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.
Born1921-04-03
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Known For
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Talk
8.0
Little House on the Prairie
WesternDrama
7.5
Bonanza
WesternAction & Adventure
6.8
Mannix
Action & AdventureCrime
7.9
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
CrimeMystery
6.5
The Virginian
WesternDrama
7.2
The Incredible Hulk
Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
3.8
Climax!
DramaMystery
6.3
Burke's Law
Drama
5.7
Naked City
DramaCrime
7.6
Three's Company
Comedy
6.4
Medical Center
Drama
7.1
Run for Your Life
Drama
7.0
The Oscars
7.0
The Name of the Game
Action & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
MysteryDrama
6.1
Adventures in Paradise
Action & AdventureDrama
6.2
Suspicion
CrimeDrama
6.5
Riverboat
Western
7.2
The Harder They Fall
Drama
8.0
Vacation Playhouse
ComedyCrime
6.7
Lux Video Theatre
DramaComedy
7.4
Breaking Point
Drama
8.5
The Jackie Gleason Show
Comedy