Robert Sterling
Birthday: 1917-11-13
Place of Birth: New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA
Synopsis
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.
Acting
Letters from Three Lovers
as Bob
Three letters, whose delivery has been delayed by a year, change the lives of the people to whom they were addressed.
Return to Peyton Place
as Mike Rossi
Residents of the small town of Peyton Place aren't pleased when they realize they're the characters in local writer Allison MacKenzie's controversial first novel. A sequel to the hit 1957 film.
Column South
as Lee Whitlock
In the weeks prior to the start of the Civil War, Confederate sympathizers hope to help their cause by inciting a Navajo war in the New Mexico Territory. Director Frederick de Cordova's 1953 western stars Audie Murphy, Robert Sterling, Joan Evans, Ray Collins, Dennis Weaver, Palmer Lee, Jack Kelly, James Best, Bob Steele and Ralph Moody.
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Show Boat
as Steven Baker
A dashing Mississippi river gambler wins the affections of the daughter of the owner of the Show Boat.
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Bunco Squad
as Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson
Police sergeants Johnson and McManus take on Los Angeles confidence tricksters. Con man Tony Wells, lining up rich widow Jessica Royce as his latest mark, sets up a false paranormal society with other charlatans to convince the credulous Jessica that her late son is speaking to her through their sham seances. When the plan leads to murder, Johnson and McManus must bring the group down before they kill again.
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The Sundowners
as Tom Cloud
Brother is pitted against brother in this tale of fueding ranchers in the old west.
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Roughshod
as Clay Phillips
Rancher Clay and his brother, Steve, head out across the Sonora mountain pass, followed by Lednov, an ex-con seeking revenge on Clay for putting him behind bars. Clay and Steve unexpectedly cross paths with a group of dance hall girls -- including Mary, Marcia and Helen -- whose stagecoach has broken down, and help them get to the nearest ranch, where Lednov unfortunately catches up to Clay.
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This Time for Keeps
as Lee White
A young newlywed (Robert Sterling) finds working for his nasty father-in-law difficult.
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I'll Wait for You
as 'Lucky' Wilson
A gangster hides out on a farm and falls for the farmer's daughter.
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Two-Faced Woman
as Dick 'Dickie' Williams
A woman pretends to be her own twin sister to win back her straying husband.
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The Penalty
as Edward McCormick
In this crime drama, a ruthless gangster's son is soon following in his father's footsteps. When his daddy kills an FBI agent and a cabby, the boy sees it all. Fortunately the courts intervene and send the lad off to live with a family of farmers.
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The Get-Away
as Jeff Crane
A jailed cop befriends a mob chieftain and stages a breakout with him.
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Johnny Eager
as Jimmy Courtney
A charming racketeer seduces the DA's stepdaughter for revenge, then falls in love.
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Ringside Maisie
as Terry Dolan, aka Young O'Hara
Young undefeated boxer Terry Dolan, who's been lying to his invalid mother about his career, confides to Maisie that he hates and is terrified by boxing and wants out. Not wanting to let down his best friend and manager Skeets Maguire, who has hopes of him becoming the next champion, he is reluctant to bring up the subject with him. Maisie convinces Terry to tell Skeets, whose unexpected reaction induces him to step into the ring again.
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The Gay Caballero
as Billy Brewster
The Cisco Kid and his buddy Gordito arrive in town and learn that Cisco is supposedly dead. Not only that: Before his death, he is believed to have attempted to steal Susan Wetherby's land.
