Philip Sterling

Actor: Philip Sterling

Born: Oct 09, 1922 in New York City, New York
Occupation: Actor
Active: '70s-'90s
Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
Career Highlights: The Execution of Raymond Graham, Baby Broker, Tomboy
First Major Screen Credit: Day After Day (1943)

Biography

Educated at the University of Pennsylvania, actor Philip Sterling made his first Broadway appearance in the 1955 musical Silk Stockings. Sterling was later spotlighted in such New York stage productions as Summertree, An Evening with Richard Nixon and Broadway Bound. In films from 1969's Me, Natalie, he has generally been cast as father figures or corporate bigwigs. His more notable film roles include Mr. Lipman in Joan Micklin Silver's Hester Street (1975) and Hollywood mogul Joseph Schenck in the 1980 TV movie Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess. In addition, Philip Sterling has made numerous appearances in episodic television; in 1975, he co-starred with Wayne Rogers in the summer-replacement series City of Angels. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide