Robert Sterling
| Robert Sterling | |
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Sterling in 1956
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| Born |
William Sterling Hart November 13, 1917 New Castle, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 30, 2006 (aged 88) Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1937–1986 |
| Spouse(s) |
Ann Sothern (1943–1949, divorced, 1 daughter) Anne Jeffreys (1951–2006, his death, 3 sons) |
| Children |
Tisha Sterling (1944) Jeffrey (1954) Dana (1958) Tyler (1959) |
Robert Sterling (born William Sterling Hart; November 13, 1917 – May 30, 2006) was an American film and television actor.
The son of Chicago Cubs baseball player William S. Hart, Sterling was born William Sterling Hart in New Castle, Pennsylvania, 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Pittsburgh. 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. His name was legally changed while he was a second lieutenant officer attending flight training in Marfa in West Texas in 1943.
In 1939, he performed with Shemp Howard, of "The Three Stooges" fame, in the movie "Glove Slingers", and in 1961, appeared with Moe Howard, Larry Fine & Curly Joe themselves in "Fox Movietone News". In 1974 he also appeared in "The 3 Stooges Follies".
In 1941, Sterling went to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He worked steadily as a supporting player for several years. After serving in World War II as a United States Army Air Corps flight instructor, he returned to Hollywood, but, by the end of the decade, his film career 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. His other film credits included roles in Return to Peyton Place (1961), Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) and A Global Affair (1964).
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