Jan Sterling

Born: 3rd of April 1921

Died: 26th of March 2004 (aged 82)

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.

Jan Sterling's Filmography

The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall

  •   Movie
  • 1956
Beth Willis
Women's Prison

Women's Prison

  •   Movie
  • 1955
Brenda Martin
Ace in the Hole

Ace in the Hole

  •   Movie
  • 1951
Lorraine
Mystery Street

Mystery Street

  •   Movie
  • 1950
Vivian Heldon
Caged

Caged

  •   Movie
  • 1950
Gita "Smoochie" Kovsky