Birth Day: 1917-11-13
Place of birth: New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA
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.
Credits
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As Couple in horror -
As Self -
As Colonel Day -
As Bob -
As Randy Sterling -
As Captain Lee Crane -
As Mike Rossi -
As John Copeland -
As Lee Whitlock -
As Steven Baker -
As Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson -
As Tom Cloud -
As David Grant -
As Clay Phillips -
As Chase N. Addams -
As Captain
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As Kirk 'Junior' Davis -
As Lee White -
As (uncredited)
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As Dr. Donald 'Don' Winthrop -
As Jeff Crane -
As Edward McCormick -
As Terry Dolan, aka Young O'Hara -
As Jimmy Courtney -
As 'Lucky' Wilson -
As Dick 'Dickie' Williams -
As Henchman -
As Trophy Presenter -
As Johnny Farrell -
As Billy Brewster -
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As Gangster at Cozy Auto Court -
As First Reporter (uncredited) -
As Office Worker / Man Dancing with Millie (uncredited) -
As Convict (uncredited) -
As Reporter (uncredited) -
As Henchman -
As Senate Reporter (uncredited) -
As Elevator Boy (uncredited) -
As Bit Role -
As Dithers' Employee (uncredited) -
As Reporter (uncredited) -
As Bellboy (uncredited) -
As Student (uncredited) -
As Elevator Boy -
As Warehouseman Taking Fight Pool Money (uncredited) -
As Cigarette Customer at Adjacent Table (uncredited) -
As Soda Shop Extra (uncredited)