11/13/1917
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.
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Blood Car (2007) as Couple in horror |
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Night of 100 Stars (1982) as Self |
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Beggarman, Thief (1979) as Colonel Day |
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Letters from Three Lovers (1973) as Bob |
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A Global Affair (1964) as Randy Sterling |
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Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) as Captain Lee Crane |
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Return to Peyton Place (1961) as Mike Rossi |
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Dearest Enemy (1955) as John Copeland |
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Column South (1953) as Lee Whitlock |
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Show Boat (1951) as Steven Baker |
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Bunco Squad (1950) as Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson |
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The Man Who Had Influence (1950) as David Grant |
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The Sundowners (1950) as Tom Cloud |
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Roughshod (1949) as Clay Phillips |
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The Secret Heart (1946) as Chase N. Addams |
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A-26 Flying Tips (1945) as Captain |
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Somewhere I'll Find You (1942) as Kirk 'Junior' Davis |
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This Time for Keeps (1942) as Lee White |
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Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942) as Dr. Donald 'Don' Winthrop |
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Personalities (1942) as (uncredited) |
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Two-Faced Woman (1941) as Dick 'Dickie' Williams |
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Johnny Eager (1941) as Jimmy Courtney |
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Ringside Maisie (1941) as Terry Dolan, aka Young O'Hara |
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The Get-Away (1941) as Jeff Crane |
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I'll Wait for You (1941) as 'Lucky' Wilson |
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The Penalty (1941) as Edward McCormick |
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The Gay Caballero (1940) as Billy Brewster |
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Yesterday's Heroes (1940) as Duke Wyman |
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Manhattan Heartbeat (1940) as Johnny Farrell |
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The Heckler (1940) as Trophy Presenter |
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Nothing But Pleasure (1940) as Gangster at Cozy Auto Court |
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Mandrake the Magician (1940) as Henchman |
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Glove Slingers (1939) as Warehouseman Taking Fight Pool Money (uncredited) |
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The Amazing Mr. Williams (1939) as Elevator Boy (uncredited) |
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Blondie Brings Up Baby (1939) as Dithers' Employee (uncredited) |
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Beware Spooks! (1939) as Bellboy (uncredited) |
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) as Senate Reporter (uncredited) |
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A Woman is the Judge (1939) as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Those High Grey Walls (1939) as Convict (uncredited) |
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Golden Boy (1939) as Elevator Boy |
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The Man They Could Not Hang (1939) as First Reporter (uncredited) |
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Good Girls Go to Paris (1939) as Student (uncredited) |
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Pest from the West (1939) as Cigarette Customer at Adjacent Table (uncredited) |
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Only Angels Have Wings (1939) as Bit Role |
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Mandrake the Magician (1939) as Henchman |
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Sorority House (1939) as Soda Shop Extra (uncredited) |
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Outside These Walls (1939) as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Blondie Meets the Boss (1939) as Office Worker / Man Dancing with Millie (uncredited) |