Robert Sterling
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 13 November 1917 · New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- 30 May 2006
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.
Known for
Acting 48
- 2007Blood Car as Couple in horror
- 1982Night of 100 Stars as Self
- 1979Beggarman, Thief as Colonel Day
- 1973Letters from Three Lovers as Bob
- 1964A Global Affair as Randy Sterling
- 1961Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Captain Lee Crane
- 1961Return to Peyton Place as Mike Rossi
- 1955Dearest Enemy as John Copeland
- 1953Column South as Lee Whitlock
- 1951Show Boat as Steven Baker
- 1950Bunco Squad as Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson
- 1950The Man Who Had Influence as David Grant
- 1950The Sundowners as Tom Cloud
- 1949Roughshod as Clay Phillips
- 1946The Secret Heart as Chase N. Addams
- 1945A-26 Flying Tips as Captain
- 1942Somewhere I'll Find You as Kirk 'Junior' Davis
- 1942This Time for Keeps as Lee White
- 1942Dr. Kildare's Victory as Dr. Donald 'Don' Winthrop
- 1942Personalities as (uncredited)
- 1941Two-Faced Woman as Dick 'Dickie' Williams
- 1941Johnny Eager as Jimmy Courtney
- 1941Ringside Maisie as Terry Dolan, aka Young O'Hara
- 1941The Get-Away as Jeff Crane
- 1941I'll Wait for You as 'Lucky' Wilson
- 1941The Penalty as Edward McCormick
- 1940The Gay Caballero as Billy Brewster
- 1940Yesterday's Heroes as Duke Wyman
- 1940Manhattan Heartbeat as Johnny Farrell
- 1940The Heckler as Trophy Presenter
- 1940Nothing But Pleasure as Gangster at Cozy Auto Court
- 1940Mandrake the Magician as Henchman
- 1939Glove Slingers as Warehouseman Taking Fight Pool Money (uncredited)
- 1939The Amazing Mr. Williams as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
- 1939Blondie Brings Up Baby as Dithers' Employee (uncredited)
- 1939Beware Spooks! as Bellboy (uncredited)
- 1939Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
- 1939A Woman is the Judge as Reporter (uncredited)
- 1939Those High Grey Walls as Convict (uncredited)
- 1939Golden Boy as Elevator Boy
- 1939The Man They Could Not Hang as First Reporter (uncredited)
- 1939Good Girls Go to Paris as Student (uncredited)
- 1939Pest from the West as Cigarette Customer at Adjacent Table (uncredited)
- 1939Only Angels Have Wings as (uncredited)
- 1939Mandrake the Magician as Henchman
- 1939Sorority House as Soda Shop Extra (uncredited)
- 1939Outside These Walls as Reporter (uncredited)
- 1939Blondie Meets the Boss as Office Worker / Man Dancing with Millie (uncredited)