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Jan Sterling

Actor

Jan Sterling

Acting
1948 — 1958 · 16 films
Lived
3 April 1921 — d. 2004
From
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.

Career Signature

How Jan Sterling’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.