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Jan Sterling

Jan Sterling

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.

Born

Apr 03, 1921

New York City, New York, USA

Died

Mar 26, 2004

Known For

Acting

Movies

41 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.2

Known For

Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole
1951 as Lorraine
★ 7.8
The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall
1956 as Beth Willis
★ 7.2
Pony Express
Pony Express
1953 as Denny Russell
★ 5.7
Caged
Caged
1950 as Gita "Smoochie" Kovsky
★ 7.1
The Incident
The Incident
1967 as Muriel Purvis
★ 7.4
Union Station
Union Station
1950 as Marge Wrighter
★ 6.5
Man with the Gun
Man with the Gun
1955 as Nelly Bain
★ 6.2
The High and the Mighty
The High and the Mighty
1954 as Sally McKee
★ 5.9
The Human Jungle
The Human Jungle
1954 as Mary Abbott
★ 5.5
Mystery Street
Mystery Street
1950 as Vivian Heldon
★ 6.8
Women's Prison
Women's Prison
1955 as Brenda Martin
★ 5.8
Having Babies
Having Babies
1976 as Mrs. Fontreil
★ 8.0
1984
1984
1956 as Julia of the Outer Party
★ 6.6
Tycoon
Tycoon
1947 as Dancer at Fiesta (uncredited)
★ 5.6
Rhubarb
Rhubarb
1951 as Polly Sickles
★ 5.8
Johnny Belinda
Johnny Belinda
1948 as Stella McCormick
★ 6.8
First Monday in October
First Monday in October
1981 as Christine Snow
★ 6.2
Flesh and Fury
Flesh and Fury
1952 as Sonya Bartow
★ 6.6
Appointment with Danger
Appointment with Danger
1950 as Dodie
★ 5.7
The Female Animal
The Female Animal
1958 as Lily Frayne
★ 6.0
The Mating Season
The Mating Season
1951 as Betsy
★ 6.6
High School Confidential!
High School Confidential!
1958 as Arlene Williams
★ 5.5
The Vanquished
The Vanquished
1953 as Rose Slater
★ 4.9
Kathy O'
Kathy O'
1958 as Celeste Saunders
★ 10.0
Alaska Seas
Alaska Seas
1954 as Nicky Jackson
★ 6.7
Return from the Sea
Return from the Sea
1954 as Frieda
★ 6.0
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
1957 as Madge Pitts
★ 5.8
Female on the Beach
Female on the Beach
1955 as Amy Rawlinson
★ 5.7
Gunfire
Gunfire
1950 as Flo
★ 7.0
The Costume Designer
The Costume Designer
1950 as Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
Split Second
Split Second
1953 as Dorothy 'Dottie' Vale
★ 6.3
My Kidnapper, My Love
My Kidnapper, My Love
1980 as Letty Fairlain
★ 7.5
Love in a Goldfish Bowl
Love in a Goldfish Bowl
1961 as Sandra Slide
★ 5.5
The Skipper Surprised His Wife
The Skipper Surprised His Wife
1950 as Rita Rossini
★ 5.3
Dangerous Company
Dangerous Company
1982 as Ray's Mother
★ 6.0
Sky Full of Moon
Sky Full of Moon
1952 as Dixie Delmar
★ 6.0
The Angry Breed
The Angry Breed
1968 as Gloria Patton
★ 5.2
American in Paris
American in Paris
1964 as Gloria Miles
★ 8.0
The Minx
The Minx
1969 as Louise Baxter
★ 3.2
Clipper Ship
Clipper Ship
1957 as Helen Ott
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★ 8.0