Arthur William Sterry (1883–1944) was an Australian filmmaker, actor and theatrical entrepreneur.
He later went to work for the theatrical entrepreneur Philip Lytton, performing in a number of shows including The Waybacks.
When Sterry left Lytton's company, he was given the stage and film rights to the play The Man They Could Not Hang, based on the life story of John Babbacombe Lee, including Lytton's 1912 version of the story.
Sterry took the film on the road and enjoyed great commercial success exhibiting it, often giving lectures at screenings.
He kept distributing films and dabbling in a number of areas, including retail and property investment, up until his death.