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