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.
48 movies · 27 shows
Blood Car
2007·4.9
Night of 100 Stars
1982·5.8
Beggarman, Thief
1979·5.7
Letters from Three Lovers
1973·7.5
A Global Affair
1964·5.3
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961·5.7
Return to Peyton Place
1961·6.6
Dearest Enemy
1955·10.0
Column South
1953·6.2
Show Boat
1951·6.2
Bunco Squad
1950·6.1
The Man Who Had Influence
1950·8.0
The Sundowners
1950·5.2
Roughshod
1949·5.7
The Secret Heart
1946·6.5
A-26 Flying Tips
1945·0.0
Somewhere I'll Find You
1942·5.7
This Time for Keeps
1942·8.0
Dr. Kildare's Victory
1942·6.2
Personalities
1942·0.0
Two-Faced Woman
1941·6.4
Johnny Eager
1941·6.2
Ringside Maisie
1941·5.6
The Get-Away
1941·6.0
I'll Wait for You
1941·6.8
The Penalty
1941·7.4
The Gay Caballero
1940·6.0
Yesterday's Heroes
1940·10.0
Manhattan Heartbeat
1940·8.0
The Heckler
1940·7.0
Nothing But Pleasure
1940·6.0
Mandrake the Magician
1940·5.0
Glove Slingers
1939·5.7
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939·6.0
Blondie Brings Up Baby
1939·6.9
Beware Spooks!
1939·8.5
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939·7.8
A Woman is the Judge
1939·7.0
Those High Grey Walls
1939·6.4
Golden Boy
1939·6.5
The Man They Could Not Hang
1939·6.7
Good Girls Go to Paris
1939·7.1
Pest from the West
1939·7.1
Only Angels Have Wings
1939·7.3
Mandrake the Magician
1939·5.9
Sorority House
1939·7.3
Outside These Walls
1939·8.8
Blondie Meets the Boss
1939·5.8