JAN STERLING
Jan Sterling
Gender: Female
Known for: Acting
Birthday: April 3, 1921
Deathday: March 26, 2004
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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.
Filmography
Starring
1982·
Dangerous CompanyRay's Mother
Christine Snow
Letty Fairlain
Lou Hoover
1977·
Three's CompanyJudge Sheffield
1977·
The Incredible Hulk1976·
Having BabiesMrs. Fontreil
1976·
Sammy Somebody1972·
Kung FuMary Jenkins
1972·
The Brian Keith Show1969·
Medical CenterFlorence Brent
1969·
The MinxLouise Baxter
1968·
The Name of the GameElsa Roarke
1968·
The Angry BreedGloria Patton
1967·
MannixAnne Marion
1967·
The IncidentMuriel Purvis
1965·
Run for Your LifeClara Mallory
1964·
American in ParisGloria Miles
1963·
Burke's LawVera Selby, Devora Cato
1963·
Vacation Playhouse1963·
Breaking Point1962·
The VirginianMary Beth Stanton
Beatrice Bartel
Sandra Slide
1959·
BonanzaDianne Jordan
1959·
RiverboatLorna Langton
Topaz Harmony
1958·
Naked CityMyrtle Tiloff
1958·
Kathy O'Celeste Saunders
1958·
The Female AnimalLily Frayne
Arlene Williams
1957·
SuspicionGeorgiana
Madge Pitts
1956·
The Harder They FallBeth Willis
1956·
1984Julia of the Outer Party
Wanda Ferlini, Fran Holland
1955·
Female on the BeachAmy Rawlinson
1955·
Man with the GunNelly Bain
1955·
Women's PrisonBrenda Martin
1954·
Climax!Audrey Caldwell, Dinah Lake
1954·
Return from the SeaFrieda
1954·
Alaska SeasNicky Jackson
Sally McKee
1954·
The Human JungleMary Abbott
1953·
Letter to LorettaLucia
1953·
The OscarsSelf
Gloria Miles
1953·
The VanquishedRose Slater
1953·
Pony ExpressDenny Russell
1953·
Split SecondDorothy 'Dottie' Vale
1952·
Sky Full of MoonDixie Delmar
1952·
Flesh and FurySonya Bartow
1951·
The Mating SeasonBetsy
1951·
RhubarbPolly Sickles
1951·
Ace in the HoleLorraine
1950·
Lux Video TheatreMaggie, Mary Ford, Julia, Chris Hunter, Lee
1950·
The Costume DesignerSelf (archive footage)
Rita Rossini
1950·
GunfireFlo
1950·
Mystery StreetVivian Heldon
1950·
Union StationMarge Wrighter
1950·
CagedJeta "Smoochie" Kovsky
Dodie
1948·
Johnny BelindaStella McCormick
1947·
TycoonDancer at Fiesta (uncredited)