Robert Sterling

Robert Sterling

11/13/1917 – 5/30/2006New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

Filmography (75 titles)

Blood Car4.9Movie

Blood Car

Couple in horror · 2007

Murder, She Wrote7.5Show

Murder, She Wrote

Ben Shipley · 1984

Masquerade7.5Show

Masquerade

Jacques Marchand · 1983

Hotel6.8Show

Hotel

Mr. Jenks · 1982

Night of 100 Stars5.8Movie

Night of 100 Stars

Self · 1982

Simon & Simon6.7Show

Simon & Simon

1981

Beggarman, Thief5.7Movie

Beggarman, Thief

Colonel Day · 1979

Beggarman, ThiefShow

Beggarman, Thief

Colonel Day · 1979

Letters from Three Lovers7.5Movie

Letters from Three Lovers

Bob · 1973

The Brian Keith Show6.3Show

The Brian Keith Show

1972

Nanny and the Professor6.7Show

Nanny and the Professor

1970

A Global Affair5.3Movie

A Global Affair

Randy Sterling · 1964

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour7.8Show

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Ray Roscoe · 1962

Ichabod and Me6.0Show

Ichabod and Me

1961

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea5.7Movie

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Captain Lee Crane · 1961

Return to Peyton Place6.6Movie

Return to Peyton Place

Mike Rossi · 1961

The Twilight Zone8.5Show

The Twilight Zone

Douglas Winter · 1959

Naked City5.7Show

Naked City

Jason Colwell · 1958

Show

Love That Jill

1958

The Steve Allen Show6.2Show

The Steve Allen Show

Self - Night Club Duo · 1956

Dearest Enemy10.0Movie

Dearest Enemy

John Copeland · 1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour6.0Show

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Steve Buchanan · 1955

Climax!3.8Show

Climax!

Husband · 1954

Topper6.1Show

Topper

1953

Letter to Loretta6.6Show

Letter to Loretta

Markle · 1953

Column South6.2Movie

Column South

Lee Whitlock · 1953

General Electric Theater6.8Show

General Electric Theater

Robert Major (uncredited) · 1953

The Ford Television Theatre7.8Show

The Ford Television Theatre

Hank Holloway · 1952

Cavalcade of America4.6Show

Cavalcade of America

Charles Jerrold · 1952

Show Boat6.2Movie

Show Boat

Steven Baker · 1951