Robert Sterling
Known for: Acting
Born: November 13, 1917
Died: May 30, 2006
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
47 movies · 27 TV shows, newest first
4.9
Blood Car
2007
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984
7.5
Masquerade
1983
6.8
Hotel
1982
5.8
Night of 100 Stars
1982
6.7
Simon & Simon
1981
NR
Beggarman, Thief
1979
7.5
Letters from Three Lovers
1973
6.3
The Brian Keith Show
1972
6.7
Nanny and the Professor
1970
5.3
A Global Affair
1964
7.9
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
6.0
Ichabod and Me
1961
5.7
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961
6.6
Return to Peyton Place
1961
8.5
The Twilight Zone
1959
5.7
Naked City
1958NR
Love That Jill
1958
6.2
The Steve Allen Show
1956
10.0
Dearest Enemy
1955
6.0
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
3.8
Climax!
1954
6.1
Topper
1953
6.6
Letter to Loretta
1953
6.2
Column South
1953
6.8
General Electric Theater
1953
7.8
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
4.6
Cavalcade of America
1952
6.2
Show Boat
19516.7
Lux Video Theatre
1950
6.1
Bunco Squad
1950
8.0
The Man Who Had Influence
1950
5.2
The Sundowners
1950
7.0
What's My Line?
1950
6.0
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
6.0
Lights Out
1949
5.7
Roughshod
1949
5.1
Suspense
1949
5.4
Studio One
1948
6.5
The Secret Heart
1946NR
A-26 Flying Tips
19456.5
Front Row Center
1945
5.7
Somewhere I'll Find You
1942
8.0
This Time for Keeps
1942
6.2
Dr. Kildare's Victory
1942NR
Personalities
1942
6.4
Two-Faced Woman
1941
6.2
Johnny Eager
1941
5.6
Ringside Maisie
1941
6.0
The Get-Away
1941
6.8
I'll Wait for You
1941
7.4
The Penalty
1941
6.0
The Gay Caballero
1940
10.0
Yesterday's Heroes
1940
8.0
Manhattan Heartbeat
1940
7.0
The Heckler
1940
6.0
Nothing But Pleasure
1940
5.0
Mandrake the Magician
1940
5.7
Glove Slingers
1939
6.0
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
6.9
Blondie Brings Up Baby
1939
8.5
Beware Spooks!
1939
7.8
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
7.0
A Woman is the Judge
1939
6.4
Those High Grey Walls
1939
6.5
Golden Boy
1939
6.6
The Man They Could Not Hang
1939
7.1
Good Girls Go to Paris
1939
7.1
Pest from the West
1939
7.3
Only Angels Have Wings
1939
5.9
Mandrake the Magician
1939
7.3
Sorority House
1939
8.8
Outside These Walls
1939
5.8
Blondie Meets the Boss
1939