Robert Sterling

Robert Sterling Headshot

Actor

Birth Date: November 13, 1917

Death Date: May 30, 2006

Birth Place: New Castle, Pennsylvania

Spouses: Ann Sothern, Anne Jeffreys

Robert Sterling found incredible success as an accomplished actor, appearing in a variety of films throughout his Hollywood career. Early on in his acting career, Sterling landed roles in various films, including "Ringside Maisie" (1941), the comedic adaptation "Two-Faced Woman" (1941) with Greta Garbo and "Johnny Eager" (1941). He also appeared in "I'll Wait For You" (1941), "This Time For Keeps" (1942) and "Somewhere I'll Find You" (1942). His film career continued throughout the forties and the fifties in productions like "Roughshod" (1949), "The Sundowners" (1950) and "Bunco Squad" (1950). He also appeared in the Kathryn Grayson adaptation "Show Boat" (1951). In the latter part of his career, he continued to act in "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1961), the Bob Hope comedy "A Global Affair" (1964) and the horror film "The Signal" (2008) with AJ Bowen. Sterling was most recently credited in "Clash of the Commercials: USA vs. The World" (CBS, 2010-11). Sterling was married to Ann Sothern and had four children. Sterling passed away in May 2006 at the age of 89.

Credits

Hotel

Guest Star
Soap
1983

Simon & Simon

Guest Star
Michael Wells/Arthur Bristol
Series
1981

Fantasy Island

Guest Star
Series
1978

Letters From Three Lovers

Actor
Bob
Movie
1973

Love, American Style

Actor
the President
Series
1969

A Global Affair

Actor
Randy Sterling
Movie
1964

Alfred Hitchcock HourStream

Actor
Series
1962

Ichabod and Me

Actor
Bob Major
Show
1961

Return to Peyton PlaceStream

Actor
Mike Rossi
Movie
1961

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Actor
Capt. Lee Crane
Movie
1961

The Twilight ZoneStream

Actor
Douglas Winter
Series
1959
92%

Love That Jill

Actor
Jack Gibson
Show
1958

Wagon TrainStream

Guest Star
Tobe Cannon
Series
1957

Dearest Enemy

Actor
Captain John Copeland
Show
1955

Hour of Stars

Actor
Show
1955

Climax!Stream

Actor
Series
1954

TopperStream

Actor
George Kerby
Series
1953

Column South

Actor
Capt. Lee Whitlock
Movie
1953

Topper

Actor
George Kerby
Movie
1953

Showcase 39

Actor
Show
1952

Faith Baldwin's Theater of Romance

Actor
Show
1951

Show BoatStream

Actor
Stephen Baker
Movie
1951
83%

What's My Line?Stream

Guest
Game Show
1950

Bunco Squad

Actor
Det. Sgt. Steve Johnson
Movie
1950

The Sundowners

Actor
Tom Cloud
Movie
1950

SuspenseStream

Actor
Series
1949

Roughshod

Actor
Clay Phillips
Movie
1949

Studio OneStream

Actor
Series
1948

Lights Out

Actor
Show
1946

The Secret Heart

Actor
Chase N. Addams
Movie
1946

Somewhere I'll Find You

Actor
Kirk "Junior" Davis
Movie
1942

Johnny Eager

Actor
Jimmy Courtney
Movie
1942

Over the Waves

Actor
Lee White
Movie
1942

Dr. Kildare's Victory

Actor
Dr. Donald "Don" Winthrop
Movie
1942

This Time for Keeps

Actor
Lee White
Movie
1942

The Get-Away

Actor
Jeff Crane
Movie
1941

The Penalty

Actor
Edward "Ted" McCormick
Movie
1941

Two-Faced Woman

Actor
Dick 'Dickie' Williams
Movie
1941

I'll Wait for You

Actor
Jonathan "Jack"/"Lucky" Wilson
Movie
1941

Ringside Maisie

Actor
Terry Dolan
Movie
1941

The Gay Caballero

Actor
Billy Brewster
Movie
1940

Manhattan Heartbeat

Actor
Johnny Farrell
Movie
1940