Jan Sterling

Acting

Jan Sterling

Born April 3, 1921New York City, New York, USA71 credits

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

Dangerous Company
6.0

Dangerous Company

Movie

1982

First Monday in October
6.1

First Monday in October

Movie

1981

My Kidnapper, My Love
6.0

My Kidnapper, My Love

Movie

1980

Backstairs at the White House
5.9

Backstairs at the White House

TV

1979

The Incredible Hulk
7.2

The Incredible Hulk

TV

1977

Three's Company
7.6

Three's Company

TV

1977

Filmography

Dangerous Company
1982Dangerous Companyas Ray's MotherMovie
First Monday in October
1981First Monday in Octoberas Christine SnowMovie
My Kidnapper, My Love
1980My Kidnapper, My Loveas Letty FairlainMovie
Backstairs at the White House
1979Backstairs at the White Houseas Lou HooverTV
The Incredible Hulk
1977The Incredible HulkTV
Three's Company
1977Three's Companyas Judge SheffieldTV
Having Babies
1976Having Babiesas Mrs. FontreilMovie
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1976Sammy SomebodyMovie
Little House on the Prairie
1974Little House on the Prairieas Laura Colby IngallsTV
Kung Fu
1972Kung Fuas Mary JenkinsTV
The Brian Keith Show
1972The Brian Keith ShowTV
The Minx
1969The Minxas Louise BaxterMovie
Medical Center
1969Medical Centeras Florence BrentTV
The Name of the Game
1968The Name of the Gameas Elsa RoarkeTV
The Angry Breed
1968The Angry Breedas Gloria PattonMovie
The Incident
1967The Incidentas Muriel PurvisMovie
Mannix
1967Mannixas Anne MarionTV
The Jackie Gleason Show
1966The Jackie Gleason ShowTV
Run for Your Life
1965Run for Your Lifeas Clara MalloryTV
American in Paris
1964American in Parisas Gloria MilesMovie
Burke's Law
1963Burke's Lawas Devora CatoTV
Breaking Point
1963Breaking PointTV
V
1963Vacation PlayhouseTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962The Alfred Hitchcock Houras Beatrice BartelTV
The Virginian
1962The Virginianas Mary Beth StantonTV
Love in a Goldfish Bowl
1961Love in a Goldfish Bowlas Sandra SlideMovie
Adventures in Paradise
1959Adventures in Paradiseas Topaz HarmonyTV
Riverboat
1959Riverboatas Lorna LangtonTV
Bonanza
1959Bonanzaas Dianne JordanTV
Naked City
1958Naked Cityas Myrtle TiloffTV
Kathy O'
1958Kathy O'as Celeste SaundersMovie
High School Confidential!
1958High School Confidential!as Arlene WilliamsMovie
The Female Animal
1958The Female Animalas Lily FrayneMovie
Suspicion
1957Suspicionas GeorgianaTV
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
1957Slaughter on 10th Avenueas Madge PittsMovie
Clipper Ship
1957Clipper Shipas Helen OttMovie
The Harder They Fall
1956The Harder They Fallas Beth WillisMovie
1984
19561984as Julia of the Outer PartyMovie
Man with the Gun
1955Man with the Gunas Nelly BainMovie
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Fran HollandTV
Female on the Beach
1955Female on the Beachas Amy RawlinsonMovie
Women's Prison
1955Women's Prisonas Brenda MartinMovie
Climax!
1954Climax!as Dinah LakeTV
The Human Jungle
1954The Human Jungleas Mary AbbottMovie
Return from the Sea
1954Return from the Seaas FriedaMovie
The High and the Mighty
1954The High and the Mightyas Sally McKeeMovie
Alaska Seas
1954Alaska Seasas Nicky JacksonMovie
Letter to Loretta
1953Letter to Lorettaas LuciaTV
Pony Express
1953Pony Expressas Denny RussellMovie
The Vanquished
1953The Vanquishedas Rose SlaterMovie
Split Second
1953Split Secondas Dorothy 'Dottie' ValeMovie
The Oscars
1953The Oscarsas SelfTV
General Electric Theater
1953General Electric Theateras Gloria MilesTV
Sky Full of Moon
1952Sky Full of Moonas Dixie DelmarMovie
Flesh and Fury
1952Flesh and Furyas Sonya BartowMovie
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV
Rhubarb
1951Rhubarbas Polly SicklesMovie
Ace in the Hole
1951Ace in the Holeas LorraineMovie
The Mating Season
1951The Mating Seasonas BetsyMovie
Union Station
1950Union Stationas Marge WrighterMovie
L
1950Lux Video Theatreas LeeTV
Gunfire
1950Gunfireas FloMovie
The Costume Designer
1950The Costume Designeras Self (archive footage)Movie
The Skipper Surprised His Wife
1950The Skipper Surprised His Wifeas Rita RossiniMovie
Mystery Street
1950Mystery Streetas Vivian HeldonMovie
Caged
1950Cagedas Gita "Smoochie" KovskyMovie
Appointment with Danger
1950Appointment with Dangeras DodieMovie
Johnny Belinda
1948Johnny Belindaas Stella McCormickMovie
Tycoon
1947Tycoonas Dancer at Fiesta (uncredited)Movie
T
—The Marshal of Gunsight PassTV