Tisha Sterling, a retired American actress, built a long career on screen, then left Hollywood for a quiet life as a florist in Idaho. Patricia Ann Sterling came into the world on 10 December 1944, Los Angeles, California. Sterling grew up the only child of actor Robert Sterling and actress and singer Ann Sothern. Sterling first drew notice playing Jean in Village of the Giants in 1965. Sterling next took the role of Linny Raven beside Clint Eastwood in Coogan’s Bluff in 1968.
Sterling hits 82 in December 2026, after a year when listings still clash over her height and money. Sterling stays away from the public eye today, and no new interview or statement has surfaced in recent years. This guide gives confirmed facts first, then flags each clash and gap in plain words.
TL;DR
- Born in December 1944.
- Age 81 as of November 2026; birthday in December.
- Height disputed between listings.
- Wed in 1965; divorced in 1970; one daughter, Heidi.
- Net worth unconfirmed; listings range from $100,000 to $5 million.
- Best known for The Whales of August and 1960s film roles.
- She’s been off screen since 1999.
- Florist in Ketchum now.
Tisha Sterling at a Glance
This table sums up the key facts, and it doesn’t hide the gaps.
Detail | Information |
|---|---|
Full name | Patricia Ann Sterling |
Born | 10 December 1944, Los Angeles, California, United States |
Age | 81 in November 2026; turns 82 on 10 December 2026 |
Profession | Retired actress; now a florist |
Height | 5 ft 2 in (IMDb, Astrotheme) or 5 ft 5 in (Celebrity Birthdays) |
Spouse | None now; Lal Baum (m. 1965; div. 1970) |
Children | 1 daughter, Heidi Bates Hogan |
Known for | Village of the Giants, Coogan’s Bluff, The Whales of August |
Net worth | Unconfirmed; listings give $5 million, $1.5 million, and $100,000 to $1 million |
Who Is Tisha Sterling?
The only daughter of Hollywood stars Ann Sothern and Robert Sterling, Tisha Sterling retired from acting after a long screen career. Sterling entered the world at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, Los Angeles, in 1944. Sterling started acting in 1960 with a spot on her mother’s television series, The Ann Sothern Show. Sterling then guested on The Donna Reed Show, The Long, Hot Summer, and Bonanza.
Film work gave Sterling her widest fame, with her Jean and Linny Raven roles as her best known early work. Sterling stood in for her mother’s younger self twice, once in a 1975 film and again in a 1987 drama with Bette Davis and Lillian Gish. Sterling shares a long stage to screen path with Eric Roberts, another actor with decades of credits behind him. Sterling left the screen after a 1999 film, and now works in a flower shop in Idaho. Sterling hasn’t given a new interview in years.
How Old Is Tisha Sterling?
Tisha Sterling is 81 years old in November 2026. Her birth date is the tenth of December, 1944. Sterling turns 82 this December, just weeks after this guide was written. Sterling spent her childhood in Los Angeles, where her parents split up when she was three years old. Sterling began acting as a teenager, with a screen career across four decades. Sterling has lived out of the spotlight for 27 years now. Sterling doesn’t mark her birthday in public.
How Tall Is Tisha Sterling?
Tisha Sterling stands 5 ft 2 in on IMDb and Astrotheme, while Celebrity Birthdays lists her at 5 ft 5 in. No checked studio measurement exists in public, so neither total counts as confirmed. IMDb prints the lower total, and Astrotheme prints the same total. Celebrity Birthdays prints the higher total, and Who’s Dated Who prints it too. That three inch gap stays unsettled in every source checked. Sterling hasn’t addressed her height in any interview. On screen beside her tall 1968 co-star, Sterling looks short. Her weight stays unlisted.
What Movies and TV Shows Has Tisha Sterling Appeared In?
Tisha Sterling worked in film and TV for four decades, and her 1960s roles drew the most fame. Sterling opened her film run as Jean in 1965. Sterling played one of the rebellious teens in a cult science fiction film. Linny Raven came next in 1968, the girlfriend of a deputy played by Clint Eastwood.
Marie in Norwood in 1970 gave Sterling a road film role with Glen Campbell. Sterling played Young Sheba Stokes in Crazy Mama in 1975. Sterling took the Young Tisha part in a film from 1987, sharing scenes with Davis and Gish. Sterling closed her film work with Beatrice Keedsler in Breakfast of Champions in 1999, a film with Bruce Willis.
TV gave Sterling steady work too, with Legs in two Batman episodes in 1966, as the daughter of Ma Parker, played by Shelley Winters. Sterling also appeared in Bonanza, Columbo, Hawaii Five-O, Get Smart, and The New Adventures of Perry Mason across the 1960s and 1970s.
The table below lists her main screen credits by year. IMDb lists her full run as well. Sterling hasn’t topped her 1960s fame since, yet the table shows a steady run into the late 1990s. Readers who track long screen runs can compare her path with the Deon Richmond profile here.
Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
1965 | Village of the Giants | Jean |
1966 | Batman (TV) | Legs |
1968 | Coogan’s Bluff | Linny Raven |
1968 | The Name of the Game Is Kill! | Nan Terry |
1968 | Journey to Shiloh | Airybelle Sumner |
1970 | Norwood | Marie |
1973 | Columbo (TV) | Linda Johnson |
1973 | Hawaii Five-O (TV) | Eadie Scott |
1975 | Crazy Mama | Young Sheba Stokes |
1987 | The Whales of August | Young Tisha |
1992 | Dark Horse | Officer Ross |
1999 | Breakfast of Champions | Beatrice Keedsler |
Is Tisha Sterling Married?
Sterling lives without a husband today; her only marriage broke up in 1970. Sterling married Lal Baum on 24 July 1965 in Las Vegas. Baum was the great-grandson of L. Frank Baum, author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The marriage ended in divorce in January 1970.
Sterling and Baum had one child, daughter Heidi Bates Hogan. Baum died of cancer on 21 July 1987, at age 50. No listing names a later husband or partner for Sterling, and Sterling keeps her private life out of view. Sterling hasn’t remarried since 1970, and listings name no partner for her today. Sterling married once, from 1965 to 1970, and stays single in listings now.
What Is Tisha Sterling Net Worth?
Tisha Sterling has no confirmed net worth; listings disagree by millions. Celebrity Birthdays puts Sterling at $5 million, with a last update of 11 December 2023. CelebsMoney gives a far lower range, $100,000 up to $1 million. BiographyPot lists $1.5 million as of 2022, a third total between the other two. Superstars Culture prints a wide range that reaches $5 million at the top, which adds a fourth total to the pile.
No salary, home value, or pay record sits in public for Sterling. Each total stays an estimate built on thin data. Sterling earned her money from acting work over four decades, yet no site shows a source for its number. Sterling hasn’t shared a salary record, and no bank statement has turned up in public. The same pattern shows up in the Max Joseph guide here, where listings also clash.
What Is Tisha Sterling Doing Now?
Tisha Sterling works with flowers in Ketchum, Idaho, beside her daughter Heidi. Sterling left acting after her last screen role in 1999. Sterling then took up flower work in Idaho. Sterling lives in Ketchum, where her mother lived for many years until her death in 2001. Sterling runs the flower work with Heidi, and the pair keeps a low profile.
No shop name appears in any public listing, so this guide names none. Sterling hasn’t acted on screen in 27 years, and no comeback role sits in any listing. Fans who follow TV actors can also read about Ben Tibber for a second actor story. Sterling spends her days far from the Hollywood sets of her youth.
Frequently Asked Questions About Tisha Sterling
How old is Tisha Sterling?
Sterling turned 81 last December, with her 82nd birthday due this December.
How tall is Tisha Sterling?
Listings clash, and no total stands as fact, so don’t take either one as settled. Two listings give the lower figure, and Celebrity Birthdays gives the higher one.
Is Tisha Sterling married?
No. Sterling divorced Lal Baum in 1970, and no husband shows up for her in listings today.
What is Tisha Sterling net worth?
No confirmed total exists. One listing gives $5 million, while a second prints a smaller total. A third stays between $100,000 and $1 million.
What movies has Tisha Sterling appeared in?
Sterling played Jean in her 1965 debut film and took the Linny Raven role in a 1968 Clint Eastwood film. Sterling also played Young Tisha in the 1987 drama.
Where was Tisha Sterling born?
Sterling’s birthplace is Los Angeles.
Is Tisha Sterling still acting?
No. Sterling quit acting after 1999 and now tends flowers.
Conclusion
Tisha Sterling played on screen from 1960 to 1999, then traded film sets for a flower business in Idaho. At 81 and divorced since 1970, Sterling owes her fame most to her 1960s screen work. Her height still draws two totals, and her net worth stays unconfirmed. Sterling hasn’t chased the spotlight since 1999. Readers in the US can use this guide for Tisha Sterling facts on age, height, husband status, movies, and money.