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Robert Sterling

Robert Sterling

Acting November 13, 1917 (88 years old) May 30, 2006 New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

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.

Movies 47

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 7.8

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Senate Reporter (uncredited)

1939
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 5.6

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

as Captain Lee Crane

1961
Only Angels Have Wings 7.3

Only Angels Have Wings

as (uncredited)

1939
Return to Peyton Place 6.6

Return to Peyton Place

as Mike Rossi

1961
Show Boat 6.2

Show Boat

as Steven Baker

1951
The Man They Could Not Hang 6.6

The Man They Could Not Hang

as First Reporter (uncredited)

1939
Night of 100 Stars 5.8

Night of 100 Stars

as Self

1982
Ringside Maisie 5.6

Ringside Maisie

as Terry Dolan, aka Young O'Hara

1941
Two-Faced Woman 6.4

Two-Faced Woman

as Dick 'Dickie' Williams

1941
Roughshod 5.7

Roughshod

as Clay Phillips

1949
Golden Boy 6.6

Golden Boy

as Elevator Boy

1939
The Amazing Mr. Williams 6.0

The Amazing Mr. Williams

as Elevator Boy (uncredited)

1939
Somewhere I'll Find You 5.7

Somewhere I'll Find You

as Kirk 'Junior' Davis

1942
Blood Car 4.9

Blood Car

as Couple in horror

2007
Good Girls Go to Paris 7.1

Good Girls Go to Paris

as Student (uncredited)

1939
Johnny Eager 6.2

Johnny Eager

as Jimmy Courtney

1941
The Penalty 7.4

The Penalty

as Edward McCormick

1941
Blondie Meets the Boss 5.8

Blondie Meets the Boss

as Office Worker / Man Dancing with Millie (uncredited)

1939
The Sundowners 5.2

The Sundowners

as Tom Cloud

1950
Beware Spooks! 8.5

Beware Spooks!

as Bellboy (uncredited)

1939
Column South 6.1

Column South

as Lee Whitlock

1953
Mandrake the Magician 5.0

Mandrake the Magician

as Henchman

1940
Mandrake the Magician 5.9

Mandrake the Magician

as Henchman

1939
This Time for Keeps 8.0

This Time for Keeps

as Lee White

1942
Blondie Brings Up Baby 6.9

Blondie Brings Up Baby

as Dithers' Employee (uncredited)

1939
The Secret Heart 6.5

The Secret Heart

as Chase N. Addams

1946
I'll Wait for You 6.8

I'll Wait for You

as 'Lucky' Wilson

1941
Those High Grey Walls 6.4

Those High Grey Walls

as Convict (uncredited)

1939
A Global Affair 5.3

A Global Affair

as Randy Sterling

1964
The Man Who Had Influence 8.0

The Man Who Had Influence

as David Grant

1950
Letters from Three Lovers 7.5

Letters from Three Lovers

as Bob

1973
Pest from the West 7.1

Pest from the West

as Cigarette Customer at Adjacent Table (uncredited)

1939
A Woman is the Judge 7.0

A Woman is the Judge

as Reporter (uncredited)

1939
Bunco Squad 6.1

Bunco Squad

as Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson

1950
Dr. Kildare's Victory 6.2

Dr. Kildare's Victory

as Dr. Donald 'Don' Winthrop

1942
Outside These Walls 8.8

Outside These Walls

as Reporter (uncredited)

1939
The Heckler 7.0

The Heckler

as Trophy Presenter

1940
Manhattan Heartbeat 8.0

Manhattan Heartbeat

as Johnny Farrell

1940
Sorority House 7.1

Sorority House

as Soda Shop Extra (uncredited)

1939
The Gay Caballero 6.0

The Gay Caballero

as Billy Brewster

1940
The Get-Away 6.0

The Get-Away

as Jeff Crane

1941
Yesterday's Heroes 10.0

Yesterday's Heroes

as Duke Wyman

1940
Glove Slingers 5.7

Glove Slingers

as Warehouseman Taking Fight Pool Money (uncredited)

1939
Dearest Enemy 10.0

Dearest Enemy

as John Copeland

1955
Personalities

Personalities

as (uncredited)

1942
Nothing But Pleasure 6.0

Nothing But Pleasure

as Gangster at Cozy Auto Court

1940
A-26 Flying Tips

A-26 Flying Tips

as Captain

1945

TV Shows 35

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