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Jan Sterling

Jan Sterling

Actor · 1921–2004 · New York City, New York, USA

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Biography

Jan Sterling (born Jane Sterling Adriance; April 3, 1921 – March 26, 2004) was an American actress. At her most active in films during the 1950s, she received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The High and the Mighty (1954) as well as an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. Her best performance is often considered to be opposite Kirk Douglas, as the opportunistic wife in Billy Wilder's 1951 Ace in the Hole.

Acted in 65

1980s

  1. 1982
  2. 1981

    First Monday in October

    Christine Snow

  3. 1980

    My Kidnapper, My Love

    Letty Fairlain

1970s

  1. 1979

    Backstairs at the White House

    Lou Hoover · 4 episodes

  2. 1977
  3. 1976

    Having Babies

    Mrs. Fontreil

  4. 1974
  5. 1972

    Kung Fu

    Mary Jenkins · 1 episode

  6. The Brian Keith Show

    TV

1950s

  1. 1959
  2. 1958
  3. Kathy O'

    Celeste Saunders

  4. High School Confidential!

    Arlene Williams

  5. The Female Animal

    Lily Frayne

  6. 1957
  7. Slaughter on 10th Avenue

    Madge Pitts

  8. Clipper Ship

    Helen Ott

  9. 1956
  10. 1955
  11. Women's Prison

    Brenda Martin

  12. 1954
  13. The Human Jungle

    Mary Abbott

  14. Return from the Sea

    Frieda

  15. Alaska Seas

    Nicky Jackson

  16. 1953
  17. The Vanquished

    Rose Slater

  18. Split Second

    Dorothy 'Dottie' Vale

  19. General Electric Theater

    Gloria Miles · 1 episode

  20. 1952

    Sky Full of Moon

    Dixie Delmar

  21. Flesh and Fury

    Sonya Bartow

  22. 1951

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    TV

  23. Rhubarb

    Polly Sickles

  24. The Mating Season

    Betsy

  25. 1950
  26. Gunfire

    Flo

  27. The Skipper Surprised His Wife

    Rita Rossini

  28. Appointment with Danger

    Dodie

1940s

  1. 1948

    Johnny Belinda

    Stella McCormick

  2. 1947
Appearances3

1950s

  1. 1953
  2. 1950

    The Costume Designer

    Self (archive footage)