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Robert Sterling (I) (1917–2006)


Born William Sterling Hart in 1917, the Pennsylvania-born actor was the son of a professional ballplayer. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, then worked as a clothing salesman before deciding to give acting a try. He certainly had the requisite dreamboat looks as Columbia signed this blue-eyed... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1986 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Ben Shipley
If a Body Meet a Body (1986) … Ben Shipley
 
1984 Hotel (TV series)
Mr. Jenks
Tomorrows (1984) … Mr. Jenks
 
1983 Masquerade (TV series)
Pilot (1983)
 
1982 Simon & Simon (TV series)
Arthur Bristol / Michael Wells
The Last Time I Saw Michael (1982) … Michael Wells/Arthur Bristol
 
1982 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Walter Rawlin
The Beautiful Skeptic/The Lost Platoon (1982) … Walter Rawlin
 
1979 Beggarman, Thief (TV movie)
Colonel Day
 
1974 The Brian Keith Show (TV series)
Linc
The Ultra Marine (1974) … Linc
 
1973 Letters from Three Lovers (TV movie)
Bob
 
1972 Love, American Style (TV series)
the President (segment "Love and the President")
 
1971 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV series)
Marsh Freeman
Dagger in the Mind (1971) … Marsh Freeman
 
1971 Nanny and the Professor (TV series)
Bentley Everett
The Conversion of Brother Ben (1971) … Bentley Everett
 
1964 A Global Affair
Randy Sterling
 
1963 Naked City (TV series)
Jason Colwell
Alive and Still a Second Lieutenant (1963) … Jason Colwell
 
1963 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Douglas Winter
Printer's Devil (1963) … Douglas Winter
 
1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
Ray Roscoe
House Guest (1962) … Ray Roscoe
 
1961-1962 Ichabod and Me (TV series)
Bob Major
Dial Phones (1962) … Bob Major
Women's Rights (1962) … Bob Major
Ichabod's Niece (1962) … Bob Major
Jonathan's Romance (1962) … Bob Major
Benjie's Pageant (1962) … Bob Major
 
1961 Return to Peyton Place
Mike Rossi
 
1960 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Peter Finn
The Yum Yum Girl (1960) … Peter Finn
 
1960 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Robert Major
Adam's Apples (1960) … Robert Major (unconfirmed)
 
1958 Love That Jill (TV series)
Jack Gibson
Make Mine Marriage (1958) … Jack Gibson
Love That Foreign Sports Car (1958) … Jack Gibson
Bess of the Bowery (1958) … Jack Gibson
Two for the Money (1958) … Jack Gibson
Kid Stuff (1958) … Jack Gibson
 
1957 Wagon Train (TV series)
Tobe Cannon
The Julie Gage Story (1957) … Tobe Cannon
 
1957 Telephone Time (TV series)
Henri Haskell
Campaign for Marriage (1957) … Henri Haskell
 
1957 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
 
1956-1957 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Frank Darin / Hank Holloway
The Man Across the Hall (1957) … Hank Holloway
The Clay Pigeon (1956) … Frank Darin
 
1956 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
Steve Buchanan
The Moneymaker (1956) … Steve Buchanan
 
1956 Star Stage (TV series)
Being Nice to Emily (1956)
 
1951-1956 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Aalan / David / Lew Davis / …
Here Comes the Groom (1956) … Pete
Hands Across the Table (1956) … Theodore Drew III
Autumn Nocturne (1953) … David
Stolen Years (1951)
Inside Story (1951) … Lew Davis
 
1956 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
Markle
Tightwad Millionaire (1956) … Markle
 
1956 Front Row Center (TV series)
Host
Finley's Fan Club (1956) … Host
 
1955 Max Liebman Presents: Dearest Enemy (TV movie)
Captain John Copeland
 
1955 Climax! (TV series)
Husband
Thin Air (1955) … Husband
 
1953-1955 Topper (TV series)
George Kerby
The Neighbors (1955) … George Kerby
 
1950-1955 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
David Grant / Jeff Troy
Passage of Arms (1955)
The Ambassadors (1951)
There Was a Crooked Man (1950) … Jeff Troy
The Man Who Had Influence (1950) … David Grant
The Ambassadors (1950)
 
1953 Column South
Capt. Lee Whitlock
 
1952-1953 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
Guest Host / Richard Clyde
Ricochet (1953) … Guest Host
The Davidian Report (1952)
Candles for Theresa (1952) … Richard Clyde
The Lonely (1952)
 
1952 The Gulf Playhouse (TV series)
Scream of the Crowd (1952)
 
1952 Suspense (TV series)
 
1951-1952 Lights Out (TV series)
Francis Carvel
The Borgia Lamp (1952)
The Faceless Man (1951) … Francis Carvel
 
1952 Celanese Theatre (TV series)
Harold Sigrift
Brief Moment (1952) … Harold Sigrift
 
1951 Faith Baldwin Romance Theatre (TV series)
Careless Love (1951)
 
1951 The Clock (TV series)
The Hidden Thing (1951)
 
1951 Showtime, U.S.A. (TV series)
Gramercy Ghost (1951)
 
1951 The Ford Theatre Hour (TV series)
Final Copy (1951)
 
1950 Bunco Squad
Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson
 
1950 The Sundowners
Tom Cloud
 
1949 Roughshod
Clay Phillips
 
1946 The Secret Heart
Chase N. Addams
 
1942 Somewhere I'll Find You
Kirk 'Junior' Davis
 
1942 This Time for Keeps
Lee White
 
1942 Dr. Kildare's Victory
Dr. Donald 'Don' Winthrop
 
1942 Personalities (short) (uncredited)
 
1941 Johnny Eager
Jimmy Courtney
 
1941 Two-Faced Woman
Dick 'Dickie' Williams
 
1941 Ringside Maisie
Terry Dolan, aka Young O'Hara
 
1941 The Getaway
Jeff Crane
 
1941 I'll Wait for You
Jonathan 'Jack'/'Lucky' Wilson
 
1941 The Penalty
Edward 'Ted' McCormick
 
1940 The Gay Caballero
Billy Brewster
 
1940 Yesterday's Heroes
Duke Wyman
 
1940 Manhattan Heartbeat
Johnny Farrell
 
1940 The Heckler (short)
 
1940 Nothing But Pleasure (short)
Gangster at Cozy Auto Court
 
1939 My Son Is Guilty
Judd (uncredited)
 
1939 The Awful Goof (short)
Bill - Co-Worker (uncredited)
 
1939 Glove Slingers (short)
Warehouseman Taking Fight Pool Money (uncredited)
 
1939 The Amazing Mr. Williams
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
 
1939 Blondie Brings Up Baby
Dithers' Employee (uncredited)
 
1939 Beware Spooks!
Bellboy (uncredited)
 
1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Senate Reporter (uncredited)
 
1939 Scandal Sheet
Student
 
1939 The Story of Charles Goodyear (short)
Charles Goodyear
 
1939 A Woman Is the Judge
Reporter (uncredited)
 
1939 Those High Grey Walls
Convict (uncredited)
 
1939 Golden Boy
Elevator Boy (uncredited)
 
1939 The Man They Could Not Hang
First Reporter (uncredited)
 
1939 Good Girls Go to Paris
Student (uncredited)
 
1939 Pest from the West (short)
Cigarette customer at adjacent table (uncredited)
 
1939 Missing Daughters
Radio Man (uncredited)
 
1939 Only Angels Have Wings
Bit Role (uncredited)
 
1939 Mandrake the Magician
Henchman
 
1939 Sorority House
Soda Shop Extra (uncredited)
 
1939 Outside These Walls
Reporter (uncredited)
 
1939 First Offenders
Nick (uncredited)
 
1939 Romance of the Redwoods
Bit Role (uncredited)
 
1939 Blondie Meets the Boss
Office Worker/Man Dancing with Millie (uncredited)
 
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1968 Inga (writer: "Middle of Nowhere" US version)
 
1958 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Episode dated 4 October 1958 (1958) (performer: "You're the Cream in My Coffee" - uncredited, "Time After Time" - uncredited, "They Can't Take That Away from Me" - uncredited, "Would You Like to Take a Walk?" - uncredited, "Enjoy Yourself" - uncredited, "When It's Springtime in the Rockies" - uncredited, "I Like the Likes of You" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (16 titles)
1987 The Child Help Benefit Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1982 Night of 100 Stars (TV special)
Himself
 
1966 A Bob Hope Comedy Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1961 The Linkletter Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 28 November 1961 (1961) … Himself
 
1960 Celebrity Golf (TV series)
Himself
Robert Sterling … Himself
 
1958 To Tell the Truth (TV series)
Guest Panelist
Episode dated 7 October 1958 (1958) … Guest Panelist
 
1958 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 October 1958 (1958) … Himself
 
1957 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 28 July 1957 (1957) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1956-1957 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
Himself / Host
 
1956 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself - Night Club Duo
Episode #2.12 (1956) … Himself - Night Club Duo
 
1955 Shower of Stars (TV series)
Himself - Cameo
Time Out for Ginger (1955) … Himself - Cameo
 
1955 The Easter Seal Teleparade of Stars (TV movie)
Himself
 
1953 Nothing But the Best (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.4 (1953) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2012 Out of My Dreams: Oscar Hammerstein II (TV documentary)
Steve Baker
 
2006 The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Appeared on Broadway in "Gramercy Ghost", 1951. See more »

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Trivia:

Father, with Ann Sothern, of actress Tisha Sterling. Father, with Anne Jeffreys, of sons Jeffrey, Dana and Tyler. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio