Tisha Sterling

Sterling was born at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles, California. Her parents divorced when she was three years old.{{cite book |last1=Lisanti |first1=Tom |title=Fantasy Femmes of Sixties Cinema: Interviews with 20 Actresses from Biker, Beach, and Elvis Movies |date=20 May 2015 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1-4766-0116-8 |pages=271–282 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-kWeCQAAQBAJ&dq=%22Tisha+Sterling%22&pg=PA271 |access-date=November 29, 2021 |language=en}}

Sterling started acting in the 1960s with an appearance on her mother's television series The Ann Sothern Show. She later appeared in episodes of The Donna Reed Show; The Long, Hot Summer; Bonanza; Batman episodes 43 and 44 as Legs, the daughter of Ma Parker (played by Shelley Winters); The Name of the Game; The Bold Ones: The Lawyers; Hawaii Five-O; Columbo and The New Adventures of Perry Mason.

She appeared in the feature films Village of the Giants (1965), Coogan's Bluff (1968), and Norwood (1970).

In 1987, Sterling played a younger version of her mother's character (in flashbacks) in The Whales of August. She had previously played a younger version of her mother's character in Crazy Mama (1975). Following that role, she appeared in two other films. Sterling made her last onscreen appearance in Breakfast of Champions (1999), opposite Bruce Willis.

Sterling has since retired from acting, and works as a florist in Ketchum, Idaho (where her mother lived for many years until her death in 2001) with her daughter, Heidi Bates Hogan.{{cite web | last=Kerstetter | first=Andy | title=Taking an honest look | website=Idaho Mountain Express Newspaper | date=9 November 2016 | url=https://www.mtexpress.com/arts_and_events/arts/taking-an-honest-look/article_c414d2ec-a5f7-11e6-b5c9-9309d8b88a28.html | access-date=26 July 2024}} Sterling was married to Lal Baum (1937–1987), the great-grandson of author L. Frank Baum, from 1965 until 1970.{{Cite news|title=People in the News|author=|date=July 26, 1965|work=The Daily Home News|page=15|quote=Actress Tish Sterling, 20, daughter of actor Robert Sterling and his former wife, actress Ann Sothern, was married in Las Vegas, Nev., Saturday to Lal Baum, 27, a Los Angeles real estate broker.|id={{ProQuest|2266789537}}}}Manners, Dorothy (September 5, 1969). [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-solano-napa-news-chronicle/142979189/ "Play Returns Spur Business"]. The Solano-Napa News Chronicle. p. 10. Retrieved March 8, 2024.[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard/142979584/ "Tisha Sterling Takes Beauty in Stride"]. The Montana Standard. September 25, 1970. p. 9A. Retrieved March 8, 2024. Baum died of cancer on July 21, 1987.{{Cite news|title=Obituaries|author=|date=July 24, 1987|work=The Hollywood Reporter|page=9|quote=Actor Lal Baum, who also produced and directed, died July 21 of cancer in Westwood. He was 50. Baum's acting credits included 'All in the Family' for television and the feature film 'High Chaparell.' He also produced and directed the documentary, 'Run Up Pike's Peak.' Survivors include a daughter, Heidi, and his mother, Maxine Baum.|id={{ProQuest|2594598811}}}}

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