Robert Sterling
46 movies · 24 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 13, 1917
- Died
- May 30, 2006 (age 88)
- Place of birth
- New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- William Sterling Hart
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.
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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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
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★ 7.8 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 · Film
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★ 8.5 The Twilight Zone
1959 · TV
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★ 7.5 Murder, She Wrote
1984 · TV
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★ 7.3 Only Angels Have Wings
1939 · Film
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★ 5.7 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961 · Film
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★ 6.7 Simon & Simon
1981 · TV
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★ 7.9 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 · TV
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★ 6.2 Show Boat
1951 · Film
Robert Sterling: movies and TV shows
Acting (70)
- 2007 Blood Car
as Couple in horror
- 1984
- 1983
- 1982
- 1981
- 1979
- 1973 Letters from Three Lovers
as Bob
- 1972
- 1970
- 1964 A Global Affair
as Randy Sterling
- 1962
- 1961
- 1961 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
as Captain Lee Crane
- 1961 Return to Peyton Place
as Mike Rossi
- 1959
- 1958
- 1958
- 1955 Dearest Enemy
as John Copeland
- 1955
- 1954
- 1953
- 1953
- 1953 Column South
as Lee Whitlock
- 1953
- 1952
- 1952
- 1951 Show Boat
as Steven Baker
- 1950
- 1950 Bunco Squad
as Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson
- 1950 The Man Who Had Influence
as David Grant
- 1950 The Sundowners
as Tom Cloud
- 1950
- 1949 Roughshod
as Clay Phillips
- 1949
- 1948
- 1946 The Secret Heart
as Chase N. Addams
- 1945 A-26 Flying Tips
as Captain
- 1945
- 1942 Somewhere I'll Find You
as Kirk 'Junior' Davis
- 1942 This Time for Keeps
as Lee White
- 1942 Dr. Kildare's Victory
as Dr. Donald 'Don' Winthrop
- 1942 Personalities
as (uncredited)
- 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 Yesterday's Heroes
as Duke Wyman
- 1940 Manhattan Heartbeat
as Johnny Farrell
- 1940 The Heckler
as Trophy Presenter
- 1940 Nothing But Pleasure
as Gangster at Cozy Auto Court
- 1940 Mandrake the Magician
as Henchman
- 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 Only Angels Have Wings
as (uncredited)
- 1939 Mandrake the Magician
as Henchman
- 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)
Talk shows and appearances (4)
- 1982
- 1956 The Steve Allen Show
1 episode
- 1950 What's My Line?
1 episode
- 1949 Lights Out
2 episodes