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Jan Sterling

Jan Sterling

Known for: Acting

Born 03/04/1921
Died 2004-03-26
Place of birth New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Series ★ 7,5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

1962

Bonanza Series ★ 7,5

Bonanza

Dianne Jordan

1959

Little House on the Prairie Series ★ 8,0

Little House on the Prairie

Laura Colby Ingalls

1974

Mannix Series ★ 6,8

Mannix

Anne Marion

1967

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Series ★ 7,9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Beatrice Bartel

1962

The Virginian Series ★ 6,5

The Virginian

Mary Beth Stanton

1962

The Incredible Hulk Series ★ 7,2

The Incredible Hulk

1977

Climax! Series ★ 3,8

Climax!

Dinah Lake

1954

Climax! Series ★ 3,8

Climax!

Audrey Caldwell

1954

Burke's Law Series ★ 6,3

Burke's Law

Devora Cato

1963

Burke's Law Series ★ 6,3

Burke's Law

Vera Selby

1963

Naked City Series ★ 5,7

Naked City

Myrtle Tiloff

1958

Three's Company Series ★ 7,6

Three's Company

Judge Sheffield

1977

Medical Center Series ★ 6,4

Medical Center

Florence Brent

1969

Run for Your Life Series ★ 7,1

Run for Your Life

Clara Mallory

1965

The Name of the Game Series ★ 7,0

The Name of the Game

Elsa Roarke

1968

The Oscars Series ★ 7,0

The Oscars

Self

1953

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Fran Holland

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Wanda Ferlini

1955

Adventures in Paradise Series ★ 6,1

Adventures in Paradise

Topaz Harmony

1959

Suspicion Series ★ 6,2

Suspicion

Georgiana

1957

Riverboat Series ★ 6,5

Riverboat

Lorna Langton

1959

Series ★ 8,0

Vacation Playhouse

1963

Series ★ 6,7

Lux Video Theatre

Lee

1950

Series ★ 6,7

Lux Video Theatre

Mary Ford

1950

Series ★ 6,7

Lux Video Theatre

Chris Hunter

1950

Series ★ 6,7

Lux Video Theatre

Julia

1950

Series ★ 6,7

Lux Video Theatre

Maggie

1950

Series ★ 6,7

Lux Video Theatre

1950

The Jackie Gleason Show Series ★ 8,5

The Jackie Gleason Show

1952

Breaking Point Series ★ 7,4

Breaking Point

1963

Ace in the Hole Film ★ 7,8

Ace in the Hole

Lorraine

1951

The Harder They Fall Film ★ 7,2

The Harder They Fall

Beth Willis

1956

The Brian Keith Show Series ★ 6,3

The Brian Keith Show

1972

Backstairs at the White House Series ★ 6,1

Backstairs at the White House

Lou Hoover

1979

Letter to Loretta Series ★ 6,6

Letter to Loretta

Lucia

1953

Pony Express Film ★ 5,8

Pony Express

Denny Russell

1953

The High and the Mighty Film ★ 5,9

The High and the Mighty

Sally McKee

1954

1984 Film ★ 6,5

1984

Julia of the Outer Party

1956

Caged Film ★ 7,1

Caged

Gita "Smoochie" Kovsky

1950

Mystery Street Film ★ 6,8

Mystery Street

Vivian Heldon

1950

General Electric Theater Series ★ 6,8

General Electric Theater

Gloria Miles

1953

The Incident Film ★ 7,4

The Incident

Muriel Purvis

1967

Johnny Belinda Film ★ 6,9

Johnny Belinda

Stella McCormick

1948

Man with the Gun Film ★ 6,2

Man with the Gun

Nelly Bain

1955

The Vanquished Film ★ 4,9

The Vanquished

Rose Slater

1953

Appointment with Danger Film ★ 5,7

Appointment with Danger

Dodie

1950

Union Station Film ★ 6,5

Union Station

Marge Wrighter

1950

Dangerous Company Film ★ 6,0

Dangerous Company

Ray's Mother

1982

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Series ★ 7,2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Flesh and Fury Film ★ 6,6

Flesh and Fury

Sonya Bartow

1952

Female on the Beach Film ★ 5,7

Female on the Beach

Amy Rawlinson

1955

Women's Prison Film ★ 5,8

Women's Prison

Brenda Martin

1955

Split Second Film ★ 6,3

Split Second

Dorothy 'Dottie' Vale

1953

The Costume Designer Film ★ 10,0

The Costume Designer

Self (archive footage)

1950

The Minx Film ★ 3,2

The Minx

Louise Baxter

1969

The Female Animal Film ★ 6,0

The Female Animal

Lily Frayne

1958

High School Confidential! Film ★ 5,5

High School Confidential!

Arlene Williams

1958

Tycoon Film ★ 5,6

Tycoon

Dancer at Fiesta (uncredited)

1947

The Mating Season Film ★ 6,6

The Mating Season

Betsy

1951

Slaughter on 10th Avenue Film ★ 5,8

Slaughter on 10th Avenue

Madge Pitts

1957

First Monday in October Film ★ 6,2

First Monday in October

Christine Snow

1981

Kung Fu Series ★ 7,7

Kung Fu

Mary Jenkins

1972

Alaska Seas Film ★ 6,7

Alaska Seas

Nicky Jackson

1954

The Human Jungle Film ★ 5,6

The Human Jungle

Mary Abbott

1954

My Kidnapper, My Love Film ★ 7,5

My Kidnapper, My Love

Letty Fairlain

1980

American in Paris Film ★ 8,0

American in Paris

Gloria Miles

1964

Series ★ 8,0

The Marshal of Gunsight Pass

Rhubarb Film ★ 5,8

Rhubarb

Polly Sickles

1951

The Skipper Surprised His Wife Film ★ 5,3

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

Rita Rossini

1950

Sky Full of Moon Film ★ 6,0

Sky Full of Moon

Dixie Delmar

1952

Kathy O' Film ★ 10,0

Kathy O'

Celeste Saunders

1958

Having Babies Film ★ 8,0

Having Babies

Mrs. Fontreil

1976

The Angry Breed Film ★ 5,2

The Angry Breed

Gloria Patton

1968

Gunfire Film ★ 7,0

Gunfire

Flo

1950

Love in a Goldfish Bowl Film ★ 5,5

Love in a Goldfish Bowl

Sandra Slide

1961

Clipper Ship Film

Clipper Ship

Helen Ott

1957

Return from the Sea Film ★ 6,0

Return from the Sea

Frieda

1954

Film ★ 8,0

Sammy Somebody

1976