Robert Sterling
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1917-11-13 · New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- 2006-05-30
Known for
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — Senate Reporter (uncredited)
- The Twilight Zone (1959) — Douglas Winter
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Ben Shipley
- Only Angels Have Wings (1939) — (uncredited)
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) — Captain Lee Crane
- Simon & Simon (1981)
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) — Ray Roscoe
- Show Boat (1951) — Steven Baker
- Blood Car (2007) — Couple in horror
- Johnny Eager (1941) — Jimmy Courtney
- The Man They Could Not Hang (1939) — First Reporter (uncredited)
- Return to Peyton Place (1961) — Mike Rossi
- Golden Boy (1939) — Elevator Boy
- What's My Line? (1950) — Self
- Two-Faced Woman (1941) — Dick 'Dickie' Williams
- Hotel (1982) — Mr. Jenks