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