Acting
Robert Sterling
EN cinema · 47 credits
Born
13 November 1917
Died
30 May 2006 (aged 88)
Birthplace
New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as William Sterling Hart
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
Filmography
Blood Car
as Couple in horror
A Global Affair
as Randy Sterling
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
as Captain Lee Crane
Return to Peyton Place
as Mike Rossi
Dearest Enemy
as John Copeland
Column South
as Lee Whitlock
Show Boat
as Steven Baker
The Sundowners
as Tom Cloud
Bunco Squad
as Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson
The Man Who Had Influence
as David Grant
Roughshod
as Clay Phillips
The Secret Heart
as Chase N. Addams
Somewhere I'll Find You
as Kirk 'Junior' Davis
This Time for Keeps
as Lee White
Dr. Kildare's Victory
as Dr. Donald 'Don' Winthrop
Personalities
1942
Personalities
as (uncredited)
The Get-Away
as Jeff Crane
Johnny Eager
as Jimmy Courtney
Two-Faced Woman
as Dick 'Dickie' Williams
Ringside Maisie
as Terry Dolan, aka Young O'Hara
I'll Wait for You
as 'Lucky' Wilson
The Penalty
as Edward McCormick
Nothing But Pleasure
as Gangster at Cozy Auto Court
The Heckler
as Trophy Presenter
The Gay Caballero
as Billy Brewster
Manhattan Heartbeat
as Johnny Farrell
Mandrake the Magician
as Henchman
Yesterday's Heroes
as Duke Wyman
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
Those High Grey Walls
as Convict (uncredited)
Outside These Walls
as Reporter (uncredited)
Mandrake the Magician
as Henchman
Sorority House
as Soda Shop Extra (uncredited)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Blondie Meets the Boss
as Office Worker / Man Dancing with Millie (uncredited)
Only Angels Have Wings
as (uncredited)
Good Girls Go to Paris
as Student (uncredited)
Golden Boy
as Elevator Boy
The Man They Could Not Hang
as First Reporter (uncredited)
Blondie Brings Up Baby
as Dithers' Employee (uncredited)
Pest from the West
as Cigarette Customer at Adjacent Table (uncredited)
Glove Slingers
as Warehouseman Taking Fight Pool Money (uncredited)
Beware Spooks!
as Bellboy (uncredited)
A Woman is the Judge
as Reporter (uncredited)