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Robert Sterling

Robert Sterling

Actor · Born 1917-11-13 · 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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — Senate Reporter (uncredited)
  2. The Twilight Zone (1959) — Douglas Winter
  3. Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Ben Shipley
  4. Only Angels Have Wings (1939) — (uncredited)
  5. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) — Captain Lee Crane
  6. Simon & Simon (1981)
  7. The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) — Ray Roscoe
  8. Show Boat (1951) — Steven Baker
  9. Blood Car (2007) — Couple in horror
  10. Johnny Eager (1941) — Jimmy Courtney
  11. The Man They Could Not Hang (1939) — First Reporter (uncredited)
  12. Return to Peyton Place (1961) — Mike Rossi
  13. Golden Boy (1939) — Elevator Boy
  14. What's My Line? (1950) — Self
  15. Two-Faced Woman (1941) — Dick 'Dickie' Williams
  16. Hotel (1982) — Mr. Jenks
  17. The Sundowners (1950) — Tom Cloud
  18. Somewhere I'll Find You (1942) — Kirk 'Junior' Davis
  19. Naked City (1958) — Jason Colwell
  20. Studio One (1948)
  21. Roughshod (1949) — Clay Phillips
  22. Column South (1953) — Lee Whitlock
  23. Blondie Meets the Boss (1939) — Office Worker / Man Dancing with Millie (uncredited)
  24. Climax! (1954) — Husband
  25. Suspense (1949)
  26. The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939) — Elevator Boy (uncredited)
  27. Good Girls Go to Paris (1939) — Student (uncredited)
  28. Nanny and the Professor (1970)
  29. Bunco Squad (1950) — Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson
  30. The Secret Heart (1946) — Chase N. Addams
  31. The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) — Steve Buchanan
  32. Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942) — Dr. Donald 'Don' Winthrop
  33. Topper (1953)
  34. The Get-Away (1941) — Jeff Crane
  35. Blondie Brings Up Baby (1939) — Dithers' Employee (uncredited)
  36. Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
  37. A Global Affair (1964) — Randy Sterling
  38. Sorority House (1939) — Soda Shop Extra (uncredited)
  39. Pest from the West (1939) — Cigarette Customer at Adjacent Table (uncredited)
  40. Lux Video Theatre (1950) — Alan