Portrait of Robert Sterling

Robert Sterling

Acting

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.

Born: November 13, 1917

Place of Birth: New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA

Filmography

2007
Blood Car

as Couple in horror

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Ben Shipley

1982
1979
Beggarman, Thief

as Colonel Day

1964
A Global Affair

as Randy Sterling

1962
1961
1961
1959
The Twilight Zone

as Douglas Winter

1958
Naked City

as Jason Colwell

1956
The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Night Club Duo

1955
Dearest Enemy

as John Copeland

1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Steve Buchanan

1954
Climax!

as Husband

1953
1953
1953
Column South

as Lee Whitlock

1953
General Electric Theater

as Robert Major (uncredited)

1952
1952
Cavalcade of America

as Charles Jerrold

1951
Show Boat

as Steven Baker

1950
Bunco Squad

as Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson

1950
1950
What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

1950
The Sundowners

as Tom Cloud

1950
1950
1949
Roughshod

as Clay Phillips

1948
Studio One

as David Grant

1948
Studio One

as Jeff Troy

1946
The Secret Heart

as Chase N. Addams

1942
Somewhere I'll Find You

as Kirk 'Junior' Davis

1942
1942
Dr. Kildare's Victory

as Dr. Donald 'Don' Winthrop

1941
Two-Faced Woman

as Dick 'Dickie' Williams

1941
Johnny Eager

as Jimmy Courtney

1941
Ringside Maisie

as Terry Dolan, aka Young O'Hara

1941
The Get-Away

as Jeff Crane

1941
I'll Wait for You

as 'Lucky' Wilson

1941
The Penalty

as Edward McCormick

1940
The Gay Caballero

as Billy Brewster

1940
Manhattan Heartbeat

as Johnny Farrell

1940
The Heckler

as Trophy Presenter

1940
Nothing But Pleasure

as Gangster at Cozy Auto Court

1940
1939
Glove Slingers

as Warehouseman Taking Fight Pool Money (uncredited)

1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams

as Elevator Boy (uncredited)

1939
Blondie Brings Up Baby

as Dithers' Employee (uncredited)

1939
Beware Spooks!

as Bellboy (uncredited)

1939
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Senate Reporter (uncredited)

1939
A Woman is the Judge

as Reporter (uncredited)

1939
Those High Grey Walls

as Convict (uncredited)

1939
Golden Boy

as Elevator Boy

1939
The Man They Could Not Hang

as First Reporter (uncredited)

1939
Good Girls Go to Paris

as Student (uncredited)

1939
Pest from the West

as Cigarette Customer at Adjacent Table (uncredited)

1939
1939
1939
Sorority House

as Soda Shop Extra (uncredited)

1939
Outside These Walls

as Reporter (uncredited)

1939
Blondie Meets the Boss

as Office Worker / Man Dancing with Millie (uncredited)