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Jan Sterling

Born 1921-04-03

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

Ace in the Hole 1951 · 8.1 The High and the Mighty 1954 · 6.6 Caged 1950 · 7.6 Johnny Belinda 1948 · 7.7 The Incident 1967 · 7.6 1984 1956 · 6.9 Mystery Street 1950 · 7.2 Man with the Gun 1955 · 6.7 The Mating Season 1951 · 7.4 Pony Express 1953 · 5.8 Appointment with Danger 1950 · 6.5 Women's Prison 1955 · 6.5 The Female Animal 1958 · 6.1 Flesh and Fury 1952 · 6.6 Alaska Seas 1954 · 6.1 The Minx 1969 · 4.5