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