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.
Top Filmography
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939 // MOVIE
The Twilight Zone
1959 // TV
Murder, She Wrote
1984 // TV
Only Angels Have Wings
1939 // MOVIE
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961 // MOVIE
Simon & Simon
1981 // TV
Show Boat
1951 // MOVIE
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 // TV
Blood Car
2007 // MOVIE
Johnny Eager
1941 // MOVIE
The Man They Could Not Hang
1939 // MOVIE
Return to Peyton Place
1961 // MOVIE
Golden Boy
1939 // MOVIE
What's My Line?
1950 // TV
Two-Faced Woman
1941 // MOVIE