Jan Sterling

About

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

BonanzaSeries • 1959The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries • 1962Little House on the PrairieSeries • 1974MannixSeries • 1967The VirginianSeries • 1962Three's CompanySeries • 1977Climax!Series • 1954The Incredible HulkSeries • 1977Naked CitySeries • 1958Medical CenterSeries • 1969Burke's LawSeries • 1963The Name of the GameSeries • 1968Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955Run for Your LifeSeries • 1965Adventures in ParadiseSeries • 1959RiverboatSeries • 1959Lux Video TheatreSeries • 1950SuspicionSeries • 1957Ace in the HoleMovie • 1951The Harder They FallMovie • 1956CagedMovie • 1950The High and the MightyMovie • 19541984Movie • 1956The IncidentMovie • 1967