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.
Filmography
all 75
Movies 49
TV Shows 26
self 4
Blood Car (2007)
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Beggarman, Thief (1979)
A Global Affair (1964)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
Ichabod and Me (1961)
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)
Return to Peyton Place (1961)
The Twilight Zone (1959)
Naked City (1958)
The Steve Allen Show (1956)
Dearest Enemy (1955)
The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
Climax! (1954)
Column South (1953)
General Electric Theater (1953)
The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
Cavalcade of America (1952)
Show Boat (1951)
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
Bunco Squad (1950)
The Man Who Had Influence (1950)
The Sundowners (1950)
What's My Line? (1950)
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
Roughshod (1949)
Studio One (1948)
The Secret Heart (1946)
A-26 Flying Tips (1945)
Front Row Center (1945)
Somewhere I'll Find You (1942)
This Time for Keeps (1942)
Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942)
Personalities (1942)
Two-Faced Woman (1941)
Johnny Eager (1941)
Ringside Maisie (1941)
The Get-Away (1941)
I'll Wait for You (1941)
The Penalty (1941)
The Gay Caballero (1940)
Yesterday's Heroes (1940)
Manhattan Heartbeat (1940)
The Heckler (1940)
Nothing But Pleasure (1940)
Glove Slingers (1939)
The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939)
Blondie Brings Up Baby (1939)
Beware Spooks! (1939)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
A Woman is the Judge (1939)
Those High Grey Walls (1939)
Golden Boy (1939)
The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)
Good Girls Go to Paris (1939)
Pest from the West (1939)
The Chump Takes a Bump (1939)
Sorority House (1939)
Outside These Walls (1939)
Blondie Meets the Boss (1939)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1917-11-13
Deathday2006-05-30 (88 years old)
Birth PlaceNew Castle, United States
RelationshipsAnn Sothern (1943 - 1949), Anne Jeffreys (1951 - 2006)
ChildrenTisha Sterling
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsWilliam Sterling Hart
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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