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Robert Sterling
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…
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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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Movies and shows, newest first
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2007
Blood Car
Movie Couple in horror
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1984
Murder, She Wrote
TV show Ben Shipley
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1983
Masquerade
TV show Jacques Marchand
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1982
Hotel
TV show Mr. Jenks
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1982
Night of 100 Stars
Movie Self
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1981
Simon & Simon
TV show
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1979
Beggarman, Thief
TV show Colonel Day
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1973
Letters from Three Lovers
Movie Bob
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1972
The Brian Keith Show
TV show
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1970
Nanny and the Professor
TV show
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1964
A Global Affair
Movie Randy Sterling
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1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
TV show Ray Roscoe
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1961
Ichabod and Me
TV show
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1961
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Movie Captain Lee Crane
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1961
Return to Peyton Place
Movie Mike Rossi
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1959
The Twilight Zone
TV show Douglas Winter
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1958
Naked City
TV show Jason Colwell
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1958
Love That Jill
TV show
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1956
The Steve Allen Show
TV show Self - Night Club Duo
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1955
Dearest Enemy
Movie John Copeland
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1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV show Steve Buchanan
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1954
Climax!
TV show Husband
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1953
Topper
TV show
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1953
Letter to Loretta
TV show Markle
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1953
Column South
Movie Lee Whitlock
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1953
General Electric Theater
TV show Robert Major (uncredited)
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1952
The Ford Television Theatre
TV show Hank Holloway
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1952
Cavalcade of America
TV show Charles Jerrold
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1951
Show Boat
Movie Steven Baker
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1950
Lux Video Theatre
TV show Alan
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1950
Bunco Squad
Movie Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson
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1950
The Man Who Had Influence
Movie David Grant
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1950
What's My Line?
TV show Self
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1950
The Sundowners
Movie Tom Cloud
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1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
TV show
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1949
Lights Out
TV show
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1949
Roughshod
Movie Clay Phillips
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1949
Suspense
TV show
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1948
Studio One
TV show
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1946
The Secret Heart
Movie Chase N. Addams
