Robert Sterling
Acting • Born 1917-11-13 – Died 2006-05-30
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.
Filmography
82 credits
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Movie • 1961
Captain Lee Crane
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Movie • 1939
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
The Get-Away
Movie • 1941
Jeff Crane
Johnny Eager
Movie • 1941
Jimmy Courtney
The Sundowners
Movie • 1950
Tom Cloud
Bunco Squad
Movie • 1950
Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson
Show Boat
Movie • 1951
Steven Baker
Somewhere I'll Find You
Movie • 1942
Kirk 'Junior' Davis
Blood Car
Movie • 2007
Couple in horror
Nothing But Pleasure
Movie • 1940
Gangster at Cozy Auto Court
Those High Grey Walls
Movie • 1939
Convict (uncredited)
Two-Faced Woman
Movie • 1941
Dick 'Dickie' Williams
This Time for Keeps
Movie • 1942
Lee White
Outside These Walls
Movie • 1939
Reporter (uncredited)
Roughshod
Movie • 1949
Clay Phillips
Return to Peyton Place
Movie • 1961
Mike Rossi
A Global Affair
Movie • 1964
Randy Sterling
Dr. Kildare's Victory
Movie • 1942
Dr. Donald 'Don' Winthrop
Ringside Maisie
Movie • 1941
Terry Dolan, aka Young O'Hara
Column South
Movie • 1953
Lee Whitlock
I'll Wait for You
Movie • 1941
'Lucky' Wilson
Letters from Three Lovers
Movie • 1973
Bob
Mandrake the Magician
Movie • 1939
Henchman
The Secret Heart
Movie • 1946
Chase N. Addams
Sorority House
Movie • 1939
Soda Shop Extra (uncredited)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Movie • 1939
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
The Penalty
Movie • 1941
Edward McCormick
Blondie Meets the Boss
Movie • 1939
Office Worker / Man Dancing with Millie (uncredited)
Only Angels Have Wings
Movie • 1939
Bit Role
Good Girls Go to Paris
Movie • 1939
Student (uncredited)
Golden Boy
Movie • 1939
Elevator Boy
The Man They Could Not Hang
Movie • 1939
First Reporter (uncredited)
Blondie Brings Up Baby
Movie • 1939
Dithers' Employee (uncredited)
Pest from the West
Movie • 1939
Cigarette Customer at Adjacent Table (uncredited)
Glove Slingers
Movie • 1939
Warehouseman Taking Fight Pool Money (uncredited)
The Heckler
Movie • 1940
Trophy Presenter
The Gay Caballero
Movie • 1940
Billy Brewster
A Woman is the Judge
Movie • 1939
Reporter (uncredited)
Beware Spooks!
Movie • 1939
Bellboy (uncredited)
Manhattan Heartbeat
Movie • 1940
Johnny Farrell
Beggarman, Thief
Movie • 1979
Colonel Day
Mandrake the Magician
Movie • 1940
Henchman
The Man Who Had Influence
Movie • 1950
David Grant
A-26 Flying Tips
Movie • 1945
Captain
Personalities
Movie • 1942
(uncredited)
Dearest Enemy
Movie • 1955
John Copeland
Night of 100 Stars
Movie • 1982
Self
Yesterday's Heroes
Movie • 1940
Duke Wyman
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Ben Shipley
Simon & Simon
TV • 1981
Naked City
TV • 1958
Jason Colwell
Hotel
TV • 1982
Studio One
TV • 1948
General Electric Theater
TV • 1953
Robert Major (uncredited)
The Twilight Zone
TV • 1959
Douglas Winter
Ichabod and Me
TV • 1961
Nanny and the Professor
TV • 1970
Topper
TV • 1953
Lux Video Theatre
TV • 1950
Alan
Climax!
TV • 1954
Husband
The Brian Keith Show
TV • 1972
Suspense
TV • 1949
Robert Montgomery Presents
TV • 1950
Front Row Center
TV • 1945
Cavalcade of America
TV • 1952
Charles Jerrold
The Steve Allen Show
TV • 1956
Self - Night Club Duo
Lights Out
TV • 1949
Letter to Loretta
TV • 1953
Markle
Love That Jill
TV • 1958
Masquerade
TV • 1983
Jacques Marchand
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV • 1955
Steve Buchanan
Lux Video Theatre
TV • 1950
Theodore Drew III
Lux Video Theatre
TV • 1950
Pete
Lux Video Theatre
TV • 1950
Lew Davis
Lux Video Theatre
TV • 1950
David
Robert Montgomery Presents
TV • 1950
Richard Clyde
Robert Montgomery Presents
TV • 1950
Peter Putnam
Studio One
TV • 1948
David Grant
Studio One
TV • 1948
Jeff Troy
The Ford Television Theatre
TV • 1952
Hank Holloway
What's My Line?
TV • 1950
Self - Mystery Guest
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV • 1962
Ray Roscoe