Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 13, 1917
Place of Birth:
New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Blood Car | Couple in horror |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars | Self |
| 1979 | Beggarman, Thief | Colonel Day |
| 1973 | Letters from Three Lovers | Bob |
| 1964 | A Global Affair | Randy Sterling |
| 1961 | Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | Captain Lee Crane |
| 1961 | Return to Peyton Place | Mike Rossi |
| 1955 | Dearest Enemy | John Copeland |
| 1953 | Column South | Lee Whitlock |
| 1951 | Show Boat | Steven Baker |
| 1950 | The Sundowners | Tom Cloud |
| 1950 | Bunco Squad | Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson |
| 1950 | The Man Who Had Influence | David Grant |
| 1949 | Roughshod | Clay Phillips |
| 1946 | The Secret Heart | Chase N. Addams |
| 1945 | A-26 Flying Tips | Captain |
| 1942 | Somewhere I'll Find You | Kirk 'Junior' Davis |
| 1942 | This Time for Keeps | Lee White |
| 1942 | Dr. Kildare's Victory | Dr. Donald 'Don' Winthrop |
| 1942 | Personalities | (uncredited) |
| 1941 | The Get-Away | Jeff Crane |
| 1941 | Johnny Eager | Jimmy Courtney |
| 1941 | Two-Faced Woman | Dick 'Dickie' Williams |
| 1941 | Ringside Maisie | Terry Dolan, aka Young O'Hara |
| 1941 | I'll Wait for You | 'Lucky' Wilson |
| 1941 | The Penalty | Edward McCormick |
| 1940 | Nothing But Pleasure | Gangster at Cozy Auto Court |
| 1940 | The Heckler | Trophy Presenter |
| 1940 | The Gay Caballero | Billy Brewster |
| 1940 | Manhattan Heartbeat | Johnny Farrell |
| 1940 | Mandrake the Magician | Henchman |
| 1940 | Yesterday's Heroes | |
| 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Senate Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Those High Grey Walls | Convict (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Outside These Walls | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Mandrake the Magician | Henchman |
| 1939 | Sorority House | Soda Shop Extra |
| 1939 | The Amazing Mr. Williams | Elevator Boy (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Blondie Meets the Boss | Office Worker / Man Dancing with Millie (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Only Angels Have Wings | Bit Role |
| 1939 | Good Girls Go to Paris | Student (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Golden Boy | Elevator Boy |
| 1939 | The Man They Could Not Hang | First Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Blondie Brings Up Baby | Dithers' Employee (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Pest from the West | Cigarette Customer at Adjacent Table (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Glove Slingers | Warehouseman Taking Fight Pool Money (uncredited) |
| 1939 | A Woman is the Judge | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Beware Spooks! | Bellboy (uncredited) |