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.
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Full filmography
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) as Richard Clyde
- Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) as Peter Putnam
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Ben Shipley
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Ray Roscoe
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Douglas Winter
- Simon & Simon (1981)
- Lights Out (1949)
- Climax! (1954) as Husband
- Naked City (1958) as Jason Colwell
- Hotel (1982) as Mr. Jenks
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- Studio One (1948)
- Studio One (1948) as David Grant
- Studio One (1948) as Jeff Troy
- Suspense (1949)
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self - Night Club Duo
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Hank Holloway
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Steve Buchanan
- Nanny and the Professor (1970)
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Alan
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Theodore Drew III
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Pete
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Lew Davis