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Jan Sterling

Actor

Jan Sterling

Born April 3, 1921 in New York City, New York, USADied March 26, 200440 films

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.

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Ace in the Hole posterFirst watchAce in the Hole19517.9as LorraineAn arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Harder They Fall poster7.2The Harder They Fall1956The Incident poster7.4The Incident19671984 poster6.519841956Caged poster7.1Caged1950Johnny Belinda poster6.9Johnny Belinda1948Mystery Street poster6.8Mystery Street1950The High and the Mighty poster5.9The High and the Mighty1954Union Station poster6.5Union Station1950

Filmography

40 films as actor
  1. 1982Dangerous CompanyRay's Mother
  2. 1981First Monday in OctoberChristine Snow
  3. 1980My Kidnapper, My LoveLetty Fairlain
  4. 1976Having BabiesMrs. Fontreil
  5. 1976Sammy Somebody
  6. 1969The MinxLouise Baxter
  7. 1968The Angry BreedGloria Patton
  8. 1967The IncidentMuriel Purvis
  9. 1964American in ParisGloria Miles
  10. 1961Love in a Goldfish BowlSandra Slide
  11. 1958Kathy O'Celeste Saunders
  12. 1958High School Confidential!Arlene Williams
  13. 1958The Female AnimalLily Frayne
  14. 1957Slaughter on 10th AvenueMadge Pitts
  15. 1957Clipper ShipHelen Ott
  16. 1956The Harder They FallBeth Willis
  17. 19561984Julia of the Outer Party
  18. 1955Man with the GunNelly Bain
  19. 1955Female on the BeachAmy Rawlinson
  20. 1955Women's PrisonBrenda Martin
  21. 1954The Human JungleMary Abbott
  22. 1954Return from the SeaFrieda
  23. 1954The High and the MightySally McKee
  24. 1954Alaska SeasNicky Jackson
  25. 1953Pony ExpressDenny Russell
  26. 1953The VanquishedRose Slater
  27. 1953Split SecondDorothy 'Dottie' Vale
  28. 1952Sky Full of MoonDixie Delmar
  29. 1952Flesh and FurySonya Bartow
  30. 1951RhubarbPolly Sickles
  31. 1951Ace in the HoleLorraine
  32. 1951The Mating SeasonBetsy
  33. 1950Union StationMarge Wrighter
  34. 1950GunfireFlo
  35. 1950The Skipper Surprised His WifeRita Rossini
  36. 1950Mystery StreetVivian Heldon
  37. 1950CagedGita "Smoochie" Kovsky
  38. 1950Appointment with DangerDodie
  39. 1948Johnny BelindaStella McCormick
  40. 1947TycoonDancer at Fiesta (uncredited)