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

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Naked City

    Naked City

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • Simon & Simon

    Simon & Simon

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television Theatre

  • Blood Car

    Blood Car

  • Personalities

    Personalities

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • Roughshod

    Roughshod

  • Lights Out

    Lights Out

  • Nanny and the Professor

    Nanny and the Professor

  • Glove Slingers

    Glove Slingers

  • Beggarman, Thief

    Beggarman, Thief

  • Ringside Maisie

    Ringside Maisie

  • The Gay Caballero

    The Gay Caballero

  • Suspense

    Suspense

  • Nothing But Pleasure

    Nothing But Pleasure

  • Only Angels Have Wings

    Only Angels Have Wings

  • Those High Grey Walls

    Those High Grey Walls

  • I'll Wait for You

    I'll Wait for You

  • Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

  • 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

  • Show Boat

    Show Boat

  • Beware Spooks!

    Beware Spooks!

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • Masquerade

    Masquerade

  • Topper

    Topper

  • Pest from the West

    Pest from the West

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • The Brian Keith Show

    The Brian Keith Show

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

    Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Golden Boy

    Golden Boy

  • Ichabod and Me

    Ichabod and Me

  • The Sundowners

    The Sundowners

  • Somewhere I'll Find You

    Somewhere I'll Find You

  • Front Row Center

    Front Row Center

  • Johnny Eager

    Johnny Eager

  • Good Girls Go to Paris

    Good Girls Go to Paris

  • The Amazing Mr. Williams

    The Amazing Mr. Williams

  • Mandrake the Magician

    Mandrake the Magician

  • Return to Peyton Place

    Return to Peyton Place

  • The Man They Could Not Hang

    The Man They Could Not Hang

  • Column South

    Column South

  • Yesterday's Heroes

    Yesterday's Heroes

  • The Secret Heart

    The Secret Heart

  • A Global Affair

    A Global Affair

  • Sorority House

    Sorority House

  • Manhattan Heartbeat

    Manhattan Heartbeat

  • This Time for Keeps

    This Time for Keeps

  • Two-Faced Woman

    Two-Faced Woman

  • The Penalty

    The Penalty

  • Bunco Squad

    Bunco Squad

  • Blondie Meets the Boss

    Blondie Meets the Boss

  • The Man Who Had Influence

    The Man Who Had Influence

  • A Woman is the Judge

    A Woman is the Judge

  • Blondie Brings Up Baby

    Blondie Brings Up Baby

  • Love That Jill

    Love That Jill

  • Outside These Walls

    Outside These Walls

  • Letters from Three Lovers

    Letters from Three Lovers

  • The Heckler

    The Heckler

  • The Get-Away

    The Get-Away

  • Dr. Kildare's Victory

    Dr. Kildare's Victory

  • Mandrake the Magician

    Mandrake the Magician

  • Dearest Enemy

    Dearest Enemy

  • A-26 Flying Tips

    A-26 Flying Tips