Robert Sterling

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

82

Gender

Male

Birthday

1917-11-13

Day of death

2006-05-30 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA

Robert Sterling

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.

Known For

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • Naked City

    Naked City

  • Simon & Simon

    Simon & Simon

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • Return to Peyton Place

    Return to Peyton Place

  • The Man They Could Not Hang

    The Man They Could Not Hang

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • Lights Out

    Lights Out

  • The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television Theatre

  • Suspense

    Suspense

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

  • Golden Boy

    Golden Boy

  • Johnny Eager

    Johnny Eager

  • Blood Car

    Blood Car

  • Personalities

    Personalities

  • Roughshod

    Roughshod

  • Glove Slingers

    Glove Slingers

  • Nanny and the Professor

    Nanny and the Professor

  • Show Boat

    Show Boat

  • Manhattan Heartbeat

    Manhattan Heartbeat

  • Topper

    Topper

  • Sorority House

    Sorority House

  • Beggarman, Thief

    Beggarman, Thief

  • Masquerade

    Masquerade

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Bunco Squad

    Bunco Squad

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  • The Brian Keith Show

    The Brian Keith Show

  • Beware Spooks!

    Beware Spooks!

  • Ringside Maisie

    Ringside Maisie

  • Column South

    Column South

  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

    Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

  • Only Angels Have Wings

    Only Angels Have Wings

  • A Global Affair

    A Global Affair

  • The Get-Away

    The Get-Away

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • Dr. Kildare's Victory

    Dr. Kildare's Victory

  • Two-Faced Woman

    Two-Faced Woman

  • The Amazing Mr. Williams

    The Amazing Mr. Williams

  • Good Girls Go to Paris

    Good Girls Go to Paris

  • Pest from the West

    Pest from the West

  • The Man Who Had Influence

    The Man Who Had Influence

  • The Gay Caballero

    The Gay Caballero

  • Mandrake the Magician

    Mandrake the Magician

  • Those High Grey Walls

    Those High Grey Walls

  • Somewhere I'll Find You

    Somewhere I'll Find You

  • The Penalty

    The Penalty

  • Letters from Three Lovers

    Letters from Three Lovers

  • The Secret Heart

    The Secret Heart

  • Yesterday's Heroes

    Yesterday's Heroes

  • The Sundowners

    The Sundowners

  • I'll Wait for You

    I'll Wait for You

  • Blondie Brings Up Baby

    Blondie Brings Up Baby

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Ichabod and Me

    Ichabod and Me

  • Outside These Walls

    Outside These Walls

  • Nothing But Pleasure

    Nothing But Pleasure

  • Blondie Meets the Boss

    Blondie Meets the Boss

  • The Heckler

    The Heckler

  • Front Row Center

    Front Row Center

  • A Woman is the Judge

    A Woman is the Judge

  • This Time for Keeps

    This Time for Keeps

  • Mandrake the Magician

    Mandrake the Magician

  • Love That Jill

    Love That Jill

  • Dearest Enemy

    Dearest Enemy

  • A-26 Flying Tips

    A-26 Flying Tips