Actor

Robert Sterling

1939–present1917–2006DramaComedyRomanceCrime

Chronicler of the Human Condition

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Known For

48 acting credits

as Senate Reporter (uncredited)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

as Senate Reporter (uncredited)

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Filmography

2007Blood CarCouple in horror4.9 1982Night of 100 StarsSelf6.8 1979Beggarman, ThiefColonel Day5.7 1973Letters from Three LoversBob7.5 1964A Global AffairRandy Sterling5.3 1961Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaCaptain Lee Crane5.6

About

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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