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Robert Sterling
Actor
Died May 30, 2006 (88 years)
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.
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
| 2007 | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Ben Shipley |
| 1983 | Masquerade (TV Series) |
| 1983 | Hotel (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Beggarman, Thief · as Colonel Day |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Walter Rawlin |
| 1973 | Letters from Three Lovers · as Bob |
| 1973 | Diana (1973) (TV Series) · as Steven |
| 1972 | The Brian Keith Show/The Little People (TV Series) |
| 1970 | Nanny and the Professor (TV Series) |
| 1969 | Love, American Style (TV Series) · as The President (segment "love And The President") |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV Series) · as Marsh Freeman |
| 1964 | A Global Affair · as Randy Sterling |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) · as Ray Roscoe |
| 1961 | Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea · as Captain Lee Crane |
| 1961 | Return to Peyton Place · as Mike Rossi |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Douglas Winter |
| 1958 | Naked City (TV Series) · as Jason Colwell |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Tobe Cannon |
| 1956 | Kaiser Aluminum Hour (TV Series) · as Freddie |
| 1956 | Telephone Time (TV Series) · as Henri Haskell |
| 1955 | The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series) · as Steve Buchanan |
| 1954 | Climax! (TV Series) · as Husband |
| 1953 | The United States Steel Hour (TV Series) · as Peter Finn |
| 1953 | Topper (TV Series) |
| 1953 | The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) · as Markle |
| 1953 | Column South · as Lee Whitlock |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Robert Major (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre (TV Series) · as Hank Holloway |
| 1952 | Cavalcade of America (TV Series) · as Charles Jerrold |
| 1951 | Celanese Theatre (TV Series) · as Harold Sigrift |
| 1951 | Show Boat · as Steven Baker |
| 1951 | The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story · as Cast |
| 1950 | The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Theodore Drew Iii |
| 1950 | Bunco Squad · as Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson |
| 1950 | The Web (1950) (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1950 | The Man Who Had Influence · as David Grant |
| 1950 | The Sundowners · as Tom Cloud |
| 1950 | Robert Montgomery Presents Your Lucky Strike Theatre (TV Series) · as Richard Clyde |
| 1949 | Roughshod · as Clay Phillips |
| 1949 | Suspense (TV Series) |
| 1948 | Studio One (TV Series) · as David Grant |
| 1948 | Ford Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1946 | The Secret Heart · as Chase N. Addams |
| 1946 | Lights Out (TV Series) |
| 1942 | Somewhere I'll Find You · as Kirk 'junior' Davis |
| 1942 | Dr. Kildare's Victory · as Dr. Donald 'don' Winthrop |
| 1942 | This Time for Keeps · as Lee White |
| 1941 | Two-Faced Woman · as Dick 'dickie' Williams |
| 1941 | Johnny Eager · as Jimmy Courtney |
| 1941 | Ringside Maisie · as Terry Dolan, Aka Young O'hara |
| 1941 | The Getaway · as Jeff Crane |
| 1941 | I'll Wait for You · as 'lucky' Wilson |
| 1941 | The Penalty · as Edward Mccormick |
| 1940 | The Gay Caballero · as Billy Brewster |
| 1940 | The Heckler · as Trophy Presenter |
| 1939 | My Son Is Guilty · as Judd |
| 1939 | The Amazing Mr. Williams · as Elevator Boy (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Blondie Brings Up Baby · as Dithers' Employee (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Beware Spooks! · as Bellboy (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington · as Senate Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Golden Boy · as Elevator Boy |
| 1939 | The Man They Could Not Hang · as First Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Good Girls Go to Paris · as Student (uncredited) |
| 1939 | Only Angels Have Wings · as Bit Role |
| 1939 | Mandrake, the Magician · as Henchman |
| 1939 | Sorority House · as Soda Shop Extra |
| 1939 | Romance of the Redwoods · as Lumberjack |
| 1939 | Blondie Meets the Boss · as Office Worker / Man Dancing With Millie (uncredited) |