Jan Sterling

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

79

Gender

Female

Birthday

1921-04-03

Day of death

2004-03-26 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Jan Sterling

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

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Little House on the Prairie

    Little House on the Prairie

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Three's Company

    Three's Company

  • The Incredible Hulk

    The Incredible Hulk

  • Naked City

    Naked City

  • Medical Center

    Medical Center

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Adventures in Paradise

    Adventures in Paradise

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Run for Your Life

    Run for Your Life

  • The Incident

    The Incident

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Sammy Somebody

    Sammy Somebody

  • Caged

    Caged

  • Vacation Playhouse

    Vacation Playhouse

  • Gunfire

    Gunfire

  • Riverboat

    Riverboat

  • Tycoon

    Tycoon

  • Pony Express

    Pony Express

  • Suspicion

    Suspicion

  • Union Station

    Union Station

  • Alaska Seas

    Alaska Seas

  • Having Babies

    Having Babies

  • 1984

    1984

  • Split Second

    Split Second

  • Johnny Belinda

    Johnny Belinda

  • Kathy O'

    Kathy O'

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Ace in the Hole

    Ace in the Hole

  • The High and the Mighty

    The High and the Mighty

  • Breaking Point

    Breaking Point

  • The Brian Keith Show

    The Brian Keith Show

  • Dangerous Company

    Dangerous Company

  • Man with the Gun

    Man with the Gun

  • First Monday in October

    First Monday in October

  • Mystery Street

    Mystery Street

  • Flesh and Fury

    Flesh and Fury

  • Backstairs at the White House

    Backstairs at the White House

  • The Harder They Fall

    The Harder They Fall

  • The Mating Season

    The Mating Season

  • Appointment with Danger

    Appointment with Danger

  • The Human Jungle

    The Human Jungle

  • My Kidnapper, My Love

    My Kidnapper, My Love

  • Women's Prison

    Women's Prison

  • Slaughter on 10th Avenue

    Slaughter on 10th Avenue

  • The Angry Breed

    The Angry Breed

  • Love in a Goldfish Bowl

    Love in a Goldfish Bowl

  • High School Confidential!

    High School Confidential!

  • The Female Animal

    The Female Animal

  • Female on the Beach

    Female on the Beach

  • Return from the Sea

    Return from the Sea

  • American in Paris

    American in Paris

  • Sky Full of Moon

    Sky Full of Moon

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • The Costume Designer

    The Costume Designer

  • The Vanquished

    The Vanquished

  • The Jackie Gleason Show

    The Jackie Gleason Show

  • The Skipper Surprised His Wife

    The Skipper Surprised His Wife

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • The Minx

    The Minx

  • Rhubarb

    Rhubarb

  • Kung Fu

    Kung Fu

  • The Marshal of Gunsight Pass

    The Marshal of Gunsight Pass

  • Clipper Ship

    Clipper Ship