Robert Sterling
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1917-11-13
Day of Death
2006-05-30 (88 years old)
Place of Birth
New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA
Robert Sterling
Biography
Robert Sterling, born William Sterling Hart (November 13, 1917 – May 30, 2006) was an American film and television actor.
The son of baseball player and umpire Bill Hart, he was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Pittsburgh and worked as a clothing salesman before pursuing an acting career.
After signing with Columbia Pictures in 1939, he changed his name to Robert Sterling to avoid confusion with silent western star William S. Hart. In 1941, Sterling went to MGM. He worked steadily as a supporting player for several years. After serving in World War II as an Army Air Force flight instructor, he returned to Hollywood, but by the end of the decade, his film career had faltered. He did, however, play the non-singing role of Steve Baker, opposite Ava Gardner as Julie, in the hit MGM 1951 film version of Show Boat.
Sterling later revived his acting career on the small screen with numerous appearances on Television.
Known For
Acting
(2007)
Blood Car
as Couple in horror
(1982)
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
(1979)
Beggarman, Thief
as Colonel Day
(1973)
(1964)
A Global Affair
as Randy Sterling
(1961)
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
as Captain Lee Crane
(1961)
Return to Peyton Place
as Mike Rossi
(1955)
Dearest Enemy
as John Copeland
(1953)
Column South
as Lee Whitlock
(1951)
Show Boat
as Steven Baker
(1950)
The Sundowners
as Tom Cloud
(1950)
Bunco Squad
as Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson
(1950)
The Man Who Had Influence
as David Grant
(1949)
Roughshod
as Clay Phillips
(1946)
The Secret Heart
as Chase N. Addams
(1945)
A-26 Flying Tips
as Captain
(1942)
Somewhere I'll Find You
as Kirk 'Junior' Davis
(1942)
This Time for Keeps
as Lee White
(1942)
Dr. Kildare's Victory
as Dr. Donald 'Don' Winthrop
(1942)
Personalities
as (uncredited)
(1941)
Johnny Eager
as Jimmy Courtney
(1941)
Two-Faced Woman
as Dick 'Dickie' Williams
(1941)
The Penalty
as Edward McCormick
(1941)
The Get-Away
as Jeff Crane
(1941)
I'll Wait for You
as 'Lucky' Wilson
(1941)
Ringside Maisie
as Terry Dolan, aka Young O'Hara
(1940)
Nothing But Pleasure
as Gangster at Cozy Auto Court
(1940)
The Heckler
as Trophy Presenter
(1940)
Mandrake the Magician
as Henchman
(1940)
The Gay Caballero
as Billy Brewster
(1940)
Manhattan Heartbeat
as Johnny Farrell
(1940)
(1939)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
(1939)
Only Angels Have Wings
as Bit Role
(1939)
Golden Boy
as Elevator Boy
(1939)
Good Girls Go to Paris
as Student (uncredited)
(1939)
The Man They Could Not Hang
as First Reporter (uncredited)
(1939)
Beware Spooks!
as Bellboy (uncredited)
(1939)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
(1939)
Blondie Meets the Boss
as Office Worker / Man Dancing with Millie (uncredited)
(1939)
Sorority House
as Soda Shop Extra
(1939)
Those High Grey Walls
as Convict (uncredited)
(1939)
Mandrake the Magician
as Henchman
(1939)
Blondie Brings Up Baby
as Dithers' Employee (uncredited)
(1939)
Glove Slingers
as Warehouseman Taking Fight Pool Money (uncredited)
(1939)
Outside These Walls
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1939)
A Woman is the Judge
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1939)
Pest from the West
as Cigarette Customer at Adjacent Table (uncredited)