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Robert Sterling

Robert Sterling

Actor · 1917–2006 · New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA

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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.

Acted in 68

2000s

  1. 2007

    Blood Car

    Couple in horror

1970s

  1. 1979

    Beggarman, Thief

    Colonel Day · 2 episodes

  2. 1973

    Letters from Three Lovers

    Bob

  3. 1972

    The Brian Keith Show

    TV

  4. 1970

    Nanny and the Professor

    TV · 3 Seasons · Science Fiction · Fantasy

    70

1960s

  1. 1964

    A Global Affair

    Randy Sterling

  2. 1962

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    Ray Roscoe · 1 episode

    83
  3. 1961

    Ichabod and Me

    TV

  4. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

    Captain Lee Crane

  5. Return to Peyton Place

    Mike Rossi

1940s

  1. 1949

    Lights Out

    TV · 3 Seasons · Science Fiction · Fantasy

  2. Roughshod

    Clay Phillips

    63

  3. Suspense

    TV · 6 Seasons · Drama

    67
  4. 1948

    Studio One

    David Grant, Jeff Troy · 1 episode

    70
  5. 1946

    The Secret Heart

    Chase N. Addams

  6. 1942

    Somewhere I'll Find You

    Kirk 'Junior' Davis

  7. This Time for Keeps

    Lee White

  8. Dr. Kildare's Victory

    Dr. Donald 'Don' Winthrop

  9. 1941

    Two-Faced Woman

    Dick 'Dickie' Williams

    54

  10. Johnny Eager

    Jimmy Courtney

    68

  11. Ringside Maisie

    Terry Dolan, aka Young O'Hara

  12. The Get-Away

    Jeff Crane

  13. I'll Wait for You

    'Lucky' Wilson

  14. The Penalty

    Edward McCormick

  15. 1940

    The Gay Caballero

    Billy Brewster

  16. Yesterday's Heroes

    Duke Wyman

  17. Manhattan Heartbeat

    Johnny Farrell

  18. The Heckler

    Trophy Presenter

  19. Nothing But Pleasure

    Gangster at Cozy Auto Court

  20. Mandrake the Magician

    Henchman

1930s

  1. 1939

    Glove Slingers

    Warehouseman Taking Fight Pool Money (uncredited)

  2. The Amazing Mr. Williams

    Elevator Boy (uncredited)

  3. Blondie Brings Up Baby

    Dithers' Employee (uncredited)

  4. Beware Spooks!

    Bellboy (uncredited)

  5. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Senate Reporter (uncredited)

    80

  6. A Woman is the Judge

    Reporter (uncredited)

  7. Those High Grey Walls

    Convict (uncredited)

  8. Golden Boy

    Elevator Boy

  9. The Man They Could Not Hang

    First Reporter (uncredited)

  10. Good Girls Go to Paris

    Student (uncredited)

  11. Pest from the West

    Cigarette Customer at Adjacent Table (uncredited)

  12. Only Angels Have Wings

    (uncredited)

    83

  13. Mandrake the Magician

    Henchman

  14. Sorority House

    Soda Shop Extra (uncredited)

  15. Outside These Walls

    Reporter (uncredited)

  16. Blondie Meets the Boss

    Office Worker / Man Dancing with Millie (uncredited)

Appearances3

1980s

  1. 1982

    Night of 100 Stars

    Self