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Robert Sterling
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.
As actor
Blood Car
Night of 100 Stars
Beggarman, Thief
Letters from Three Lovers
A Global Affair
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Return to Peyton Place
Dearest Enemy
Column South
Show Boat
The Sundowners
Bunco Squad
The Man Who Had Influence
Roughshod
The Secret Heart
A-26 Flying Tips
Somewhere I'll Find You
This Time for Keeps
Dr. Kildare's Victory
Personalities
The Get-Away
Johnny Eager
Two-Faced Woman
Ringside Maisie
I'll Wait for You
The Penalty
Nothing But Pleasure
The Heckler
The Gay Caballero
Manhattan Heartbeat