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Robert Sterling

Actor | * 11/13/1917 († 88, 05/30/2006) | New Castle, Pennsylvania (United States of America (USA))
Robert Sterling (born William Sterling Hart; November 13, 1917 – May 30, 2006) was an American actor. He was best known for starring in the television series Topper (1953–1955). In 1960, Sterling was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the television industry. ()

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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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

A dashing Mississippi river gambler wins the affections of the daughter of the owner of the Show Boat. ...

Show Boat

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1951 | 3.1/5 | 1h 47min
Romance / Love, Drama, Kids & Family, Music
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A woman pretends to be her own twin sister to win back her straying husband. ...

Two-Faced Woman

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1941 | 3.2/5 | 1h 30min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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The crew of an atomic submarine battle to save the world from global destruction. ...

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

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1961 | 2.9/5 | 1h 45min
Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
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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 path ...

Roughshod

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1949 | 2.7/5 | 1h 28min
Romance / Love, Western, Action, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Robert Sterling

Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Movies with Robert Sterling as Actor(42)

as Colonel Day1979 Beggarman, Thief
as Bob1973 Letters from Three Lovers
as Randy Sterling1964 A Global Affair
as Captain Lee Crane1961 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
as Mike Rossi1961 Return to Peyton Place
as John Copeland1955 Dearest Enemy
as Capt. Lee Whitlock1953 Column South
as Steven Baker1951 Show Boat
as Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson1950 Bunco Squad
as Tom Cloud1950 The Sundowners
as David Grant1950 The Man Who Had Influence
as Clay Phillips1949 Roughshod
as Chase N. Addams1946 The Secret Heart
as Captain1945 A-26 Flying Tips
as (uncredited)1942 Personalities
as Kirk 'Junior' Davis1942 Somewhere I'll Find You
as Dr. Donald 'Don' Winthrop1942 Dr. Kildare's Victory
as Lee White1942 This Time for Keeps
as 'Lucky' Wilson1941 I'll Wait for You
as Edward McCormick1941 The Penalty
as Jeff Crane1941 The Get-Away
as Jimmy Courtney1941 Johnny Eager
as Dick 'Dickie' Williams1941 Two-Faced Woman
as Terry Dolan, aka Young O'Hara1941 Ringside Maisie
as Johnny Farrell1940 Manhattan Heartbeat
as Trophy Presenter1940 The Heckler
as Gangster at Cozy Auto Court1940 Nothing But Pleasure
as Billy Brewster1940 The Gay Caballero
as Cigarette Customer at Adjacent Table (uncredited)1939 Pest from the West
as Bellboy (uncredited)1939 Beware Spooks!
as Warehouseman Taking Fight Pool Money (uncredited)1939 Glove Slingers
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Elevator Boy (uncredited)1939 The Amazing Mr. Williams
as Bit Role1939 Only Angels Have Wings
as Soda Shop Extra1939 Sorority House
as Elevator Boy1939 Golden Boy
as First Reporter (uncredited)1939 The Man They Could Not Hang
as Henchman1939 Mandrake the Magician
as Reporter (uncredited)1939 A Woman is the Judge
as Student (uncredited)1939 Good Girls Go to Paris
as Office Worker / Man Dancing with Millie (uncredited)1939 Blondie Meets the Boss
as Dithers' Employee (uncredited)1939 Blondie Brings Up Baby

TV Shows/Series with Robert Sterling as Actor(32)

as Ben Shipley1984 Murder, She Wrote
1983 Masquerade
1982 Hotel
1981 Simon & Simon
1972 The Brian Keith Show
1970 Nanny and the Professor
as Ray Roscoe1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1961 Ichabod and Me
as Douglas Winter1959 The Twilight Zone
as Jason Colwell1958 Naked City
as Self - Night Club Duo1956 The Steve Allen Show
1955 The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Husband1954 Climax!
1953 Topper
as Robert Major (uncredited)1953 GE Theater
as Markle1953 Letter to Loretta
as Charles Jerrold1952 Cavalcade of America
as Alan1950 Lux Video Theatre
as Lew Davis1950 Lux Video Theatre
as David1950 Lux Video Theatre
as Theodore Drew III1950 Lux Video Theatre
as Pete1950 Lux Video Theatre
1950 Robert Montgomery Presents
as Richard Clyde1950 Robert Montgomery Presents
as Peter Putnam1950 Robert Montgomery Presents
as Self - Mystery Guest1950 What's My Line?
1949 Suspense
1948 Studio One
as David Grant1948 Studio One
as Jeff Troy1948 Studio One
1946 Lights Out
1945 Front Row Center

Full Name: Robert Sterling
Born: Tuesday, 11/13 1917 (November) in New Castle, Pennsylvania (United States of America (USA))
Died: Tuesday, 05/30 2006 (May) in Brentwood (aged: 88)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Educated at: University of Pittsburgh
Spouses (current/former): Ann Sothern, Anne Jeffreys
Children: Tisha Sterling
Other names for Robert Sterling (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"William Sterling Hart"
Robert Sterling frequently works together with these people:
Loretta Young (117x, Actress)
Vaughn Taylor (34x, Actor)
John Newland (29x, Crew)
Harry Townes (27x, Actor)
Everett Sloane (26x, Actor)
Nina Foch (24x, Actress)
James Daly (23x, Actor)
Skip Homeier (21x, Actor)
Phyllis Thaxter (21x, Actress)
Charlton Heston (20x, Actor)
John Forsythe (20x, Actor)
Robert Kalloch (13x, Crew)
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