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Jan Sterling

Jan Sterling

Actor Apr 3 (died age 82) New York City, New York, USA 1947–1982 (35 year career)
6.1 avg rating

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.

Known For

Ace in the Hole
Film

Ace in the Hole

Lorraine
The Harder They Fall
Film

The Harder They Fall

Beth Willis
The Incident
Film

The Incident

Muriel Purvis
1984
Film

1984

Julia of the Outer Party
Caged
Film

Caged

Gita "Smoochie" Kovsky
Johnny Belinda
Film

Johnny Belinda

Stella McCormick
Mystery Street
Film

Mystery Street

Vivian Heldon
The High and the Mighty
Film

The High and the Mighty

Sally McKee

Filmography

Acting (70)

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Movies (41)

Dangerous Company

Dangerous Company

1982

as Ray's Mother

6.0
First Monday in October

First Monday in October

1981

as Christine Snow

6.1
My Kidnapper, My Love

My Kidnapper, My Love

1980

as Letty Fairlain

6.0
Having Babies

Having Babies

1976

as Mrs. Fontreil

6.0
Sammy Somebody

Sammy Somebody

1976
The Minx

The Minx

1969

as Louise Baxter

2.0
The Angry Breed

The Angry Breed

1968

as Gloria Patton

4.5
The Incident

The Incident

1967

as Muriel Purvis

7.3
American in Paris

American in Paris

1964

as Gloria Miles

Love in a Goldfish Bowl

Love in a Goldfish Bowl

1961

as Sandra Slide

2.0
The Female Animal

The Female Animal

1958

as Lily Frayne

5.8
High School Confidential!

High School Confidential!

1958

as Arlene Williams

5.3
Kathy O'

Kathy O'

1958

as Celeste Saunders

10.0
Slaughter on 10th Avenue

Slaughter on 10th Avenue

1957

as Madge Pitts

5.4
Clipper Ship

Clipper Ship

1957

as Helen Ott

1984

1984

1956

as Julia of the Outer Party

6.5
The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall

1956

as Beth Willis

7.1
Man with the Gun

Man with the Gun

1955

as Nelly Bain

6.1
Female on the Beach

Female on the Beach

1955

as Amy Rawlinson

5.7
Women's Prison

Women's Prison

1955

as Brenda Martin

5.7
The High and the Mighty

The High and the Mighty

1954

as Sally McKee

5.9
Alaska Seas

Alaska Seas

1954

as Nicky Jackson

6.2
The Human Jungle

The Human Jungle

1954

as Mary Abbott

4.8
Return from the Sea

Return from the Sea

1954

as Frieda

4.5
Pony Express

Pony Express

1953

as Denny Russell

5.6
The Vanquished

The Vanquished

1953

as Rose Slater

4.7
Split Second

Split Second

1953

as Dorothy 'Dottie' Vale

6.2
Sky Full of Moon

Sky Full of Moon

1952

as Dixie Delmar

5.5
Flesh and Fury

Flesh and Fury

1952

as Sonya Bartow

6.1
Ace in the Hole

Ace in the Hole

1951

as Lorraine

7.9
The Mating Season

The Mating Season

1951

as Betsy

6.6
Rhubarb

Rhubarb

1951

as Polly Sickles

5.3
Mystery Street

Mystery Street

1950

as Vivian Heldon

6.7
Caged

Caged

1950

as Gita "Smoochie" Kovsky

7.1
The Skipper Surprised His Wife

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

1950

as Rita Rossini

4.7
Gunfire

Gunfire

1950

as Flo

5.0
Union Station

Union Station

1950

as Marge Wrighter

6.4
Appointment with Danger

Appointment with Danger

1950

as Dodie

5.5
The Costume Designer

The Costume Designer

1950

as Self (archive footage)

Johnny Belinda

Johnny Belinda

1948

as Stella McCormick

6.8
Tycoon

Tycoon

1947

as Dancer at Fiesta (uncredited)

5.3