ACTOR · FROM NEW YORK CITY, USA
Jan Sterling
1921–200468 credits since 1947
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ABOUT JAN
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born3 April 1921
Died26 March 2004
BirthplaceNew York City, USA
Known forActing
On Cineora37 of 68 titles
Known for
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MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 37
- Average IMDb
- 7.0
- Highest rated
- The Alfred Hitchcock HourIMDb 8.5
- Working since
- 1947
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Filmography
The 1980s
3 titles · IMDb 6.4 on average
as Ray's Mother
Movieas Christine Snow
as Letty Fairlain
The 1970s
8 titles · IMDb 7.4 on average
as Lou Hoover · 4 episodes
Series1 episode
Seriesas Judge Sheffield · 1 episode
as Mrs. Fontreil
Sammy Somebody
Not on Cineora
Seriesas Laura Colby Ingalls · 1 episode
Seriesas Mary Jenkins · 1 episode
1 episode
The 1960s
14 titles · IMDb 7.6 on average
as Louise Baxter
Seriesas Florence Brent · 1 episode
Seriesas Elsa Roarke · 1 episode
as Gloria Patton
Movieas Muriel Purvis
Seriesas Anne Marion · 1 episode
as Clara Mallory · 1 episode
as Gloria Miles
The 1950s
41 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average
as Topaz Harmony · 1 episode
as Lorna Langton · 1 episode
Seriesas Dianne Jordan · 1 episode
Seriesas Myrtle Tiloff · 1 episode
as Celeste Saunders
Movieas Arlene Williams
Movieas Lily Frayne
as Georgiana · 1 episode
The 1940s
2 titles · IMDb 6.9 on averageMovieas Stella McCormick
Movieas Dancer at Fiesta (uncredited)
Often works with
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Charles LangCinematographer · Ace in the Hole, The Mating Season and 1 more
Hans J. SalterComposer · The Female Animal, Flesh and Fury and 1 more
Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock Presents and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
John WayneThe High and the Mighty and Tycoon
Robert StackThe High and the Mighty and The Name of the Game
Michael LandonLittle House on the Prairie and Bonanza
Agnes MooreheadJohnny Belinda and Caged
Gene BarryBurke's Law and The Name of the Game
