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