Ford Sterling

Acting

November 3, 1883 — October 13, 1939La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA

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.

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Known for

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He Who Gets Slapped

1924

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A Film Johnnie

1914

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Between Showers

1914

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Alice in Wonderland

1933

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Tango Tangles

1914

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The Knockout

1914

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A Thief Catcher

1914

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Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life

1913

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Wild Oranges

1924

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Stage Struck

1925

Acting168

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Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961

Self (archive footage)

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The Golden Age of Comedy

1957

archive footage

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Happy Times and Jolly Moments

1943

(archive footage)

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Many Unhappy Returns

1937

C.C. aka Henry Morgan

All Business

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All Business

1936

King

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Keystone Hotel

1935

Sterling, Chief of Police

A Quiet Fourth

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A Quiet Fourth

1935

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Black Sheep

1935

Mather

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The Headline Woman

1935

Hugo Meyer

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Behind the Green Lights

1935

Max Schultz, German Janitor

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Alice in Wonderland

1933

White King

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Her Majesty, Love

1931

Otmar von Wellingen

Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

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Stout Hearts and Willing Hands

1931

Kop(as the Original Keystone Kops)

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Kismet

1930

Amru

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Bride of the Regiment

1930

Tangy

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Show Girl in Hollywood

1930

Sam Otis

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Spring Is Here

1930

Peter Braley

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Sally

1930

'Pops' Shendorff

Dreary House

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Dreary House

1929

Paul White

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The Girl in the Show

1929

Ed Bondell

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The Fall of Eve

1929

Mr. Mack

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Oh Kay!

1928

Shorty McGee

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Chicken à la King

1928

Horace Trundle

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Sporting Goods

1928

Mr. Jordan

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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1928

Gus Eisman

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Wife Savers

1928

Tavern Keeper

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Figures Don't Lie

1927

'Howdy' Jones

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For the Love of Mike

1927

Herman Schultz

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Drums of the Desert

1927

Perkins

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Casey at the Bat

1927

O'Dowd

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The Trunk Mystery

1926

Jeff

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Stranded in Paris

1926

Count Pasada

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Everybody's Acting

1926

Michael Poole

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The Show Off

1926

Aubrey Piper

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Good and Naughty

1926

Bunny West

Mike

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Mike

1926

Tad

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Miss Brewster's Millions

1926

Ned Brewster

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The Road to Glory

1926

James Allen

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The American Venus

1926

Hugo Niles

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Stage Struck

1925

Buck

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The Trouble With Wives

1925

Al Hennessey

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My Lady's Lips

1925

Smike

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Daddy's Gone A-Hunting

1925

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So Big

1924

Jacob Hoogenduck

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He Who Gets Slapped

1924

Tricaud

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Love and Glory

1924

Emile Pompaneau

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The Woman on the Jury

1924

Juror

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The Galloping Fish

1924

George Fitzgerald

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Wild Oranges

1924

Paul Halvard

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The Day of Faith

1923

Montreal Sammy

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The Spoilers

1923

'Slapjack' Simms

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Hollywood

1923

Ford Sterling

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The Destroying Angel

1923

Max Weil

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The Brass Bottle

1923

Rapkin

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The Strangers' Banquet

1922

Al Norton

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Oh, Mabel Behave

1922

Squire Peachem

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Love, Honor and Behave

1920

Milton Robbin - Haberdasher

A Pajama Marriage

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A Pajama Marriage

1920

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Don't Weaken!

1920

Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master

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Married Life

1920

Heckler at Theatre

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Hearts and Flowers

1919

Orchestra Leader

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Why Beaches Are Popular

1919

Ford Sterling

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Yankee Doodle in Berlin

1919

Kaiser Bill

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Her Torpedoed Love

1917

Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler

His Lying Heart

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His Lying Heart

1916

The Merchant

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The Snow Cure

1916

The Flirt

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Fatty and the Broadway Stars

1915

Keystone Performer

His Father's Footsteps

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His Father's Footsteps

1915

The Father

Only a Messenger Boy

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Only a Messenger Boy

1915

The Messenger Boy

Dirty Work in a Laundry

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Dirty Work in a Laundry

1915

The Desperate Scoundrel

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Court House Crooks

1915

The District Attorney

Our Dare-Devil Chief

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Our Dare-Devil Chief

1915

The Chief of Police

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That Little Band Of Gold

1915

Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale

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Hogan's Romance Upset

1915

Fight Spectator

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He Wouldn't Stay Down

1915

Peter P. Snitz - the Husband

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The Knockout

1914

Spectator (uncredited)

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Sergeant Hofmeyer

1914

Sgt. Hofmeyer

Love and Vengeance

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Love and Vengeance

1914

Schmaltz

Across the Hall

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Across the Hall

1914

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Tango Tangles

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Band Leader

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A Film Johnnie

1914

Self

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Between Showers

1914

Mr. Snookie, a Thief

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A Thief Catcher

1914

Suspicious John

Gentleman Burglar

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Gentleman Burglar

1914

Chief of Police

A Robust Romeo

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A Robust Romeo

1914

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Double Crossed

1914

Schemer

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In the Clutches of the Gang

1914

Chief Tehiezel

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Some Nerve

1913

The Husband

Zuzu, the Band Leader

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Zuzu, the Band Leader

1913

Zuzu

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The Gusher

1913

Oil Well Buyer

His Sister's Kids

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His Sister's Kids

1913

The Police Chief

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Cohen Saves the Flag

1913

Sgt. Cohen

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A Muddy Romance

1913

The Villain

Wine

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Wine

1913

The Diner

A Small Time Act

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A Small Time Act

1913

Rajah

Love Sickness at Sea

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Love Sickness at Sea

1913

Ship Captain

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The Speed Kings

1913

Papa

A Healthy Neighborhood

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A Healthy Neighborhood

1913

The Bowling Match

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The Bowling Match

1913

Kraut

When Dreams Come True

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When Dreams Come True

1913

The Peddler

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The Fatal Taxicab

1913

Egbert Throckmorton

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Mabel's Dramatic Career

1913

Actor / Onscreen Villain

Baby Day

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Baby Day

1913

Professor Bean's Removal

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Professor Bean's Removal

1913

Professor Bean

Love and Courage

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Love and Courage

1913

(uncredited) (unconfirmed)

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Love and Rubbish

1913

Mr. Fickle

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Safe in Jail

1913

The Constable

Rastus and the Game Cock

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Rastus and the Game Cock

1913

Rastus

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For the Love of Mabel

1913

(uncredited) (unconfirmed)

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Peeping Pete

1913

Neighbor's Husband

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A Bandit

1913

The Bandit

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The Waiters' Picnic

1913

Louis - the Chef

The Speed Queen

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The Speed Queen

1913

The Cop

The Hansom Driver

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The Hansom Driver

1913

The Driver's Rival

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Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life

1913

The Villain

Toplitsky and Company

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Toplitsky and Company

1913

Toplitsky's Partner

The Foreman of the Jury

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The Foreman of the Jury

1913

Jones - Foreman of the Jury

Their First Execution

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Their First Execution

1913

Mabel’s Awful Mistakes

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Mabel’s Awful Mistakes

1913

Smith

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The Ragtime Band

1913

Professor Smelts

His Chum the Baron

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His Chum the Baron

1913

Baron von Sneezer

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A Fishy Affair

1913

Perkins

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A Life in the Balance

1913

The Landlord

Father’s Choice

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Father’s Choice

1913

Those Good Old Days

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Those Good Old Days

1913

The Jester

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Hide and Seek

1913

The Police Chief

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On His Wedding Day

1913

Krause - the Bridegroom

Love and Pain

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Love and Pain

1913

Jones

A Deaf Burglar

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A Deaf Burglar

1913

Society Party Guest

Foiling Fickle Father

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Foiling Fickle Father

1913

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A Strong Revenge

1913

Meyer

The Sleuths at the Floral Parade

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The Sleuths at the Floral Parade

1913

The Man

Red Hot Romance

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Red Hot Romance

1913

Antone

The Doctored Affair

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The Doctored Affair

1913

Heinze’s Resurrection

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Heinze’s Resurrection

1913

Heinze

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Her Birthday Present

1913

The Police Chief

The Battle of Who Run

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The Battle of Who Run

1913

Mack's Commander

Just Brown’s Luck

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Just Brown’s Luck

1913

A Friend

The Deacon Outwitted

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The Deacon Outwitted

1913

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The Mistaken Masher

1913

George

For Lizzie's Sake

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For Lizzie's Sake

1913

The Villian

The Cure That Failed

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The Cure That Failed

1913

George - the Drinker

How Hiram Won Out

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How Hiram Won Out

1913

Alfred

Saving Mabel’s Dad

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Saving Mabel’s Dad

1913

Mabel's Dad

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Hoffmeyer's Legacy

1912

Hoffmeyer

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Mabel’s Adventures

1912

The Magician

A Midnight Elopement

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A Midnight Elopement

1912

A Bear Escape

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A Bear Escape

1912

Bandit

The Rivals

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The Rivals

1912

Mr. Fixit

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Mr. Fixit

1912

The Deacon's Troubles

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The Deacon's Troubles

1912

A Temperamental Husband

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A Temperamental Husband

1912

Brown

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Mabel's Lovers

1912

Black, another suitor

At It Again

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At It Again

1912

Police Chief Larkin

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A Grocery Clerk's Romance

1912

Grocery Clerk

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At Coney Island

1912

The Married Flirt

The Ambitious Butler

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The Ambitious Butler

1912

chef

The Flirting Husband

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The Flirting Husband

1912

Mr. Smith

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Stolen Glory

1912

Captain Warner

The Beating He Needed

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The Beating He Needed

1912

his father

Pedro's Dilemma

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Pedro's Dilemma

1912

her father

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Riley and Schultze

1912

Schultz

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The New Neighbor

1912

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The Water Nymph

1912

Mack's Father

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Cohen Collects a Debt

1912

Cohen

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An Interrupted Elopement

1912

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The Tragedy of a Dress Suit

1912

Landlord

The Inventor’s Secret

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The Inventor’s Secret

1911

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Oh, Mabel Behave

1922

Director

His Lying Heart

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His Lying Heart

1916

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His Father's Footsteps

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His Father's Footsteps

1915

Director

Only a Messenger Boy

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Only a Messenger Boy

1915

Director

Dirty Work in a Laundry

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Dirty Work in a Laundry

1915

Director

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Court House Crooks

1915

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Our Dare-Devil Chief

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Our Dare-Devil Chief

1915

Director

Across the Hall

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Across the Hall

1914

Director

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A Thief Catcher

1914

Director

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Double Crossed

1914

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