Jan Sterling
Acting
Born April 3, 1921 · 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.
Known For · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Bonanza
Little House on the Prairie
Mannix
The Virginian
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Three's Company
Climax!
Burke's Law
Naked City
Suspicion
The Incredible Hulk
Run for Your Life
The Oscars
Medical Center
The Name of the Game
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Adventures in Paradise
The Jackie Gleason Show
Lux Video Theatre
Riverboat
Vacation Playhouse
Letter to Loretta
Breaking Point
The Brian Keith Show
General Electric Theater
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
The Harder They Fall
Backstairs at the White House
1984
Ace in the Hole
The High and the Mighty
Kung Fu
The Incident
Caged
Pony Express
Appointment with Danger
The Costume Designer
Female on the Beach
Dangerous Company