Robert Sterling
Acting
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.
Blood Car
Couple in horror
Night of 100 Stars
Self
Beggarman, Thief
Colonel Day
Letters from Three Lovers
Bob
A Global Affair
Randy Sterling
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Captain Lee Crane
Return to Peyton Place
Mike Rossi
Dearest Enemy
John Copeland
Column South
Lee Whitlock
Show Boat
Steven Baker
Bunco Squad
Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson
The Man Who Had Influence
David Grant
The Sundowners
Tom Cloud
Roughshod
Clay Phillips
The Secret Heart
Chase N. Addams
A-26 Flying Tips
Captain
Somewhere I'll Find You
Kirk 'Junior' Davis
This Time for Keeps
Lee White
Dr. Kildare's Victory
Dr. Donald 'Don' Winthrop
Personalities
(uncredited)
Two-Faced Woman
Dick 'Dickie' Williams
Johnny Eager
Jimmy Courtney
Ringside Maisie
Terry Dolan, aka Young O'Hara
The Get-Away
Jeff Crane
I'll Wait for You
'Lucky' Wilson
The Penalty
Edward McCormick
The Gay Caballero
Billy Brewster
Yesterday's Heroes
Duke Wyman
Manhattan Heartbeat
Johnny Farrell
The Heckler
Trophy Presenter
Nothing But Pleasure
Gangster at Cozy Auto Court
Mandrake the Magician
Henchman
Glove Slingers
Warehouseman Taking Fight Pool Money (uncredited)
The Amazing Mr. Williams
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Blondie Brings Up Baby
Dithers' Employee (uncredited)
Beware Spooks!
Bellboy (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
A Woman is the Judge
Reporter (uncredited)
Those High Grey Walls
Convict (uncredited)
Golden Boy
Elevator Boy
The Man They Could Not Hang
First Reporter (uncredited)
Good Girls Go to Paris
Student (uncredited)
Pest from the West
Cigarette Customer at Adjacent Table (uncredited)
Only Angels Have Wings
Bit Role
Mandrake the Magician
Henchman
Sorority House
Soda Shop Extra (uncredited)
Outside These Walls
Reporter (uncredited)
Blondie Meets the Boss
Office Worker / Man Dancing with Millie (uncredited)