Jan Sterling

Jan Sterling

Actor

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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Date of Birth: 03 Apr 1921 (105 years)

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

Filmography

1984

1984

1956EN
The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall

1956ES, EN
The Female Animal

The Female Animal

1958EN
Union Station

Union Station

1950EN
The High and the Mighty

The High and the Mighty

1954EN
Caged

Caged

1950EN
Johnny Belinda

Johnny Belinda

1948EN