Robert Sterling

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1917-11-13 (89 years old)

Deathday

2006-05-30

Place of Birth

New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA

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 Holl...

Acting

1961

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Senate Reporter (uncredited)

1941

The Get-Away

as Jeff Crane

1941

Johnny Eager

as Jimmy Courtney

1950

The Sundowners

as Tom Cloud

1950

Bunco Squad

as Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson

1951

Show Boat

as Steven Baker

1942

Somewhere I'll Find You

as Kirk 'Junior' Davis

2007

Blood Car

as Couple in horror

1940

Nothing But Pleasure

as Gangster at Cozy Auto Court

1939

Those High Grey Walls

as Convict (uncredited)

1941

Two-Faced Woman

as Dick 'Dickie' Williams

1942

1939

Outside These Walls

as Reporter (uncredited)

1949

Roughshod

as Clay Phillips

1961

1964

A Global Affair

as Randy Sterling

1942

Dr. Kildare's Victory

as Dr. Donald 'Don' Winthrop

1941

Ringside Maisie

as Terry Dolan, aka Young O'Hara

1953

Column South

as Lee Whitlock

1941

I'll Wait for You

as 'Lucky' Wilson

1939

1946

The Secret Heart

as Chase N. Addams

1939

Sorority House

as Soda Shop Extra

1939

The Amazing Mr. Williams

as Elevator Boy (uncredited)

1941

The Penalty

as Edward McCormick

1939

Blondie Meets the Boss

as Office Worker / Man Dancing with Millie (uncredited)

1939

1939

Good Girls Go to Paris

as Student (uncredited)

1939

Golden Boy

as Elevator Boy

1939

The Man They Could Not Hang

as First Reporter (uncredited)

1939

Blondie Brings Up Baby

as Dithers' Employee (uncredited)

1939

Pest from the West

as Cigarette Customer at Adjacent Table (uncredited)

1939

Glove Slingers

as Warehouseman Taking Fight Pool Money (uncredited)

1940

The Heckler

as Trophy Presenter

1940

The Gay Caballero

as Billy Brewster

1939

A Woman is the Judge

as Reporter (uncredited)

1939

Beware Spooks!

as Bellboy (uncredited)

1940

Manhattan Heartbeat

as Johnny Farrell

1979

Beggarman, Thief

as Colonel Day

1940

1950

1945

1942

Personalities

as (uncredited)

1955

Dearest Enemy

as John Copeland

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