Jan Sterling

Jan Sterling

1921-04-03 – 2004-03-26 (age 82) 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.

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Known For

1984
1984

1956

as Julia of the Outer Party

Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole

1951

as Lorraine

The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall

1956

as Beth Willis

The High and the Mighty
The High and the Mighty

1954

as Sally McKee

The Incident
The Incident

1967

as Muriel Purvis

Caged
Caged

1950

as Gita "Smoochie" Kovsky

Mystery Street
Mystery Street

1950

as Vivian Heldon

Pony Express
Pony Express

1953

as Denny Russell

Union Station
Union Station

1950

as Marge Wrighter

Appointment with Danger
Johnny Belinda
Johnny Belinda

1948

as Stella McCormick

The Vanquished
The Vanquished

1953

as Rose Slater

Tycoon
Tycoon

1947

as Dancer at Fiesta (uncredited)

Dangerous Company
Dangerous Company

1982

as Ray's Mother

Rhubarb
Rhubarb

1951

as Polly Sickles

Man with the Gun
Man with the Gun

1955

as Nelly Bain

Alaska Seas
Alaska Seas

1954

as Nicky Jackson

Female on the Beach
Female on the Beach

1955

as Amy Rawlinson

Split Second
Split Second

1953

as Dorothy 'Dottie' Vale

Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Slaughter on 10th Avenue

1957

as Madge Pitts