Acting
Jan Sterling
1921 · New York City, New York, USA
30 films
Bio
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.
Filmography
The Harder They Fall
Beth Willis
Dangerous Company
Ray's Mother
Ace in the Hole
Lorraine
The High and the Mighty
Sally McKee
Pony Express
Denny Russell
Man with the Gun
Nelly Bain
Appointment with Danger
Dodie
Caged
Gita "Smoochie" Kovsky
1984
Julia of the Outer Party
Johnny Belinda
Stella McCormick
The Costume Designer
Self (archive footage)
Female on the Beach
Amy Rawlinson