1883-11-03 La 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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Days of Thrills and Laughter | Self (archive footage) | 1961-03-21 |
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The Golden Age of Comedy | archive footage | 1957-12-26 |
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Happy Times and Jolly Moments | (archive footage) | 1943-01-01 |
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Many Unhappy Returns | C.C. aka Henry Morgan | 1937-10-14 |
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All Business | King | 1936-02-14 |
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Behind the Green Lights | Max Schultz, German Janitor | 1935-03-11 |
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Black Sheep | Mather | 1935-08-01 |
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The Headline Woman | Hugo Meyer | 1935-05-14 |
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A Quiet Fourth | 1935-08-08 | |
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Keystone Hotel | Sterling, Chief of Police | 1935-09-21 |
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Alice in Wonderland | White King | 1933-12-18 |
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Stout Hearts and Willing Hands | 1931-06-15 | |
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Her Majesty, Love | Otmar von Wellingen | 1931-12-15 |
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Spring Is Here | Peter Braley | 1930-04-13 |
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Bride of the Regiment | Tangy | 1930-05-21 |
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Sally | 'Pops' Shendorff | 1930-01-12 |
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Kismet | Amru | 1930-10-30 |
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Show Girl in Hollywood | Sam Otis | 1930-04-20 |
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The Girl in the Show | Ed Bondell | 1929-08-30 |
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The Fall of Eve | Mr. Mack | 1929-06-17 |
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Oh Kay! | Shorty McGee | 1928-08-26 |
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Chicken à la King | Horace Trundle | 1928-06-09 |
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Wife Savers | Tavern Keeper | 1928-01-07 |
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes | Gus Eisman | 1928-01-22 |
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Sporting Goods | Mr. Jordan | 1928-02-11 |
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Casey at the Bat | O'Dowd | 1927-03-08 |
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Drums of the Desert | Perkins | 1927-06-04 |
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Figures Don't Lie | 'Howdy' Jones | 1927-10-08 |
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For the Love of Mike | Herman Schultz | 1927-07-31 |
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The Road to Glory | James Allen | 1926-02-07 |
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Stranded in Paris | Count Pasada | 1926-12-13 |
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The American Venus | Hugo Niles | 1926-01-31 |
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Good and Naughty | Bunny West | 1926-06-07 |
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Everybody's Acting | Michael Poole | 1926-10-04 |
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Mike | Tad | 1926-05-10 |
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Miss Brewster's Millions | Ned Brewster | 1926-03-22 |
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The Show Off | Aubrey Piper | 1926-08-16 |
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Stage Struck | Buck | 1925-11-16 |
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Daddy's Gone A-Hunting | 1925-03-08 | |
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My Lady's Lips | Smike | 1925-07-01 |
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The Trouble With Wives | Al Hennessey | 1925-09-28 |
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So Big | Jacob Hoogenduck | 1924-12-28 |
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The Woman on the Jury | Juror | 1924-04-20 |
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He Who Gets Slapped | Tricaud | 1924-12-22 |
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Wild Oranges | Paul Halvard | 1924-01-20 |
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Love and Glory | Emile Pompaneau | 1924-12-07 |
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The Galloping Fish | George Fitzgerald | 1924-03-10 |
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The Brass Bottle | Rapkin | 1923-07-22 |
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The Day of Faith | Montreal Sammy | 1923-10-20 |
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Hollywood | Ford Sterling | 1923-08-19 |
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The Spoilers | 'Slapjack' Simms | 1923-08-26 |
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Oh, Mabel Behave | Squire Peachem | 1922-06-20 |
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The Strangers' Banquet | Al Norton | 1922-12-31 |
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Don't Weaken! | Professor Yonson - the Dancing Master | 1920-09-05 |
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A Pajama Marriage | 1920-10-17 | |
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Hearts and Flowers | Orchestra Leader | 1919-06-22 |
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Yankee Doodle in Berlin | Kaiser Bill | 1919-03-02 |
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Why Beaches Are Popular | Ford Sterling | 1919-05-10 |
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Her Torpedoed Love | Reginald Scuttle - the Conniving Butler | 1917-05-13 |
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His Lying Heart | The Merchant | 1916-08-20 |
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The Snow Cure | The Flirt | 1916-04-22 |
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He Wouldn't Stay Down | Peter P. Snitz - the Husband | 1915-02-02 |
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Fatty and the Broadway Stars | Keystone Performer | 1915-12-15 |
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That Little Band Of Gold | Gassy Gotrox - Tattletale | 1915-03-14 |
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Only a Messenger Boy | The Messenger Boy | 1915-08-23 |
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Court House Crooks | The District Attorney | 1915-07-05 |
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His Father's Footsteps | The Father | 1915-11-28 |
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Dirty Work in a Laundry | The Desperate Scoundrel | 1915-07-19 |
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Hogan's Romance Upset | Fight Spectator | 1915-02-13 |
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Our Dare-Devil Chief | The Chief of Police | 1915-05-09 |
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Between Showers | Mr. Snookie, a Thief | 1914-02-28 |
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Gentleman Burglar | Chief of Police | 1914-02-16 |
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In the Clutches of the Gang | Chief Tehiezel | 1914-01-17 |
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A Thief Catcher | Suspicious John | 1914-02-19 |
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A Robust Romeo | 1914-02-12 | |
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Sergeant Hofmeyer | Sgt. Hofmeyer | 1914-05-07 |
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The Knockout | Spectator (uncredited) | 1914-06-11 |
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A Film Johnnie | Self | 1914-03-02 |
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Across the Hall | 1914-03-23 | |
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Double Crossed | Schemer | 1914-01-25 |
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Love and Vengeance | Schmaltz | 1914-04-23 |
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Tango Tangles | Band Leader | 1914-03-09 |
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A Bandit | The Bandit | 1913-06-22 |
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Heinze’s Resurrection | Heinze | 1913-02-17 |
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Just Brown’s Luck | A Friend | 1913-02-03 |
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Peeping Pete | Neighbor's Husband | 1913-06-22 |
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The Speed Kings | Papa | 1913-10-30 |
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A Deaf Burglar | Society Party Guest | 1913-03-13 |
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The Waiters' Picnic | Louis - the Chef | 1913-06-16 |
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A Healthy Neighborhood | 1913-10-12 | |
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The Hansom Driver | The Driver's Rival | 1913-06-09 |
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Those Good Old Days | The Jester | 1913-04-07 |
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The Sleuths at the Floral Parade | The Man | 1913-03-06 |
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The Deacon Outwitted | 1913-01-27 | |
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For Lizzie's Sake | The Villian | 1913-01-20 |
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Father’s Choice | 1913-04-10 | |
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The Foreman of the Jury | Jones - Foreman of the Jury | 1913-05-22 |
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The Cure That Failed | George - the Drinker | 1913-01-13 |
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Mabel’s Awful Mistakes | Smith | 1913-05-12 |
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Cohen Saves the Flag | Sgt. Cohen | 1913-11-26 |
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A Life in the Balance | The Landlord | 1913-04-14 |
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Love Sickness at Sea | Ship Captain | 1913-11-06 |
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Toplitsky and Company | Toplitsky's Partner | 1913-05-25 |
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A Strong Revenge | Meyer | 1913-03-09 |
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The Bowling Match | Kraut | 1913-09-29 |
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Saving Mabel’s Dad | Mabel's Dad | 1913-01-06 |
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The Gusher | Oil Well Buyer | 1913-12-14 |
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Her Birthday Present | The Police Chief | 1913-02-14 |
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Some Nerve | The Husband | 1913-12-25 |
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Hide and Seek | The Police Chief | 1913-04-03 |
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Their First Execution | 1913-05-14 | |
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A Fishy Affair | Perkins | 1913-04-24 |
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On His Wedding Day | Krause - the Bridegroom | 1913-03-31 |
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His Sister's Kids | The Police Chief | 1913-12-13 |
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Wine | The Diner | 1913-11-13 |
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Professor Bean's Removal | Professor Bean | 1913-07-31 |
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Love and Courage | (uncredited) (unconfirmed) | 1913-07-21 |
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Love and Rubbish | Mr. Fickle | 1913-07-14 |
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Mabel's Dramatic Career | Actor / Onscreen Villain | 1913-09-08 |
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The Fatal Taxicab | Egbert Throckmorton | 1913-09-18 |
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A Small Time Act | Rajah | 1913-11-10 |
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When Dreams Come True | The Peddler | 1913-09-22 |
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A Muddy Romance | The Villain | 1913-11-19 |
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Rastus and the Game Cock | Rastus | 1913-07-03 |
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Safe in Jail | The Constable | 1913-07-07 |
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His Chum the Baron | Baron von Sneezer | 1913-04-28 |
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Red Hot Romance | Antone | 1913-02-27 |
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The Mistaken Masher | George | 1913-01-27 |
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Baby Day | 1913-08-25 | |
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The Battle of Who Run | Mack's Commander | 1913-02-06 |
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For the Love of Mabel | (uncredited) (unconfirmed) | 1913-06-30 |
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How Hiram Won Out | Alfred | 1913-01-13 |
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Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life | The Villain | 1913-06-02 |
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The Ragtime Band | Professor Smelts | 1913-05-01 |
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The Speed Queen | The Cop | 1913-06-12 |
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Foiling Fickle Father | 1913-03-13 | |
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Zuzu, the Band Leader | Zuzu | 1913-12-24 |
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The Doctored Affair | 1913-02-27 | |
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Love and Pain | Jones | 1913-03-17 |
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A Midnight Elopement | 1912-12-09 | |
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The Tragedy of a Dress Suit | Landlord | 1912-08-14 |
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A Temperamental Husband | Brown | 1912-11-11 |
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The Beating He Needed | his father | 1912-10-07 |
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Pedro's Dilemma | her father | 1912-10-07 |
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Stolen Glory | Captain Warner | 1912-10-14 |
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The Ambitious Butler | chef | 1912-10-21 |
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The New Neighbor | 1912-09-29 | |
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Riley and Schultze | Schultz | 1912-09-29 |
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A Grocery Clerk's Romance | Grocery Clerk | 1912-10-28 |
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The Water Nymph | Mack's Father | 1912-09-23 |
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Cohen Collects a Debt | Cohen | 1912-09-23 |
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The Flirting Husband | Mr. Smith | 1912-10-21 |
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At Coney Island | married flirt | 1912-10-28 |
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A Bear Escape | Bandit | 1912-11-25 |
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Hoffmeyer's Legacy | Hoffmeyer | 1912-12-23 |
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Mabel’s Adventures | The Magician | 1912-12-16 |
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Mr. Fixit | 1912-11-18 | |
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The Rivals | 1912-11-18 | |
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Mabel's Lovers | Black, another suitor | 1912-11-04 |
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An Interrupted Elopement | 1912-08-14 | |
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At It Again | Police Chief Larkin | 1912-11-04 |
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The Deacon's Troubles | 1912-11-11 | |
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The Inventor’s Secret | 1911-10-23 |