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Jan Sterling

Jan Sterling

Acting · Born 1921-04-03 · New York City, New York, USA

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

tv 8.0 Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
1974
movie 7.8 Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole
1951
tv 7.2 The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk
1977
tv 7.5 Bonanza
Bonanza
1959
tv 7.8 Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
tv 7.7 Kung Fu
Kung Fu
1972
tv 7.6 Three's Company
Three's Company
1977
movie 7.2 The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Fall
1956
movie 6.5 1984
1984
1956
tv 7.6 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
movie 7.1 Caged
Caged
1950
movie 5.9 The High and the Mighty
The High and the Mighty
1954
movie 7.4 The Incident
The Incident
1967
tv 7.9 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
tv 7.0 The Oscars
The Oscars
1953
movie 6.9 Johnny Belinda
Johnny Belinda
1948
movie 6.8 Mystery Street
Mystery Street
1950
movie 6.1 Man with the Gun
Man with the Gun
1955