
Jan Sterling
April 3, 1921 (103 years old) in New York City, New York, USA
Jan Sterling (born Jane Sterling Adriance; April 3, 1921 โ 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.
Known For
Credits
- 1982 ยทDangerous Companyas Ray's Mother
- 1981 ยทFirst Monday in Octoberas Christine Snow
- 1980 ยทMy Kidnapper, My Loveas Letty Fairlain
- 1979 ยทBackstairs at the White Houseas Lou Hoover
- 1977 ยทThe Incredible Hulkas
- 1977 ยทThree's Companyas Judge Sheffield
- 1976 ยทHaving Babiesas Mrs. Fontreil
- 1976 ยทSammy Somebodyas
- 1974 ยทLittle House on the Prairieas
- 1972 ยทKung Fuas
- 1972 ยทThe Brian Keith Showas
- 1969 ยทThe Minxas Louise Baxter
- 1969 ยทMedical Centeras Florence Brent
- 1968 ยทThe Name of the Gameas Elsa Roarke
- 1968 ยทThe Angry Breedas Gloria Patton
- 1967 ยทThe Incidentas Muriel Purvis
- 1967 ยทMannixas Anne Marion
- 1966 ยทThe Jackie Gleason Showas
- 1965 ยทRun for Your Lifeas Clara Mallory
- 1964 ยทAmerican in Parisas Gloria Miles
- 1963 ยทBurke's Lawas Devora Cato
- 1963 ยทBurke's Lawas Vera Selby
- 1963 ยทBreaking Pointas
- 1963 ยทVacation Playhouseas
- 1962 ยทThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1962 ยทThe Alfred Hitchcock Houras Beatrice Bartel
- 1962 ยทThe Virginianas Mary Beth Stanton
- 1961 ยทLove in a Goldfish Bowlas Sandra Slide
- 1959 ยทAdventures in Paradiseas Topaz Harmony
- 1959 ยทRiverboatas Lorna Langton
- 1959 ยทBonanzaas Dianne Jordan
- 1958 ยทNaked Cityas Myrtle Tiloff
- 1958 ยทKathy O'as Celeste Saunders
- 1958 ยทHigh School Confidential!as Arlene Williams
- 1958 ยทThe Female Animalas Lily Frayne
- 1957 ยทSuspicionas Georgiana
- 1957 ยทSlaughter on 10th Avenueas Madge Pitts
- 1956 ยทThe Harder They Fallas Beth Willis
- 1956 ยท1984as Julia of the Outer Party
- 1955 ยทMan with the Gunas Nelly Bain
- 1955 ยทAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Fran Holland
- 1955 ยทAlfred Hitchcock Presentsas Wanda Ferlini
- 1955 ยทFemale on the Beachas Amy Rawlinson
- 1955 ยทWomen's Prisonas Brenda Martin
- 1954 ยทClimax!as Dinah Lake
- 1954 ยทClimax!as Audrey Caldwell
- 1954 ยทThe Human Jungleas Mary Abbott
- 1954 ยทThe High and the Mightyas Sally McKee
- 1953 ยทPony Expressas Denny Russell
- 1950 ยทMystery Streetas Vivian Heldon
- Future ยทThe Marshal of Gunsight Passas
- 1954 ยทReturn from the Seaas Frieda
- 1954 ยทAlaska Seasas Nicky Jackson
- 1953 ยทLetter to Lorettaas Lucia
- 1953 ยทThe Vanquishedas Rose Slater
- 1953 ยทSplit Secondas Dorothy 'Dottie' Vale
- 1953 ยทThe Oscarsas Self
- 1953 ยทGeneral Electric Theateras Gloria Miles
- 1952 ยทSky Full of Moonas Dixie Delmar
- 1952 ยทFlesh and Furyas Sonya Bartow
- 1951 ยทSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas
- 1951 ยทRhubarbas Polly Sickles
- 1951 ยทAce in the Holeas Lorraine
- 1951 ยทThe Mating Seasonas Betsy
- 1950 ยทUnion Stationas Marge Wrighter
- 1950 ยทLux Video Theatreas Lee
- 1950 ยทLux Video Theatreas Mary Ford
- 1950 ยทLux Video Theatreas Chris Hunter
- 1950 ยทLux Video Theatreas Julia
- 1950 ยทLux Video Theatreas Maggie
- 1950 ยทGunfireas Flo
- 1950 ยทThe Costume Designeras Self (archive footage)
- 1950 ยทThe Skipper Surprised His Wifeas Rita Rossini
- 1950 ยทCagedas Jeta "Smoochie" Kovsky
- 1950 ยทAppointment with Dangeras Dodie
- 1948 ยทJohnny Belindaas Stella McCormick
- 1947 ยทTycoonas Dancer at Fiesta (uncredited)