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Robert Sterling

Born 1917-11-13
Died 2006-05-30
📍 New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA

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 74

Blood Car
as Couple in horror
2007
Murder, She Wrote
as Ben Shipley
1984
Masquerade
as Jacques Marchand
1983
Hotel
1982
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
1982
Simon & Simon
1981
Beggarman, Thief
as Colonel Day
1979
Beggarman, Thief
as Colonel Day
1979
Letters from Three Lovers
as Bob
1973
The Brian Keith Show
1972
Nanny and the Professor
1970
A Global Affair
as Randy Sterling
1964
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Ray Roscoe
1962
Ichabod and Me
1961
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
as Captain Lee Crane
1961
Return to Peyton Place
as Mike Rossi
1961
The Twilight Zone
as Douglas Winter
1959
Naked City
as Jason Colwell
1958
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Night Club Duo
1956
Dearest Enemy
as John Copeland
1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Steve Buchanan
1955
Climax!
as Husband
1954
Topper
1953
Letter to Loretta
as Markle
1953
Column South
as Lee Whitlock
1953
General Electric Theater
as Robert Major (uncredited)
1953
The Ford Television Theatre
as Hank Holloway
1952
Cavalcade of America
as Charles Jerrold
1952
Show Boat
as Steven Baker
1951
Bunco Squad
as Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson
1950
The Man Who Had Influence
as David Grant
1950
The Sundowners
as Tom Cloud
1950
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Richard Clyde
1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Peter Putnam
1950
Lights Out
1949
Roughshod
as Clay Phillips
1949
Suspense
1949
Studio One
1948
Studio One
as David Grant
1948
Studio One
as Jeff Troy
1948
The Secret Heart
as Chase N. Addams
1946
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
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
1941
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
1940
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 Bit Role
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)
1939