- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 13, 1917
- Place of Birth
- New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- May 30, 2006
Robert Sterling
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 t…
Filmography
movieBlood Car
2007 · Couple in horror
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984 · Ben Shipley
tvMasquerade
1983 · Jacques Marchand
tvHotel
1982 · Mr. Jenks
movieNight of 100 Stars
1982 · Self
tvSimon & Simon
1981
movieBeggarman, Thief
1979 · Colonel Day
tvBeggarman, Thief
1979 · Colonel Day
movieLetters from Three Lovers
1973 · Bob
tvThe Brian Keith Show
1972
tvNanny and the Professor
1970
movieA Global Affair
1964 · Randy Sterling
tvThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 · Ray Roscoe
tvIchabod and Me
1961
movieVoyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961 · Captain Lee Crane
movieReturn to Peyton Place
1961 · Mike Rossi
tvThe Twilight Zone
1959 · Douglas Winter
tvNaked City
1958 · Jason Colwell
Love That Jill
1958
tvThe Steve Allen Show
1956 · Self - Night Club Duo
movieDearest Enemy
1955 · John Copeland
tvThe 20th Century Fox Hour
1955 · Steve Buchanan
tvClimax!
1954 · Husband
tvTopper
1953
tvLetter to Loretta
1953 · Markle
movieColumn South
1953 · Lee Whitlock
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953 · Robert Major (uncredited)
tvThe Ford Television Theatre
1952 · Hank Holloway
tvCavalcade of America
1952 · Charles Jerrold
movieShow Boat
1951 · Steven Baker
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · Alan, Theodore Drew III, Pete, Lew Davis, David
movieBunco Squad
1950 · Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson
movieThe Man Who Had Influence
1950 · David Grant
movieThe Sundowners
1950 · Tom Cloud
tvWhat's My Line?
1950 · Self
tvRobert Montgomery Presents
1950 · , Richard Clyde, Peter Putnam
tvLights Out
1949
movieRoughshod
1949 · Clay Phillips
tvSuspense
1949
tvStudio One
1948 · , David Grant, Jeff Troy
movieThe Secret Heart
1946 · Chase N. Addams
A-26 Flying Tips
1945 · Captain
Front Row Center
1945
movieSomewhere I'll Find You
1942 · Kirk 'Junior' Davis
movieThis Time for Keeps
1942 · Lee White
movieDr. Kildare's Victory
1942 · Dr. Donald 'Don' Winthrop
Personalities
1942 · (uncredited)
movieTwo-Faced Woman
1941 · Dick 'Dickie' Williams
movieJohnny Eager
1941 · Jimmy Courtney
movieRingside Maisie
1941 · Terry Dolan, aka Young O'Hara
movieThe Get-Away
1941 · Jeff Crane
movieI'll Wait for You
1941 · 'Lucky' Wilson
movieThe Penalty
1941 · Edward McCormick
movieThe Gay Caballero
1940 · Billy Brewster
movieYesterday's Heroes
1940 · Duke Wyman
movieManhattan Heartbeat
1940 · Johnny Farrell
movieThe Heckler
1940 · Trophy Presenter
movieNothing But Pleasure
1940 · Gangster at Cozy Auto Court
movieMandrake the Magician
1940 · Henchman
movieGlove Slingers
1939 · Warehouseman Taking Fight Pool Money (uncredited)
movieThe Amazing Mr. Williams
1939 · Elevator Boy (uncredited)
movieBlondie Brings Up Baby
1939 · Dithers' Employee (uncredited)
movieBeware Spooks!
1939 · Bellboy (uncredited)
movieMr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 · Senate Reporter (uncredited)
movieA Woman is the Judge
1939 · Reporter (uncredited)
movieThose High Grey Walls
1939 · Convict (uncredited)
movieGolden Boy
1939 · Elevator Boy
movieThe Man They Could Not Hang
1939 · First Reporter (uncredited)
movieGood Girls Go to Paris
1939 · Student (uncredited)
moviePest from the West
1939 · Cigarette Customer at Adjacent Table (uncredited)
movieOnly Angels Have Wings
1939 · (uncredited)
movieMandrake the Magician
1939 · Henchman
movieSorority House
1939 · Soda Shop Extra (uncredited)
movieOutside These Walls
1939 · Reporter (uncredited)
movieBlondie Meets the Boss
1939 · Office Worker / Man Dancing with Millie (uncredited)