor Bean N/A
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1913 Love and Courage Actor (uncredited) (unconfirmed) N/A
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1913 Love and Rubbish Actor Mr. Fickle 59
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1913 Safe in Jail Actor The Constable 59
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1913 Rastus and the Game Cock Actor Rastus N/A
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1913 For the Love of Mabel Actor (uncredited) (unconfirmed) N/A
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1913 Peeping Pete Actor Neighbor's Husband 59
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1913 A Bandit Actor The Bandit 59
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1913 The Waiters' Picnic Actor Louis - the Chef 59
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1913 The Speed Queen Actor The Cop N/A
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1913 The Hansom Driver Actor The Driver's Rival N/A
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1913 Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life Actor The Villain 58
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1913 Toplitsky and Company Actor Toplitsky's Partner 59
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1913 The Foreman of the Jury Actor Jones - Foreman of the Jury N/A
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1913 Their First Execution Actor N/A
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1913 Mabel’s Awful Mistakes Actor Smith N/A
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1913 The Ragtime Band Actor Professor Smelts 58
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1913 His Chum the Baron Actor Baron von Sneezer N/A
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1913 A Fishy Affair Actor Perkins 59
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1913 A Life in the Balance Actor The Landlord N/A
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1913 Father’s Choice Actor N/A
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1913 Those Good Old Days Actor The Jester N/A
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1913 Hide and Seek Actor The Police Chief 58
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1913 On His Wedding Day Actor Krause - the Bridegroom 59
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1913 Love and Pain Actor Jones N/A
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1913 A Deaf Burglar Actor Society Party Guest N/A
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1913 A Strong Revenge Actor Meyer 58
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1913 The Sleuths at the Floral Parade Actor The Man N/A
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1913 Red Hot Romance Actor Antone N/A
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1913 Heinze’s Resurrection Actor Heinze N/A
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1913 Her Birthday Present Actor The Police Chief 58
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1913 The Battle of Who Run Actor Mack's Commander N/A
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1913 Just Brown’s Luck Actor A Friend N/A
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1913 The Deacon Outwitted Actor N/A
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1913 The Mistaken Masher Actor George N/A
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1913 For Lizzie's Sake Actor The Villian N/A
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1913 How Hiram Won Out Actor Alfred N/A
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1913 The Cure That Failed Actor George - the Drinker N/A
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1913 Saving Mabel’s Dad Actor Mabel's Dad N/A
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1912 Hoffmeyer's Legacy Actor Hoffmeyer N/A
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1912 Mabel’s Adventures Actor The Magician 58
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1912 A Midnight Elopement Actor N/A
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1912 A Bear Escape Actor Bandit N/A
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1912 The Rivals Actor N/A
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1912 Mr. Fixit Actor N/A
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1912 A Temperamental Husband Actor Brown N/A
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1912 The Deacon's Troubles Actor N/A
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1912 At It Again Actor Police Chief Larkin N/A
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1912 Mabel's Lovers Actor Black, another suitor N/A
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1912 At Coney Island Actor married flirt 58
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1912 A Grocery Clerk's Romance Actor Grocery Clerk 58
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1912 The Flirting Husband Actor Mr. Smith N/A
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1912 The Ambitious Butler Actor chef N/A
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1912 Stolen Glory Actor Captain Warner 58
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1912 The Beating He Needed Actor his father N/A
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1912 Pedro's Dilemma Actor her father N/A
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1912 Riley and Schultze Actor Schultz N/A
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1912 The New Neighbor Actor N/A
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1912 Cohen Collects a Debt Actor Cohen N/A
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1912 The Water Nymph Actor Mack's Father 58
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1912 An Interrupted Elopement Actor 58
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1912 The Tragedy of a Dress Suit Actor Landlord 58
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1911 The Inventor’s Secret Actor N/A
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Directing
1922 Oh, Mabel Behave Directing Director N/A
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1916 His Lying Heart Directing Director N/A
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1915 His Father's Footsteps Directing Director N/A
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1915 Only a Messenger Boy Directing Director N/A
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1915 Dirty Work in a Laundry Directing Director 59
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1915 Court House Crooks Directing Director 58
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1915 Our Dare-Devil Chief Directing Director 58
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1914 Across the Hall Directing Director N/A
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1914 A Thief Catcher Directing Director 58
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1914 Double Crossed Directing Director 58
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