About

Known credits:
53
Birthday:
1917-11-13
Place of birth:
New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA
Website:
N/A

Robert Sterling

Overview

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
2007 Blood Car Actor Couple in horror 57
Average
1982 Night of 100 Stars Actor Self 58
Average
1979 Beggarman, Thief Actor Colonel Day 58
Average
1973 Letters from Three Lovers Actor Bob 58
Average
1964 A Global Affair Actor Randy Sterling 58
Average
1961 Ichabod and Me Actor 69
Fair
1961 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Actor Captain Lee Crane 58
Average
1961 Return to Peyton Place Actor Mike Rossi 59
Average
1958 Love That Jill Actor N/A
N/A
1955 Dearest Enemy Actor John Copeland N/A
N/A
1953 Topper Actor 68
Fair
1953 Column South Actor Lee Whitlock 59
Average
1951 Show Boat Actor Steven Baker 58
Average
1950 Bunco Squad Actor Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson 59
Average
1950 There Was a Crooked Man Actor Jeff Troy N/A
N/A
1950 The Man Who Had Influence Actor David Grant 59
Average
1950 The Sundowners Actor Tom Cloud 58
Average
1949 Roughshod Actor Clay Phillips 58
Average
1946 The Secret Heart Actor Chase N. Addams 58
Average
1945 A-26 Flying Tips Actor Captain N/A
N/A
1945 Front Row Center Actor 69
Fair
1942 Somewhere I'll Find You Actor Kirk 'Junior' Davis 58
Average
1942 This Time for Keeps Actor Lee White 59
Average
1942 Dr. Kildare's Victory Actor Dr. Donald 'Don' Winthrop 59
Average
1942 Personalities Actor (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1941 Two-Faced Woman Actor Dick 'Dickie' Williams 59
Average
1941 Johnny Eager Actor Jimmy Courtney 59
Average
1941 Ringside Maisie Actor Terry Dolan, aka Young O'Hara 58
Average
1941 The Get-Away Actor Jeff Crane 58
Average
1941 I'll Wait for You Actor 'Lucky' Wilson 59
Average
1941 The Penalty Actor Edward McCormick 59
Average
1940 The Gay Caballero Actor Billy Brewster 58
Average
1940 Yesterday's Heroes Actor N/A
N/A
1940 Manhattan Heartbeat Actor Johnny Farrell N/A
N/A
1940 The Heckler Actor Trophy Presenter 59
Average
1940 Nothing But Pleasure Actor Gangster at Cozy Auto Court 58
Average
1940 Mandrake the Magician Actor Henchman 59
Average
1939 Glove Slingers Actor Warehouseman Taking Fight Pool Money (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1939 The Amazing Mr. Williams Actor Elevator Boy (uncredited) 58
Average
1939 Blondie Brings Up Baby Actor Dithers' Employee (uncredited) 59
Average
1939 Beware Spooks! Actor Bellboy (uncredited) 59
Average
1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Actor Senate Reporter (uncredited) 72
Good
1939 A Woman is the Judge Actor Reporter (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1939 Those High Grey Walls Actor Convict (uncredited) 59
Average
1939 Golden Boy Actor Elevator Boy 59
Average
1939 The Man They Could Not Hang Actor First Reporter (uncredited) 59
Average
1939 Good Girls Go to Paris Actor Student (uncredited) 59
Average
1939 Pest from the West Actor Cigarette Customer at Adjacent Table (uncredited) 59
Average
1939 Only Angels Have Wings Actor Bit Role 63
Fair
1939 Mandrake the Magician Actor Henchman 59
Average
1939 Sorority House Actor Soda Shop Extra 59
Average
1939 Outside These Walls Actor Reporter (uncredited) 58
Average
1939 Blondie Meets the Boss Actor Office Worker / Man Dancing with Millie (uncredited) 59
Average