Biography
Philip Sterling (October 9, 1922 β November 30, 1998) was an American film and television actor. He played Dr. Winston Croft on 28 episodes of the American daytime soap opera The Doctors. He also played Judge Truman Ventnor on 21 episodes in Sisters and Dr. Simon Weiss on 12 episodes in St. Elsewhere.
Sterling guest-starred in numerous television programs including The Golden Girls, M*A*S*H, The Rockford Files, Family Ties, Hart to Hart, Growing Pains, Night Court, The Wonder Years, The A-Team, Diff'rent Strokes and Newhart. He also appeared in a few episodes of Barney Miller, L.A. Law, Matlock, Guiding Light and Hotel. Sterling died in November 1998 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles of complications from myelofibrosis, at the age of 76.
Filmography
all 76
Movies 38
TV Shows 38
self 1
Uncle Nate
My Giant (1998)
Movie
Caroline in the City (1995)
TV
6
Frederick Hartman
Murder One (1995)
TV
Albert Bloom
NYPD Blue (1993)
TV
5.8
Winston
The Long Walk Home (1990)
Movie
Dr. Ronald Pratt
The Death of the Incredible Hulk (1990)
Movie
4.8
Mel Singer
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder (1989)
Movie
Judge Josiah Clay
Fatal Judgement (1988)
Movie
Sam Stein
Nightingales (1988)
Movie
Dr. Creason
Backfire (1988)
Movie
Grandpa Pfeiffer
The Wonder Years (1988)
TV
7
thirtysomething (1987)
TV
1
Jim McLane
Circle of Violence: A Family Drama (1986)
Movie
Judge Jonathan Cramer
L.A. Law (1986)
TV
6
Killer in the Mirror (1986)
Movie
Matlock (1986)
TV
6
Tommy
Vital Signs (1986)
Movie
Max Adler
The Execution of Raymond Graham (1985)
Movie
Dr. Miller
Growing Pains (1985)
TV
5.22
Dr. Barensfeld / Dr. Ashley
The Golden Girls (1985)
TV
6
Other Executive
Movers & Shakers (1985)
Movie
Earl Delarue
Tomboy (1985)
Movie
Capt. Sam Cohen
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Leonard Blum
Night Court (1984)
TV
6
Joseph Schenck
Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess (1983)
Movie
Grant Eldridge
The A-Team (1983)
TV
3.29
St. Elsewhere (1982)
TV
Newhart (1982)
TV
5.98
John Seward
Remington Steele (1982)
TV
6
Mr. Winkler
Family Ties (1982)
TV
6.11
Hotel (1982)
TV
6.35
Max Bernheimer
Divorce Wars: A Love Story (1982)
Movie
Reb Mazur
The Wall (1982)
Movie
Harry Ephron
The Million Dollar Infield (1982)
Movie
Simon & Simon (1981)
TV
6
Sergeant Prill
Born to Be Sold (1981)
Movie
Dr. Milton Helpern
Murder in Texas (1981)
Movie
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
TV
5.61
Mr. Dietrich
The Competition (1980)
Movie
6
Dr. Freed
This Year's Blonde (1980)
Movie
Russian Representative
Meteor (1979)
Movie
Hart to Hart (1979)
TV
6.32
Skeptical Doctor
The Lazarus Syndrome (1979)
TV
Lee Burns
The White Shadow (1978)
TV
A Question of Love (1978)
Movie
Arthur Freed
Rainbow (1978)
Movie
Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
TV
6.23
Dr Frank Taylor, Chief of Psychiatry
Dr. Strange (1978)
Movie
5
Adm. Gunwilder
Dr. Scorpion (1978)
Movie
Skeptical Doctor
The Lazarus Syndrome (1978)
Movie
Rafferty (1977)
TV
Judge Langley
Audrey Rose (1977)
Movie
4
Fish (1977)
TV
Actor
The November Plan (1977)
Movie
Richmond
Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence (1976)
Movie
Michael Brimm / Brimm
City of Angels (1976)
TV
Benny Cummings
Murder on Flight 502 (1975)
Movie
Mr. Lipman
Hester Street (1975)
Movie
Boyle
Switch (1975)
TV
Howard Spangler / Mr. Buckholtz / Mitchell Warner / Frank Rilling, FBI / Noel Cadey / Judge Philip Paul Gibson
Barney Miller (1975)
TV
5.5
Sidney
The Gambler (1974)
Movie
County Supervisor Tom Nardoni
The Rockford Files (1974)
TV
7
Rhoda (1974)
TV
Come Die With Me (1974)
Movie
Court of Inquiry Member
Pueblo (1973)
Movie
M*A*S*H (1972)
TV
5.65
Maude (1972)
TV
6
District Attorney Goodman
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight (1971)
Movie
Mr. Miller
Me, Natalie (1969)
Movie
Self - Narrator
NET Journal (1966)
TV
Another World (1964)
TV
A Friend
The Sin of Jesus (1961)
Movie
Officer Schulberg
Naked City (1958)
TV
Sergeant Basilio
Decoy (1957)
TV
The Edge of Night (1956)
TV
Ciro
Suspense (1949)
TV
Ratings
Average 6.07
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1977
1998
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1922-10-09
Deathday1998-11-30 (76 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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