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

The High and the Mighty

The High and the Mighty

1954

as Sally McKee

Ace in the Hole

Ace in the Hole

1951

as Lorraine

The Incident

The Incident

1967

as Muriel Purvis

Pony Express

Pony Express

1953

as Denny Russell

The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall

1956

as Beth Willis

Female on the Beach

Female on the Beach

1955

as Amy Rawlinson

1984

1984

1956

as Julia of the Outer Party

The Female Animal

The Female Animal

1958

as Lily Frayne

Dangerous Company

Dangerous Company

1982

as Ray's Mother

Appointment with Danger

Appointment with Danger

1950

as Dodie

The Costume Designer

The Costume Designer

1950

as Self (archive footage)

Caged

Caged

1950

as Gita "Smoochie" Kovsky

The Mating Season

The Mating Season

1951

as Betsy

Slaughter on 10th Avenue

Slaughter on 10th Avenue

1957

as Madge Pitts

Johnny Belinda

Johnny Belinda

1948

as Stella McCormick

First Monday in October

First Monday in October

1981

as Christine Snow

Union Station

Union Station

1950

as Marge Wrighter

Mystery Street

Mystery Street

1950

as Vivian Heldon

Women's Prison

Women's Prison

1955

as Brenda Martin

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

1950

as Rita Rossini