Biography
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. ...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Blood Car
2007
as Couple in horror
In the near future, gas prices are at an astronomical high. One man is determined to find an alternate fuel source. That alternate fuel source turns o...
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City ...
Beggarman, Thief
1979
as Colonel Day
In this sequel to "Rich Man, Poor Man," moviemaker Gretchen Jordache, the until-now unseen sister, strives to pull the family together after the murde...
Letters from Three Lovers
1973
as Bob
Three letters, whose delivery has been delayed by a year, change the lives of the people to whom they were addressed.
A Global Affair
1964
as Randy Sterling
Bob Hope becomes surrogate father to a baby found abandoned at the United Nations. Director Jack Arnold's 1964 comedy also stars Yvonne De Carlo, Robe...
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961
as Captain Lee Crane
The crew of an atomic submarine battle to save the world from global destruction.
Return to Peyton Place
1961
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 ...
Dearest Enemy
1955
as John Copeland
This live TV adaptation of the Broadway musical "Dearest Enemy" from 1925 is based on an American Revolutionary War incident in September 1776 when Ma...
Column South
1953
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 Territo...
Show Boat
1951
as Steven Baker
A dashing Mississippi river gambler wins the affections of the daughter of the owner of the Show Boat.
Bunco Squad
1950
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 m...
The Man Who Had Influence
1950
as David Grant
Business mogul's son David Grant uses his father's power to extricate himself from problems - until implication in a woman's death tests David's willi...
The Sundowners
1950
as Tom Cloud
Brother is pitted against brother in this tale of fueding ranchers in the old west.
Roughshod
1949
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 b...
The Secret Heart
1946
as Chase N. Addams
Penny Addams lives in a constant state of depression stemming from the trauma of her father's death when she was just a young girl. Her brother, Chase...
A-26 Flying Tips
1945
as Captain
This United States Army Air Forces short documentary depicts various pieces of official advice for pilots of the A-26 fighter bomber aircraft. Special...
Somewhere I'll Find You
1942
as Kirk 'Junior' Davis
Journalist brothers feud over a woman they both fall for while covering World War II in the far east.
This Time for Keeps
1942
as Lee White
A young newlywed (Robert Sterling) finds working for his nasty father-in-law difficult.
Dr. Kildare's Victory
1942
as Dr. Donald 'Don' Winthrop
Dr. Gillespie supports Kildare's crusade against their hospital's deal with a rival hospital.
Personalities
1942
as (uncredited)
In this "Romance of Celluloid", MGM showcases performers whose careers are just starting. Excerpts from their recently released films are included. Th...
Two-Faced Woman
1941
as Dick 'Dickie' Williams
A woman pretends to be her own twin sister to win back her straying husband.
Johnny Eager
1941
as Jimmy Courtney
A charming racketeer seduces the DA's stepdaughter for revenge, then falls in love.
Ringside Maisie
1941
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 boxi...
The Get-Away
1941
as Jeff Crane
A jailed cop befriends a mob chieftain and stages a breakout with him.
I'll Wait for You
1941
as 'Lucky' Wilson
A gangster hides out on a farm and falls for the farmer's daughter.
The Penalty
1941
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 see...
The Gay Caballero
1940
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 at...
Yesterday's Heroes
1940
A doctor looks at his scrapbook and reflects on college days: how success at football took him from his studies, his flirtation with a widow and his t...
Manhattan Heartbeat
1940
as Johnny Farrell
A couple can't make ends meet. He is an airplane mechanic and makes extra money testing planes. When the baby arrives things get better.
The Heckler
1940
as Trophy Presenter
An obnoxious heckler at a baseball game infuriates everybody.
Nothing But Pleasure
1940
as Gangster at Cozy Auto Court
To save money, Buster and his wife decide to drive to Detroit to buy a new car, then drive it home.
Mandrake the Magician
1940
as Henchman
Feature version of the American serial film, produced for export only, never exhibited in the USA, and believed to be a lost film.
Glove Slingers
1939
as Warehouseman Taking Fight Pool Money (uncredited)
A fighter trains for the big bout, and discovers that his opponent is his girlfriend's brother.
The Amazing Mr. Williams
1939
as Elevator Boy (uncredited)
Kenny Williams, a lieutenant on the homicide squad, is engaged to Maxine Carroll, the Mayor's secretary. Or isn't he rather married with his job? For ...
Blondie Brings Up Baby
1939
as Dithers' Employee (uncredited)
Baby Dumpling, the six-year-old son of Blondie and Dagwood Bumstead disappears from sight during his first day at school. While Dagwood frantically co...
Beware Spooks!
1939
as Bellboy (uncredited)
A bumbling detective chases an escaped convict in an amusement park haunted house in Coney Island.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Senate Reporter (uncredited)
After the death of a United States Senator, idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. Soon, the naive and earnest new ...
A Woman is the Judge
1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
Twenty years earlier, Mary Cabot had lost contact with her infant daughter Justine. Now a grown woman, Justine accidentally shoots a man who'd impugne...
Those High Grey Walls
1939
as Convict (uncredited)
Dr. MacAuley, a kindly, beloved country doctor, is sent to Fillmore Prison. His crime was for removing a bullet from a young man who was escaping from...
Golden Boy
1939
as Elevator Boy
Despite his talent as a musician, a city boy decides to become a boxer. He's successful as a fighter — much to the dismay of his parents. When gangste...
The Man They Could Not Hang
1939
as First Reporter (uncredited)
Dr. Henryk Savaard is a scientist working on experiments to restore life to the dead. When he is unjustly hanged for murder, he is brought back to lif...
Good Girls Go to Paris
1939
as Student (uncredited)
Jenny Swanson, a waitress on a college campus, is dying to visit Paris. Thanks to English professor Ronald Brooke, she manages to make her dream come ...
Pest from the West
1939
as Cigarette Customer at Adjacent Table (uncredited)
A millionaire vacationing in Mexico falls for a local girl and sets out to win her.
Only Angels Have Wings
1939
as Bit Role
A traveling performer arrives at a remote South American port town where the head of an air freight service must risk his pilots' lives to earn a majo...
Mandrake the Magician
1939
as Henchman
Mandrake and his team attempt to prevent "The Wasp" from stealing and using a new Radium invention.
Sorority House
1939
as Soda Shop Extra
A young girl begins to wonder if she really fits into the upper-class sorority she's trying to join.
Outside These Walls
1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
Walen plays Dan Sparling, a convicted embezzler who becomes editor of his prison newspaper. After serving out his sentence, he sets up an independent ...
Blondie Meets the Boss
1939
as Office Worker / Man Dancing with Millie (uncredited)
Dagwood inadvertently gets cornered in to resigning. When his wife Blondie tries to ask Dagwoods boss Mr. Dithers for his job back, he ends up hiring ...