Robert Sterling
Acting
1917-11-13 · 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
Blood Car
2007 · Movie
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Series
Masquerade
1983 · Series
Hotel
1982 · Series
Night of 100 Stars
1982 · Movie
Simon & Simon
1981 · Series
Beggarman, Thief
1979 · Series
Letters from Three Lovers
1973 · Movie
The Brian Keith Show
1972 · Series
Nanny and the Professor
1970 · Series
A Global Affair
1964 · Movie
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 · Series
Ichabod and Me
1961 · Series
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961 · Movie
Return to Peyton Place
1961 · Movie
The Twilight Zone
1959 · Series
Naked City
1958 · Series
Love That Jill
1958 · Series
The Steve Allen Show
1956 · Series
Dearest Enemy
1955 · Movie
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955 · Series
Climax!
1954 · Series
Topper
1953 · Series
Letter to Loretta
1953 · Series
Column South
1953 · Movie
General Electric Theater
1953 · Series
The Ford Television Theatre
1952 · Series
Cavalcade of America
1952 · Series
Show Boat
1951 · Movie
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · Series
Bunco Squad
1950 · Movie
The Man Who Had Influence
1950 · Movie
What's My Line?
1950 · Series
The Sundowners
1950 · Movie
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950 · Series
Lights Out
1949 · Series
Roughshod
1949 · Movie
Suspense
1949 · Series
Studio One
1948 · Series
The Secret Heart
1946 · Movie
A-26 Flying Tips
1945 · Movie
Front Row Center
1945 · Series
Somewhere I'll Find You
1942 · Movie
This Time for Keeps
1942 · Movie
Dr. Kildare's Victory
1942 · Movie
Personalities
1942 · Movie
Two-Faced Woman
1941 · Movie
Johnny Eager
1941 · Movie
Ringside Maisie
1941 · Movie
The Get-Away
1941 · Movie
I'll Wait for You
1941 · Movie
The Penalty
1941 · Movie
The Gay Caballero
1940 · Movie
Yesterday's Heroes
1940 · Movie
Manhattan Heartbeat
1940 · Movie
The Heckler
1940 · Movie
Nothing But Pleasure
1940 · Movie
Mandrake the Magician
1940 · Movie
Glove Slingers
1939 · Movie
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939 · Movie
Blondie Brings Up Baby
1939 · Movie
Beware Spooks!
1939 · Movie
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 · Movie
A Woman is the Judge
1939 · Movie
Those High Grey Walls
1939 · Movie
Golden Boy
1939 · Movie
The Man They Could Not Hang
1939 · Movie
Good Girls Go to Paris
1939 · Movie
Pest from the West
1939 · Movie
Only Angels Have Wings
1939 · Movie
Mandrake the Magician
1939 · Movie
Sorority House
1939 · Movie
Outside These Walls
1939 · Movie
Blondie Meets the Boss
1939 · Movie