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Robert Sterling

Robert Sterling

Acting1917New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Acting History

2007
Blood Car
as Couple in horror
1986
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Ben Shipley• 1 eps
1984
1983
Masquerade
TVas Jacques Marchand
1982
1979
Beggarman, Thief
as Colonel Day
1973
1971
1964
A Global Affair
as Randy Sterling
1963
Naked City
TVas Jason Colwell• 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
TVas Douglas Winter• 1 eps
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TVas Ray Roscoe• 1 eps
1961
1957
The Ford Television Theatre
TVas Hank Holloway• 1 eps
Cavalcade of America
TVas Charles Jerrold• 1 eps
What's My Line?
TVas Self - Mystery Guest• 1 eps
1956
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TVas Steve Buchanan• 1 eps
The Steve Allen Show
TVas Self - Night Club Duo• 1 eps
1955
Dearest Enemy
as John Copeland
Climax!
TVas Husband• 1 eps
1953
Column South
as Lee Whitlock
Robert Montgomery Presents
TVas Peter Putnam• 1 eps
General Electric Theater
TVas Robert Major (uncredited)
1952
1951
Show Boat
as Steven Baker
1950
Bunco Squad
as Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson
The Sundowners
as Tom Cloud
Studio One
TVas Jeff Troy• 1 eps
Lux Video Theatre
TVas Pete / David / Lew Davis / Theodore Drew III / Alan
1949
Roughshod
as Clay Phillips
1946
The Secret Heart
as Chase N. Addams
1945
1942
Dr. Kildare's Victory
as Dr. Donald 'Don' Winthrop
Personalities
as (uncredited)
Somewhere I'll Find You
as Kirk 'Junior' Davis
1941
Ringside Maisie
as Terry Dolan, aka Young O'Hara
The Get-Away
as Jeff Crane
Johnny Eager
as Jimmy Courtney
Two-Faced Woman
as Dick 'Dickie' Williams
I'll Wait for You
as 'Lucky' Wilson
The Penalty
as Edward McCormick
1940
The Gay Caballero
as Billy Brewster
Manhattan Heartbeat
as Johnny Farrell
Nothing But Pleasure
as Gangster at Cozy Auto Court
The Heckler
as Trophy Presenter
1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
The Man They Could Not Hang
as First Reporter (uncredited)
Golden Boy
as Elevator Boy
Glove Slingers
as Warehouseman Taking Fight Pool Money (uncredited)
Blondie Meets the Boss
as Office Worker / Man Dancing with Millie (uncredited)
Blondie Brings Up Baby
as Dithers' Employee (uncredited)
Those High Grey Walls
as Convict (uncredited)
Good Girls Go to Paris
as Student (uncredited)
Outside These Walls
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Sorority House
as Soda Shop Extra (uncredited)
Pest from the West
as Cigarette Customer at Adjacent Table (uncredited)
Beware Spooks!
as Bellboy (uncredited)
A Woman is the Judge
as Reporter (uncredited)

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
11/13/1917
Day of Death
5/30/2006
Place of Birth
New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA