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

The Twilight Zone

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Simon & Simon

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

Climax!

All Movies (48)

• Blood Car2007 · as Couple in horror
• Night of 100 Stars1982 · as Self
• Beggarman, Thief1979 · as Colonel Day
• Letters from Three Lovers1973 · as Bob
• A Global Affair1964 · as Randy Sterling
• Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea1961 · as Captain Lee Crane
• Return to Peyton Place1961 · as Mike Rossi
• Dearest Enemy1955 · as John Copeland
• Column South1953 · as Lee Whitlock
• Show Boat1951 · as Steven Baker
• Bunco Squad1950 · as Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson
• The Man Who Had Influence1950 · as David Grant
• The Sundowners1950 · as Tom Cloud
• Roughshod1949 · as Clay Phillips
• The Secret Heart1946 · as Chase N. Addams
• A-26 Flying Tips1945 · as Captain
• Somewhere I'll Find You1942 · as Kirk 'Junior' Davis
• This Time for Keeps1942 · as Lee White
• Dr. Kildare's Victory1942 · as Dr. Donald 'Don' Winthrop
• Personalities1942 · as (uncredited)
• Two-Faced Woman1941 · as Dick 'Dickie' Williams
• Johnny Eager1941 · as Jimmy Courtney
• Ringside Maisie1941 · as Terry Dolan, aka Young O'Hara
• The Get-Away1941 · as Jeff Crane
• I'll Wait for You1941 · as 'Lucky' Wilson
• The Penalty1941 · as Edward McCormick
• The Gay Caballero1940 · as Billy Brewster
• Yesterday's Heroes1940 · as Duke Wyman
• Manhattan Heartbeat1940 · as Johnny Farrell
• The Heckler1940 · as Trophy Presenter
• Nothing But Pleasure1940 · as Gangster at Cozy Auto Court
• Mandrake the Magician1940 · as Henchman
• Glove Slingers1939 · as Warehouseman Taking Fight Pool Money (uncredited)
• The Amazing Mr. Williams1939 · as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
• Blondie Brings Up Baby1939 · as Dithers' Employee (uncredited)
• Beware Spooks!1939 · as Bellboy (uncredited)
• Mr. Smith Goes to Washington1939 · as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
• A Woman is the Judge1939 · as Reporter (uncredited)
• Those High Grey Walls1939 · as Convict (uncredited)
• Golden Boy1939 · as Elevator Boy
• The Man They Could Not Hang1939 · as First Reporter (uncredited)
• Good Girls Go to Paris1939 · as Student (uncredited)
• Pest from the West1939 · as Cigarette Customer at Adjacent Table (uncredited)
• Only Angels Have Wings1939 · as Bit Role
• Mandrake the Magician1939 · as Henchman
• Sorority House1939 · as Soda Shop Extra (uncredited)
• Outside These Walls1939 · as Reporter (uncredited)
• Blondie Meets the Boss1939 · as Office Worker / Man Dancing with Millie (uncredited)

All TV Shows (35)

• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Ben Shipley
• Masquerade1983 · as Jacques Marchand
• Hotel1982 · as Mr. Jenks
• Simon & Simon1981
• Beggarman, Thief1979 · as Colonel Day
• The Brian Keith Show1972
• Nanny and the Professor1970
• The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962 · as Ray Roscoe
• Ichabod and Me1961
• The Twilight Zone1959 · as Douglas Winter
• Naked City1958 · as Jason Colwell
• Love That Jill1958
• The Steve Allen Show1956 · as Self - Night Club Duo
• The 20th Century Fox Hour1955 · as Steve Buchanan
• Climax!1954 · as Husband
• Topper1953
• Letter to Loretta1953 · as Markle
• General Electric Theater1953 · as Robert Major (uncredited)
• The Ford Television Theatre1952 · as Hank Holloway
• Cavalcade of America1952 · as Charles Jerrold
• Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Alan
• Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Theodore Drew III
• Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Pete
• Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Lew Davis
• Lux Video Theatre1950 · as David
• What's My Line?1950 · as Self
• Robert Montgomery Presents1950
• Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Richard Clyde
• Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Peter Putnam
• Lights Out1949
• Suspense1949
• Studio One1948
• Studio One1948 · as David Grant
• Studio One1948 · as Jeff Troy
• Front Row Center1945