Robert Sterling
Birthday: 1917-11-13 | Place of Birth: New Castle, Pennsylvania, USARobert 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Bob
as Mike Rossi
as Lee Whitlock
as Steven Baker
as Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson
as Tom Cloud
as Clay Phillips
as Lee White
as 'Lucky' Wilson
as Dick 'Dickie' Williams
as Edward McCormick
as Jeff Crane
as Jimmy Courtney
as Terry Dolan, aka Young O'Hara
as Billy Brewster
