1921Born, New York City
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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
Little House on the PrairieLaura Colby Ingalls
Ace in the HoleLorraine
The Incredible Hulk
BonanzaDianne Jordan
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsFran Holland1982Dangerous CompanyRay's MotherMovie
1981First Monday in OctoberChristine SnowMovie
1980My Kidnapper, My LoveLetty FairlainMovie
1976Having BabiesMrs. FontreilMovie
1976Sammy SomebodyMovie
1969The MinxLouise BaxterMovie
1968The Angry BreedGloria PattonMovie
1967The IncidentMuriel PurvisMovie
1964American in ParisGloria MilesMovie
1961Love in a Goldfish BowlSandra SlideMovie
1958Kathy O'Celeste SaundersMovie
1958High School Confidential!Arlene WilliamsMovie
1958The Female AnimalLily FrayneMovie
1957Slaughter on 10th AvenueMadge PittsMovie
1957Clipper ShipHelen OttMovie
1956The Harder They FallBeth WillisMovie
19561984Julia of the Outer PartyMovie
1955Man with the GunNelly BainMovie
1955Female on the BeachAmy RawlinsonMovie
1955Women's PrisonBrenda MartinMovie
1954The Human JungleMary AbbottMovie
1954Return from the SeaFriedaMovie
1954The High and the MightySally McKeeMovie
1954Alaska SeasNicky JacksonMovie
1953Pony ExpressDenny RussellMovie
1953The VanquishedRose SlaterMovie
1953Split SecondDorothy 'Dottie' ValeMovie
1952Sky Full of MoonDixie DelmarMovie
1952Flesh and FurySonya BartowMovie
1951RhubarbPolly SicklesMovie
1951Ace in the HoleLorraineMovie
1951The Mating SeasonBetsyMovie
1950Union StationMarge WrighterMovie
1950GunfireFloMovie
1950The Skipper Surprised His WifeRita RossiniMovie
1950Mystery StreetVivian HeldonMovie
1950CagedGita "Smoochie" KovskyMovie
1950Appointment with DangerDodieMovie
1948Johnny BelindaStella McCormickMovie
1947TycoonDancer at Fiesta (uncredited)Movie
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