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

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • Simon & Simon

    Simon & Simon

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

  • Naked City

    Naked City

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • Suspense

    Suspense

  • Lights Out

    Lights Out

  • The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television 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

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

  • Nanny and the Professor

    Nanny and the Professor

  • Topper

    Topper

  • Johnny Eager

    Johnny Eager

  • Dearest Enemy

    Dearest Enemy

  • Mandrake the Magician

    Mandrake the Magician

  • Yesterday's Heroes

    Yesterday's Heroes

  • Masquerade

    Masquerade

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Return to Peyton Place

    Return to Peyton Place

  • Roughshod

    Roughshod

  • A Global Affair

    A Global Affair

  • Pest from the West

    Pest from the West

  • The Brian Keith Show

    The Brian Keith Show

  • The Get-Away

    The Get-Away

  • The Amazing Mr. Williams

    The Amazing Mr. Williams

  • Those High Grey Walls

    Those High Grey Walls

  • Dr. Kildare's Victory

    Dr. Kildare's Victory

  • Golden Boy

    Golden Boy

  • Glove Slingers

    Glove Slingers

  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

    Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

  • The Heckler

    The Heckler

  • Outside These Walls

    Outside These Walls

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  • Personalities

    Personalities

  • Only Angels Have Wings

    Only Angels Have Wings

  • Blood Car

    Blood Car

  • Ichabod and Me

    Ichabod and Me

  • Manhattan Heartbeat

    Manhattan Heartbeat

  • The Secret Heart

    The Secret Heart

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • The Penalty

    The Penalty

  • Sorority House

    Sorority House

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Front Row Center

    Front Row Center

  • The Sundowners

    The Sundowners

  • Good Girls Go to Paris

    Good Girls Go to Paris

  • The Man Who Had Influence

    The Man Who Had Influence

  • The Gay Caballero

    The Gay Caballero

  • Somewhere I'll Find You

    Somewhere I'll Find You

  • Letters from Three Lovers

    Letters from Three Lovers

  • Blondie Brings Up Baby

    Blondie Brings Up Baby

  • Two-Faced Woman

    Two-Faced Woman

  • Beggarman, Thief

    Beggarman, Thief

  • Nothing But Pleasure

    Nothing But Pleasure

  • The Man They Could Not Hang

    The Man They Could Not Hang

  • Bunco Squad

    Bunco Squad

  • Beware Spooks!

    Beware Spooks!

  • Blondie Meets the Boss

    Blondie Meets the Boss

  • Column South

    Column South

  • Show Boat

    Show Boat

  • I'll Wait for You

    I'll Wait for You

  • A Woman is the Judge

    A Woman is the Judge

  • Love That Jill

    Love That Jill

  • Ringside Maisie

    Ringside Maisie

  • This Time for Keeps

    This Time for Keeps

  • Mandrake the Magician

    Mandrake the Magician

  • A-26 Flying Tips

    A-26 Flying Tips